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Good morning! It's matchday again @The Cathedral of Football. The opponent today are the team every MetroBulls fan loves to hate - DC United - aka The Forces of Darness (7:30pm ET, MSG). With the Red Bulls still on a high from Wednesday's destruction of TFC, will we see another massive victory today?

The league's oldest rivalry is, historically, a one-sided affair. D.C. United have traditionally treated New York the way a dog treats a fire hydrant, raining on NY's parade in the regular season, playoffs, Open Cup and more.

However, the tide has been turning over the past 18 months, punctuated by the 4-0 thrashing the Red Bulls put on United back in April.

Steve Stoehr, of SB Nation's New England Revolution blog The Bent Musket, and I exchanged five questions a piece ahead of today's Philadelphia Union-Revolution match at Gillette Stadium.

tBG: The Union chose to pass on the opportunity to acquire USMNT attacking midfield Benny Feilhaber.

Samuel Eto'o may have only been an Inter player for two seasons, but the legacy he leaves behind will never be forgotten. "The Lion King" came to Inter in the summer of 2009, as somewhat of an afterthought in the blockbuster Zlatan Ibrahimovic to Barcelona deal. Many people questioned how the Nerazzurri were going to survive without the talent and skill of the Swede and if Eto'o would be able to.

Grant Holt: dexterous dolphin Ep.17 Mario Balti-telli by Off The Post on Mixcloud Like Mario Balotelli wolfing down a late night curry, the Off The Post Podcast is back and ready to tuck into all the tasty morsels of this weekend's Premier League that we couldn't pilau eyes away from. Prepare for naan other than [.

FA Cup, Steven Gerrard, Liverpool (2006)

A nice rivalry game coming up Sunday. It's on Fox Soccer Channel at 7:30 am and they provide plenty of fodder in advance of the game:

Sir Alex Ferguson will take nothing for granted ahead of Manchester United's blockbuster FA Cup tie with Liverpool on Sunday.

EUPHORIA: Kaka's goal, Real's 4th, giving us a 2-goal cushion - meant that all hope was lost for the sunken Yellow Submarine and that the 3 points were all ours..
Real Madrid 4 – Villarreal 2. What a match! There are very few matches that get people to talk up the possibility of having an attractive and utterly competitive game and actually live up to it: Last Night's encounter was one of those few times.

Benfica say a deal for David Luiz is off, which is highly interesting. ChelseaTV isn't so sure.

More interesting, however, is news that Fernando Torres is open to a move from Liverpool to Stamford Bridge. Via the Guardian: "Fernando Torres has told Liverpool to sit down and negotiate with Chelsea, having reached the point at which he believes that a departure from Anfield is now the right move for his career.

Monday marked one of the craziest transfer window closing days in recent memory, with blockbuster deals and several Americans making moves.

Fernando Torres stole the show, moving to Chelsea on an $80.5 million transfer, while English striker Andy Carroll moved to Liverpool for an astonishing $56.

David Ngog was at the double as Liverpool Reserves romped to a 4-0 friendly win over a strong Tranmere Rovers side at the Academy on Tuesday afternoon.
The Frenchman opened the scoring with a thumping 35th minute strike before Daniel Ayala and Emmanuel Mendy put the hosts out of sight in the second half.

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Everyone has had their own personal go at FIFA over the past few months, with most of the English nation angry that they didn't get the World Cup (and were humiliated in the process), but the spotlight rarely falls on the English establishment of football and many of their agendas seem to slip under radar.

Part 3 of a match made on the football fields of fantasia sees Arsenal and Barcelona lock horns for the second consecutive season as the last 16 of the UEFA Champions League segues along.

The football fans dream and a European tie to savour. There are many names applicable to a clash involving the two finest, most aesthetically pleasing footballing teams on the planet.

Part 3 of a match made on the football fields of fantasia sees Arsenal and Barcelona lock horns for the second consecutive season as the last 16 of the UEFA Champions League segues along.

