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Vietnam Superstar

This is American Soccer 17 November @ 04:20 PM EST
QUICK PROGRAMMING NOTES: TIAS, Du Nord, The Original Winger, Soccer By Ives, and The Offside Rules will be hosting a party Friday night 9pm in downtown Seattle at Kell's Irish Pub (FYI - bar charges $5 cover, which is not going to us). It's a true soccer bar I'm told, should be a good time. Click to continue reading...

Arsenal 4-1 AZ Alkmaar: All Guns Blazing

goalpost.tv 06 November @ 10:40 AM EST
Arsenal eased past Dutch club AZ Alkmaar after their attacking prowess left the visitors little or no chance of securing a result at the Emirates Stadium. Cesc Fabregas bagged a brace with an impressive performance that showcased his skill, intelligence, and goal scoring capabilities as he marshalled the midfield. Click to continue reading...

Atletico Madrid 2-2 Chelsea: Dramatic Game Ends In A Draw

goalpost.tv 04 November @ 10:56 AM EST
Atletico de Madrid put on a brave display to snatch a draw against Chelsea. The Spanish club have had a harsh time in the Primera Division, as well as in the Champions League. But two sensational strikes from Sergio Aguero ensured that fans at the Vicente Calderon did not go home unhappy. Aguero opened the scoring [. Click to continue reading...

Arsenal Still Interested in Sunderland Captain

Premiership Talk Blog 23 October @ 11:21 AM EST

Arsene Wenger has his sights set on Sunderland captain Lorik Cana as he aims to bring some bite to Arsenal's lightweight midfield. Reports from the Sunderland Echo suggest that Arsenal will do their best to sign the Albanian midfielder when the transfer window opens.

Cana is a new signing at the Stadium of Light having joined the Black Cats over the summer.

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John Terry Has His Way With the Ladies

Premiership Talk Blog 20 October @ 10:24 AM EST

They call him Mr. Chelsea, and Blues skipper John Terry certainly lived up to that billing when he recently decided to take control of the financial aspect of the women's football team at Stamford Bridge. The economy certainly hit the Chelsea ladies very hard as a significant portion of their funding from previous years was slashed this season.

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Report Card: Ballon d’Or Nominations

Premiership Talk Blog 19 October @ 09:36 AM EST

With the Ballon d'Or nominations finally releasing this weekend, the headlines have mostly been devoted to the fact that world champions Italy have no representation whatsoever. But why blame the press for paying excessive attention to an irrelevant detail? After all, the award itself is destined to be heading Lionel Messi's way, which means very little is there to be talked about in terms of debating the winner, right?

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Cesc Backs Thomas and Tomas to Shine

Premiership Talk Blog 15 October @ 11:07 AM EST

While Arsenal skipper Cesc Fabregas has clearly enjoyed his Spain side cruise to the World Cup 2010 finals with a perfect record (and no goals conceded at home), he has spoken to Arsenal.com to offer some backing to a couple of his teammates who won't be appearing in the showpiece event next summer.

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Ibra Burns the Bridge Back to San Siro

Premiership Talk Blog 13 October @ 11:15 AM EST

Sweden striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has become the latest Barcelona star to egotistically pronounce the treble winning club's's dominance over their global rivals. Following Sweden's bitter loss to Denmark this weekend, where the spotlight was stolen away from him thanks to Nicklas Bendtner's scintillating performance for the Danes, Ibrahimovic has taken his frustrations out on former club Inter Milan.

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Rafa Buoyed by Return of the Two A’s

Premiership Talk Blog 07 October @ 12:27 AM EST

Daniel Agger is generally known to Barclays Premier League fans as a technically gifted Danish defender whose progress has often been halted by injuries. Similarly, Alberto Aquilani is usually perceived by English fans as an immensely creative Italian midfielder who has often been deceived by his proneness to injuries.

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Quarter 1 Report Card: New Club Managers

Premiership Talk Blog 05 October @ 12:09 PM EST

With the first quarter of football almost over in most leagues around Europe, now is a good time to measure the current progress of some of the giant clubs on the continent. Actually, analyzing the success or failure of clubs in general won't be nearly as exciting as identifying a more specific object of analysis.

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Shameless Barca Continue Cesc Pursuit

Premiership Talk Blog 01 October @ 12:22 PM EST

Barcelona may be the treble winners last season. In addition, they may also be the side with arguably the most potent attack in Europe, comprising of the likes of Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Thierry Henry, Bojan Krkic, and FIFA World Player of the Year hopeful Lionel Messi. On top of that, they also possess one of the most powerful midfield combinations in the continent in the form of Andres Iniesta and Xavi Hernandez.

