Ah, revenge It truly is a dish best served cold. Liverpool will be hoping to shove a heaping helping of it into the mouth of Portuguese side, Benfica, when the two meet in the quarter-final round of the Europa League. For Liverpool, the tie will bring with it the chance to rid some players [...] Click to continue reading...

How would you feel if you were Roman Abramovich after this evening's Champions League match between Chelsea and Inter? When he disposed of Jose Mourinho just over three years ago, it was reportedly a show of player power the likes of which the English game had seldom seen before. Mourinho, however, has never quite gone away.

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I keep telling TV fans to get into the stadia but last night was a good advert for the sofa. As the quality of US soccer plumbed the depths, the temperature in the Arena plummeted too, leaving a distinctly cold and unappetising dish for all to savour.No-one likes to watch a game like that. The charge at the end was scant consolation for the surrender that had preceded it and one suspects the Click to continue reading...

According to an AP wire story Fox Soccer Plus reaches deals to start airing DirecTV, DISH Network and Verizon FiOS have agreed to carry Fox Soccer Plus when the network launches Monday.

The new network, a companion to Fox Soccer Channel, is taking over many of the rights that had been held by Setanta USA, which shuts down Sunday night.

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Revenge, A Dish Best Served Cold Ditched by Juventus in the spring of last year, their former...
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What absolute poppy cock! How can people say he ‘escaped'? We all know the Football Association would have thrown the book at Gallas if they could don't we? Reality is they had nothing to throw the book at him about, that isn't escaping, that is just reality. There were no grounds for the FA to act retrospectively and 'Old Wiley' got it right!

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Do coaches make substitutions two or three minutes from half time when no one is injured?
Do coaches sign two defensive midfielders then wonder why they are getting no creativity?
Don't linesmen understand the offside rule?
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David Copeland-Smith is a really good friend of mine.
He was a LA Vale regular, and in addition to his on field appearances was a behind the scenes stalwart, kit washer, dish and bottle washer, jolly upper and subs collector. He's a UEFA 'A' badge owner, and he works hard at Harvard-Westlake, at FK Dinamo as first team regular, at Hollywood United Over 30 Tuesdays, and as Head Coach of Dinamo Turbine. Click to continue reading...

Turkey Day is finally here, and with it comes STO's (First) Annual Turducken Awards. What is a Turducken, you ask? Well, it is a turkey that is stuffed with a duck, which is stuffed with a chicken. John Madden popularized the term by constantly referring to the dish while on the air.

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Over 50 clubs from Saudi Arabia to Merseyside have beaten Real since 1999. Agonised Atlético still aren't one of them.
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I'm going to dispense with my normal game recap. Needless to say that if you've seen our last 4 games you've seen this one, with the exception of Noonan finding a way to get a ball across the line. The Rapids gave up two goals off of two free kicks and never looked like they were in a game where a win would have clinched a playoff spot. Click to continue reading...

One goal and all of a sudden journalists find out he's a great interview. Sean Michelle:

"(Conor) Casey should be worried," [Padula] said jokingly. "We have two games left. I can score eight (in one) and eight (in the other)."
Casey, a striker for Colorado, leads MLS with 17 goals.

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Unless you've been living under a a rock, you'll no doubt be aware that the FA have a campaign called Respect aimed at encouraging players, staff and fans to be respectful to match day officials.

The problem is, as been stated many times, respect is a two way thing. You cannot simply demand respect and show contempt at the same time.

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An idea so bad even Sepp Blatter finds it ridiculous!

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"[Often] a guy fakes an injury, and he acts as if it's the end of the world, and then after you give him the foul he then flies up and kicks the ball.

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My apologies, but we've experienced issues with the RSS feeds to EPL Talk (and our sister sites) over the past week, so if you're reading this in your RSS reader and you're wondering why it's been a while since we've posted, the reality shock is that we've been publishing tons of exciting stories over the past week.

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Would you like to judge a three course meal cooked by Wayne Rooney, Rio Ferdinand, and Ryan Giggs (...under the ragey supervision of Marco Pierre White)? If so, why are you so hellbent on contracting food poisoning?

Your desire to vomit aside, the Man United trio will each be preparing a dish to be judged by attendees of Marco's Devil's Kitchen a black tie event at Old Trafford supporting Rio's Live the Dream Foundation.

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The FA set to make an example of the Hammers?

ESPNsoccernet has learned that both West Ham and Millwall will be charged on Wednesday with a series of hard-hitting offences for the violence and pitch invasions that marred the Hammers' 3-1 defeat of their London rivals last month.

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Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger was left fuming after his side's first defeat of the season at Old Trafford, game in which he was sent off for kicking a bottle.

Arsenal, who took the lead in the first half after a stunning strike by Andrey Arshavin, lost the game 2-1 after some controversial decisions from referee Mark Dein.

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The Royals thumped Burton Albion last night by 5 goals to 1. Five thousand people saw a team of youngsters (hang on, ain't that the first team!?) dish out a hammering to the league new boys. Five Royals made their full debut, and Nicholas Bignall bagged a brace. Whatever you say about the opposition this is a fantastic result, and Brendan Rodgers seems to be working some magic already. Click to continue reading...

CBBC's Newsround is in the borough today to test the claim from one Indian restaurant that it has created the world's hottest curry.
The Polash restaurant on West Street, Shoeburyness has created the special dish to celebrate its 30th birthday.
According to the Southend Standard, the dish is so fiery it measures more than one million on the renowned Scoville Heat Units scale which rates the hotness of chilli peppers. Click to continue reading...

I've refrained from commenting on the Ledley King fiasco until now but another day of bullshit from The Sun and Daily Mail has compelled me to. All these magical quotes and new witnesses that are appearing day after day are quite astounding.

Most people I know would retaliate if a fat head bouncer grappled them into some kind of full nelson on a night out.

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Why anyone would let a New England fan into the RSL locker room for this commercial I don't know. But you kinda can't blame her for wanting to drop a deuce in one of their lockers after they dropped 6 on the Revs on Saturday. You know what they say, "Revenge is a dish best served in plastic training potty". Click to continue reading...

Briefing: Agent Michael Bradley (aka "The Prodigal Son") has emerged as a fixture in the middle for the MNT. The son of Director Bradley, Agent Bradley was formerly known for his hot temper and inconsistent play, but he has matured quickly and is now a leader for the MNT despite his tender age.

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Kick It To Malaria in MN
A Malaria No More Fundraising Event

Please join us in celebrating World Malaria Day (April 25th) by playing soccer kicking it to malaria and raising funds for bed nets to help with malaria prevention.

We will get together at 7201 West 83rd Street in Bloomington, MN on Saturday April 25th from 11am-1pm to play some soccer and learn about malaria and how we can help.

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Kick It To Malaria in MN
A Malaria No More Fundraising Event

Please join us in celebrating World Malaria Day (April 25th) by playing soccer kicking it to malaria and raising funds for bed nets to help with malaria prevention.

We will get together at 7201 West 83rd Street in Bloomington, MN on Saturday April 25th from 11am-1pm to play some soccer and learn about malaria and how we can help.

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