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Report: UEFA Planning to Adopt MLS Scheduling

Major League Soccer Talk 21 January @ 03:49 PM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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We are the champions!

Recently we've shared that various soccer luminaries such as Arsene Wenger and Sir Alex Ferguson has advocated a spring-to-fall schedule change in advance of the 2022 World Cup. Now we find out that UEFA itself is advancing well past the thinking stage.

The British press is reporting that the English Premier League and Bundesliga are gearing up to fight a UEFA (specifically, Michel Plantini) plan to implement a spring-to-fall schedule permanently for UEFA member leagues and alter the qualification calendar for international events.

Fergie: Becks Couldn’t Have Played Against Us

Republik Of Mancunia 14 January @ 07:50 AM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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Sir Alex Ferguson has claimed he wasn't concerned about the potential of facing David Beckham this weekend, after our former player joined the London club for training.

"I didn't expect David Beckham to be playing on Sunday," said Ferguson. "You cannot all of a sudden come in to train for a few days and expect to play in the Premier League, even less so against Manchester United.

Midfielder is United’s Bébé-sitter

Premiership Talk Blog 24 January @ 02:53 PM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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Manchester United's Brazilian midfielder Anderson has revealed that for the past few months he's been functioning as the club's babysitter for new signing Bébé. Bébé joined the club from Portuguese football's lower divisions, and to help ease his transition to England he's been staying with Anderson.

From the ManYoo Locker Room

Fantasy EPL 26 January @ 12:16 PM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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It is unclear at this time but rumors are circulating in the greater-Blackpool metropolitan area that rather than using his time-tested methods for inspiring his team at halftime (see dryer, hair and yelling...lots) Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson used yesterday's blog post on this very site to inspire his charges.

Best of Soccerlens Babes in 2010

SoccerLens 09 January @ 04:00 AM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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Soccerlens Babes started as a project which will contains pictures and information about as many wives and girlfriends (WAGs) of football as possible. Later, we were tempted to putting more babes on the site so we looked for babes who had any kind of a connection with football.

We found out that Sara Carbonero is a hot Spanish TV reporter who covers football and later it turned out that she got Casillas in trouble.

Blackpool 2-3 Manchester United: Bonus Match Review

EPL Talk 25 January @ 10:11 PM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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On a rainy day on the western shore of England, Blackpool put a scare into the Red Devils of Manchester in an entertaining match. In the end, United prevailed as the Tangerines were unable to finish off the League leaders, 2-3.

FORMATIONS: Both teams fielded 4-3-3 formations.

United or Arsenal: Who will dethrone Chelsea?

Premiership Talk Blog 26 January @ 11:10 AM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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The jury is out and the debate is beginning to intensify over the team that will take the Premier League title away from Chelsea.

Will it be the unbeaten Manchester United who have been, by far, the greatest nemesis for the Blues in recent years? Or will it be the energetic Arsenal squad that has managed to be the only club in the country that remains in contention for all four titles?

Transferencias,fichajes,contrataciones, rumores,altas y bajas Liga Premier inglesa de fútbol

Futblog 29 January @ 03:42 AM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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El Liverpool rechaza una oferta del Chelsea por Fernando ¨el niño¨ Torres que fue de 40 millones de euros por parte del multimillonario Roman Abramovich.

Arsenal maintain title charge

The Soccer Room 01 January @ 04:26 PM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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LONDON, England Arsenal succeeded where Manchester United failed days earlier to become only the second team to win at St Andrew's in 30 games with a 3-0 victory over Birmingham City on Saturday. Their success saw Arsenal stay within two points of both Premier League leaders Manchester United, top on goal difference, and Manchester [.

Alex Ferguson slams Wenger and praises Stoke!

Just Arsenal 04 January @ 09:17 AM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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The Man Utd manager Sir Alex Ferguson has been speaking ahead of tonights game against Stoke City at Old Trafford, and has defended Tony Pulis and his team against Arsene Wenger's constant criticism of their physical approach to the game. Ferguson said: "I suppose Arsene Wenger has been one of their main critics but then the [.