The football fans dream and a European tie to savour. There are many names applicable to a clash involving the two finest, most aesthetically pleasing footballing teams on the planet.

Manchester City's big money signing Yaya Toure insists that the Citizens can be better than La Liga giants Barcelona. The midfielder traded in the confines of Camp Nou for the City of Manchester Stadium in a blockbuster move, and with the money still flowing for new signings, Toure insists City can better his old club.

Micah Richards' header sent Manchester City into an FA Cup semi-final blockbuster with Manchester United next month as they eded out Championship side Reading.

It will be the Blues' first appearance at that stage of the competition for 30 years and they will hope to avoid the nerves that affected them against the Royals.

Micah Richards' header sent Manchester City into an FA Cup semi-final blockbuster with Manchester United next month as they eded out Championship side Reading.

It will be the Blues' first appearance at that stage of the competition for 30 years and they will hope to avoid the nerves that affected them against the Royals.

The New York Red Bulls have acquired Canadian national team star Dwayne DeRosario in a trade with Toronto FC, sources have confirmed to SBI.

The trade, which will send Tony Tchani, Danleigh Borman and a first round pick in 2012, will be announced this afternoon.

MLS is finalizing details on the first blockbuster trade of the new year.

Today's blockbuster trade sending Dwayne DeRosario to the New York Red Bulls just gave one of the best teams in MLS ANOTHER star player and has fans in New York talking MLS Cup.

Just how good is New York now? Here's how the starting lineup looks like now:

Yes, Greg Sutton started the season in goal, but Coundoul was the starter last year and is starting this week.

The New York Red Bulls return to Red Bull Arena tonight to take on the Houston Dynamo in the first match since New York's blockbuster trade for Dwayne DeRosario (7:30pm, MSG2).

The Red Bulls come in off an impressive 0-0 road draw played without most of the team's top players, while the Dynamo come in searching for a sorely-needed victory after starting the season 0-1-1.

The premise appears perfectly suited for such a tongue-in-cheek day: a perennially unsuccessful franchise ships away its unsettled local star on a day best reserved for timely injections of humor. The April Fools Day blockbuster struck between New York and Toronto FC surely would have constituted a prank for the ages if it had not actually occurred.

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By THOMAS FLOYD

Amid the hype surrounding D.C. United's blockbuster acquisition of Dwayne De Rosario on Monday, the club's trade with San Jose for center back Brandon McDonald a few hours earlier largely flew under the radar.

Following last week's blockbuster announcement that sent one of the best playmakers in MLS history to D.C. United, things have been interesting at RFK Stadium over the past seven days. It was tough to say goodbye to a quality player and teammate in Dax McCarty, but as Ben Olsen put it, "you have to give up something of quality to get something good in return.

Liverpool Reserves made a thrilling start to life under new boss Rodolfo Borrell as they were held to a 4-4 draw with Brentford on Tuesday afternoon.
The Reds got off to a flyer and it all looked to be going to plan when Suso netted a spot-kick inside the opening 10 minutes.
However, the Bees responded and were level less than a minute later courtesy of a long range strike from Emmanuel Oyekele.

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Amid widespread rumors of Carlos Tevez seeking a transfer away from Manchester City this summer, influential defender Vincent Kompany has moved to dismiss any thoughts of a downfall in the club's fortunes. The Belgian center-back has been somewhat of a sensation for the Citizens, and he is adamant that no one player defines the club, and is certain that they will adjust should Tevez leave.

By Chris Wright

Thanks Moses, Jesus and Chewbacca the Premier League is back though, we can't lie, the opening day was a little bit on the pap side here's our pick of the photos...

Newcastle 0-0 Arsenal: Joey Barton hoists Gervinho to his feet after the Ivorian had collapsed in the Newcastle penalty area looking for a spot-kick.

All aboard shut the doors please! It is that time soon when the helter-skelter known as the transfer window deadline fast approaches with many clubs hoping to bolster their squad before the clock strikes midnight. Will Sagna and Song be joined by Malouda by the end of today? We have seen some blockbuster moves [.

