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PL Recap: Chelsea 6-0 Wigan Athletic

The Offside - Chelsea 24 August @ 01:43 AM EDT

Did I not just report on this? Oh, yes. My apologies to West Bromwich Athletic.

"Carlo Ancelotti's team delivered a frightening statement about the faultline that runs so starkly through the Premier League. On one side of it is Chelsea, as strong at the back as they are potent at the front.

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DU falls in warmup, 2-1

Colorado Soccer Now | News and commentary about soccer in Colorado 22 August @ 04:42 PM EDT

The University of Denver men's soccer team fell 2-1 to Creighton in DU's exhibition opener at CIBER Field on Saturday night.

Creighton held a two-goal lead with 5:30 left in the game, when freshman defender Theodor Remman scored to cut the lead. After a Bluejays foul, junior midfielder Alex DeCosta fired a pass inside the box, and Remman headed the ball past the Creighton keeper.

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Arsenal v Blackpool – LIVE

Premiership Talk Blog 21 August @ 09:15 AM EDT

Join Premiership Talk for play-by-play coverage of Blackpool's visit to the Emirates Stadium to take on Arsenal.

While one would expect the Gunners to be heavily favored in this clash, it is quite interesting that their newly promoted visitors sit above them in the league table after the opening round of fixtures.

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Guess Who Interviewed Nils Lofgren?

Booked for Dissent 20 August @ 10:09 AM EDT

Back in the days of the WFW Podcast, I always had Nils Lofgren in the back of my mind as a potential guest. It was one of those things that made sense for a whole bunch of reasons. I just wanted to wait until the time was right before making the contact. But then the E Street Band went on tour in late 2007 and by the time they stopped, I stopped the podcast.

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Redknapp hails “great defeat”

Premiership Talk Blog 18 August @ 01:10 PM EDT

Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp insists that yesterday's Champions League qualifying defeat against Young Boys was a "great defeat." Tottenham went 3-0 down after less than 30 minutes of play, but the Premier League side battled back to score two unanswered goals, one each side of halftime.

"What did I say to the players at the end?

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Cunningham pens new 4 year City deal

One Team In Ireland 17 August @ 09:10 AM EDT
Ireland and Manchester City defender Greg Cunningham has signed a new four-year contract with the club.
The 19-year-old left-back has been staking his claim in the senior squad at Eastlands since January and has impressed manager Roberto Mancini enough to earn a new deal.
Galway native Cunningham admits he is delighted to have put pen to paper, and has ambitions of breaking into the first team in the not-too-distant future.
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100 Percent Soccer on CBS digital radio tonight

100 Percent Soccer 05 August @ 03:55 PM EDT

I'll be chatting about the retirement of Clint Mathis, the upcoming Real Madrid-Galaxy game and other topics at about 6:20 p.m. on the CBS digital radio station Chat About It.com, which airs a show called "National Soccer Radio."

I'm told the show is streamed live on CBS Radio, AOL Radio, Yahoo Radio and Ustream and can be heard on various mobile devices.

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200.000 Euros fine for Barce not playing Messi in Korea

The Final Third 03 August @ 08:15 PM EDT

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Pep Guardiola surprised everyone today in a press conference on Barcelona's trip to Korea by announcing that Messi will not be playing in the upcoming friendly.

He announced that Messi "will not play, in principle, because he is not in a condition to compete.

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Play Arsenal Offside Fantasy Football This Season

The Offside - Arsenal 03 August @ 06:14 PM EDT

It's that time of year again...

We did it last season, and we're doing it again. Go to www.premierleague.com, either register or sign-in in the box on the right-hand side of your screen, pick your team, then, after you select and enter your team, click on the tab on the top of the next page which says "Create/Join League," then when it asks you to enter a code to join the league, enter the following code:

712148-163070

And you're all set.