Owen: I Have Loved Every Minute At United

Republik Of Mancunia 08 January @ 12:15 PM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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Despite struggling to get a game, Michael Owen insists he has enjoyed every minute of his Manchester United career, claiming that missing out on game time is worth it for getting to play for Sir Alex Ferguson and train with our players.

"I knew when I came here that I wouldn't play every game and it would be a bit different to what I was used to," he said.

Qatar, Eurosport and Russell Osman: The 2011 Asian Cup

Twohundredpercent 11 January @ 03:47 AM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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With all the personal arrogance and Euro-centricity he could muster, which is quite a lot, all told, Alex Ferguson dismissed the leading international football tournament of the world's most populous continent in those four words. But the tournament which started in Qatar on Friday is rather more important than that.

Federico Macheda: Manchester United, Sampdoria And Giuseppe Rossi

Serie A Weekly 11 January @ 07:46 AM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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Three big stories this past week have perhaps set in motion a chain of events, the eventual results of which may have huge implications on both the Serie A title race this season and the future of the Italian national team. First among these, and easily the saddest tale is the season-ending knee injury suffered by Fabio Quagliarella.

EXPOSED: David Beckham And His Lies

Republik Of Mancunia 14 January @ 03:00 PM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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RoM has been on the receiving end of quite a bit of stick for some of the articles written about David Beckham. Not being badly inlove with him is often confused with hatred, apparently, but let me assure you that isn't the case.

Beckham was a great player for United and you could tell he really cared about the club.

King Henry Returns As Le Prof Reigns Supreme

11Gunners 15 January @ 11:38 AM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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Legend & Legendary!

The week gone by has been interesting in a lot of ways. Arsenal may not be having the best of times on the pitch, but off the pitch the Gunners are looking very impressive. Arsenal manager, Arsène Wenger has been named World Coach of the Decade.

Babel fined £10,000 for Twitter post

The Soccer Room 17 January @ 02:00 PM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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LIVERPOOL, England Liverpool forward Ryan Babel has been fined £10,000 ($15,800) and warned about his future conduct by the Football Association after admitting a charge of improper conduct relating to comments and images posted on Twitter concerning referee Howard Webb. Babel incurred the wrath of the governing body when tweeting a doctored photo of [.

United banking on grit, not glamour

MIKE JACOBS 18 January @ 09:36 AM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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Before Manchester United FC visited Tottenham Hotspur FC this past weekend, the Spurs manager Harry Redknapp was eager to point out that his team now had players whom his counterpart Sir Alex Ferguson "would love at Old Trafford".
That may be the case with some individuals in a Tottenham side whose free-scoring form in UEFA Champions League Group A (18 goals) contrasted with United's own sparsity of goals in the competition before Christmas – their tally of seven constituting their third-lowest in 16 seasons of group-stage competition.

Fergie cracks the whip on United

MIKE JACOBS 18 January @ 09:38 AM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has ordered his stars to embark on a grueling training routine.

According to The Sun, Fergie has shocked the United squad by putting them through their paces in extra training sessions since last week in an attempt to get them into tip-top shape in their quest to become the record-breaking league champions for the 19th time.

The English Manager is a Dying Breed

Footy Factor 18 January @ 02:06 PM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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The English Manager is a dying breed. We've touched on this topic before. First, the English Manager was kicked out of the Top Four. Then, the English Manager was kicked out of the England squad. Now, the English Manager is getting kicked out of the Premier League.

The tide has turned.

The Round-Up: Jose Mourinho Is Too Old For This Sh*t!

SoccerLens 20 January @ 05:33 AM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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Morning all. Throughout January Soccerlens is going to be bringing you a daily round-up of the morning's various goings-on. Be it juicy morsels of spurious transfer gossip or real, actual bona fide news, rest assured, we'll have it covered.

