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/ 1251 days ago

EPL commentators on NBC: Feb. 24 to 26

Many of the eyes on English soccer this weekend go to the Carabao Cup Final. Newcastle, without goalkeeper Nick Pope, takes on in-form Manchester United from Wembley. Those two teams fighting towards the top of the table are not in action in league play this weekend. Perhaps that allows the opportunity for fans to turn […]

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/ 1252 days ago

Tories reveal independent regulator plan to give fans more say

The United Kingdom government has published their white paper regarding professional soccer this week. Recommendations of the report came from a fan-led review in 2021 to insist on implementing an independent regulator. This previous review came at a time when the 'Big Six' Premier League clubs attempted to jump ship and help create a new […]

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/ 1253 days ago

Pulisic, Turner should leave Chelsea and Arsenal, says Friedel

Former United States Men's National Team goalkeeper Brad Friedel has claimed that Christian Pulisic and Matt Turner should change clubs. In an exclusive discussion with Sporting Post, Friedel says lack of playing time for the duo isn't good for their careers. Both Pulisic and Turner essentially have backup roles with their current clubs. Friedel says […]

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/ 1253 days ago

Premier League broadcaster BT Sport renamed TNT Sports

BT Sport, a pay-TV channel in the United Kingdom, will undergo a rebrand this summer to TNT Sports. The channel, which broadcasts the Premier League and the Champions League in the UK, is part of the Warner Bros-Discovery family. The same goes for TNT, hence the name change. Steve McCaskill from SportPro notes the bundling […]

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/ 1253 days ago

Don Revie biography tells story of controversial manager

Don Revie was Jose Mourinho, Sam Allardyce, Kenny Dalglish and so much more wrapped into one. Yet, today, many younger soccer fans cannot name him or point to why he is relevant. Except, of course, that he was played masterfully and villainously by Colm Meaney in The Damned United. To many fans, especially those supporting […]

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/ 1254 days ago

Leeds appoint Javi Gracia as manager until end of season

Leeds United have confirmed the arrival of head coach Javi Gracia. The coach commits to the club on a short-term deal until the end of the current campaign. However, Leeds also stated that Gracia agreed to a "flexible contract" in their official announcement. "Leeds United are delighted to announce the club have agreed terms with […]

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/ 1254 days ago

Liverpool no longer for sale as club seeks new investment

Principal Liverpool owner John Henry has now claimed that the club is now not for sale. It was revealed back in November that the American was exploring a possible sale of the Merseyside team. Henry even hired powerhouse financial groups Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley to supposedly work on a sales presentation. Nevertheless, it seems […]

EPL commentators on NBC: Feb. 18 and 19

For the first time since August, there is a different team atop the Premier League table. Manchester City's win at the Emirates leapt the club over Arsenal to usurp first in the league. The two clubs are level on points, but City now holds a 10-goal advantage in the differential category. That being said, the […]

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/ 1259 days ago

Barcelona, United draw in Europa League first leg

Barcelona and Manchester United played a massively entertaining match in Spain in the Europa League on Thursday. Both teams entered the night as two of the most in-form clubs in Europe. In fact, Barca and United both had just one loss over their last 17 total games. The Spanish side last lost in a Champions […]

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/ 1260 days ago

Man City snatch Premier League lead from Arsenal with win

Manchester City beat Arsenal, 3-1, at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday in one of the more anticipated games of the current Premier League campaign. Arsenal entered the match three points ahead of City for the league lead. The two clubs racked up 31 combined victories in just 43 top flight matches so far this season. […]

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/ 1260 days ago

Southampton and Jesse Marsch part ways after deal not reached

Jesse Marsch will not be heading to Southampton after all. The American coach had been heavily linked with the Saints job in recent days since Nathan Jones was sacked. However, The Telegraph is now reporting that the deal between the two sides hit a major snag. Contract length crux of concern for Jesse Marsch at […]

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/ 1260 days ago

US billionaire wants to buy Tottenham Hotspur for $3.75 billion

US billionaire Jahm Najafi is apparently ready to make a serious bid to buy Tottenham Hotspur. According to sources with Financial Times, the Iranian-American businessman is preparing a massive $3.75 billion offer to purchase the club from current owners Joe Lewis and Daniel Levy. Najafi is currently chairman of MSP Sports Capital. The American investment […]

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/ 1261 days ago

Ref Lee Mason dropped from weekend Premier League games

Lee Mason has not been selected as a video assistant referee for this weekend's Premier League fixtures. Mason has been under pressure since he failed to correctly check for offside during Brentford's tying goal against Arsenal on Saturday. Checking potential offside in the buildup for goals is one of the key job attributes of a […]

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/ 1262 days ago

Tottenham injury crisis worsens after another player ruled out

Tottenham, rife with knocks and devoid of consistency, picked up yet another injury during its beatdown at the hands of Leicester. This time, it is a player that returned from an absence of five games just a couple weeks ago. Tottenham confirmed that Rodrigo Bentancur tore his ACL in the loss at the King Power […]

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/ 1262 days ago

Southampton target Jesse Marsch while US Soccer dawdles

Jesse Marsch, sacked by Leeds just one week ago, is in the race to become Southampton manager. This is at the same time that US Soccer may miss out on hiring Marsch for the USMNT job. Nathan Jones's short three-month tenure leaves Southampton bottom of the league. The club is three points back of Bournemouth […]