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Why Soccer Is The Perfect Sport For The Internet Age

The convergence of social media, broadband technology and HD transmissions means that soccer, more than any other sport, is perfect for this Internet age. It's a sport that's 24/7, 365 days of the year. It's unlike any other pastime. Due to soccer's popularity worldwide, a day doesn't go by when there isn't a game being […]

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Predictions for Man United vs Chelsea Champions League Clash

It all comes down to this. Considering that Real Madrid are the sure favorites to go through tomorrow unless Tottenham Hotspur can create a miracle, only one Premier League club is guaranteed a spot in the Champions League semi-final. But will it be Manchester United or Chelsea? After Manchester United's 1-0 win against Chelsea at […]

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Chelsea Home Shirt for 2011-12 Season: Leaked Photo

Leaked photos of Chelsea's home shirt for the 2011-12 season have been revealed on the Internet. Designed and manufactured by Adidas, the new Chelsea shirt features blue horizontal stripes on the shirt and a white trim. It's a similar Adidas template used by Argentina, Colombia and Spain. What do you think of the new design? […]

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Why Can't Liverpool Always Play That Well?

Video: PL Highlights: Liverpool/Man City Most people who watched Liverpool's performance Monday night against Manchester City will have impressed by their display over the 90 minutes. Liverpool were dynamic, creative, energetic, imaginative, confident, unpredictable and, perhaps most importantly of all, clinical in the final third of the pitch. This was a performance from a team […]

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Top 5 Goals of Premier League Gameweek 32: Video

Video: PL: Goals of the Week There were several glorious goals in the Premier League this weekend, but which ones were the best? The folks behind Premier League Productions, a joint venture with TWI, have assembled their five favorites from the weekend (see above video). What do you think? Did you see a better goal […]

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I AM PLAYR: A New Chapter In Interactive Soccer Games

Editor's note: Approximately three weeks ago, EPL Talk Pro subscribers received an invitation to join the beta version of a revolutionary new interactive soccer game entitled I AM PLAYR as well as this first look at the game (see below). If you'd like to join EPL Talk Pro, sign up today for exclusive content, contests, […]

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Stan Kroenke: From Stranger to Arsenal Custodian In 4 Years

What a difference four years makes. In 2007, here's what Arsenal chairman Peter Hill-Wood said about Stan Kroenke and the American's desire to take over Arsenal: "[The boardmembers have] no intention of selling to some stranger” and would be “horrified to see the club go across the Atlantic.” "These [boardmembers] love Arsenal, they don't need […]

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FIFA 11 Simulation Predicts Liverpool v Man City Result

The latest FIFA 11 simulation from EA Sports has predicted the result between Liverpool and Manchester City who are scheduled to play later today. Has EA Sports got the predicted scoreline correct? Check out the video above and then watch the real match later tonight. In the last video, FIFA 11 predicted the correct winning […]

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Premier League Stars Coming To Disney Soccer Academy This Summer

While several Premier League teams will be visiting the United States this summer on pre-season friendly tours, five footballers that are synonymous with the league will be coaching budding soccer stars this June in Florida. Midwest Soccer Academy has teamed up with ESPN Wide World Of Sports Complex at WALT DISNEY WORLD® Resort and Virgin […]

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Philadelphia 1-0 New York: Tactics Review

(NOTE: This is a tactical analysis of Saturday's match. For a Red Bull perspective on this match, see my colleague Daniel's post found here) The Philadelphia Union played host to Red Bull New York on Saturday evening, with the home squad nicking a goal midway through the second half to regain their early claim on […]

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MLS Week Four As Analyzed by Radiohead

What, you may ask, is Robert thinking. Instead of a straight-forward and honest discussion and analysis of this weekend's MLS action, he resorts to a cheap blogging trick and uses a popular band to help make his article different. What does a popular moody British rock band have to do with American soccer, and is […]

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Arsenal Agree to $1.2 Billion Takeover by Stan Kroenke

The American invasion of the Premier League is set to expand to include Arsenal as the latest team owned by a businessman from the United States. Currently, Liverpool, Manchester United, Aston Villa and Sunderland are owned by Americans. Arsenal will become the fifth team to have an American owner. Stan Kroenke already owns several sports […]

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Why Manchester United Deserve Some Praise This Season

I keep hearing from media types that this version of Manchester United is not one of the “greats” of all time or even one of the best teams in Europe. There are those in the media that equate United’s current record to some lucky breaks and matches against poor competition. While the 2010 team doesn’t […]

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Get Kroenke In Here (Weekend Review Show): EPL Talk Podcast

Despite a top of the table that's providing little reason for conversation, myself, Kartik Krishnaiyer and Laurence McKenna have plenty to discuss on this edition of the EPL Talk Podcast. In the hours before the show went to tape, Stan Kroenke's bid for controlling interest in Arsenal was reported. We spend the first segment of […]

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2010-11 Champions League Quarter-finals: All to play for at Old Trafford

The first legs of the quarter-finals saw 3 of 4 matches end with large advantages being established. The fixture that all the attention will be focused on this week will be the second leg match between Manchester United FC and Chelsea FC. United played a perfect road game and took an important away goal and […]