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/ 4439 days ago4 Players Who Warrant Places On Their World Cup Teams
With World Cup 2014 rapidly approaching, there have been some players who are not regulars for their national teams who have impressed this season and have set their respective leagues alight. The reason for them not being regulars for their nations vary from their age or simply due to the quality that their national teams […]

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/ 4439 days agoEnter to Win a Trip To Brazil For World Cup 2014 [CONTEST]
Now if you're not excited for the World Cup, then you are clearly on the wrong website. For those who are, which should be everyone, you will be delighted to know that a respected bookmaker is actually hiring. TitanBet are looking to fly someone out to Brazil and employ them in a role that is […]

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/ 4440 days agoHow Atleti Built a Team On a Foundation of Debt
Atletico Madrid's evolution from Europa League winner to UEFA Champions League contenders under their Argentine coach Diego Simeone has earned them a valuable amount of respect. Simeone has forged a focused and committed unit that is capable of disrupting almost any team in the world. Looking at their statistics, one can surely be very impressed […]

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/ 4440 days agoThe Neutral's Guide to the Premier League Title Race
Three teams still have a mathematical shot at lifting the Barclays Premier League trophy on May 11th. Let’s look at each of the three from a neutral perspective. Liverpool Why neutrals should support Liverpool 1. The most traditional club of the three with 18 top flight titles but no title since 1990. 2. Sentiment – […]

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/ 4440 days agoRelegation 2014: Which Three Teams Will Go Down?
With Chelsea’s victorious visit to Anfield and City’s win at Crystal Palace, headlines in world football are rightly dominated by the final league games and their implications on the title fight. This is a thrilling conclusion to an admittedly insane season of English Premier League football; however, I wanted to focus on the implication of […]

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/ 4440 days agoBayern Munich vs Real Madrid, UEFA Champions League Semi-Final 2nd Leg Highlights
Real Madrid striker Cristiano Ronaldo set a new UEFA Champions League record tonight with 16 goals in one Champions League campaign, which beat the previous record of 14 goals scored by Leo Messi in the 2011/12 season. It was an awe-inspiring performance by Real Madrid, who completely swept Bayern Munich away in the Allianz Arena […]

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/ 4440 days agoWATCH Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher Analyzing Newcastle United's Terrible Defending [VIDEO]
Earlier this week, Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher gave an enlightening analysis of the Liverpool-Chelsea game and the mistakes that Liverpool made that played right into Chelsea's hands. On that episode of 'Monday Night Football' on Sky Sports, Neville and Carragher also analyzed Newcastle United's defensive mistakes and what they should be doing better to […]

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/ 4440 days agoWorld Cup 2010 Head Coaches; Where Are They Now?
For a manager, the World Cup is often one long heart attack. These men often prepare four years to lead their team into the biggest tournament in sport, and all that’s guaranteed is 270 minutes of soccer and a lack of predictability that make the games so much fun to watch. Few managers make it […]

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/ 4440 days agoWill Diego Costa Ruin Chelsea's Champions League Dreams At Stamford Bridge?
Didier Drogba spoiled Chelsea fans. The Ivory Coast international arrived at Chelsea in July 2004 for the bargain price of £24 million and made an almost immediate impact, helping lead the club to its second-ever top-flight league title in his first campaign. Throughout his tenure with Chelsea, Drogba consistently bailed Chelsea out at the end […]

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/ 4440 days agoBayern Munich vs Real Madrid, UEFA Champions League Semi-Final 2nd Leg: Open Thread
You could definitely argue that today's UEFA Champions League semi-final second leg between Bayern Munich and Real Madrid is the biggest match of the season. Current Champions League title holders Bayern Munich needs to bounce back from a 0-1 aggregate score to beat one of the biggest clubs in the world, Real Madrid. This promises […]

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/ 4440 days agoTottenham Approach Frank De Boer to Become Next Spurs Manager
Ajax head coach Frank De Boer has revealed that Tottenham Hotspur have approached him in regards to replacing Tim Sherwood as the manager at the White Hart Lane club. De Boer revealed the news when asked about the Tottenham job by a Dutch broadcaster. He said: "I'm going to listen and talk (after the season […]

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/ 4440 days agoGuardiola, Mourinho and Ancelotti Battle to Become First to Win UEFA Champions League 3 Times
With the UEFA Champions League back in action this week, we have four of the top managers in the world competing to advance their team to the final in Lisbon — Pep Guardiola, Carlo Ancelotti, Diego Simeone and Jose Mourinho. No manager has ever won the Champions League trophy three times. But this year, it […]

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/ 4440 days agoLiverpool-Chelsea Game On NBCSN Most-Watched Early Match in U.S. History
Viewing figures are in for NBCSN's live broadcast of Liverpool against Chelsea, the biggest match of the 2013/14 Premier League season. The 9am ET broadcast was watched by an average of 940,000 viewers, which ranks as the most-watched early (pre 10am ET) soccer broadcast ever in the United States and the third most-watched game ever […]

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/ 4440 days agoNewcastle Manager Alan Pardew’s Future Hanging By a Thread, But Unfortunately Mike Ashley is Holding It
“Alan Pardew, it’s six in a row” was the reminder from the 2,000 strong Toon Army on Monday night that he is very much a man under pressure. Pardew’s time at Newcastle United has divided fans opinion more than any other manager in their history. From 5th placed finishes to relegation scraps and mid table […]

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/ 4441 days agoGus Johnson Fails to Give FOX Sports 1's Soccer Ratings a Boost
With the way that FOX Sports hyped Gus Johnson, you would expect by now after one year of announcing soccer games that Gus Johnson would be generating scorching hot viewing audience numbers that would help pay for the huge salary they're giving him. But based on recent viewing figures for the UEFA Champions League, the […]