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Would a Winter Break Benefit the Premier League?

Former FA and Arsenal F.C. vice-chairman David Dein has called on the Barclays Premier League to implement a winter break halfway through its season. Dein also suggested at the Soccerex Global Convention this week that the Premier League should enforce the break as soon as possible. Debate of a potential winter break from league matches […]

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How Will The Premier League's New Signings Fare This Weekend?

With the international break nearing its conclusion we can now turn our attention back to the Premier League, which resumes this weekend with Arsenal hosting champions Manchester City early on Saturday. With the transfer deadline seeing numerous high profile moves involving Premier League clubs, this weekend will see several players making their debuts with supporters […]

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Here Are This Weekend's Must See Games

It’s over; the international break is finally over. We get teased by the start of league play only to have to put our excitement on hold for the week while the national teams potentially injure our favorite players. Starting this weekend, however, the club games start again and we have some juicy match-ups. I have […]

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Manchester United Have The Most Homegrown Players In The Premier League, Says Report

Despite criticism that the club was abandoning their policy of promoting youth following a summer spending spree of £150 million on new arrivals, Manchester United still have the most homegrown players in the Premier League, according to a new report by Prime Time Sport. United have seven players classified as homegrown, this coming after the […]

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Former EPFL Chief Executive Claims A Professional Club Is Run By 'Criminals'

Speaking at the Soccerex Global Convention in Manchester, Emanuel Medeiros claimed that a professional football club in Europe is being run by "criminals"; Medeiros is the former chief executive of the European Professional Football Leagues (EPFL). "I believe there is a professional club in a professional league in Europe that is being run by criminals. […]

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Tottenham Will Move Out Of White Hart Lane For One Season Due To New Stadium Delay

Tottenham Hotspur have released a statement on their official website notifying supporters that the team will have to move out of White Hart Lane for a period of one season, due to a delay in the construction of their new stadium. Plans for the 56,250-capacity stadium, which is to be built next to their current […]

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The Whirlwind Adventures Of The Dallas Tornado

There are football tours, there are serious football tours and then there was the epic journey undertaken by the Dallas Tornado. Led by the charismatic Bob Kap the team traversed the globe in a near eight month tour from 1967 to 1968 playing in 26 different countries including: Singapore, Cyprus, Morocco, Bangladesh (known back then […]

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CONCACAF President Speaks Out Against FIFA And Racism At Soccerex

At the Soccerex Global Convention held Tuesday September 9th, CONCACAF President Jeffrey Webb spoke out against FIFA and racism, calling for a complete overhaul of FIFA's governing bodies. Following several controversies after the announcement of Russia and Qatar being selected as future sites for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups respectively, Webb stated "With all […]

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Who Is The MVP? A Breakdown Of The Most Valuable Player In Each BPL Team

Each Premier League club is where it is thanks to contributions from a whole heap of players, but there are some that are greater among equals. That’s what this is about: trying to find the most valuable player for each team. It’s actually harder than it looks, but thankfully I’m here to give it a […]

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/ 4314 days ago

England's Midfield Still Unbalanced Despite Important Victory In Basel

In what is likely to be England's most important game of the qualification process, Roy Hodgson's side overcame what has been a week of building pressure to take away a hugely important 2-0 victory over Switzerland in Basel as the Three Lions began life after their disastrous World Cup campaign in Brazil. There was an […]

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Louis Van Gaal's Team Selection Improves As Players Return From Injury

Manchester United manager Louis Van Gaal green-lit the signings of six new players this summer to the tune of over £150 million. But after three league matches, only two of those new arrivals, Ander Herrera and Angel Di Maria, have played in a Premier League fixture; and neither one played during the same contest. Luke Shaw […]

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Diego Costa Might Be Fit To Play Swansea Saturday Following International Break

Diego Costa is being looked at by staff doctors heading into Chelsea's game against Swansea City this Saturday. Costa has suffered from various leg injuries over the last year, a large cause for concern for many Chelsea fans after hearing of the Spaniard's signing before arrived at Stamford Bridge. However he has proven his health […]

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FIFA To Suggest Kick-Off Dates For 2022 World Cup

During a press conference held on Monday, FIFA suggested two alternative dates for a winter kick-off for the 2022 World Cup to be held in Qatar. The official dates suggested are November/December 2022 or January/February 2022. The talks to have a World Cup take place in the winter instead of the traditional June-August format comes […]

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AS Roma President calls Mehdi Benatia ‘Poison’

AS Roma president James Pallotta has released a statement hitting out at Mehdi Benatia and accused his former defender of lying. Benatia told the German publication Kicker that he had intended to stay with Roma this summer, but it was the Italian club's idea to sell the player in order to raise funds. The Morocco international was […]

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Theo Walcott Could Make Season Debut Against Spurs on September 27th

According to reports, Arsenal forward Theo Walcott is targeting his return from injury for the September 27th North London derby against rivals Tottenham Hotspur. The speedy winger/striker last played for the Gunners during a 2-0 third round FA Cup victory over Spurs in January. Walcott injured knee ligaments during the January victory, and famously used […]