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Poll: Can Arsenal Go All The Way?

After Tuesday night's impressive performance by Arsenal in their Carling Cup second leg semi-final victory against Ipswich, the Gunners now find themselves in the Carling Cup Final where they'll face the winner of tonight's second leg between West Ham United and Birmingham City. Right now, everything is working out well for the Gunners. But can […]

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The Players Who Built British Football: Remarkable Interview Series

The recent death the England legend known as The Lion Of Vienna recently took me on a hunt of archival footage and interviews of Nat Lofthouse. In doing so, I uncovered an incredible collection of audio interviews with football legends which is a required listening for any soccer fan and reader of this site. The […]

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Richard Keys Video Reveals Sky Sports Presenter Making More Sexist Remarks

A video of Sky Sports presenter Richard Keys was released tonight revealing more sexist remarks made by the man who is at the center of the controversy that ignited Saturday after he and Andy Gray said several sexist comments about female assistant referee Sian Massey. In the newly released video, Keys discusses one of Jamie […]

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Blackpool 2-3 Manchester United: Bonus Match Review

On a rainy day on the western shore of England, Blackpool put a scare into the Red Devils of Manchester in an entertaining match. In the end, United prevailed as the Tangerines were unable to finish off the League leaders, 2-3. FORMATIONS: Both teams fielded 4-3-3 formations. United, who typically play in a 4-4-2, brought […]

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Cablevision Connecticut to Launch Fox Soccer Channel HD and Fox Soccer Plus HD

Cablevision in Connecticut is scheduled to launch Fox Soccer Channel in HD and Fox Soccer Plus in HD beginning on Wednesday, January 26, 2011 according to a public filing with the state of Connecticut. Fox Soccer HD will launch on channel 797 and will be available to residential customers (with the proper HD equipment) subscribing […]

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USL-PRO Releases Playoff Format, Zings NASL

This week USL PRO continued its development as a USSF minor league by releasing its playoff schedule. Last week it had released a season schedule and division format outlining how its clubs would compete in its first year of existence as USL PRO. The playoffs will consist of three rounds, with the top three seeds […]

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Andy Gray Sacked By Sky Sports: The Video That Was The Final Nail In The Coffin

Andy Gray has been sacked by Sky Sports according to Sky News. The former Everton, Aston Villa and Wolves footballer, who rose to new fame as one of the top football analysts in the United Kingdom on Sky Sports, was sacked due to sexist comments made about female assistant referee Sian Massey who made her […]

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Man United's Eric Cantona Kung-Fu Kicks a Fan: This Week in Football History

Fifteen years ago today, Manchester United took on Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park in a fixture that received worldwide attention. Well into the match Manchester United forward Eric Cantona and Eagles defender Richard Shaw got into a scuffle. Cantona was surging on for a possible counterattack but was stymied when Shaw held onto his jersey. […]

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Poll: Can Blackpool Upset Manchester United?

Can Blackpool achieve the greatest shock of the 2010-2011 season by defeating Manchester United today at Bloomfield Road? On paper it seems practically impossible. But in reality, anything is possible especially for a club such as Blackpool which have become the media darlings of the blogosphere and have attracted tons of devotees in the United […]

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Why The January Transfer Window Is Utterly Pointless

Before the introduction into European football of 'registration periods,' more commonly known as 'transfer windows,' you may remember that players could pretty much come and go as they please, right up until the closing weeks of the season. However, times have changed and now, in England specifically, the summer window runs from the last day […]

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Andy Gray Makes More Sexist Remarks About Sian Massey: New Video (UPDATED)

Video of Andy Gray has been released featuring the Sky Sports presenter making more sexist comments about Sian Massey, the female assistant referee from Saturday's Wolves against Liverpool match. The video segment was a pre-match interview conducted at Molineux. In the video (fast forward to minute 1:00), you can hear Gray being told that a […]

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La Liga Jornada 20 Review: Real Madrid Struggles Yet Again and Wins Unconvincingly Yet Again

Maybe Florentino Pérez might start to appreciate Gonzalo Higuaín now. The man that Pérez wanted to offload since he returned for his second stint as Real president sits in the stands because he is recovering from surgery that repaired a herniated lumbar disc in his back, and José Mourinho has not developed a successful system […]

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Why Blackpool Should Have Accepted Adam's Transfer Request (UPDATED)

As has been reported extensively this morning, Charlie Adam submitted a transfer request to Blackpool management today. The Seasiders in turn denied the request, clinging to the premise that Adam is worth more than the £4 million offer suggested by Liverpool. Now, I've loved Blackpool thus far this season. I've enjoyed watching as they come […]

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Brad Friedel Declared Bankrupt

It's hard to imagine a guy making more than £40,000 running out of money, but it's happened to Brad Friedel. The former U.S. International and Aston Villa keeper owes about £5 million, according to a English court. Apparently, an academy he opened in Ohio a few years ago is the source of his financial woes, […]

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Andy Gray and Richard Keys Suspension Doesn't Go Far Enough

Sky Sports announced this morning that they have suspended presenters Richard Keys and Andy Gray due to the sexist comments they made about female assistant referee Sian Massey and West Ham United vice-chairwoman Karren Brady. “I have spoken directly to both Richard Keys and Andy Gray this morning," said Barney Francis, managing director of Sky […]