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Wigan Rewarded for Roberto Martinez Managerial Loyalty

Few people hold down the same job year after year in modern history, retiring from the position they began their career in. Generally speaking the higher profile a job is the harder it can be to hold onto. Football managers know this all too well, especially those in charge of a club in a high […]

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U.S. Open Cup Reinvigorated Through Needed Change

It's taken nearly three months for US Soccer to carry out the draw of matches for the revamped Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. Everyone can finally celebrate the near-arrival of the latest edition of the historical event. Whether they plan to hold viewing parties or hang out on their computers, laptops or tablets to see […]

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How Real Madrid Won La Liga

Barcelona's squad contains a number of talented individuals such as Andres Iniesta and Cesc Fabregas as well as the world's best player in recent years Lionel Messi; however, this season the Spanish league title went to a deserving club: Real Madrid. There are several reasons as to why Los Blancos triumphed in La Liga following […]

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9 Live Survival Sunday Games on 9 FOX Properties, But Which Ones Should Show Which Games?

UPDATED: We already know that ESPN2 has picked Manchester City against Queens Park Rangers as their match to broadcast live on the final day of the Premier League season, this Sunday at 10am ET, and ESPN's Ian Darke revealed that FX will show Sunderland versus Manchester United on Sunday. But FOX Soccer and FOX Sports […]

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Blackburn Rovers vs Wigan Athletic: Open Thread

Blackburn's Premier League status is hanging by a thread. Anything other than a win tonight at Ewood Park will send them down to the nPower Championship next season. Meanwhile, a win for Wigan Athletic today will guarantee their Premier League survival for another season. Needless to say, there's everything to play for in today's match […]

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Why Juventus Won Serie A

Juventus will finish on top of the league table regardless of the result of Week 38. The Bianconeri defeated Cagliari 2-0 while Milan lost 2-4 to Inter to confirm Juve as this season's champions. Below is a list of the most important factors behind Juve's triumph: a) Andrea Pirlo: The Italy midfielder has been perhaps […]

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Juventus Crowned Champions as Milan Lose the Derby to Inter

Italian fans lived through a dramatic Match Day which concluded with Juventus winning the league title after bitter rivals Inter clinched a precious derby win over Milan. At one point, both Juve and the Rossoneri were ahead meaning the title would not be decided until the final week of fixtures. However, everything changed after Inter's […]

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Feuerstein's Fire #101

Tuesday, May 8th 8PM EDT – 5PM PDT Guests: Michael McCullion of Jersey Shore Boca discusses their first trip to the US Open Cup Adam Serrano LA writter for Soccer By Ives discusses the LA Galaxy NASL Segment: Commishioner David Downs comes discusses the league Red Bull Hour: Reviewing the one goal Victory at the […]

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West Ham United vs Cardiff City, Championship Playoff Semi Final: Open Thread

West Ham United is one step away from playing in the Championship play-off final. With a 2-0 win in the first leg, the Hammers can almost taste a trip to Wembley, but they'll need to play cautiously against a Cardiff City side who will be fighting as hard as they can for a chance to […]

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Chelsea to Play AC Milan in Miami On Final Date of US Summer Tour

Chelsea Football Club today announced that the club will play AC Milan at Miami's Sun Life Stadium on Saturday, July 28 as the final date of its 2012 US summer tour. The match against AC Milan, which had originally been scheduled to be played at FedEx Field in Maryland, was moved to Miami due to […]

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Chelsea to Play Paris Saint-Germain in First-Ever Soccer Match At Yankee Stadium in New York

Chelsea has announced that it will play Paris Saint-Germain in the first-ever soccer match to be played at the new Yankee Stadium in New York City on Sunday, July 22 at 7pm ET. Chelsea was originally supposed to play Celtic, according to ESPNsoccernet. But the Ligue Un powerhouse will now be Chelsea's opponents. Tickets for […]

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How to Implement Soccernomics Without Using Numbers

Modern times have led to modern advancements, and modern movies starring Brad Pitt as a maverick. The trailer of Moneyball made me want to see the movie; the partnership of the outspoken Billy Beane and stubby Peter Brand was something I had to witness myself. Overall, the movie wasn’t bad, but it had a good […]

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Arsenal Officially Unveils Their New Home Kit For 2012-13 Season [PHOTOS]

Arsenal FC has officially revealed their new home kit for the 2012-13 season. The new Arsenal home kit features a blue hoop detail inspired by the home kit socks worn in the 1930's under legendary manager Herbert Chapman. While the previous images of the shirt made it look more black or navy blue, it's certainly […]

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Injury Riddled Red Bulls Steal 3 Points in LA

What happens when you are missing several key defenders and one of the world’s greatest strikers in this game of soccer and you have to face you’re next opponent at their home. Oh and of course they are the defending MLS Cup Champions. Well if you’re the New York Red Bulls, you would steal a […]

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Premier League Highlights From Gameweek 37: All the Goals [VIDEO]

It was another weekend in the Premier League with some sensational goals, including a wonderful free kick from Fulham's Clint Dempsey to become the first American ever to score 50 goals in the Premier League. It was also a weekend where Manchester City took one giant leap forward to possibly winning the Premier League title, […]