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Special 1 TV: The Deadline Day Aftermath (Video)

The latest episode of Special 1 TV is out and makes plenty of digs at the Premier League transfer deadline day aftermath. There are so many jokes in this one that they are too many to mention. Be champions!

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Newcastle United 4-4 Arsenal: Gunners Crumble Against Resolute Geordies

Newcastle can’t seem to function without their former star player. Only 47 seconds in, Theo Walcott found the net. Just two minutes later, Johan Djourou sunk one in. In the tenth minute, Robin van Persie hit a long shot. Fifteen minutes later, Bacary Sagna hit a cross to van Persie, who sent the ball right […]

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Premier League Saturday: Feb 5, 2011

After an exhilarating round of mid-week matches in the Premier League, our favorite day of the week returns with a busy schedule of Saturday matches. I may be proven wrong on this one, but I have a sneaking suspicion that the early kickoff between Stoke City and Sunderland will turn into a goalfest. If I'm […]

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La Liga Preview and U.S. T.V. Listings for Jornada 22: Feb. 5 – Feb. 6

Two of the most active clubs in the January transfer window meet together this weekend in an Andalucian derby at the Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán between Sevilla and Málaga. Málaga and new owner Sheikh Abdullah Al Thani scoured the world in January for bright, young talents and seasoned veterans (or washed-up former stars depending on […]

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No Doom And Gloom For The Toon – Perspective

Monday was a bad day for the Geordies, it was like finding out the girl you're deeply in love with has ran away into the arms of another man and never truly loved you anyway. It would be impossible to sum up a collective reaction of the Toon Army to the news, as people seemed […]

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Leeds United v Barcelona, 1975 European Cup Semi-Final: Friday Flashback Videos

It's incredible to consider that in the European Cup semi-final of 1975, Leeds United played Barcelona. Of course, Leeds were massive in the 1970s and have since fallen in recent years, but it's still remarkable to consider that the two clubs played each other on a massive stage. In the above video (the first part […]

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Poll: Who Will Win Sunday, Chelsea or Liverpool?

The stage is set Sunday for the Premier League's version of the Super Bowl: Chelsea against Liverpool. The main story line will be the debut of Fernando Torres in a blue shirt instead of him adorning the red of Liverpool. The Spaniard has been such a symbol of Liverpool Football Club that it may be […]

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Can Kenny Dalglish Restore Liverpool to Their Former Glory?

Kenny Dalglish is known as King Kenny, and for good reason. Throughout his seventeen-year career, he played for only two clubs, and he had 559 appearances, with 230 goals scored between them. As a manager at Liverpool from 1985-1991, his teams won the FA cup twice and the league championship thrice. He and many of […]

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Was Defeat Against Bolton the First Nail in Wolves’ Coffin?

After 92 minutes at the Reebok Stadium, Wolves were looking set to earn themselves a creditable draw. After 93 minutes Bolton had nicked a goal and had escaped with all three points, condemning Wolves to their 15th defeat in 24 games. The point earned from the 0-0 draw was beginning to look like a necessity […]

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Rooney, Crouch and Keane Remember How To Score Again

In the latest round of Premier League fixtures something rather unusual happened. We were treated to three unusual goal scorers: Wayne Rooney, Peter Crouch and Robbie Keane, players who had only scored three league goals between them before Tuesday. As I imagine you’d have noticed, the 2010/11 Premier League season has been uncharacteristically quiet for […]

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Newcastle’s Mike Ashley Is Baseball Owner Jeffrey Loria In Disguise

As a Newcastle fan, I just have to throw my hands up at the Andy Carroll debacle. Whether it was the player or the owner or both, the result is the squad has been dealt a sucker punch. The fact that the deal wasn't even on the radar until deadline day, of course, is the […]

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RIP Neil Young, Manchester City Legend: 1944-2011 (Video Tribute)

It's with great sadness to report that Manchester City legend Neil Young passed away today after a long battle with cancer. Young will go down in history as the man who scored to help Manchester City win the 1970 European Cup Winners Cup as well as the solitary goal in the 1969 FA Cup Final. […]

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Could Charlie Davies Make DC United an MLS Cup Contender?

The rumor mill was in full tilt Tuesday with the news that national team member Charlie Davies was sent by his French club Sochaux to train with D.C. United in Florida, with a successful training leading to a year-long loan. Yesterday, the Black-and-Red confirmed Davies was in camp and was being given a fitness tryout […]

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Love Him Or Hate Him, Gary Neville Retires From Man United

England and Manchester United right back Gary Neville has retired from football after playing 19 seasons at Old Trafford. During his career with United, Neville won 8 Premier League titles, 3 FA Cup medals, 2 League Cup medals, 3 Community Shield medals, 1 Champions League medal, 1 Intercontinental Cup medal and 1 FIFA Club World […]

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EPL Weekend Viewing Guide, Gameweek 26

I am back with a fresh post for Gameweek 26. Please note that there were a couple of changes since my Monday posting, including Fox switching the delayed Spurs & Villa matches, and ESPN2 adding the Sunderland-Stoke Saturday morning match. I'm feeling pretty pleased with my 4-star choice from Gameweek 25, as Sunderland and Chelsea […]