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/ 4835 days agoManchester City to Play Chelsea in Friendly at Yankee Stadium in New York City On May 25
Manchester City and Chelsea officially announced today that they will face each other in an exhibition match to be played at Yankee Stadium on Saturday, May 25. The friendly between Manchester City and Chelsea is the second match between both teams scheduled to be played in the US this summer. City plays Chelsea on Thursday, […]

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/ 4835 days agoFormer British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher Dies Aged 87
Margaret Thatcher, the former British Prime Minister, died today at the age of 87. Nicknamed The Iron Lady, Thatcher was an icon in British politics. She was the first-ever female British Prime Minister when she was voted into office in 1979. She'll be forever remembered for her tough stance against the unions as well as […]

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/ 4835 days agoManchester City to Review Mancini's Position at End of Season; Mancini Says Too Many Teams Roll Over for United: The Nightly EPL
On the eve of the Manchester derby, The Guardian newspaper has published two very revealing articles about City. The first reveals that Manchester City will review Roberto Mancini's position at the end of the season, and that sources are unable to confirm whether Mancini will be at the club. In the second article, Mancini is quoted using […]

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/ 4835 days agoPremier League Sunday, Gameweek 32 Match Highlights [VIDEO]
Today's matches in the Premier League had a little bit of everything — last minute goals, players jumping into crowds, karate kicks and much more. If you missed any of the highlights, or if you want to see them again, here are the highlights for gameweek 32 of the Premier League, Sunday edition from April 7, […]

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/ 4835 days agoBobby Zamora's Kick Against Wigan: Everyone Was Kung-Fu Fighting [GIF]
In case you missed it, Bobby Zamora auditioned for the upcoming remake of the "Everyone Was Kung-Fu Fighting" music video today in his match for Queens Park Rangers against Wigan Athletic. The problem was that Wigan's Jordi Gomez was in his way. Zamora kicked Gomez in the head and was subsequently given a red card, […]

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/ 4835 days agoThe Importance of Michael Carrick to Manchester United
Michael Carrick has excelled in the centre of Manchester United’s midfield this season, becoming a key figure in their title charge. He has been praised heavily across the country in recent weeks but that is definitely not how it has always been. He was somewhat of a ridiculed character in the past particularly after the […]

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/ 4836 days agoPremier League Sunday: April 7, 2013
Five matches are on deck today in the Premier League with plenty to choose from depending whether you like to watch the race for UEFA Champions League qualification, the escape from relegation or both. The only shame is that all of the games today overlap, so either you'll miss a lot of the action in the […]

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/ 4836 days agoManchester City Must Not Think That Spending Another £150m Will Catch United, Says Gary Neville: The Nightly EPL
Gary Neville has some tough words for Manchester City supporters to swallow tonight, saying that the current Premier League title-holders have a long way to go to catch up with the Manchester United juggernaut — not just in the league this season, but in the long-term. "I think the feeling among the [City] players last […]

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/ 4836 days agoBrian Clough Television Interview From 1969-70: Cocky And Confident As Always [VIDEO]
I came across a new TV documentary this evening that I hadn't seen before about Brian Clough. It's from 1969-70. Uniquely, the TV documentary starts off by asking then Derby County manager Brian Clough what his expectations are for the season. He goes through his entire squad and offers his critique of each player, what […]

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/ 4836 days agoPremier League Saturday, Gameweek 32 Match Highlights [VIDEO]
While there were only four matches in the Premier League today, there were 13 goals for an average of 3.25 goals per game. One team was doomed to probable relegation, while another one looks like they may escape the drop. At the same time, one club's run of form pushes them down into the relegation […]

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/ 4836 days agoOlivier Giroud is Having a Solid Season For Arsenal Despite the Naysayers
It's no secret Olivier Giroud has had anything but a warm reception this season at Arsenal. After his summer move from Montpellier where he led the French side to a league title and a Champions League spot while finishing the league the top scorer, many considered his relatively low transfer fee to be a steal […]

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/ 4836 days agoThe History of Manchester United vs Manchester City: Gary James Interview [VIDEO]
I had the pleasure of interviewing football historian and author Gary James earlier yesterday regarding the upcoming Manchester United-Manchester City derby. Not only that, but Gary and I discussed the very first Manchester derby, as well as his latest discoveries regarding the history of Manchester City Football Club, and much more. Several of Gary James's […]

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/ 4837 days agoPremier League Saturday: April 6, 2013
Due to the Europa League matches on Thursday, today ends up being an unusual day in the Premier League with only four matches being played today, while five are kicking off tomorrow, and the big one happens on Monday. Regardless, there's still plenty of good matches to watch today beginning with the remarkable match-up between […]

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/ 4837 days agoFantasy Premier League adventures: April 5, 2013
Before we dive into gameweek 32 tomorrow, here are my adventures in Fantasy Premier League, gameweek 31 from last weekend. Ricardo Lambert (pronounced Lam-bear): My father sometimes “Europeanizes” Rickie Lambert’s (7.1) name, probably in an effort to sound funny. After all, Lambert has spent most of his career in the Football League, and there’s nothing […]

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/ 4837 days agoControversial Former Sun Editor Kelvin MacKenzie Dropped from The Telegraph: The Nightly EPL
Controversial former Sun editor Kelvin MacKenzie has been dropped from The Telegraph newspaper after only writing one column. MacKenzie had his column published on Thursday in a role that The Telegraph billed as a regular gig. However, The Telegraph's football writer Henry Winter said it was a "one-off and won't be repeated." Kelvin MacKenzie was the editor of The Sun newspaper in […]