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Nicklas Bendtner: ‘Accidentally’ Slammed

Premiership Talk Blog 01 October @ 10:09 AM EST

The title to this article might suggest that I am providing some late coverage on Arsenal striker Nicklas Bendtner's recent car accident while driving to practice in his Aston Martin. In reality, though, this article is written in vehement defense of the player, who has certainly had more than his fair share of critics, to put it bluntly.

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FC Zurich Shocks AC Milan 1-0 at San Siro

goalpost.tv 01 October @ 03:27 AM EST
.AC Milan's woes continued, as they suffered yet another defeat at San Siro in the Group stages of the Champions League. Even though the Italian Club had the better of the possession and looked the stronger side on show, FC Zurich edged past them through a back-heeled goal from Finnish Defender, Hannu Tihinen. Click to continue reading...

Giggs Guides Manchester United to a 2-1 Win Over Wolfsburg

goalpost.tv 01 October @ 03:15 AM EST
.Manchester United came from the behind and showed tremendous resilience to defeat Wolfsburg 2-1 at Old Trafford. Ryan Giggs displayed yet another stunning show at the Theater of Dreams, as Sir Alex Ferguson's men overcame a stiff hurdle from the German Champions. Red Devils had a slow start and things got worse for them, as Owen had [. Click to continue reading...

Dreadful Olympiacos Waste Nikopolidis Heroics

Premiership Talk Blog 30 September @ 09:46 AM EST

As the Olympiacos team bus got closer and closer to the Finsbury Park area, I am sure veteran goalkeeper Antonios Nikopolidis began to relive some of the greatest moments of his career at the highest level. From his invaluable contribution in Greece's historic Euro 2004 win to his consistency during his club's league triumph over the last three years, Nikopolidis is no stranger to success at a grand stage.

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Mart Poom: From a Reserve to a Coach

Premiership Talk Blog 24 September @ 09:09 AM EST

While he was honored as Estonia's best player in the past half a century by the nation's football association, Mart Poom could not earn even remotely the same kind of respect on club level. Despite boasting a variety of Eastern European and English clubs on his resume during his early days as a player, the legendary former Estonia goalkeeper is best remembered for an extremely inactive spell as a back-up keeper at Arsenal F.

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Peter Andre opens new Southend club

Longpier 24 September @ 07:00 AM EST
One of the most talked about men in the country, Peter Andre, will be in Southend on Friday night.
He's in the town to help celebrate the opening of the new Element nightclub, formerly Baker's Bar on Alexandra Street.
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Woodgate – Fate’s Bitter Victim

Premiership Talk Blog 23 September @ 11:21 AM EST

Rewind back to 2003 and you'll see that Jonathan Woodgate had everything. From critical acclaim to a huge fan following, he had all the essentials required to go down in the Newcastle folklore as one of the very best defenders of all time. However, the only obstacle that could stop him injuries came into play very early into his career at St.

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Can Diamanti Emulate Di Canio?

EPL Talk 22 September @ 12:17 PM EST

Can Diamanti emulate Di Canio?

Can West Ham United's new Italian talent have the same impact on the Hammers as club legend Paolo Di Canio did between 1999 and 2003? Gianfranco Zola signed Alessandro Diamanti for a fee of around £6 million in the summer. Big money for an untested player especially in light of West Ham's supposed financial handicap.

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Dzeko Stuns Schalke

Premiership Talk Blog 18 September @ 11:56 PM EST

Edin Dzeko is back with a bang! The Bosnia international striker, who spent most of the summer pushing for a dream move to AC Milan, has finally underlined his commitment to Wolfsburg with an outstanding decisive brace away to Schalke 04.

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Reds Seek to Continue the Momentum

Premiership Talk Blog 18 September @ 05:13 PM EST

There is no denying that Liverpool F.C. is the form team in the Barclays Premier League at the moment. Rafa's Reds have defied all odds to overcome a frustrating start to the campaign and surprisingly, the Steven Gerrard - Fernando Torres pairing isn't exclusively responsible for leading the revival.

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Magpies Set for Litmus Test

Premiership Talk Blog 18 September @ 01:56 PM EST

The first defeat of the season is always the most tricky one to deal with. Perhaps that explains why some feel that the earlier it comes, the better. At the beginning of the 2007-08 season, a determined young Arsenal squad made a typically flying start to the campaign.

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Long Road Ahead for the Cottagers

Premiership Talk Blog 17 September @ 12:22 PM EST

There is absolutely no doubt that Fulham's gritty displays of late are deserving of their newfound reputation as the people's club in the Premier League. The masses can relate to their mid-sized squad and down-to-earth players while tourists from all over the world simply cannot resist the amazing atmosphere at the conveniently located Craven Cottage.

