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Chelsea's Defeat Against AC Milan Exposes Weaknesses Before EPL Season Begins

In front of a crowd of 57,748 at Miami's Sun Life Stadium, Chelsea completed their US summer tour Saturday night with a 1-0 loss to AC Milan. Despite the vast majority of fans cheering Chelsea inside the humid stadium, the Blues failed to create enough clinical chances to turn the match in their favor. The match […]

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Liverpool vs Tottenham Hotspur Friendly In Baltimore, In Pictures [PHOTO]

The final result may not have satisfied either set of fans, but Saturday's friendly match between Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool in Baltimore was attended by 42,723 passionate supporters. Here are the photos from the hot day in Baltimore. <

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Great Britain vs United Arab Emirates, Olympic Soccer: Open Thread

Better late than never, here's an open thread for today's Olympic soccer game between Great Britain vs United Arab Emirates (UAE). During or after today's Olympic soccer match, post your rants, raves, questions and observations in the comments section below. With Uruguay losing to Senegal, Team GB's group is an open one. If Team GB […]

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Second Half Surge Pushes Montreal Past Red Bulls

The big buzz for Red Bulls fans has been Tim Cahill transferring over from Everton in the English Premier League to the Red Bulls. Even though he is only a P1 Visa & ITC card away from officially suiting up, Cahill will hopefully play down in Houston in his first league action. So without […]

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André Villas-Boas Hits Out After New Gareth Bale Injury; Plus More EPL News and Links

Tottenham manager Andre Villas-Boas is incensed at Liverpool's Charlie Adam for his tough tackle against Gareth Bale in yesterday's friendly. In the 18th minute, Adam came in fromt behind and hit Bale's ankle, causing the young Welshman to receive treatment and then hobble around for the rest of the first half before being substituted at […]

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DC United vs Paris Saint-Germain, Friendly: Open Thread

MLS Talk bloggers Earl Reed, Robert Hay Jr. and Harry Cee will be in attendance tonight for DC United's friendly against Paris Saint-Germain in what promises to be an entertaining match that will herald the PSG debut for one of the best players in the world, Zlatan Ibrahimovic. The Swedish striker is scheduled to start […]

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/ 5083 days ago

Chelsea vs AC Milan, Friendly: Open Thread

In Chelsea's final match of their US summer tour, the Blues take on AC Milan tonight in Miami, in front of a crowd of more than 50,000. For readers in the United States, the match kicks off at 6pm ET on ESPN2/ESPN3.com. While Milan will be weaker after the transfers of Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Thiago […]

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Liverpool vs Tottenham Hotspur, Friendly: Open Thread

Hello, Baltimore! This fine city along the tidal portion of the Patapsco River, in the great state of Maryland will be the unlikely host today to one of the biggest friendlies of this summer's US tour among foreign clubs, where Liverpool plays Tottenham Hotspur in front of a packed house at the M&T Stadium. For viewers […]

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/ 5083 days ago

Owen Hargreaves Training With QPR; Vlaar Agrees Terms With Villa; And More EPL News and Links

Released by Manchester City, Canadian midfielder Owen Hargreaves is now training with Queens Park Rangers. Whether or not he'll be able to land a permanent deal with Mark Hughes' side, we'll have to wait and see. But it's an interesting development from a gifted footballer who has been hampered by recurring injuries. Here are the […]

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/ 5084 days ago

2012 London Olympics, Opening Ceremony: Open Thread

The opening ceremony for the 2012 London Olympic Games begins at 4pm today and runs through until 7pm ET. Whether you're watching it live, or watching it on tape-delay beginning at 7:30pm ET on NBC in the United States, feel free to post your remarks, questions and observations about the opening ceremony, the footballers representing […]

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/ 5084 days ago

John Terry Charged by The FA With Racial Abuse Against Ferdinand; Terry Denies Charge

Chelsea captain John Terry has been charged by The FA with racial abuse against Anton Ferdinand. "After seeking advice from an external Independent QC, and having considered the evidence and Magistrates' Court decision in the John Terry case, The FA has today charged the Chelsea player following an alleged incident that occurred during the Queens […]

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FAIL: The Olympic Games Opening Ceremony Will Be Over Before Americans Can See It Tonight

If you live in the United States and you're planning on watching the opening ceremonies tonight of the 2012 Olympic Games, you may want to go dark after 4pm ET today. That means no Twitter, no Facebook, no social media, no Internet and no TV channels other than NBC. Why? NBC has decided that every […]

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/ 5084 days ago

The First World Cup Belongs in Durham, England

On today, the day of the opening ceremonies at the Olympic Games, I want to ask you, the avid soccer fan, who won the first World Cup. It is likely you say “Uruguay”. You may say that they won their first World Cup in 1930. You also may inform me that they were able to […]

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West Ham Lodge £18m Andy Carroll Bid; Fulham Receives Planning Permission; Plus More EPL News And Links

West Ham United have made a cheeky bid for Liverpool's Andy Carroll. They've offered to take Andy Carroll on loan for a fee of £2m, with a further £16m added if they avoid relegation. It's a shame that the deal probably won't go through because Andy Carroll would be a great fit for the Hammers, […]

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Michael Bradley's Goal for Roma Against Liverpool at Fenway Park [VIDEO]

Earlier this week, we featured an interview with Roma's new signing, the American midfielder Michael Bradley. And lo and behold, the US playmaker didn't disappoint when he played for Roma in a friendly on Wednesday night against Liverpool at Boston's famed Fenway Park, home to the Boston Red Sox. In case you missed it, watch […]