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South Koreans Demand To See Leo Messi in Action

The Offside 03 August @ 03:30 PM EDT

Leo Messi can add "performing seal" to his resume, alongside Champions League winner and FIFA World Player of the Year. In the build-up to tomorrow's K-League All Stars vs Barcelona game in Seoul, Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola had said that Messi would not feature in the game because "One training session after a month of vacations is not sufficient.

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Roy Hodgson Happy With Progress Despite Sloppy Defending In Germany

Anfield Talk 02 August @ 12:16 PM EDT
Roy Hodgson insisted Liverpool's flying visit to Moenchengladbach was beneficial despite the day being ruined by some sloppy defending.
The Reds manager was satisfied with the efforts from a squad that was top heavy with young players and, on another day, they might have secured a credible draw. Click to continue reading...

Tottenham Boss Buys Donkey

Attacking Soccer 31 July @ 04:51 PM EDT

Spurs manager Harry Redknapp has signed some donkeys in his time and now he's gone one better by buying Anapka the donkey who was cruelly forced to parasail 150ft in the air.

Anapka was forced to parasail 150ft in the air while Russian thug Vasily Gorobets dragged her for 30 minutes in a speedboat over the Black Sea.

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How Good Is Javier ‘Chicharito’ Hernandez for Manchester United?

EPL Talk 30 July @ 08:29 AM EDT

Rarely have I seen a player make such an impressive debut for a club than the one I saw Wednesday night when Javier Hernandez came on as a second half substitute for Manchester United against the MLS All Star team. I've seen him play for Mexico before, but all of his skills were crystalized before my eyes in an incredible 30 minutes of action.

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Jay Spearing Out To Catch Liverpool FC Boss Roy Hodgson’s Eye

Anfield Talk 23 July @ 12:14 PM EDT
Jay Spearing insists the prospect of catching Roy Hodgson's eye was a driving factor behind the impressive performance of Liverpool's starlets in the friendly draw with Grasshoppers.
A youthful Reds side, with an average age of just 20, played out a goalless encounter with the Swiss outfit in the new manager's first game on Wednesday following a week of intense training in Bad Ragaz. Click to continue reading...

USMNT Asst Coach Jesse Marsch on JMS Podcast

Jared Montz’s Weblog 23 July @ 10:30 AM EDT

This week's guest on the Jared Montz Soccer Podcast is Jesse Marsch. Jesse is an assistant coach for the US Men's National Team. Prior to being named as an assistant in February 2010 Jesse was the captain of Chivas USA. He played 14 seasons in MLS, won three MLS Cups and four US Open Cups and was capped by the National Team twice.

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Eduardo Coudet signs with the Union

The Philly Soccer Page 22 July @ 09:02 PM EDT

Philadelphia Union made it official today and signed Argentinian midfielder Eduardo Coudet.

The 35-year-old journeyman with the shock white/blonde hair will become eligible to play in the Union's next regular season match on July 31 against New England. He has played in two international friendlies so far, impressing in both.

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U-15/16 Placement Matches Looming

U.S. YNT Blog 16 July @ 03:31 PM EDT
We're just 30 minutes out from the first of four placement matches in the U-15/16 age group. Starting with a 1 p.m. (PT) matchup between CASL Chelsea FC Academy and D.C. United for 7th place, we'll have a 5th place match at 3 p.m., the 3rd place match at 5 p.m. and the title game between Cal Odyssey and the Chicago Fire at 7 p. Click to continue reading...

Union-Celtic: The ultimate WTF game

The Philly Soccer Page 15 July @ 09:51 PM EDT

You know those pseudo-intellectual, semi-respectable, journalistic (and probably pretentious!) types of posts I often write here about the Union, their tactics and the future?

Yeah, well, this isn't one of them.

This is a look back at a night that was basically my ultimate WTF game, for so many reasons.

