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/ 4603 days agoPots Confirmed For FIFA World Cup Draw
FIFA today confirmed the pots for Friday's World Cup Draw. The soccer organizing committee decided to put all nine European teams as unseeded countries (rather than ranked according to their FIFA ranking) into Pot 4, with one Pot 4 team will be drawn into Pot 2. The United States is placed in Pot 3. They […]

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/ 4603 days agoAlvaro Morata 'Agrees Six-Month Loan Move' to Arsenal From Real Madrid: Daily Soccer Report
Spanish media is reporting that Arsenal have agreed a deal with Real Madrid to bring highly-rated 21-year-old striker Alvaro Morata to the Emirates Stadium in a six-month loan deal. As with any reports coming out of Spain, it's always difficult to know whether it's just tabloid rumors, or if there is truth to the story. […]

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/ 4604 days agoThe Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide For Every Soccer Fan
To make the search easier for remarkable soccer presents, we've compiled a comprehensive Gift Guide featuring everything from soccer books and shirts to more unique ideas for soccer fans of all ages. Browse through the different categories: Gifts for every soccer fan Soccer books for readers Official shirts for Premier League clubs Soccer sweatshirts, hoodies […]

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/ 4604 days agoRebecca Lowe to host 2014 Winter Olympics coverage on NBC
NBC Sports Premier League host Rebecca Lowe has been named as host of the 2014 Winter Olympic Games that will be held in Russia early next year, according to a report by Richard Deitsch of Sports Illustrated. Since August, Lowe has hit the ground running hosting NBC's Premier League coverage that has generated record high […]

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/ 4604 days agoWho Will Win the US Media Rights to UEFA Champions League For 2015-2018?
The deadline to submit bids and final presentations is tomorrow for US media rights to the next round of UEFA Champions League coverage, which will span the 2015-16 to 2017-18 seasons. Current rights holder FOX Sports is expected to try to hold on to the rights, but faces fierce competition from a couple of new […]

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/ 4604 days agoWest Ham's Sam Allardyce Decries Andre Villas-Boas's "Immaturity"
West Ham Manager Sam Allardyce has told talkSport that he felt Spurs boss Andre Villas-Boas acted "immaturely" in his post match comments toward reporter Neil Ashton of The Daily Mail newspaper. Allardyce said: "You have to use the criticism as a motivational drive to show these people that they are wrong. You've got to take it on […]

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/ 4604 days agoLiverpool Striker Luis Suarez Gives Rare Interview in English [VIDEO]
Luis Suarez rarely, if ever, gives interviews in English. Watch this interview given in English with in-house LFC channel Liverpool TV on the occasion of being awarded the Reds Player of the Month for November. This is the second month in a row where Suarez has won the Player of the Month award at Liverpool. […]

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/ 4605 days agoFulham Boss Rene Meulensteen Gives First Interview After Taking Over At Craven Cottage [VIDEO]
New Fulham boss Rene Meulensteen spoke to Sky Sports late Sunday about his appointment and his surprise at the sacking of Martin Jol. Meulensteen lasted only 17 days earlier this year at Anzhi after replacing Guus Hidinnk. In that role, the massive cuts in spending by the Russian club prompted the departure of the Dutchman. […]

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/ 4605 days agoArsenal to Play Friendly in Boston During Summer 2014
Arsenal are finalizing a friendly to be played in the United States for Summer 2014, according to a report by Arsenal Insider. Boston has been identified as the city where Arsenal would like to play, which will represent the first time in 25 years that Arsenal FC have set foot on US soil. The source […]

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/ 4605 days agoTottenham Manager Andre Villas-Boas Lashes Out at Reporter During Press Conference [VIDEO]
Andre Villas Boas went crazy lashed out during today's press conference after Spurs 2-2 draw with Manchester United. Watch as he singles out a reporter (Neil Ashton of the Daily Mail, as well as Martin Samuel of the same paper) for criticism at about the two minute mark of this video. Whether Ashton's reports some […]

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/ 4605 days agoLa Liga Roundup, Gameweek 15: Barca Shock Defeat Narrows Title Race
Barcelona fell to their first Primera defeat of the season at Athletic Bilbao allowing Atletico Madrid, who won at Elche, to draw level on points with the leaders. Gareth Bale hit a hat-trick as Real Madrid beat Valladolid convincingly to trail the top two by just three points. Barcelona had the lion’s share of possession […]

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/ 4605 days agoTom Cleverley: Manchester United’s Midfield Enigma
Manchester United supporters are at a disadvantage. They don’t get to see Tom Cleverley in training every day. Apparently Cleverley is one hell of a player on the training ground because Red Devils managers keep selecting the midfielder into United’s starting eleven; one of those managers being the legendary Sir Alex Ferguson. National team coach […]

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/ 4605 days agoWatch Nike's Brazil World Cup 2014 Video: Is This The Best World Cup TV Ad Yet? [VIDEO]
Is this the best World Cup 2014 video thus far? A few weeks ago, adidas launched their World Cup 2014 campaign video with its Samba feel featuring the sights and sounds of Brazil. Now Nike today has released a brand-new video entitled "Dare To Be Brazilian," which features familiar cameos from David Luiz, Neymar, Paulinho, […]

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/ 4605 days agoFulham Sack Martin Jol and Replace Dutchman With Rene Meulensteen
Fulham have announced that Martin Jol has been sacked as manager. The departure of Jol from Craven Cottage was announced this morning after the Cottagers lost 3-0 to West Ham United yesterday, which was Fulham's sixth defeat in a row and now sees the club sitting in the bottom three. Fulham owner Shahid Khan has […]

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/ 4605 days agoLiverpool Dealt Blow as Daniel Sturridge Out 6-8 Weeks With Ankle Injury
Liverpool took a big hit on Sunday when manager Brendan Rodgers confirmed that forward Daniel Sturridge will miss six to eight weeks with an ankle injury. Sturridge suffered a ligament strain in his left ankle while training on Friday for today's match against Hull City. The Liverpool striker suffered a similar injury to his right […]