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/ 7434 days ago

George Best: 1946-2005

"Georgie Best, there's only one Georgie Best, one Georgie Be...st, there's only one Georgie Best" sang the 20,182 Portsmouth and Chelsea fans at Fratton Park today. For an in-depth tribute to understand how much Bestie meant to the British hearts, click on the image to hear interviews and more from the BBC. English Premier League […]

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/ 7437 days ago

$25 Million Down The Drain?

That's how much revenue Man United will lose if they don't qualify for the next round of the Champions League. What can you say about their game yesterday against Villarreal? The game was definitely more entertaining than the nil-nil scoreline suggests. The first 20 minutes, especially, were riveting as Man Utd delivered onslaught after onslaught […]

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/ 7439 days ago

Picture Perfect English Premier League

In the four EPL games that Fox Soccer Channel televised this weekend, viewers witnessed 15 goals – an average of 3.75 per game! Who said the EPL was boring? Not only were the number of goals impressive but the sheer quality was astounding. In three out of the four games, we have the following contenders […]

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/ 7439 days ago

Numero Uno: EPL or Primera Liga?

Watching Barcelona clobber Real Madrid this weekend, I couldn’t help but compare Spanish’s Primera Liga to the EPL. My conclusion is that: The skills on display during the Spanish crunch match were far superior to the EPL, The pace of the game is noticeably faster in the UK, and Spanish fans are much less passionate […]

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/ 7441 days ago

Two Turtle Doves

Another cracker of a game. This time the Charlton 1-3 Man United one. Without a doubt, Ruud Van Nistelrooy’s first goal has got to be the one of goals of the season after that run by Rooney. And, seriously, I’m no fan of ManU! Plus Ruud’s second goal was scored from outside the box. In […]

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/ 7442 days ago

Wigan 2 – 3 Arsenal

YES! The Premiership is back after a two week break, and what a scintillating match the Wigan v Arsenal game was. You can immediately see what a huge difference Henry makes to the Arsenal team. Pure world class, especially his free kick. And what about Wigan’s Jason Roberts knocking Fabregas to the floor after he […]

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/ 7442 days ago

ESPN Nil, Fox Soccer Channel Two

It was June 9, 1993. Graham “The Turnip??? Taylor’s England team is defeated 2-0 by the US national side at Foxboro – just five months before Taylor was sacked by England. What sticks in my mind, though, is the inexcusable television coverage by ESPN. Anyone remember watching this match? It’s hard to believe but *while* […]

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/ 20548 days ago

Liverpool, Sevilla through to Europa League final

Paris (AFP) – Liverpool will meet holders Sevilla in the final of the Europa League after both sides won their semi-final ties on Thursday. Liverpool beat Villarreal of Spain 3-0 at Anfield to go through 3-1 on aggregate, while Sevilla beat Shakhtar Donetsk of Ukraine 3-1 to advance 5-3 on aggregate. The sides will meet […]

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/ 20548 days ago

Ibrahimovic 'could return' to AC Milan

Milan (AFP) – Paris Saint-Germain's Zlatan Ibrahimovic could consider a return to AC Milan in Serie A, according to the Sweden striker's agent in a report on Thursday. Ibrahimovic is set to leave the French champions at the end of the season, with reports claiming the 34-goal striker could be headed for England's Premier League. […]

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/ 20548 days ago

Ranieri urges no Leicester City let-up after Premier League win

London (AFP) – Leicester City may be able to let their hair down now they have secured one of sport's most unlikely triumphs in winning the Premier League but manager Claudio Ranieri wants no let-up from his champions. Fans at the King Power Stadium on Saturday will have Ranieri's fellow Italian Andrea Bocelli, one of […]

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/ 20548 days ago

Celtic want to clinch title in style – Sviatchenko

Glasgow (AFP) – Celtic defender Erik Sviatchenko has promised to clinch the Scottish Premiership championship in style when they entertain Aberdeen at Parkhead on Sunday. The Glasgow giants all but secured their fifth title in a row with a 3-1 win over Hearts last weekend but the Dons' 4-1 thrashing of Motherwell temporarily suspended Celtic's […]

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/ 20548 days ago

Sevilla down Shakhtar to reach another Europa final

Madrid (AFP) – Sevilla remained on course for a third consecutive Europa League title as Kevin Gameiro struck twice to down Shakhtar Donetsk 3-1 and progress to a final meeting with Liverpool 5-3 on aggregate on Thursday. The Andalusians have won the competition four times in the last 10 years and can secure their place […]

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/ 20548 days ago

Ibrahimovic 'could return' to AC Milan

Milan (AFP) – Paris Saint-Germain's Zlatan Ibrahimovic could consider a return to AC Milan in Serie A, according to the Sweden striker's agent in a report on Thursday. Ibrahimovic is set to leave the French champions at the end of the season, with reports claiming the 34-goal striker could be headed for England's Premier League. […]

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/ 20548 days ago

Van Gaal warns Fellaini to control himself

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Louis van Gaal admitted on Thursday that Manchester United midfielder Marouane Fellaini must show more restraint following his three-game ban for elbowing Leicester defender Robert Huth. But United manager Van Gaal insists he has sympathy for the Belgian international because of the provocation from Huth, who was also given a […]

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/ 20548 days ago

Ronaldo hails Zidane as Real reach Champions League final

Madrid (AFP) – Cristiano Ronaldo lauded the impact made by Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane as the Frenchman led the Spanish giants into the Champions League final with a 1-0 win over Manchester City on Wednesday. Brazilian midfielder Fernando's first-half own goal was the only difference between the sides over two legs as Real set […]