Here's this morning's batch.

Mourinho exit on the cards?

The Round-Up: Jose Mourinho Is Too Old For This Sh*t!

SoccerLens 20 January @ 05:33 AM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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Morning all. Throughout January Soccerlens is going to be bringing you a daily round-up of the morning's various goings-on. Be it juicy morsels of spurious transfer gossip or real, actual bona fide news, rest assured, we'll have it covered.

Here's this morning's batch.

Mourinho exit on the cards?

Major squad re-shuffle ahead for Man United?

Post Match Pint 20 January @ 07:03 AM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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Sir Alex Ferguson has always been a master at re-building squads over time, knowing the right moment to let players go and scouting out youngsters with potential and turning them into super-stars.
But in these days of financial uncertainty, with the Glazer's self-imposed £500million debt hanging over the club, Ferguson faces a big a job as ever if he is to refresh the squad as well as balancing the books.

Fergie: I’m Delighted For Eric

Republik Of Mancunia 21 January @ 10:47 AM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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Sir Alex Ferguson has claimed he is pleased that Eric Cantona has returned to the great game after taking on the job of Director of 'Soccer' at New York Cosmos.

"I am delighted for Eric," Ferguson said. "It is quite an innovative move by New York Cosmos. They are rebuilding their team and although it doesn't start until next year, whether they want Eric's knowledge, charisma or personality, it will be interesting for him.

Soccer Saturday: Your Running Commentary

Soccer By Ives 22 January @ 08:45 AM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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Revenge will be on the mind of some of England's top teams today in a loaded schedule of soccer around the world.

Manchester United dropped points in controversial fashion when the Red Devils visited Birmingham City last month, but Sir Alex Ferguson's side will look to take all three points at Old Trafford today.

One of Ferguson’s secret weapons at United

Truly Reds 26 January @ 04:28 PM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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A man who first came to Manchester United a decade ago is without doubt one of the secrets behind the success that Sir Alex Ferguson and his coaching staff have brought to the club. Apart from a...
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What If The Opposite Happened?

Arsenal View From a Gooner 27 January @ 11:32 AM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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Look Nick, getting past 2 is easy.

Before we turn our attention to yet another cup match, I want to take a little moment to reflect on the league. Manchester United has just gone 5 points ahead of us, now that they've finally played their match in hand. Yet, it could have so easily been just 2 points even after that Tuesday's game at Blackpool.

Matthew La Tissier, Southhampton

Springfield MO Soccer 29 January @ 03:36 PM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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From the Guardian The Joy of Six: Training-ground set-piece goals From Ernie Hunt's classic to a magic Matt Le Tissier moment, here are half a dozen goals created on the training ground

Watching La Tissier was a great treat during the 90′s, and that's the same timeframe Cantano
It's often said that Matthew Le Tissier didn't make the most of his sublime talent, though only by the clumpish and irritating.

Matthew La Tissier, Southhampton

Springfield MO Soccer 29 January @ 03:36 PM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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From the Guardian The Joy of Six: Training-ground set-piece goals From Ernie Hunt's classic to a magic Matt Le Tissier moment, here are half a dozen goals created on the training ground

Watching La Tissier was a great treat during the 90′s, and that's the same timeframe Cantano
It's often said that Matthew Le Tissier didn't make the most of his sublime talent, though only by the clumpish and irritating.

Brave Saints KO’d by United second string hitmen

Truly Reds 29 January @ 04:37 PM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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Sir Alex Ferguson showed complete faith in his second string strikers by keeping substitutes Wayne Rooney and Dimitar Berbatov sitting on the bench even though Manchester United were trailing a brave...
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Wayne Rooney may miss 2 weeks with ankle injury

The Soccer Room 01 January @ 02:23 PM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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WEST BROMWICH, England — Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney could be out of action for two weeks after injuring his left ankle in Saturday's 2-1 Premier League win at West Bromwich Albion. Rooney scored in the third minute for his first goal from open play since March but hobbled off late in the match after [.