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Podcast: World Cup Final Review

WorldCupBlog 12 July @ 01:25 AM EDT

Not too long after the World Cup final was over, I sat around a table with two of my Total Football Soccer Show co-hosts to record our reactions. I should preface this podcast by saying that some of it is maybe a bit knee-jerk. Listening back (as I did when editing) I think we're probably a little harsh on the Netherlands, so please bear in mind that we're not impartial journalists, just three football fans sitting around and talking after watching the World Cup final.

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World Cup Final – LIVE

Premiership Talk Blog 11 July @ 01:50 PM EDT

The moment that we have all been waiting for since four years ago has finally arrived. Another World Cup final will be in the books by the time today comes to a close. Premiership Talk will be amidst all the action, providing LIVE play-by-play coverage of the mouth-watering clash between Holland and European champions Spain.

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FIFA Announces 10 Nominees for World Cup Golden Ball Award

Caught Offside 09 July @ 06:28 AM EDT

None of these people were selected!

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So in true FIFA fashion it took about 30 minutes to read out ten names that were for some reason placed on laminated cards and held aloft as though this was actually a lottery rather than a selection of the best talents at this World Cup.

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Blog on: Hyundai World Championship 2010 — Spain V England

The Un Official Site of Fifa World Cup 2006 05 July @ 08:24 PM EDT
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Blog on: f1zone: 2010 FIFA World Cup™

The Un Official Site of Fifa World Cup 2006 05 July @ 03:31 PM EDT
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Blog on: tungung: FIFA World Cup 2010 Theme Song | Wavin’ Flag by K’naan

The Un Official Site of Fifa World Cup 2006 04 July @ 02:59 AM EDT
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Ghana, a World Cup Love Story

World Cup Buzz 02 July @ 09:11 PM EDT

When Ghana lost on penalties today to Uruguay, my eyes welled up with tears. Over the course of the 120 minutes, my heart went out to Ghana. This was an African side which personified everything that is beautiful about the World Cup. Underdogs, pure athleticism, incredible skill and, last but not least, devastatingly wonderful goals.

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Blog on: uefa.com: Prandelli ready to pick up the pieces: Cesare Prandelli says he has "plenty of positives" to draw on after being unveiled…

The Un Official Site of Fifa World Cup 2006 30 June @ 11:47 PM EDT
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Facing the Two-Day Football Fast

Soccer Politics Blog 29 June @ 06:23 PM EDT

It's alarming to even consider, but for the next two days there will be no World Cup matches. After gorging ourselves on football of varying quality for the past weeks, we suddenly have to think of others things to do. Read a book? Take a walk? But to what end and purpose, when all we have known for weeks is the spectacle of the fates of nations unfolding before our eyes?

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Paraguay edge past Japan in penalty shootout

Soccer Wrap Up 29 June @ 02:11 PM EDT
Komano hitting the barFor the first time, Paraguay have made it to the quarter finals of the World Cup, a historic occasion for the South American team. In fact, all of the South American teams have really shined this World Cup, and even though some won't be in the quarter-finals, the tournament is still being dominated by them. Click to continue reading...

David Villa Launches Staunch Defence Of Liverpool FC’s Fernando Torres

Anfield Talk 29 June @ 12:20 PM EDT
Spain forward David Villa has launched a staunch defence of Fernando Torres and insists he is "totally convinced" his strike partner will regain his scoring touch.
Vicente Del Bosque's side meet Iberian rivals Portugal in tonight's World Cup last-16 clash in Cape Town with Villa having scored three goals from as many matches. Click to continue reading...

Blog on: nbkhs: 2010 FIFA WORLD CUP Wall Chart

The Un Official Site of Fifa World Cup 2006 27 June @ 01:24 PM EDT
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Disappointed in U.S. performance

Soccer Tickets Online 26 June @ 11:06 PM EDT

It was a tough night for U.S. soccer. The chance to get to a World Cup semi-finals is not something that comes along every four years and I, like most U.S. fans, feel that the U.S. blew a great opportunity to achieve that today.

In an interview after the game Landon Donovan said the U.

