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Open Letter From Tottenham Chairman Shows Strong Support For Olympic Stadium

Tottenham Hotspur chairman Daniel Levy published an open letter to Spurs fans today to share his feelings regarding the club potentially leaving White Hart Lane and moving to Stratford in East London, home of the Olympic Stadium. The issue has been a derisive one thus far among Tottenham supporters. In the letter, Levy comes out strongly […]

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Predictions for the U.S.-Chile Friendly

Tomorrow night (or evening for those on the West Coast) the United States January camp team will take the pitch against Chile in a friendly where both sides are lacking all of their biggest stars. Chile is a good South American squad, normally second-tier behind countries like Brazil and Argentina, but with their former coach […]

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Special 1 TV: Arry's Bargain Bin (Video)

In this week's Special 1 TV episode, The Special One has plenty of treats for us including a rare one-on-one interview with Avram Grant, a special appeal for Robbie Keane and Harry Redknapp's Bargain Bin. Plus there's a great piece from Pulp Fiction in this episode. And much more. Be champions!

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Atlanta Chiefs vs Manchester City, 1968: Friday Flashback Videos

This week's episode of Friday Flashback Videos features a very rare video of a Manchester City from 1968 against the Atlanta Chiefs played at Atlanta's Fulton-County Stadium, home to the baseball team the Atlanta Braves. The friendly match was played just a few weeks after Manchester City had won the league championship under manager Malcolm […]

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La Liga Preview and U.S. T.V. Listings for Jornada 20: Jan. 22 – Jan. 24

La Liga officially begins the second half of its season this weekend, and FC Barcelona has continued its stellar form with a staggering fifty-two points out of a possible fifty-seven points, a Spanish record for the opening half of any campaign. Despite this extended run of breathtaking football, Barça only has a four point lead […]

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Thinking About The Bentcrimony (Mid-Week Review, Weekend Preview): EPL Talk Podcast

FA Cup third round replays and the built-up to the next round of English Premier League action was overshadowed this week by the shock transfer of Darren Bent, who – two days after handing in his transfer request at Sunderland – became the newest member of Aston Villa Football Club. The AVFC club record acquisition […]

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Wolfsburg's Dilemma

Ah the rumor mill. Such a crazy addictive hobby. And it's always a load of rubbish. The thing that will stir it up more than anything is a massive purchase. Due to the particularities of January and the desperation of clubs, there tend to be more ridiculous purchases than during the summer. This winter we […]

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Arsenal Will Tour United States In Future: Could It Be Summer 2011?

Arsenal today announced that the club will be touring the United States for a preseason tour in the future. Whether it'll be this summer or a future summer, we'll have to wait and see. "The question is when, not if [Arsenal will tour the United States on a preseason tour]," said Arsenal Chief Commercial Officer […]

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What Major League Euro Clubs Do You Want to See on a U.S. Tour?

Earlier this offseason, I posted a poll and question about what EPL teams you would like to see do a tour of the United States. Since then we have seen Barcelona confirm a three-stop tour of the U.S., where they will be playing both Manchester United (DC) and AC Milan (Miami). But with as large […]

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Martin O’Neill Comes to his Senses

In what has to be one of the strangest stories so far to come out of the 2010-11 Premier League season, there were rumors abound going into West Ham United’s match with Arsenal that even a win was not likely to save Manager Avram Grant’s job. That is not the odd bit of the story […]

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Juan Pablo Angel Signs for LA Galaxy: Is The Galaxy Now Early Cup Favorites?

When I wrote about Juan Pablo Angel being forced out of the New York Red Bulls, it was a bit of a shattered dream seeing him not pairing up top with Thierry Henry and Rafa Marquez anchoring the back of the midfield to help with distribution to these two. Obviously with the improvements of RBNY […]

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This Week in Football History: The First Fixture was Broadcasted

Eighty four years ago, the BBC brought forth onto Britain a new and revolutionary way to experience football. On January 22nd, 1927 a football fixture with live commentary was broadcasted for the very first time. The honors of this inaugural and groundbreaking event were bestowed upon Arsenal who hosted Sheffield United in a Division One […]

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EPL Weekend Viewing Guide, Gameweek 24

13 EPL matches this week, plus we find out who will meet at Wembley for the League Cup, before the league breaks for the FA Cup Round-of-32. If you get any deja vu, all of these reverse fixtures were played just 3 weeks ago on the 28th/29th of December. So last week I wrote that […]

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Eric Cantona Appointed Director of Soccer at The New York Cosmos

The King is back. Long live the King. Yes, Eric Cantona, one of the greatest legends of the Premier League, has returned to the world of football after it was announced today that he'll be the director of football, achh I mean soccer, at The New York Cosmos. It's a safe bet that the Cosmos […]

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The Drafts Are Over! Now Give Your Feedback

The MLS drafts are finally over. After over a month of players being picked, picks being declined, picks being traded, and picks being digested, there will be no more MLS drafts until the Montreal Expansion Draft at the end of this year. To recap, we've seen: The Vancouver and Portland Expansion draft, where teams had […]