So, today I get up and see that Real Madrid won their match yesterday (without Ronaldo) and I see that Barca allowed Bilbao to draw them. With Barcelona giving up the two points that gave Real Madrid the seat atop the Spanish Premier Division Table. With Real Madrid holding fast without their biggest star I am NOT prepared to take back what I said about them, but I do have to give them credit where credit is due.

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What the hell is going on with our injuries at the moment. As reported on here before, Jose Bosingwa is out. Ashley Cole is out and we are yet to have confirmation when he will return. Frank Lampard is out for three weeks. Didier Drogba has now been confirmed as out for three weeks with a rib injury suffered when Jonny Evans peformed his Karate Kick on him and got away with it and John Terry had to pull out of the England v Brazil game with an ankle problem but he hopes to be fit to face Wolves next weekend. Click to continue reading...

Bad day for England, Ireland, Northern Ireland and Scotland who all lost today.The Republic who lost 1-0 at home to France in their World Cup play-off 1st leg at Croke Park to leave them with an uphill task to qualify for South Africa next summer, away leg on Wednesday.England played the mighty Brazil without alot of injured players in Quatar and lost to a Nilmar goal on 47 mins. Click to continue reading...

So, a two hour press conference was held by Thanopoulos today. Reporters said it was very sincere, "straight from the heart" kind of stuff. Clearly not saying what he is being told to say but rather what is true.

So, progress should be made soon with regards to Kozonis. A paper should be signed this weekend stating both sides are intending to go through with the deal (or something along those lines) and if all goes well (no arguments or hidden debts suddenly showing up) the transition will occur December 31st.

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High School Division 4 Championships took place yesterday. Despite the 5-0 rout by Woonsocket, fans received an extra bonus (2 fights and longer newscoverage). There's alot of anger on the field as of late...Is it really that serious?

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Valencia fans are nasty fans.

Thats the conclusion that has to be drawn if you read the the chatter this week.

Our Che have lost 1 game all season. 1 Match. We are in 4th and within grasp of the top.

And yet even after a hard win against Malaga the fans complain.

Here are the highlights in case you missed the match.

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There is alot of bravado spoken when the subject of my football team's home is mentioned. The title 'Theatre of Dreams' (dubbed by Bobby Charlton) was once embarrassingly mentioned by fans in the late 1980's. The two words 'theatre' and 'dreams' were a million miles away from hooligan England in those days, where the reality was [. Click to continue reading...

So, another derby lost. That makes it the first time we've lost two derbies in a row in about ten years. Not a good sign.

Not many positives to take from this game, both sides played some pretty poor football. I'm not going to bother writing much as there is little to say. Firstly, our forwards still can't score.

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Well, there has been quite a bit of discussion in the post AEKBaltimore put up. Since the match alot has happened, most regarding the horrendous officiating at the match. But first, a review.

For everyone who has been following AEK you know how incredibly unlucky we tend to be, especially when it matters most.

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Maradona arrived in Buenos Aires today from his vacation in Italy and had this to say to the media gathered at the national team training center:

"Here, I am the one who decides everything. The last thing that I would put up with from another person is for something to be imposed on me, I didn't accept it when I was 15 years old, even less now that I am 48.

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We all know that Argentina-Brasil is the biggest rivalry and the biggest game in world football.

Because of Argentina's place in the WC qualifying standings, today's game is of even more importance than usual. Today's game is for Argentina, as big of a must win as any game has ever been against Brasil.

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Well here they are. Valencia Cf's new owners.

The ampliacion de capital is now in full momentum and these are the partners who have formed the non profit group called The Valencia CF foundation. They have the backing of Mayor Rita Barbera's municipal government and alot of cash from local valencian businesses and groups.

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Just when I thought West Ham United maybe stabilizing, it comes out of the blue that James Collins is set to be sold to Stoke City for around five million pounds. It also appears that the selling of Collins brought about a hell of alot of...
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Rumours are rife this morning that Arsenal will use some of the money recouped from selling Adebayor and Toure to Man City to come in for Chelsea's Saloman Kalou. Apparently we have already rejected (so the papers say) a bid of £6m whereas Chelsea value him at £8m.Not sure about this one myself. I know there are alot of Chelsea fans who rate Kalou. Click to continue reading...

So here we all are watching mediocre football and 58 subs per game. hmmmm Must be the preseason. While im sure we can all agree that preseason football is far from watching a solid league match i have to say that i am getting quite a kick out of these matches. Why? Well several reasons.

Now is a great opportunity to see some players play that you wont see play again, or will.

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Cashley Cole's hatred for all things Arsenal can be seen in encounters. He gestures to fans and is aggressive in the tackle with our players. He thinks that he is god's gift to Chelsea. In fairness he does receive alot of vile and offensive abuse. The intimate use of mobile phones and associations with homosexuals being some of the false accusations levelled at the player.

