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/ 5649 days agoSunday's Bundesliga Review: Cicero Spares Wolfsburg's Blushes
Werder Bremen and Wolfsburg were both under pressure to pick up three points in their respective fixtures after their rivals all did the business on Saturday. Unfortunately, only Werder Bremen were able to grab the desired result, which leaves Wolfsburg struggling. Here are the results. Werder Bremen 3 – 0 St. Pauli That's more like […]
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/ 5649 days agoHow You Can Watch BBC Panorama FIFA’s Dirty Secrets Outside The UK
On Monday, BBC Panorama will air "FIFA's Dirty Secrets," a 30 minute exposé that "investigates corruption allegations against some of the FIFA officials who will vote on England's World Cup bid. Reporter Andrew Jennings exposes new evidence of bribery, and accuses some executives of taking kickbacks. He also uncovers the secret agreements that could guarantee […]
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/ 5649 days agoChelsea Title Challenge Continues To Cool With Draw Against Newcastle
The problems at Chelsea continue to mount as a draw in the North East allowed Manchester United to overhaul the champions at the top of the table for the first time this season. With an important month in the title race about to begin injuries, backroom drama and poor performances have left confidence shattered at a club that has only collected four points from a possible fifteen.
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/ 5649 days agoEast Anglian Derby: Holt Hat Trick Seals Victory Over Ten Man Ipswich As Pressure Mounts on Roy Keane
Norwich City moved back into the play off places as they routed ten man Ipswich, as Grant Holt bagged a derby day hat trick which may just signal the end of Roy Keane’s tenure at Portman Road. Recent snowfall and near freezing conditions did little to thaw a heated derby atmosphere, as a record crowd witnessed a fiery and incident filled derby that will put an entire city on a high as they return to work on Monday morning..
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/ 5649 days agoThe Ten Most Overrated Players In The Premier League
The Premier League has plenty of incredibly talented players, but who is getting more praise or attention than they merit, here is a countdown of the Premier League’s most overrated players. Feel free to add your suggestions. 10- Matthew Upson –West Ham Played a key role for England during the 2010 World Cup, Upson was […]
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/ 5649 days agoLionel Messi's 100 Great Goals For Barcelona: Video
Lionel Messi is undoubtedly one of the best players in the world, if not the best. So courtesy of 101 Great Goals for finding this, we've included 100 goals scored by Lionel Messi in his Barcelona shirt. The 100 goals are split into three separate videos. The first part is above. Parts one and two […]
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/ 5649 days agoTottenham Hotspur v Liverpool – Live Blog – 28 November 2010
Tottenham host Liverpool in the final EPL match of the weekend. Below is a live blog featuring coverage as well as a match preview. Match Preview Liverpool They have struggled in away matches and will have a tough test to get a result at White Hart Lane. An injury to Steven Gerrard will force other […]
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/ 5649 days agoPremier League Sunday: Nov. 28, 2010
Sunday's Premier League clashes feature two games that could have a big impact on league positions. The early kick-off pits Newcastle United at home against Chelsea. The Blues will be desperate for a win to keep themselves in the running for the league title. Newcastle will meanwhile try to see if they can repeat what […]
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/ 5649 days agoHow To Beat Chelsea
What a difference a month makes. In the early weeks of the Premiership it was simply a foregone conclusion that Chelsea would steamroller their way to victory. Ancelotti had taken the discipline instilled in the Mourinho era, and allied it with a potent offense. Yet Chelsea have now lost four times in the league, and […]
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/ 5650 days agoWhy I'm Optimistic for US Soccer
A little more than a week after Colorado, an original club, won its first MLS Cup and less than a week before the U.S. potentially wins a second World Cup bid, I am optimistic about the progress of American soccer overall. The progress made since the 1994 World Cup has been incredible, and the U.S […]
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/ 5650 days agoSunday's Bundesliga Preview: Bremen And Wolfsburg Must Win
Saturday's games saw the Bundesliga's main title challengers all pick up positive results, which puts the pressure on Werder Bremen and Wolfsburg – who should be challenging for at least European football – to get positive results themselves. Let's get to the games. Werder Bremen v St. Pauli If there's any team that Werder Bremen […]
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/ 5650 days agoSaturday's Bundesliga Review: Dortmund Dominate As Schalke Suffer
Like I predicted in Saturday's Bundesliga preview, round fourteen has so far been full of surprises and close encounters. What was most interesting, I think, is the beginning of a real split between sides who look set to establish themselves in the upper echelons of the Bundesliga, and sides who may just fade away and […]
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/ 5650 days agoAston Villa 2-4 Arsenal: Bonus Match Review
On a cold day in Greater Birmingham, UK, Arsenal visited Aston Villa looking to reverse the fortunes of the past week, including a home collapse against Tottenham and a Champions League loss to Sporting Braga. The Villans had only won once in their previous 5 matches, and needed to start finding their form for manager […]
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/ 5650 days agoA Lack Of Harmony At The Bridge?
There has been yet more off-field drama at Stamford Bridge with the announcement that Chelsea’s director of football Frank Arnesen will leave the club at the end of the season. That makes it two big name departures from the Chelsea backroom team in a matter of weeks, following the sacking of assistant manager Ray Wilkins […]
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/ 5650 days agoHit Or Miss? Dimitar Berbatov
Bulgarian striker Dimitar Berbatov stormed to the top of the Premier League scoring charts with a stunning five-goal haul as Manchester United demolished Blackburn Rovers 7-1 at Old Trafford. They were the first goals Berbatov has scored since September and were timely reminder to everybody that on his day, he is amongst the Premier League’s […]