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/ 6914 days agoInterview with Peter Brown from Divers & Cheats
The latest episode of the EPL Talk Podcast features an interview with Peter Brown, co-host of the Divers & Cheats Podcast.Peter discusses a host of topics including: Why California seems to be a mecca for soccer coverage in the United States both on TV and radio/internet radio Who's the worst diver: Robben or Ronaldo The […]
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/ 6914 days agoGeneral Electric Eyeing English Premier League
If you haven't noticed already, more major U.S. investors are getting giddy over the English Premier League. Dazzled by the opportunity to make enormous fortunes by increasing revenues for a global brand, GE is the latest to have caught the bug. Yes, General Electric. According to ThisIsMoney.co.uk, GE hopes to make one or two major […]
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/ 6914 days agoChelsea v Man United, FA Cup Final: Live & Online
If you're searching for a way to experience Saturday's FA Cup Final match between Manchester United and Chelsea online, join the EPL Talk Chat hosted by BC John. We'll have Chelsea, Manchester United and neutral fans from around the world chatting in real-time about the final. We'll also be able to tip you off regarding […]
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/ 6914 days agoCould Juande Ramos Be Manchester City Bound?
Today's all Spanish UEFA Cup Final should be a joy to watch (Fox Soccer Channel, 2:30pm ET). Both Espanyol and Sevilla play a decent brand of football. But my question is, will this be Juande Ramos's last cup match in charge for Sevilla? Yesterday, it was reported by The Independent newspaper that Manchester City they […]
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/ 6914 days agoAston Villa Preseason Tour Given the Green Light
Aston Villa and soccer fans in the States can give a huge sigh of relief knowing that the North American tour will happen now that Villa didn't get selected as the recipient of the Fair Play Award from UEFA, which would have meant their North American pre-season friendlies being postponed or cancelled. Villa will play […]
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/ 6914 days agoESPN Expands Coverage of Champions League Final
I just interviewed soccer commentator JP Dellacamera this evening for this Sunday's episode of the EPL Talk Podcast. Dellacamera talked Champions League (as well as other topics), but he also revealed that he'll be in ESPN's studios in Bristol next Wednesday for "wall-to-wall coverage" of the final! Dellacamera will be hosting the match and will […]
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/ 6914 days agoDerby move on
Derby have booked their place in the Championship play-off final after a thrilling semi-final against Southampton. Trailing 2-1 from the first leg, Southampton mounted a comeback but saw their dreams dashed as they lost in a penalty shoot-out. A powerful header from Darren Moore put Derby up by two goals on aggregate within three minutes […]
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/ 6914 days agoBradley to be Named Permanent Head Coach
This is my first blog posting here. I want to thank Kartik for giving me the opportunity to contribute to this excellent website. I have learned through a source at US Soccer that Bob Bradley will be given the permanent head coaching job of the senior national team on Thursday. This will allow Bradley to […]
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/ 6915 days ago2006/2007 Predictions Revisited
Now that the Premiership season is over, it's time to take a look back to see how my predictions faired and how they compared with the predictions from, you, the readers.My predictions (final position shown in parenthesis):1. Arsenal (4th)2. Chelsea (2nd)3. Liverpool (3rd)4. Tottenham Hotspur (5th)5. Manchester United (1st)6. Newcastle United (13th)7. Blackburn Rovers (10th)8. […]
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/ 6915 days agoGalaxy Lands Another Big Name
Abel Xavier who was a regular for the Portugal National Team before being banned by FIFA for drug abuse was signed today by a desperate LA Galaxy squad. Xavier was released last week by Middlesborough after rejecting a new contract from the club, in spite of playing regularly during much of this past Premiership campaign. […]
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/ 6915 days agoMiami FC to play matches at the Orange Bowl
Jeff Rusnak's column yesterday included a mention that Miami FC of the USL First Division (2nd division in the USA) will be playing its next two home matches at the Orange Bowl. Since Romario left the club attendance at Tropical Park Stadium has been poor despite a good young crop of local players in addition […]
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/ 6915 days agoThe Best and Worst of MLS 2007 (Thru One Month)
One month of the MLS Season is in the books and as is typical of the league very few standout teams or players have shown themselves at this early stage. However some players, coaches and clubs deserve mention for both positive and negative reasons. Here is the honor roll...... Best Coaching Job: As usual Steve […]
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/ 6915 days agoHalfway to Wembley
The first leg's are over and I got things half right. Derby turned in a strong away performance to come away from St. Mary's with a 2-1 lead. There should be no huge surprise as Derby's away record was outstanding (12W-3D-8L). There is a highlights package on YouTube but be warned that the sound quality […]
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/ 6916 days agoFinale to Premiership Season is a Classic to Remember
The final day of the Premier League season can best be summed up by the five minutes of added time at Bramall Lane with Wigan Athletic leading 2-1 against Sheffield United. For those of us who were on the EPL Talk Chat, we had the pleasure of hearing the passion and excitement from Jeff Stelling […]
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/ 6916 days agoChanges at EPL Talk This Summer
It's hard to believe the season is over. Sure, there are the finals of the FA Cup and Champions League to look forward to followed by pre-season friendlies (some of them in the States). But our Saturdays and Sundays won't be the same until August 11th when the Premier League returns. Yes, we all deserve […]