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Copa Del Rey Fixtures Released; Possible Madrid Derby And El Clasico Loom

The draw for the fourth round of the Copa del Rey has been made with the first legs set to be played on Wednesday December 3rd and the return fixture to be contested two weeks later on December 17th; except for the tie between Cornella and the reigning title holders Real Madrid, which will be […]

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Everton's Key Men Must Rediscover Form Amid Current Injury Crisis

As domestic and European football rolls back around, the upcoming block of fixtures is important for all those concerned with Everton Football Club. For the team it's critical that results take a turn for the better after a difficult start and for the supporters, the prospect of the upcoming Europa League jaunt to Lille is an […]

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/ 4278 days ago

Join Nick Webster For His Reddit AMA On Friday at 3pm ET

Nick Webster, formerly of FOX Soccer and now the host of the World Soccer Talk Podcast, will be on Reddit on Friday afternoon, October 17 at 3pm ET/Noon PT for a Reddit AMA (ask me anything). If you haven’t had a chance to participate in a Reddit AMA before, it’s a unique opportunity to ask questions directly to writers, […]

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/ 4278 days ago

Receive Weekly Soccer TV Listings With Our Free Email Newsletter

Beginning today, you can now receive a comprehensive guide to the weekly soccer TV and Internet listings with a free newsletter delivered to your email in-box every Thursday night. This Week In Soccer features TV and Internet listings for the Premier League, MLS, La Liga, Serie A, Liga MX, Bundesliga, Ligue Un, UEFA Champions League, […]

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/ 4278 days ago

Men In Blazers TV Ratings Are Literally Sub-Optimal

It's still only early days in Men In Blazers making the transformation to a weekly TV show, but based on the preliminary TV ratings for the first 3 shows of the season, the results are literally sub-optimal. After 3 episodes thus far, the Men In Blazers TV Show is averaging 30,000 viewers, which is incredibly […]

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/ 4278 days ago

Jurgen Klinsmann Criticism is Meant To Soften MLS' Shell

Our readers have already read a few stories about the Klinsmann/Garber mud-slinging affair. Don Garber finally took the bait, as Klinsmann had spent the better part of 6 months goading him into a war of words. For instance, Klinsmann begrudgingly took a whole host of MLS players to the World Cup, only to watch them […]

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/ 4278 days ago

Manchester City vs Tottenham: Predicted Lineups and Preview

The first fixture to satisfy our insatiable desire for Premier League football after the international break is at the Etihad, as two of the current top six prepare to fight it out in this crucial early period (kickoff time is 7:45am ET, and the game will be shown live on US TV on NBCSN). Despite […]

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/ 4278 days ago

6 Ways that FIFA 15 Can Be Improved

The trend among many sports video games is to make iterations year over year instead of seismic changes. The video game publishers know that soccer fans will buy the new FIFA game each year, and as long as those numbers are strong, there doesn't seem to be the driving need to make big changes. However, […]

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/ 4278 days ago

Top 5 Must-See Soccer Games: Oct. 16, 2014

The international break yielded a much more tolerable set of fixtures than we're used to, but there's nothing quite like domestic competition to get the soccer senses stimulated. And this weekend we've got a host of different clashes to savor from across the globe, each with their own unique connotations and surrounding circumstances. Featuring in our […]

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Africa Cup Of Nations In Doubt As Host Country Withdraws Due To Ebola Concerns

Next year's Africa Cup of Nations is in doubt after the proposed host country Morocco pulled out of the tournament due to fears regarding the Ebola outbreak on the continent. Last week, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) received a letter from the Moroccan government asking for the tournament to be called off and had agreed to discuss […]

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Watch 'Mike Bassett England Manager,' the Hilarious Mockumentary [VIDEO]

It’s every Englishman’s dream to be the person who leads their country to World Cup success from the pitfalls of despair to the tears of joy and open-top bus parade around Central London. If you aren’t one of the managers of the big boys this dream will also be an impossible reality. However for Mike […]

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/ 4278 days ago

Do You Support Team Garber or Team Klinsmann?

Whether it’s promotion and relegation, or major USMNT players leaving Europe for the riches of MLS, Jurgen Klinsmann has taken numerous whacks at Don Garber’s piñata recently. And Mr. Garber, desperate not to lose any PR or standing in the eyes of the growing American soccer populace, fought back. It does reek of desperation, but […]

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/ 4279 days ago

Why Don Garber's Outburst Against Jurgen Klinsmann Is Good News For MLS

This week's war of words between USMNT Head Coach Jurgen Klinsmann and MLS Commissioner Don Garber is exactly what the league needs to make it more entertaining and intriguing off the pitch than on it. It's just a shame that the teleconference call wasn't streamed online for the rest of the soccer community to hear. […]

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UEFA Charge Albania and Serbia After Euro 2016 Qualifying Melee

In the wake of Tuesday's fracas between Serbia and Albania, which was ignited when a Greater Albania flag was flown by a drone over the Belgrade stadium during the Euro 2016 qualifying match, UEFA has charged both national teams. UEFA, the governing body of football in Europe, has opened disciplinary cases against the Serbian and Albanian football associations on the matter that culminated […]

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Newcastle United Midfielder Jonas Gutierrez Runs Marathon Despite Battling Cancer

In September, the public was made aware of Newcastle United midfielder Jonas Gutierrez's battle with testicular cancer after the player thanked fans via his Twitter account and during an interview with Argentinian television. At the time, the 31-year-old confirmed that he had been receiving chemotherapy in Argentina and tweeted his appreciation for all of the fans' support: […]