The International break is over and it is time to get back to Premier League action. The big game this weekend has to be the lunch time match up between Liverpool and Manchester City.

Liverpool v Man City
This is really a huge game for two teams who have Champions League ambitions.

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The International break is over and it is time to get back to Premier League action. The big game this weekend has to be the lunch time match up between Liverpool and Manchester City.

Liverpool v Man City
This is really a huge game for two teams who have Champions League ambitions.

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Pacos Ferreira opened Week 10 of the Superliga (Liga Sagres) with a big win over floundering Belenenses. Cristiano scored a brace and William added the other as Pacos moved out of the relegation zone. Click to continue reading...

Yesterday out at the Nike headquarters in Oregon the USL first division owners got together for a little meeting. It turns out the group does know how to play some hardball with the other group of owners known as the TOA who are planning to start their own league.

The USL called it a new era for the league, especially the first division.

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Emiliano Insua today predicted Liverpool's defenders are ready to rediscover their miserly ways – as Steven Gerrard geared up for a return to action.
Having been restricted to just 25 minutes of action in the past three weeks due to a groin problem, Gerrard is poised to slot back into the Reds' midfield at Fulham on Saturday. Click to continue reading...

Liverpool full-back, Emiliano Insua, 20, is looking to add to his midweek goal - a sensational long-range volley struck against Arsenal in the fourth round of the League Cup at Ashburton Grove.
The burgeoning Argentinean, who has one international cap, was delighted to ripple the net in the first half, despite his side going on to lose 2-1 due to a second half Nicklas Bendtner effort. Click to continue reading...

FC Barcelona thumped Zaragoza 6-1 to retain their spot at the top of the Spanish La Liga on Sunday. They are now three points clear of arch-rivals Real Madrid after eight games played. Barca's big win came via an unexpected Seydou Keita hat trick and two goals from Zlatan Ibrahimovic. FC Barcelona now has� 22 points. Click to continue reading...

Three points dropped.

Life is tough at the top. � Last year at this stage of the season, Tottenham were propping up the Premier League table. � Coming into this game they actually had a chance to go top with a big win, or at least draw level on points. � Instead, Stoke gave them a lesson in defensive tenacity and profligacy in should-win games.

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French Ligue 1 returns into action after the international break and Olympique Lyon are leading the title race at the moment. Bordeaux and surprise package Montpellier are just behind the leaders, while Marseille and PSG are slowly falling behind. Monaco and Lorient are also exceeding expectations at the moment, while Toulouse, Nice and Lille are not doing as well as last season.

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Ugh, I think I'm getting power ranking fatigue. Fortunately I think my symptoms will only last another couple weeks.
Chicago hasn't won in five games and L.A. is the only team in the top four that won last week. I have to have the three clinched playoff teams up top.
The Sounders FC picked up a big win over the weekend, but I find it hard to move my hometown team past No. Click to continue reading...

Greenwood Blue Jays 2
Ozark Tigers 1
The Jays, fresh from their title at the Lakers Shootout, get a big win at Ozark tonight including holding off a wild flurry of shots in the final seconds. KSPR had the highlights tonight, catch the late broadcast (photo from Nixa game Sep 11th)

Bolivar Liberators 6
Marshfield Blue Jays 2
Bolivar goals by Jacob Hampton, Josh Condren, Bradley Stillwagon, Mitchell Waters and Matt Magana (2).

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Sevilla and Real Madrid kick off in exactly one hour (as of the actual keystrokes of this column) and now that Ronaldo is out Sevilla has no time like the present to make a statement.

Earlier this week I said that Sevilla could step up and come into this match (after having beaten the Rangers in their Champions League match) believing they CAN win.

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As mentioned yesterday the playoff race has gotten pretty clear for me. Aside from two or three clubs I pretty much have a good understanding of who will be in the second season and who will not. The rankings sort of reflect that this week and there was some movement across the board.

First up I think LA has finished climbing the charts for now.

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USF's leading scorer, Noelle Pineiro [left], secured a big win for the Bulls on Sunday with an assist and then a goal to defeat West Virginia (4-3-4) in front of just 267 at the USF Soccer Stadium. Pineiro, a sophomore from Bradenton, has been USF's most consistent source of scoring this season, while the team has lacked the finishing touch at times. Click to continue reading...

With yet another exciting Premier League weekend in the books it's time to review this weekend's winners and losers.

Winners Robbie Keane

Robbie Keane emerges from this weekend as the biggest winner. The Tottenham striker has had a relatively quiet start to the season, oftentimes playing second fiddle to the red hot Jermain Defoe.

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French Ligue 1 side� A.S. Saint-Étienne have officially launched their adidas 2009/10 third kit. It was worn for the first time during this weekend's 2-1 away win against A.S. Monaco. Here's a look at Saint-Étienne's new adidas kit (including some cool shots from their big win against Monaco). Check out our 2009/10 Kits and Jerseys section for more [. Click to continue reading...

This week I'm bringing you a few gems...

Portsmouth vs Everton: I'm going with a big win for everton, with a cheeky 3-0 win at 21/1 on Betfair.
Tottenham vs Burnley: Gotta be Spurs with the same scoreline at 9.

