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/ 4473 days agoTottenham Hotspur Home Shirt For 2014-15 Season: Leaked [PHOTOS]
A photo of Tottenham's home shirt for the 2014/15 season has been leaked on the Internet. Designed by Under Armour, the Spurs home shirt for next season is a beautifully designed jersey with the famous white colors of Tottenham Hotspur combined with a unique navy collar and horizontal strip of navy blue across the top […]

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/ 4474 days ago'Hillsborough' Documentary, Live On ESPN At 8pm ET Tonight: Open Thread
TV viewers in the United States will have a rare opportunity tonight to watch a stunning new documentary about the true story of what happened at the Hillsborough Disaster. Be sure to watch what I consider the most important soccer film ever made, live on ESPN tonight beginning at 8pm ET. The public in the […]

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/ 4474 days agoWATCH Behind-the-Scenes Footage of World Cup Shirt Designers At Work [VIDEO]
adidas recently shared rare behind-the-scenes footage of their soccer shirt designers hard at work. If you ever wondered what some of the designers look like, the environment they work within and some of the aspects of shirt design that go through this mind, you may find the following video pretty enlightening. Every adidas jersey for […]

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/ 4474 days agoArsenal vs West Ham United, Premier League Gameweek 34: Open Thread
After the 120 minutes of action plus penalties against Wigan Athletic on Saturday in the FA Cup semi-final, Arsenal's footballers may be a little more tired than usual when they come up against a West Ham United side that hasn't played for 11 days. With a victory, Arsenal will leapfrog Everton into fourth place. Here […]

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/ 4474 days agoWATCH Roberto Martinez's Emotional Speech at Hillsborough Memorial Service [VIDEO]
Everton manager Roberto Martinez gave an emotional speech today at the Hillsborough Memorial Service at Anfield, the home of cross-town rivals Liverpool Football Club. "I know I don't have to tell you that Everton are with you. You know that," said Martinez. "We are with you today at Goodison Park with the fans are gathering […]

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/ 4474 days agoThe Thrill of Chasing UEFA Champions League Qualification: The Heart of English Football
The last time I wrote one of these columns, Everton’s season looked all but done. A 4-1 defeat in the FA Cup quarter-final against Arsenal seemed to have put an end to the Toffees’ challenging for anything of note in the final knockings of the campaign. I was expecting a strong finish, but at best […]

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/ 4474 days agoWhy Serie A Needs The Azzurri To Be Successful
At first glance, all seems right in Serie A this season. Traditional power Juventus is atop the league table with the scudetto seemingly in hand, a resurgent traditional power in A.S. Roma sits behind them, and in third is big-spender and recent title challenger Napoli. None of the top teams currently are tainted with scandal, […]

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/ 4474 days agoUSMNT World Cup 2014: So Many Questions, Doubts and Concerns About Klinsmann's Team
If you follow the United States Men’s National Team closely, ask yourself this question: Are you more or less confident than you were when the World Cup draw was made on December 6, 2013 that the USA will advance from Group G? Or how about this: How confident were you in the USMNT’s progression to […]

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/ 4475 days agoReviewing Mark Clattenburg's Refereeing Decisions in the Liverpool-Man City Match
Referee Mark Clattenburg was kept very busy during Liverpool's 3-2 victory over Manchester City, in what was a huge game in the race for the title. There were several key incidents, which could have benefitted both teams. Firstly, Edin Dzeko was brought down after a clumsy tackle from Mahamadou Sakho in the penalty area. Dzeko […]

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/ 4475 days agoPremier League: Time for Refereeing Academies?
Following a game that hinged on two contentious refereeing decisions, West Ham manager Sam Allardyce last week came out with an interesting concept that perhaps deserves more attention than his usual sardonic post-match complaints: an academy for referees. While Allardyce’s interviews have been known to end with Big Sam huffing and puffing about his lack […]

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/ 4475 days agoESPN Announce Hosts For Its World Cup 2014 Coverage
ESPN has announced its hosts for the network's coverage of the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Mike Tirico and Bob Ley return as hosts, and will be joined by newcomer Lynsey Hipgrave of BT Sport. The trio will anchor ESPN studio shows – SportsCenter, World Cup Tonight, pre-match, halftime and post-match shows, and other FIFA World […]

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/ 4475 days agoReview Of 'EA Sports 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil' Video Game Demo: A First Look
The demo for the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil video game is now available on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Now is a good time to get into the World Cup mood, and to get a feel for the game before purchasing it's released this week in North America and Europe. The demo allows you […]

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/ 4475 days agoReview of ESPN’s Explosive ‘Hillsborough’ Documentary
Twenty five years after the Hillsborough Disaster, there are still people who question who was to blame for the tragedy that killed 96 fans. With Tuesday's premiere of 'Hillsborough,' a brand new documentary that will air on ESPN at 8pm ET, the myth that Liverpool fans were to blame can unequivocally be ruled out. In […]

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/ 4475 days agoUnivision Deportes President Discusses Network's World Cup Coverage Plans
The World Cup is a dream. In June, some 600 players from around the world will assemble at stadiums and training grounds throughout Brazil to contest that dream. For viewers in the United States, soccer fans will be able to turn that dream into a reality through a host of viewing options from ESPN and […]

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/ 4475 days agoPerspective on Manchester City's Loss to Liverpool
“We’re not really here” is a mantra Manchester City fans sing with pride. That’s why, despite the pain of a loss to Liverpool that might very well end our title hopes this season, we will continue to enjoy the soccer our club is providing and the indulgence in the club culture and ethos our ownership […]