Farewell Mikel Arteta, hello Ross Barkley? is a post from: Just Football

by Jonah Loeb

A friend of mine, an Arsenal supporter, sent me an e-mail about fifteen minutes after Mikel Arteta's £10m transfer to Arsenal went through. It began "Hope you're holding up OK," and ended "I feel bad that it went down like this.

Give Torres until New Year... then sell him if he keeps firing blanks

Andre Villas-Boas should take some time to sit down with Fernando Torres before Sunday's blockbuster against Manchester United. Not to advise him on how to take on Phil Jones and Chris Smalling but to make him a commitment and give him an ultimatum.

Arsenal defender Carl Jenkinson will not let anyone down against Liverpool, says his former Charlton boss Phil Parkinson

The man who nurtured his early career backs 19-year-old to hold his own if called upon for full debut against Kenny Dalglish's men in blockbuster clash this weekend

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Arsenal defender Carl Jenkinson will not let anyone down against Liverpool, says his former Charlton boss Phil Parkinson

The man who nurtured his early career backs 19-year-old to hold his own if called upon for full debut against Kenny Dalglish's men in blockbuster clash this weekend

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Arsenal defender Carl Jenkinson will not let anyone down against Liverpool, says his former Charlton boss Phil Parkinson

The man who nurtured his early career backs 19-year-old to hold his own if called upon for full debut against Kenny Dalglish's men in blockbuster clash this weekend

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United and City fans agree on very little, but they seem to be unified in their ire towards striker Carlos Tevez. Ahead of this weekend's blockbuster Manchester derby, fans of both sides voice their disapproval for the out-of-favor Argentine.

Goal.com Predicts: Manchester United 2-2 Manchester City, Liverpool 3-1 Norwich, Arsenal 2-2 Stoke City

Our man at Old Trafford envisages a share of the spoils come full-time in the weekend's blockbuster contest, while Spurs are backed to make it five wins from their last six games

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O centenário Levante está a viver a página mais memorável da sua longa história ao liderar a liga espanhola frente dos supermilionários Real Madrid e Barcelona. Em oito jogos, a equipa treinada por Juan Ignacio Jiménez, vindo da IIª Divisão, soma 20 pontos, fruto de seis vitórias e dois empates.

New York and LA will have to deal with two cross country trips now. (Getty Images)

After last night's 2-0 win over FC Dallas, the New York Red Bulls did what some thought would happen set up a big time, blockbuster clash between them and the Los Angeles Galaxy in the playoffs. For the second time in league history the two big clubs meet when it matters most.

Dalglish & Co Coming to Silver Screen in ‘Will'

Kenny Dalglish and Steven Gerrard make cameo roles alongside several big names in football-based blockbuster ‘Will' which is due to hit the silver screen within the coming weeks. The story follows an orphan child's journey to Istanbul to see his beloved Liverpool take on AC Milan in the 2005 Champions League final.

Our main man, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, as ever had some choice words to say to Uefa.com in the lead up to Wednesday night's blockbuster against his former side, Barcelona. Against the team I knew was the best when I left "It will be a very exciting, fantastic game. We will be playing against the best team [.

Author Devin Pleuler is miles ahead of you when it comes to fantasy "football" preparation...

Wenger's, Le Professeur...but he can't match this.....

It may come as no surprise that in the Fantasy Football competition hosted on the English Premier League's website, the more a player is worth doesn't necessarily mean that that player will produce more fantasy points.

Jack Dunn struck a double as Liverpool U18s continued their superb away form with a 2-1 win at Manchester United on Friday afternoon.
The highly-rated England U17 starlet got the Reds off to a flyer when he drilled home inside the first minute to net his fifth goal of the campaign.
United responded and Sam Byrne's neat finish soon after looked to have earned the hosts a share of the spoils in what proved to be an end-to-end encounter.