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Transfer Deadline – The Clock Is Ticking

At which club will Tiago Mendes end up? I hear he only wants a deal with a Champions League contender. And is Hernán Crepos a Mourinho man after all? Late yesterday Serie A Talk learned the Ricardo Quaresma transfer from Porto to Internazionale was now finalized. Several news sites earlier indicated Quaresma was expected to […]

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Middle East Company Buys Manchester City

Manchester City officials have confirmed that a Middle East company is in the process of taking over the club from Thai owner Thaksin Shinawatra. A memorandum of understanding (i.e. a statement of intent) has been signed between between the Abu Dhabi United Group (ADUG) and Manchester City Football Club Limited. "A period of due diligence […]

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Season Saver: Louis Crayton

DC United's goalkeeping situation was dire when Louis Crayton the Liberian National Team keeper was signed a month ago. The Red and Black had recorded one clean sheet the entire season and had uncharacteristically lost all three games of the Superliga tournament at home. Zach Wells whom Crayton supplanted as the top keeper with United […]

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Season Saver: Louis Crayton

DC United's goalkeeping situation was dire when Louis Crayton the Liberian National Team keeper was signed a month ago. The Red and Black had recorded one clean sheet the entire season and had uncharacteristically lost all three games of the Superliga tournament at home. Zach Wells whom Crayton supplanted as the top keeper with United […]

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Breaking News: Spurs Accepts Manchester City Bid For Berbatov

According to Sky Sports News, Manchester City has made a shock bid for Dimitar Berbatov which has been accepted by Spurs. Incredibly, Tottenham is reported to have made a bid in excess of £30 million. The massive transfer fee makes him the most expensive transfer signing in British history. Man City manager Mark Hughes says […]

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Serie A On TV Update, Sept. 1 2008

Serie A On TV has been updated for this week so check it out for Match Day One repeats. There is no Serie A next Saturday due to World Cup qualifying, Serie A will return with Match Day Two Saturday Sept. 13.

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Fox Soccer Channel Selling Its Soul For Advertising Dollars

Fox Soccer Channel was featured in Adweek last week, the bible for the advertising industry in the United States. The article focused on Bass Ale's sponsorship of the Super Sunday Plus show featuring Christian Miles, Gary Richards and Keith Costigan. The main message in the article is how Fox Soccer Channel is producing branded entertainment […]

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Premier League Transfers On Deadline Day

Stay updated on the latest transfers in the Premier League today on deadline day, which marks the end of the August transfer window (extended one day because the last day of August was a Sunday): Fraizer Campbell (England) joins Tottenham Hotspur from Man United, Dimitar Berbatov (Bulgaria) joins Manchester United from Spurs, Martin Cranie (England) […]

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10 Man Stoke City Foiled by Tuncay

Tuncay's winner five minutes from time is all the difference as Middlesbrough win at the Riverside 2-1. First off it must be said that Middlesbrough were pushed to the limit. Despite being a man down for seventy minutes (if you add both first and second half stoppage time), Stoke City were resolute at the back, […]

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Milito Returns To Genoa

The former Zaragoza scorer was in the eye of Real Madrid, but turned down their final offer as the transfer window was coming to a close in Europe on Monday. The Argentine international accepted returning to Italy and signed a three-year contract worth approximately €2.4 million. Milito started his European career with the Genovese side […]

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Bologna Ruin Ronaldinho Debut

The eyes of the every milanista were set on this date. It was well over a year in the making. The speculations, the on again- off again of the entire operation. From the "Gordinho" headlines to his flashes of brilliance here and there all led up to his triumphant arrival to the San Siro where […]

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Premier League: August 31, 2008 (Your Running Commentary)

Today marks the last day of Premier League football until the league returns on Saturday, September 13 when Liverpool plays Manchester United at Anfield — two whole weeks off because of World Cup qualifying matches. So here are today's matches for us to enjoy while we can: Chelsea v Tottenham, 8:30am ET/1:30pm UK Sunderland v […]

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I'm On Setanta Sports: August 30, 2008 Episode

I'm On Setanta Sports has returned with their third show of the second season. Is it me or are these jokes getting a little bit stale? [display_podcast]

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Darren Huckerby the hero for San Jose in MLS

If done right, it’s not that difficult to find a way to win in Major League Soccer. All too often MLS Clubs have been infatuated with signing foreign players who are past their prime or have been out of form in their most recent club stops. Some of these concerns were articulated about Darren Huckerby […]

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Huckerby the Hero

If done right, it's not that difficult to find a way to win in Major League Soccer. All too often MLS Clubs have been infatuated with signing foreign players who are past their prime or have been out of form in their most recent club stops. Some of these concerns were articulated about Darren Huckerby […]