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It's crunch time and DC United has been thrown a lifeline in the CONCACAF Champions League, but the Black and Red need a big win in RFK over a suddenly misfiring Marathon to get themselves back on track. Click to continue reading...

All it takes is one weekend and so many crazy stories come out, many of them sad, many of them bizarre.
First off, here's a ref giving some heckling fans the finger. He later provided this quote:

"I let myself get provoked by the verbal insults of the fans and was dragged down to making an unsporting gesture.

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Last week was a really good week as I went 8 for 10 and that brought my season score to 28 out of 36 of 78%.

Burnley v Sunderland
This is a huge game for Burnley, who finally get to play a team around them for once. If Burnley is going to stay up, they need to start to pick up points at home.

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Last week was a really good week as I went 8 for 10 and that brought my season score to 28 out of 36 of 78%.

Burnley v Sunderland
This is a huge game for Burnley, who finally get to play a team around them for once. If Burnley is going to stay up, they need to start to pick up points at home.

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I am deeply saddened to return to the Greece Blog on the heels of a bitter (to say the least) 2-0 loss to Switzerland on Saturday night in Basel. My big return was supposed to be capped with a huge celebration of a big win in Basel, but somebody (I'll deal with him in a sec) really ruined...everything (this is not a conspiracy theory, or me saying England is going to win the World Cup again, ever).

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For once the US Open Cup is getting it's just due for some hype going into tonight's final. It sure didn't hurt that two of the league's best PR teams are in the final. DC United has done it's best hyping the match against expansion side Seattle Sounders FC. Oh and there's been a fun back and forth thing between the club's front offices.

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Tim Howard and Everton all but booked their passage to the group stage with a big win while Brad Guzan and Villa must overcome a one-goal disadvantage at home should they hope to do the same. Click to continue reading...

With J Hutcherson -- Dueling Champions Leagues for our viewing enjoyment, with our friends from Major League Soccer appreciating it if you'd be pal and go ahead and pencil in their 'focus on the League' excuse. They have a point. The big win for the CONCACAF Champions League isn't a nice chunk of money and worldwide acclaim. Click to continue reading...

Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas believes one big win should not see Arsenal players get carried away as it's just the first game of the season.

The Spaniard said:

It is just the first game in the title race, that's all. We must keep going like this.

We have sold two great players (Toure and Adebayor).

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To whom it may concern,
How could a club who has been preparing for the biggest game in the it's history come out so flat? It's not as if Puerto Rico was tearing up the pitch. What happened to "BMO Field -The Fortress", "This Is Our House" etc. etc? The lack of effort and game plan was terrible and as the game wore on the crosses got worse, the corners near amateurish and the finishing was non-existent. Click to continue reading...

The year is over half over already, and that means time to look at my Wishes for 2009 and how they've done so far.
1. Ground breaking on the stadium - The mall is down now and we actually have some renderings, but we still have not seen an official ground breaking for the building of the stadium. Click to continue reading...

With four playoff slots and less than four weeks left in the regular season, teams are starting to feel the pressure. In Boston, Sky Blue got the away win to push them into a tie with the Breakers in third. A big win for Chicago puts them fourth, but fifth in the playoff hunt. Sky Blue FC 2 - Boston 1 Home field wasn't enough for Boston on Sunday, who ended up ruining Jenni Branam's. Click to continue reading...

Still reveling in my first-ever Picking The Winners victory, the time has come to turn an eye to this weekend's games in hopes of turning it into a winning streak. My opponent this week is no stranger to regular readers of MLS Daily; Jason Davis contributes to this site with an excellent column every Friday. Click to continue reading...

FIFA's July 2009 world rankings are out and in Africa, Ivory Coast's Elephants reign supreme.
The Elephants are 18th in the world, up 20 places from last month. They've now over taken last month's African #1, Cameroon, who slipped to second, 29th in the world.
This matches Ivory Coast's highest ever position in the FIFA table. Click to continue reading...

Come join Minnesota supporters of the Men's National team, along with readers of Inside Minnesota Soccer.com, for a U.S. National Team watch party.

The US National team plays Spain on Wednesday June, 24th with a 1:25 p.m. CT kick off and televised on ESPN. The US backed their way into� this game with 2 ugly losses but then redeemed themselves with a big win on Sunday against Egypt.

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Come join Minnesota supporters of the Men's National team, along with readers of Inside Minnesota Soccer.com, for a U.S. National Team watch party.

The US National team plays Spain on Wednesday June, 24th with a 1:25 p.m. CT kick off and televised on ESPN. The US backed their way into� this game with 2 ugly losses but then redeemed themselves with a big win on Sunday against Egypt.

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The Rapids came up with a big win at Dicks Sporting Goods Park last night. They beat Eastern Conference leaders DC United 3-0. Not only did they finally get another shutout, their 2nd of the season, but 12 games into... Click to continue reading...

You can watch the Spain v South Africa match live online - here.

Spain v South Africa (Group A)
Date: Saturday 20th June
Venue: Bloemfontein
Kickoff: 19:30 GMT

Hosts South Africa could join Spain in the semifinals of the Confederations Cup if they avoid defeat in Bloemfontein on Saturday.

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