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Galaxy Go After the Big Name, Sign Robbie Keane

The Los Angeles Galaxy, looking at its rivals for the MLS Cup and seeing them focus more on acquiring American players overseas and trading amongst themselves, decided to make the big-named signing by acquiring Irish international Robbie Keane from Tottenham. The cost of the contract is huge, rumored to be roughly $9.75 million over two […]

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Accusations Ramp Up Against FIFA's Chuck Blazer

The investigations into FIFA's corrupt practices continue, and the attention has again been focused on American Chuck Blazer. Andrew Jennings, one of soccer's most outspoken reformers, released a new detailed report yesterday with a laundry list of accusations against Blazer and his lavish lifestyle. Jennings claims the FBI has now begun investigating the FIFA official's […]

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Real Madrid Signs 7-year-old Soccer Prodigy: Video

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QB74GL_FzT4 NMA are back with one of their computer animated videos. This time they've focused their attention on the 7-year-old footballer that Real Madrid signed last week (see above video).

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Football Manager 2012: Photos and Videos And More Than 800 New Features

Sports Interactive and SEGA Europe today unveiled the details regarding the upcoming launch of Football Manager 2012. Scheduled for release before Christmas 2011, the game includes over 800 new features including: Transfers & Contracts – significant changes to the transfer and contract systems, including loyalty bonuses, better implementation of amateur and youth contracts, an improved […]

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Wenger Needs to Use Fabregas Money to Spend Aggressively in Transfer Market

The inevitable departure of Cesc Fabregas from Arsenal to Barcelona has finally happened. The former Arsenal captain, one of the greatest players to ever wear the Arsenal shirt, is in Barcelona today to sign a transfer deal that could end up being worth £35 million. While the loss of Fabregas is a devastating blow to […]

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Why I Believe Swansea Will Prove the Critics Wrong and Stay Up This Season

The thing about soccer, and sports in general, is that you never know. You never know who is going to win or score that equalizer in the last minute. You never know who is going to get yellow carded, or what decision a referee will make during a controversial incident. Everything is in the heat […]

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New York Red Bulls 2-2 Chicago Fire: Lindpere Saves Another Draw

“It is what it is” says Thierry Henry every time I attend New York Red Bulls training at Montclair State University. And it is what it is with this club with another draw after ninety minutes — for the thirteenth time this season. And this was against the side that is dead last in the […]

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David Villa's Super Goal Against Real Madrid in Spanish Super Cup: Video

In a very entertaining first leg of the Spanish Super Cup on Sunday night, Barcelona striker David Villa scored a simply sensational goal (see above video) in the game which ended 2-2. With Real Madrid controlling the majority of the possession in the first half and Barcelona unable to play their trademark ticky-tacky brand of […]

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Arsenal Agree £36m Deal to Send Cesc Fabregas to Barcelona

Arsenal has agreed terms with Barcelona for the transfer of midfielder Cesc Fabregas to the Spanish side, the club announced Sunday. The deal is set to be finalized by Barcelona on Monday. The deal has Barcelona paying £35 million for the midfielder, while Fabregas will also have to pony up an extra £4.5 million of his […]

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Man United’s Ferdinand, da Silva and Vidic Sidelined after Opening Weekend Win

Manchester United defenders Rio Ferdinand and Rafael da Silva have each suffered injuries over the opening weekend of the Premier League and United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has claimed that center back Nemanja Vidic could also miss games. The Associated Press reports that da Silva dislocated his shoulder while training for Sunday’s opener against West […]

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Premier League Opening Weekend Review Show: EPL Talk Podcast

Kartik Krishnaiyer and Laurence McKenna sit down to discuss the opening weekend of the 2011-12 Premier League. They go through each of the eight matches played through Sunday — and cover the numerous talking points from the weekend including Arsenal's performance against Newcastle, Liverpool's home debut against Sunderland, whether West Bromwich deserved to lose against […]

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Arsenal Anthem (Keep The Faith): Music Video (NSFW)

To the background music of "Sunday Bloody Sunday" by U2, UK rapper Danny Graft sings a song about his admiration for Arsenal Football Club. Entitled "Arsenal Anthem {Keep The Faith}," the song chronicles some of the history and players who have made Arsenal the club that it is over the past few decades. Graft, who […]

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Premier League Sunday: Aug. 14, 2011

The first Sunday of the Premier League 2011-12 season is here and, not surprisingly, we see two heavyweights enter the ring. In the early kick-off we have Stoke City against Chelsea, live from the Britannia Stadium. You'll definitely know that the Stoke fans will be up for this one especially since the Potters should have […]

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Feuerstein's Fire #69

Monday, August 15th 8PM EDT – 5PM PDT Guests:The MLS & NBC Press Conference Audio from Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia NASL Segment: Arcadio Marcuzzi II discusses the Montreal Impact's last NASL season & move to MLS Red Bull Hour: Reviewing The two goal home draw against the Chicago Fire 2011-12 CONCACAF Champions League Group […]

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Spanish Super Cup: Real Madrid vs Barcelona Preview

Sunday kicks off the first leg of the 2011 Spanish Super Cup featuring two of the greatest teams in the world, Real Madrid against Barcelona. Remarkably, this is the first time that Real Madrid and Barcelona have faced each other in the Spanish Super Cup since 1997 when Los Blancos won both La Liga and the […]