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Does Jermaine Jones Have a Future on the US Team?

Major League Soccer Talk 14 September @ 05:39 PM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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Many US fans have been rubbing their hands in anticipation of having Schalke's Jermaine Jones playing under the red, white and blue. The son of a German mother and American father has applied to FIFA to get his team designation switched from Germany to the US. The holding midfielder is a tough tackler in the Bundesliga – a league of tough tacklers.

Getting Sacked By Chelsea Is Quite Profitable*

The Offside 08 September @ 01:23 PM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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Every year the release of Serie A salaries is met with great anticipation and often little surprise. This year, there was plenty of surprise to go around. With Kaka & Zlatan off to the lowered tax rates of Spain, the top spot was up for grabs and it went to Jose Mourinho, whose main improvement [...]

Transfer Talk: We Thought The Window Had Closed?

Barcelista 06 September @ 02:43 PM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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- The summer transfer window was supposed to have closed a few days ago, yet the rumours persist, with an avalanche of new reports crashing down on us, all claiming the same thing: A Robinho-Henry swap is on the cards for Barca and Man City.
Apparently, Pep is still hankering for a winger after failed attempts to sign Riera or Mata, and Robinho would be a fitting choice; while Man City owners are really keen on having Henry join their team.

Milan Destroyed!

Serie A Weekly 03 September @ 08:50 PM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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As anticipation grew, the media focused on whether or not Jose Mourinho could overcome a Milan side...
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Who the hell is that?

Dirty Tackle 09 September @ 11:22 PM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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If by chance your vision was impaired to the point that you would somehow guess that the above mural depicts Emmanuel Adebayor (and not an even more severely burned Carlos Tevez), then you would be correct. Amazingly.

Says Man City's official website:

People visiting the Arndale Centre in Manchester today will have been greeted by a huge visual graphic of our Togolese striker Emmanuel Adebayor adorning the floors of Halle Square, just outside the CityStore.

Russian Football Now Podcast: Spalletti, Pavlyuchenko, and WCQ Preview

EPL Talk 04 September @ 10:30 AM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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Former AS Roma manager Luciano Spalletti has long been linked with Zenit St. Petersburg.

In partnership with Russian Football Now, EPL Talk presents the second episode of RNF's podcast.

An active week in papers sees former AS Roma manager Luciano Spalletti take an additional step toward the long-rumored more to Zenit.

FIFA 10 European Demo Now Available – Downlaod Link Here

Football Fashion 11 September @ 09:21 AM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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After months of hype and anticipation, the European demo for EA Sports FIFA 10 is now available! The PS3 and XBox 360 versions of the demo are available via the online stores accessible via the consoles. The PC version of the demo is available at this link. Download the installation file and run through the setup steps.

Hughton, we’ve had a problem…

Newcastle United Blog 01 September @ 03:18 PM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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We waited with bated breath, following weeks of anticipation, even though the outcome was almost inevitable. Despite rumours of several incoming loans and transfers, today's 5pm transfer deadline passed with only one addition to the squad and undoubtedly the biggest positive most fans took from today was that it appears that we managed to keep [.

Inter Milan vs FC Barcelona Champions League Preview

Barcaloco 14 September @ 09:34 PM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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It is only the first match of group play in the Champions League but much anticipation has already been built up for Wednesdays match in the San Siro. The off season saw the two teams swap big name players as Samuel Eto'o left the Camp Nou and both Maxwell and Zlatan Ibrahimovic joined the defending champions.

Jose Mourinho: Arrogant or Intelligent?

Premiership Talk Blog 16 September @ 02:37 AM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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Jose Mourinho has continued his special ways as he announced his Inter Milan starting eleven an entire day before his side's crucial Champions League fixture against Barcelona. The former Chelsea manager was never afraid to pull this stunt during his time in the Premier League, and his latest display raises the question: is the special one arrogant or intelligent?

Champions League: FC Barcelona vs Inter Milan, San Siro, Wednesday, September 16 2009, 20:45 CET

Barcelista 16 September @ 01:31 PM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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Perhaps one of the most exciting matches we will see all season, our first Champions League test has us facing Inter Milan, where players from both sides will be set against their old teams and Jose Mourinho and Pep Guardiola go head to head...
This match promises excitement and entertainment, we're sure it'll be a hell of a spectacle given the circumstances.

FIFA 10 North American Demo Now Available – Download Link Here

Football Fashion 17 September @ 10:06 AM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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After months of hype and anticipation, the North American demo for EA Sports FIFA 10 is now available! The fully playable demos of FIFA 10 for the PLAYSTATION3 and XBox360 can be downloaded at the PLAYSTATION Store and Xbox Live Marketplace respectively. The PC version of the demo is available for download at this EA Sports link.

Ask The Oppo! We talk to a Man City Fan

Arsenal Insider 12 September @ 07:33 AM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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Welcome to Ask the Oppo! Perry Groves' Lovechild is still on an extended break so today Eldo71 talks to Stuart Watson from our sister site: www.mancityinsider.com ahead of this afternoon's match at Eastlands.

CE: It's been a long while since there was as much anticipation of a City-Arsenal match.

Phil Brown feeling the heat

Post Match Pint 28 September @ 02:12 PM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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Anyone who was at the KC Stadium for Hull City's recent Carling Cup defeat to Everton can't have helped but noticed the eerie silence hanging over the stadium. I don't think that silence was purely down to the lack of hardy souls willing to turn up to game - there were enough fans there to make a racket.