Federico Macheda To Join Sampdoria On Loan

RPL Transfer Rumors 03 January @ 07:45 PM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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UPDATE: According to ESPN Soccernet, Federico Macheda will be joining Sampdoria on loan for the rest of the season. Sampdoria president Riccardo Garrone said,

"I am very happy that Macheda has chosen Sampdoria and I think it's the same for the fans .

Baggies-United: Player ratings and recap

dioforce. 02 January @ 12:52 AM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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Manchester United made the small jaunt south to the Hawthornes to k ick off the new year in the English top flight. The undefeated visitors topped the league table. West Brom were near its bottom.
Having not scored from open play since March, Rooney's first touch today brought the opening goal.

Sir Alex getting the sack? Now pull the other one!

Truly Reds 02 January @ 04:09 PM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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Despite being the most decorated manager in English football history, Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson says that even he is not immune from the possibility of losing his job. Having just...
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Las tres mejores frases del 2010

reportajes 02 January @ 06:52 PM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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Será por páginas. Será por informativos. Cada vez leemos/vemos/oímos más fútbol, y cada vez da la sensación de que la página es la misma todos los días, de que no hay cambios de plano, y de que los programas de radio, ya que empiezan a la misma hora y tienen los mismos invitados, podían mancomunar gastos y hacer uno, en plan Hugo Chávez hablando de béisbol.

Macheda Set For Sampdoria Move

English Premier league 03 January @ 10:00 AM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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Seeking for more playing time in order to improve his personal qualities, Manchester United's youngster, Federico Macheda, looks set to leave the club as his agent has already confirmed the possibility and according to the rumors it looks like the player is indeed heading back to Italy.

The latest reports even claims that Macheda is set to face a new experience with Sampdoria for the next 6 months.

Seeking For Insurance

English Premier league 03 January @ 03:43 PM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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Being left without any certainty about his future isn't something that Machester United's reserve goalkeeper, Tomasz Kuszczak, plans to keep having in the future especially after pretty much going into that road for the past five years.

Speaking his mind to the media, Kuszczak stated that he believes at least next season his time will finally come to carry the reign from United's current number one keeper, 40-years-old Edwin Van Der Sar, who could probably playing his last season at Old Trafford.

Macheda loaned to Sampdoria

Manutd Blog 03 January @ 04:27 PM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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Federico Macheda has been loaned to Italian club Sampdoria after Antonio Cassano departure to Milan.

"Macheda has easily filled the void left by Cassano, he will definitely do well," Garrone said.

"In these five months we will try to treat him well. With him here, the enthusiasm has increased tenfold.

Sampdoria confirm Macheda loan deal

The Soccer Room 03 January @ 05:01 PM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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MANCHESTER, England Sampdoria have confirmed that Manchester United star Federico Macheda has joined them on loan for the rest of the season. The 19-year-old striker was made available by Sir Alex Ferguson after he found his route to a first-team place blocked by the emergence of Javier Hernandez. Although Ferguson's preference was for Macheda [.

Rooney misses Stoke match?

Fantasy EPL 03 January @ 07:21 PM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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Not sure how large a grain of salt to take with this, but...Express.co.uk - Home of the Daily and Sunday Express | Sport | FootballSir Alex Ferguson said he feared a two-week lay-off for his striker but Rooney, who limped back on to the pitch to help United see out the game after all three substitutes had been used, has told friends he expects to miss only one match.

Kiko: I’ll Miss Fergie The Maestro

Republik Of Mancunia 04 January @ 09:15 AM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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Federico Macheda has revealed that the reason why he chose to join Sampdoria on loan for the rest of the season, ahead of other Italian teams, like Lazio, who showed an interest, is because they were the keenest to sign him. With the recent departure of Antonio Cassano, Kiko knows he should get a lot of time in the team which will help him improve as a player.