Robinho, or Robson de Souza, is Manchester City's new star on their mission to compete with the English Premier League's big four. Robinho was formerly on Real Madrid and was signed on the final day of the transfer period during 2008. Manchester City has never acquired a superstar of such status. There have been great expectations [. Click to continue reading...

On the recommendation of Stephen Coutts, lead writer for Man On Platform 13, I took a look at the Inter Milan's 20-year Austrian, Marko Arnautovic. This was after Arnautovic finally scored for Inter against Vaduz in a friendly match recently.
Thus far, Marko Arnautovic has been warming the bench at the Nerazurri, trying hard to convince Jose Mourinho that his talent is worthy of the Serie A stage. Click to continue reading...

We had reported in September that Chelsea were banned by FIFA till 2011 for their alleged involvement in inducing Gael Kakuta to break his contract with Lens. However the Court of Arbitration for Sport ( CAS) has temporarily stayed the sanctions until it takes a final decision in the matter. "Such sanctions are now stayed until [. Click to continue reading...

The South African Football Association (SAFA) is gearing for another round of recognising and acknowledging talent. The second Annual SAFA Awards Ceremony will be staged on the 19th of November 2009 at the Sandton Convention Centre.

Vote For Your Favourite Players and Coaches

This year's SAFA Awards 2009 event will include four categories; winners of each will be determined by football supporters via sms through the SABC television and radio stations.

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Fox Soccer Channel today put out a press release on the growth of its ratings numbers over the past year, its first as a Nielsen-rated channel.

Among reports of increases in Serie A and English Premiership viewers, the statement also points out that "Major League Soccer audiences are up 89%, averaging 51,000 viewers last month vs.

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Guidolin has revolutionized Parma, with young Italian players like Paloschi and Galloppa, mixing with older players that share their experience like Panucci and Zaccardo, Parma has turned into a team that is ready to shine. With an experienced coach like Francesco Guidolin, Parma look to be a consistent side that won't die out after a few more games.

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Arsenal defender Gael Clichy believes the reason why the Gunners let a two-goal lead slip away last Sunday is that the English Premiership is a very tough league where even a three goal cushion may ... Click to continue reading...

Arsenal defender Gael Clichy believes the reason why the Gunners let a two-goal lead slip away last Sunday is that the English Premiership is a very tough league where even a three goal cushion may ...

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Despite losing two games already, Arsenal striker Robin van Persie believes the Gunners are right on track to fight for the English Premiership after the likes of Liverpool and Chelsea dropped points in their first ... Click to continue reading...

Despite losing two games already, Arsenal striker Robin van Persie believes the Gunners are right on track to fight for the English Premiership after the likes of Liverpool and Chelsea dropped points in their first ...

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As per his usual, Inter Milan manager Jose Mourinho wasted no time in going straight to the point about what his near-future objectives are and speaking of the English Premiership, he declared the likes of ... Click to continue reading...

As per his usual, Inter Milan manager Jose Mourinho wasted no time in going straight to the point about what his near-future objectives are and speaking of the English Premiership, he declared the likes of ...

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Today's gossip column links Argentine skipper Javier Mascherano with a move down south to Italy in the winter. Mascherano was heavily linked with a move to Barcelona that would have seen him follow in the footsteps of fellow midfielder Xabi Alonso ( who moved to Real Madrid from Liverpool) Rafa Benitez will most certainly not want to [. Click to continue reading...

English Premiership team, Portsmouth got a new owner, Saudi magnate Ali al-Faraj, who promised financial stability and better future.

New owner took Portsmouth over from Sulaiman Al Fahim, who after only six weeks decided to sell 90% of the shares to al-Faraj's company "Falcondrone Limited"
According to the club officials, Al Fahim will keep 10% of the shares, while Saudi magnate will become the major holder after the approval of Football Association.

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The Liverpool captain said he would love to be a manager after his retirement but is doubtful if he would be able to do the job. Speaking to the Daily Mail, he admitted that he was contemplating a future career in management. "People ask me what I would like to do after football and I'd love [...] Click to continue reading...

Vladimir Bystrov has made the headlines thanks to his beautiful goal in the derby match against CSKA, which was his fourth in as many games for his new/old club Zenit. Not only did he score a great goal, but he terrorized CSKA defenders, most of whom are regulars in the national team, throughout the match despite playing through the pain barrier and the big European clubs must be regretting their decision not to sign him last summer.

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After leaving a horrible season with AC Milan, Coach Carlos Ancelotti is now with Chelsea and is at the top of the English Premier League. But according to him they wont last unbeaten for a long time. He said, "I know we are doing great, but there are just too many great teams in this [...] Click to continue reading...

Alan Hansen on Match of the Day gave credit to Fulham. And deservedly so. But at the same time he took away credit from Arsenal. He said on another day Fulham would have won, but Stoke never looked like winning against Utd. Which for me translates as Utd were solid, Arsenal by comparison were weaker.