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Can Mannone ‘Vito’ His Nightmare Start?

Premiership Talk Blog 17 September @ 08:06 AM EST

Arsene Wenger's rapidly increasing dependence on youngsters within his squad reached new heights this midweek when he chose to start off the Champions League group stages with rookie Italian goalkeeper Vito Mannone between the sticks.

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The Wednesday Wonder: Florent Malouda

Premiership Talk Blog 16 September @ 01:22 AM EST

Stoke City may be a small club, but that never seems to faze them when they walk out in front of the crowd at The Britannia. Saturday was no different.

Chelsea was visiting, and they brought their undefeated record with them, too. Stoke was ready for a battle, though. It's pretty hard to describe how different Stoke is as a team when they are playing at home.

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Premier League to Unveil Home-Grown Rule

Premiership Talk Blog 15 September @ 08:17 AM EST

Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore has announced the Premier League's plans to instate a home-grown players rule. The rule will be effective beginning next season and throws a whole new wrench into the under 18 transfers debate.

The Premier League's ruling means that Premiership clubs can have no more than 17 non-homegrown players.

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Big Signings Start With a Bang

Premiership Talk Blog 15 September @ 08:11 AM EST

While Emmanuel Adebayor's infamous lack of sportsmanship this past weekend has overshadowed Manchester City's emphatic 4-2 victory over his former club Arsenal, it is impossible to overlook the strong impact he has made at the Eastlands already.

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Manchester City 4-2 Arsenal: Gunners Gunned Down In Manchester

goalpost.tv 13 September @ 03:08 PM EST
. Manchester City were up against the first of the ‘Big Four' since their splash on the transfer market, and the Eastlands club came out of the encounter with flying colours. Arsenal goalkeeper Manuel Almunia bled his side when he made a mistake that saw him being marked down as the scorer, but for all the wrong [. Click to continue reading...

Stoke City 1-2 Chelsea: Late Win For The Blues

goalpost.tv 13 September @ 02:43 PM EST
. Chelsea had a stern test of the physical game at the Britannia Stadium, before taking all three points away from home to maintain their 100 per cent record in the Premier League this season. James Beattie succumbed to injury early on, but the Potters remained resolute and got a goal in the first half, thanks to [. Click to continue reading...

Emmanuel Adebayor: A Huge Disgrace

Premiership Talk Blog 12 September @ 01:37 PM EST

This weekend's headlines were stolen by Emmauel Adebayor even before a ball was kicked. Saturday morning, Adebayor finally lashed out at his former club Arsenal, moments before the Gunners kicked-off a challenging visit to the Eastlands.

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FiFPro Chief Calls for U18 Transfer Ban

Premiership Talk Blog 07 September @ 11:46 AM EST

Last week's biggest headline was the announcement that Chelsea have been handed a transfer ban. The Blues are accused of illegally tapping up former Lens youngster Gael Kakuta, and the ruling has sparked controversy all around the world of football. Manchester United appear to be the next club on the chopping block as French club Le Havre are accusing the Premiership champions of tapping up 16 year old Paul Pogba.

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Club vs Country

Down the Byline 05 September @ 03:13 PM EST
Today and Wednesday, Wizards fans have choices to make. Because on both days, not only do the Wizards play, but so do the US national team. Today while the Wizards play in New England, the USA will be playing El Salvador. And on Wednesday while the Wizards play DC, the US will be taking on Trinidad and Tobago. Click to continue reading...

The Chelsea transfer ban

goalpost.tv 04 September @ 08:25 AM EST
.A hallmark of the Abramovich Revolution at Chelsea has been their activity in the transfer market. Millions upon millions have been invested in a Chelsea team that has won two Premier League titles, two FA cups, two League Cups and two Charity Shields. The European Cup has eluded Abramovich's Army thus far and it looks [. Click to continue reading...

Thursday Throwdown: A to Z

Premiership Talk Blog 03 September @ 12:38 AM EST

Another week of Premiership action is now in the books, and Thursday means one thing: it's time for the Thursday Throwdown from A to Z. Here we go...

AÂ is for Anelka. Chelsea fans should be counting their lucky stars that both Nicolas Anelka and Didier Drogba are in spectacular form.

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Transfer Madness at Fratton Park

Premiership Talk Blog 02 September @ 07:11 AM EST

If you are Paul Hart - by far the bookies' favorite to become the first sacked manager in the Premier League this season - you would need a miracle to save Portsmouth from relegation at this point. Four games into the new season, Pompey are yet to scrap up a single point, which is a clear indicator of how the team roster was in desperate need of major bolstering on the final day of transfers.

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