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So Carlo Ancelotti's Chelsea story begins with alot of enthusiasim and optimism, Ancelotti first press conference was in English and started with soft charming joke about Terry captiancy which broke the ice with the English press. As we know this is Ancelotti first job outside Italy and tell now he is doing good job. Click to continue reading...

Hi guys-

We have talked before. I am noticing a disturbing trend on the internets regarding our little soccer team. Yes I did say our cause you know what we are part of a whole. Obviously we wouldnt exist without you...but you guys wouldnt exist without us. There is very little that you or frankly anyone can do about the on field activities.

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Albirex Niigata V. Nagoya Grampus
Background: This is a really important fixture in terms of the future of these teams. Niigata are flying high and currently occupy second place while Grampus and performing below expectations at 9th. If Niigata win then they will look comfortable to stay where they are, but if Nagoya win then they will probably use this as a boost to push up the table. Click to continue reading...

I am sure alot of you like me, have woken up this morning and wondered "Why did Glen Johnson choose Liverpool over Chelsea?". Once we heard the news that Portsmouth had accepted a bid from Chelsea that matched the bid that Liverpool had made all of us probably thought that he would be coming back. Then the news broke last night that they had agreed a deal with Portsmouth and Johnson himself to Click to continue reading...

Well, thankfully, things have gone well with my pops, though he isn't out of the woods yet. Thank you everyone who has reached out with their thoughts and prayers throughout this ordeal.

I am at work, with alot to catch up on, so we will be talking some Red Bull action later this afternoon.

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I am doing united soccer and want to become a better player but I don't have anyone to practice with alot of times. these drills are amazing for your foot skills: TRIANGLE PULL-BACKS: start with the ball directly in front of you. pull it back with your right foot, then pass it to your left foot using your [. Click to continue reading...

With the Champions League Final over, we now can look forward to the FA Cup Final this Saturday featuring Everton against Chelsea in what promises to be an entertaining match with two teams very hungry to win the trophy. There's alot of news and surprises in store in the build-up to the FA Cup Final.

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Hi, Im 20 years old and about to start preseason for soccer in a couple weeks, i have been training for the last month in the gym doing weight training and i have been doing alot of running at the track. I have been doing mainly interval type running/sprints and 5km runs, i think im happy [...] Click to continue reading...

Barca's result against Cheslea was none too satisfying, and on top if that, Rafael Marquez had to get injured. This is what, the fourth? fifth? injury he has this season? It's just too awful. He's too important a part of our squad, besides the fact that he's hella hot!
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MARKHAM - Pistolas FC held a press conference today to announce the newest additions to the team via the MSC Superdraft.
Stefan Milosevic and Conrad Chan join the rebuilding Pistolas FC team of 2009. At the age of only 20 years old, they bring a growing youth movement alongside 'The Ponytailed One" and Rob Pikula. Click to continue reading...

Since my last blog entry I have become an uncle twice. My youngest brother Philip whose wedding I very nearly didn't go to became a father - a boy called Jack while my sister has just delivered a baby boy who will be called Jack.
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Villareal v Arsenal:

I'm happy with this draw. Apart from Porto, Villareal are probably the most beatable team out of the 8 quarter finalists. Arsenal have an advatnage with playing away first and now that alot of their key players are returning from injury, they should progress.

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One of my least favorite subjects- aside from ethnic cleansing, and life threatning diseases- is Lyon's resident brat, Frederico Chaves Guedes Fred. Fred recently gave an interview in French on OL's website. Since they didn't offer an English translation- and annoyingly, OL doesn't offers translations for alot of their articles- I thought I'd share a verbatim of the interview.

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You know what happens when you take two days out of your work week to take a small vacation? You get two times the work on your desk to hammer out when you get back. Thats what.

Here is whats happening in the world of the Bulls:

+ Details have emerged on the nature of the Macoumba Kandji transfer package.

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Ah, the names that might have been....
While we wait for Philadelphia to decide on a name we look back on some attempts to name or rebrand current MLS clubs.
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The match started boring nothing really happening, Semih got the first shot in the game and the keeper hung onto the ball very well. Armenia managed a long range shot and Volkan stretched alot. Turkey proceeded to attack but were unsucessful in hitting the target, Mevlut nearly opened the scoreline Click to continue reading...

Numbers are good for many things. For example, counting, measuring, and ranking Miss America contestants are just three of number's manifold, essential uses. Without numbers, the rules by which a society lives would have no merit. In fact, can you even imagine a world in which no one abided by the five-second rule? Click to continue reading...

IT'S A CRUEL GAME The amazing thing about the sport of soccer remains the fact that on any given day a team can beat virtually any other team. Other sports pay this alot of lip service, but it just isn't true. In football time of possession and total yards inevitably lead to victories. The same is true of basketball and baseball where looking at shot percentage and strikeouts you can tell who Click to continue reading...

Sylvain Wiltord, of Arsenal and Lyon fame, has been linked to a move stateside - in particular, New York. But was there enough time to get a deal done with the transfer deadline?

For those who don't know, Wiltord is a speedy, diminutive forward/winger, who made his name in Arsenal.

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