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After archiving the Carling Cup's third round with a smile, it's time to concentrate on the English Premiership and a tricky away visit to Craven Cottage, a game which we lost last season.

We of course welcome Andrey Arshavin back in the squad and considering all the wasted chances against Wigan, it's nice to have a prolific goalscorer back in the side.

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After archiving the Carling Cup's third round with a smile, it's time to concentrate on the English Premiership and a tricky away visit to Craven Cottage, a game which we lost last season.

We of course welcome Andrey Arshavin back in the squad and considering all the wasted chances against Wigan, it's nice to have a prolific goalscorer back in the side.

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Arsenal midfielder Theo Walcott is back with the rest of the squad. After facing months on the sidelines due to a back injury, the youngster may feature in this weekend's game away at Fulham.

Speaking of the injury, the former Southampton player said:

I've trained all week, hopefully I will play some part at the weekend and then we will go from there," he highlighted.

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Arsenal midfielder Theo Walcott is back with the rest of the squad. After facing months on the sidelines due to a back injury, the youngster may feature in this weekend's game away at Fulham.

Speaking of the injury, the former Southampton player said:

I've trained all week, hopefully I will play some part at the weekend and then we will go from there," he highlighted.

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Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger expressed his disappointment about a possible Under-18 transfer regulation rule to be imposed by FIFA and UEFA, with the Frenchman adding this could damage the image of the English Premiership, already missing something after the departure of Cristiano Ronaldo.

On his youth policy, the Frenchman said:

It will make that policy virtually impossible.

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Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger expressed his disappointment about a possible Under-18 transfer regulation rule to be imposed by FIFA and UEFA, with the Frenchman adding this could damage the image of the English Premiership, already missing something after the departure of Cristiano Ronaldo.

On his youth policy, the Frenchman said:

It will make that policy virtually impossible.

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Here are the fixtures (and results when they start coming in) for the English Premiership Season 2009/10. Who do you think will win the title this season? It should be a close one. Don't miss any of the games, and stay updated by reading The Soccer Blog. The 2009 season should be a great competition! Click to continue reading...

Here is the 09/10 Premier League Table. I will be updating the Table as often as porrsivle. Which team will be sitting proudly at the top at the end of season? It looks like there's going to be some great competition this year, and I look forward to keeping everyone informed on the action. Stop [...] Click to continue reading...

The influence of foreigners on football in England cannot be underestimated. While Coach Fabio Capello has guided England through the qualifiers and instilled a winning mentality amongst the players, the skills of English� players such as Wayne Rooney and the presence of leaders like John Terry must also be credited with the change in England's fortunes. Click to continue reading...

Photo: VictoriaHighlandersFC.comThe Aztex finish their trip to the northwest still winless against all Canadian opponents. The Victoria Highlanders PDL side is either tougher than one would expect, or the Aztex were showing the effects of 4 games in 8 days and a less-than-stellar conclusion to the 2009 season. Click to continue reading...

� A lot has been said about Serie A's� decline over the past couple of years. Critics have claimed the English Premiership and Spain's La Liga have become Europe's best leagues leaving Serie A to challenge the Bundesliga for third spot.� �

Sadly, Serie A has witnessed a sharp decline in the past few years that cannot be attributed to the lack of financial means alone.

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*written by Director / Player Davidinho*
MARKHAM - On the cusp of their semi-final match in the 2009 playoffs, the PFC brass has not been shy to broadcast their hopes for positive change in regard to next year's campaign. And it would appear that even the PFC brand is not immune to the change.

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The English Premiership kicked off with two shock results already after Burnley defeated Manchester United and Aston Villa caused an upset at Anfield.

But, Arsenal's Arsene Wenger believes there's nothing to be surprised about these early results.

He said:

You can expect it at the start of the season sometimes.

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Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger believes his backline needs to improve compared to last year as the 37 goals conceded by the Gunners in the English Premiership last season were a lot for a side fighting for the title.

The Frenchman said:

I wouldn't like to come out too much on the tactical aspect of the game.

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While I was watching the USA loose to Mexico again on Wednesday, something struck me. It is clear from the Hexagonal Concacaf World Cup qualifiers that the USA is not the dominant team in the region. We may be the best (or one of the best), but not dominant by any measurement.
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The time many of you have been waiting for is here. The English Premiership season debuts this weekend!!!! Though I'm aware that some of you still are patiently awaiting the beginning of La Liga and Serie A, but this weekend's debuts are enough to celebrate. We can celebrate the other debuts in the next few weeks. Click to continue reading...

Just for grins I thought I would put a list of foreign based coaches with Tampa connections for the Rowdies management to consider as candidates for their first head coach. For those of you who might be bit slow on the uptake, I know that most of these guys are not serious candidates. This is just a bit of fun to kill boredom. Click to continue reading...