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Why It's Time to Adopt a Favorite Second Team for the 2014/15 Season

Celtic barely advancing in the Champions League and Ted Lasso videos mean one thing to the serious soccer fan – it’s back. After a tasty appetizer of the World Cup, European club soccer returns this month beginning with the Premier League this weekend. While MLS fans would counter that their season is six months old, […]

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Separating Seattle's Fiasco From The Debate About Turf

Sunday night's game between Seattle Sounders and Houston Dynamo at CenturyLink Field looked like the aftermath of a tire fire, and thanks to a national broadcast, everybody online took note. When the Sounders kicked off ESPN2's Sunday night game, the turf at CenturyLink looked like it'd be drenched in ash, with the black, rubber pellets […]

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League Cup 2nd Round Draw Announced; MK Dons to Play Manchester United

The draw for the second round of the League Cup was revealed tonight with 13 Premier League clubs joining the competition at this stage, while current holders Manchester City and the other clubs competing in Europe will join in the third round. The mouthwatering game of the round features Milton Keynes Dons against Manchester United. […]

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Everton Signs Ghana Midfielder Christian Atsu on Season-Long Loan

Everton FC announced the club has reached an agreement in principle to sign the Chelsea winger, Christian Atsu, on a season-long loan, according to Everton manager Roberto Martínez. Martinez’s men finished fifth last season, running out of gas in the dying stages of the campaign, and the Spaniard is eager to go one better as […]

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DeAndre Yedlin Signs For Tottenham Hotspur In $4 Million Move From MLS

Tottenham Hotspur has signed DeAndre Yedlin from MLS club Seattle Sounders in a deal that's reportedly worth $4 million. The United States men's national team and Seattle Sounders right winger, who can also play right back, completed his move to Tottenham Hotspur today. The US World Cup star has been the subject of many rumors […]

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Franck Ribery Announces His Retirement From International Soccer

France forward Franck Ribery has announced his retirement from international soccer. The 31-year-old missed this summer's World Cup in Brazil due to a nagging back injury. The French forward followed an individual training program in the weeks leading up to the tournament but was unable to regain full fitness in time to join Didier Deschamps' 23-man […]

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Manchester United's Luke Shaw Ruled Out For Up To A Month, Says Report

Manchester United's Luke Shaw has been ruled out for up to a month, according to Sky Sports News. Shaw looks set to miss matches against Swansea, Sunderland, Burnley and QPR and may not be available until the middle of September. The left-back was absent from yesterday's lineup against Valencia, but was seen signing autographs following United's […]

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EA Announces New Innovations for FIFA 15, Including Next Gen Keepers [VIDEO]

EA Sports announced today that its making significant changes to goalkeepers in FIFA 15. It is part of its attempts to provide a more realistic gameplay experience, with keepers acting and moving a lot more like their real world counterparts. It is just one of an array of new features that FIFA 15 will bring […]

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5 Players Arsenal Should Consider to Replace Thomas Vermaelen

Former Arsenal captain Thomas Vermaelen has finally left the Gunners after making 150 appearances and scoring 15 goals. However, the writing has been on the wall for a very long time when it comes to the Belgian leaving and no-one is really surprised. Despite the loss that comes with it, Wenger has admitted that signing […]

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Bayern Munich vs Borussia Dortmund, Germany DFL-Supercup: Open Thread

The 2014 DFL-Supercup kicks off today at Noon ET on GolTV (for viewers in the United States) featuring Bayern Munich against Borussia Dortmund. The annual cup competition features the winner of the Bundesliga (Bayern) against the winner of the DFB-Pokal (Dortmund). Dortmund are the reigning champions, having beaten Bayern 4–2 in 2013. And conveniently, the […]

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Mexico International Raul Jimenez Signs Six-Year Deal With Atletico Madrid, Say Reports

Atletico Madrid has signed Club America striker Raul Jimenez to a six-year deal according to the Spanish press. An official announcement from both clubs will be made on Wednesday and the player is rumored to be on his way to Madrid to be unveiled to Atletico supporters. The reigning champions of La Liga has reportedly […]

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Sporting Lisbon Disciplines Marcos Rojo For Yesterday's Failure To Train

Sporting Lisbon has 'sanctioned' Manchester United target Marcos Rojo for his refusal to train and amid reports that the player handed in a transfer request yesterday. On Tuesday, the Portuguese newspaper O' Jogo broke a story saying United had tabled a bid of around £16million for the 24-year-old defender. Later in the day, further reports surfaced stating […]

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Court Of Arbitration For Sport Will Announce Luis Suarez Decision On Thursday

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has announced that Barcelona striker Luis Suarez will learn the result of his appeal for biting Italian defender Giorgio Chiellini at 2pm BST (9am EST) on Thursday. CAS said in a statement: “The Court of Arbitration for Sport will announce its decision in the matter Luis Suárez, FC […]

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Wayne Rooney Named Manchester United Captain

Louis Van Gaal has named Wayne Rooney as the captain of Manchester United, with Darren Fletcher taking the vice-captain position. Rooney, 28, has been at Old Trafford since 2004 after his £26million move from Everton at the age of 18. He has since scored 158 goals in over 300 appearances for the club as well […]

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Shane Long Linked With £12million Move to Southampton, Says Report

Hull City forward Shane Long has been linked with a move to Southampton for a fee of £12million, reports Sky Sports News anchor Jim White. Long, 27, only moved to Hull City in the January transfer window this year, and has netted 4 times in 15 games during his time at the KC Stadium. His fee at […]