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The human side: Ricardo Clark gets subbed

The Other Football 26 June @ 03:37 PM EDT

Devastated

Bob Bradley might have sealed the United States' fate by starting Ricardo Clark in the midfield. Clark was beaten against England early by Steven Gerrard and then beaten just as badly by Kevin-Prince Boateng early against Ghana.

After a yellow card, and more poor play, Clark was generously substituted 30 minutes in for Maurice Edu.

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Match Review & Highlights: Uruguay 1-0 Mexico

WorldCupBlog 22 June @ 01:13 PM EDT


This wasn't quite the snore draw we were predicting. The Mexico players clearly weren't enthused about accepting a draw, finishing second and playing likely Group B winners Argentina in the Round of 16, and so decided to give Uruguay a run for their money.

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Match Review & Highlights: Chile 1-0 Switzerland

WorldCupBlog 21 June @ 01:00 PM EDT


Switzerland were down to 10 men after 30 minutes, but very nearly held out against Chile. Only nearly though, as Chile won 1-0 with a 75th minute goal from Mark Gonzalez.

Here's what Swiss right back Valon Behrami was sent off for in the 31st minute:
You can see Behrami was tussling with Chile #8 Artruo Vidal, and was attempting to use his arms to break free.

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All quiet on the Dutch front

Soccerblog 19 June @ 08:01 AM EDT

30+ minutes and there has been very little by the way of excitement in the Japan vs Netherlands match. Lots of possession as expected by the Dutch but no real threat where it matters, in front of goal.

Looks like they are trying to wear down a very tough, stubborn Japan

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Algeria-England Liveblog

England World Cup Blog 18 June @ 12:46 PM EDT

England WCB Liveblogs are award winning* and world renound**, so come join me, Ethan, and Chris from the main page for the Algeria-England game. You can access the libeblog from the main page, or right here. We will show up around 30 minutes before the game, at 8:00 PM South Africa time. Be sure to stick around afterwards, as Ethan and I will be having a chat down, and I'm sure you'll need to purge your emotions on kindly listening ears.

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June 15: Brazil v North Korea – the day we froze.

See The Cup 16 June @ 11:45 AM EDT

A bit late on this one but here we are. It turns out, South Africa is not very internet ready like the US (I am spoiled, I know) so we have been having a hard time connecting.

Christina arrived yesterday after a 6-hour flight from New York to London, a 10-hour layover in Heathrow and an 11-hour flight London-Johannesburg.

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The First Creeping Doubts About Fabio Capello

England World Cup Blog 14 June @ 10:50 AM EDT

So, no time for standing still, but it is worth reflecting a little on one of the more striking elements of England's 1-1 draw with the USA the fact that the previously invincible looking Fabio Capello looks a bit more fallable than he previously did.

There were creeping doubts in the friendlies to be fair, in which we were unconvincing, but I think most of assumed that when it came to crunch, we'd find our qualifier form all over again.

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Rustenburg and the lessons learned

American Soccer News 13 June @ 12:37 PM EDT
"England starting to get a little lackadaisical?" This is, no joke, a line from my match notes, right before Robert Greene's gaffe gifted the U.S. Men's National Team the equalizer at Rustenburg's Royal Bafokeng Stadium. There would be no more goals on the night. The 1-1 score held up as final. On a chilly night in South Africa's North West province, 38,646 spectators (5,354 short of a sellout, which explains why this guy was able to procure a ticket at half of face value 30 minutes before kick off) witnessed a thrilling match that certainly held up to expectations. Click to continue reading...

Slovenia, Ghana and zee Germans

Arsenal View From a Gooner 13 June @ 07:17 AM EDT
Since there's only 30 minutes left as I type this, I'm really press for time before the first kick-off. So, there will be no detailed reasoning or preview of the game coming up. Slovenia plays passing game with a very strong midfield. Algeria are not that strong but have a continent-ground advantage, though this has [. Click to continue reading...