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Honours even at the San Siro

Barcelona started off their Champions League campaign away from home against Italian Champions Inter Milan with a 0-0 draw. It is fair to say that Barca had the best chances to win the game creating three great opportunities within the first 10 minutes. However they were unable to break down a resolute Inter Milan defence. […]

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Is Tim White The Worst Football Commentator Ever?

Tim White is a name that most of us were unfamiliar with before this week, but in the span of 24 hours we now know his name all too painfully well. If you don't know who Tim White is, he's a football commentator. This week, he gave a woeful commentary for the UEFA feed of […]

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Updates From Fox Soccer Channel, GolTV and ESPN2

Here are several important updates for subscribers to Fox Soccer Channel, GolTV and ESPN2: The ratings for last Saturday's Liverpool against Burnley match on ESPN2 (10am ET kickoff) were a 0.2, according to Nielsen. The game was watched in 196,041 households for a total viewing audience of 253,779, Fox Soccer Channel will offer a free […]

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How HDTV Attracts Higher TV Ratings For Soccer Games

Given the choice between watching a match in high-definition television or watching a game in standard definition, which one would you choose? What if the choice was, like last weekend, Liverpool against Burnley in HD on ESPN2 or Manchester City versus Arsenal in standard definition on Setanta Sports? For me, I'm more likely to watch […]

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Matchday 1 – Marseille/Milan

Fox Soccer's coverage of the Champions League games is something to behold. No longer are we tied to ESPN's choice of which game we are allowed to watch. 10 of this week's 16 matches are available either live or on a delay. That is unbelievable, and a massive step forward. It poured rain throughout the […]

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The 2010 MLS Season: Fair To The World Cup & Balanced

A common complaint about Major League Soccer is its failure or unwillingness to observe FIFA International breaks. As recently as this month we have seen MLS matches played at the same time as crucial World Cup Qualifiers involving the United States National Team, this despite earlier indications from MLS that the League was going to […]

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Italian League Lags Behind?

A lot has been said about Serie A's decline over the past couple of years. Critics have claimed the English Premiership and Spain's La Liga have become Europe’s best leagues leaving Serie A to challenge the Bundesliga for third spot. Sadly, Serie A has witnessed a sharp decline in the past few years that cannot be […]

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Win Free Tickets to the Manchester Derby This Weekend

This weekend's match between Manchester United and Manchester City has the potential to be the most explosive match of the season so far. There are so many storylines and the game hasn't kicked off yet. Fortunately, we've got two pairs of tickets to give away, courtesy of Betfair. Betfair recently became the official betting partner […]

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Gol TV Sucks!

I'm sick of this crappy little network and having to deal with their bullshit. They suck. Plain and simple! They promised us 3 games a week and they are already backing off to 2 games a week at best. They promised a contest that never materialized. They pick up Europa and won't even show German […]

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Major League Soccer Talk Podcast #112: Gale Agbossoumonde

US U-20 defensive standout, Gale joins us on the podcast to discuss: The upcoming U-20 World Cup in Egypt His childhood in Togo and Benin His move to the US, his youth soccer career His time at Bradenton and his current club Miami FC. His long term goals including a move to Europe and the […]

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/ 6079 days ago

Which Team is Better – 2002 or 2009?

There has been some talk lately about how the USMNT has regressed from its best teams of the past decade – that a lack of veteran leadership has made this team shakier and that Bob Bradley is making do with a hand full of poor cards. I don’t believe that to be the case. The […]

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MLS FutureWatch – Salaries, The CBA and TV

In my last post on MLS' future, I postulated that the television rights deals of the future will determine the level of play we will see on the field. I also stated that it is my belief that MLS must offer a better quality product on the field in order to achieve higher fees. Kind […]

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EPL Talk Podcast: Georgie Bingham

Georgie Bingham of ESPN US, ESPN International, and ESPN Socccernet.com joins us on the show. Hear Georgie discuss: – Her background in football – How she became an Ipswich Town Supporter – Her memories of Sir. Bobby Robson – How she began covering the sport – Her move to the United States – More about […]

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Wayne Rooney Has A Temper Tantrum Against Besiktas

Mix2nd Half UCL Besiktas V Man Utd 09 15 09 720p HD Skpd – Funny bloopers are a click away Every once in a while, the Wayne Rooney we remember from Everton and his early days at Manchester United reveals himself. The lad with the uncontrollable temper who would lash out at opposing players and […]

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Milan beat Marseille but work still needs done

AC Milan are going through a transition period at the moment, they have lost one of their top players and they have changed manager. The fans are not the happiest at the moment due to the recent poor results and the lack of many signings in the summer but the result against Marseille is hopefully […]