Official Press Release The Football Association of Ireland today (November 19) confirmed that it will lodge a complaint with FIFA, following last night's World Cup play-off match between France and the Republic of Ireland in Paris. Conclusive video evidence of a deliberate hand ball by Thierry Henry, which led to France's additional time goal, has been seen [. Click to continue reading...

We have all watched a good game of football in the evening or at night under floodlights when your local team can afford them and also the electricity to run them.. But what about those little teams not in the Premier League ( like Ipswich or someone !) who cant afford to have beaming floodlights [.. Click to continue reading...

.What a dramatic turnaround? Well it seems a never ending saga with Diego Armando Maradona being inside a football stadium, be it in the field or out of it. Argentina scraped 0-1 past Uruguay, who were reduced to ten men. However, it was overall a poor match in terms of football qualities. Lionel Messi again failed [. Click to continue reading...

.Few football matches are more exciting, enthralling and passionate than the Derby della Madonnina. When two of the powerhouses of Italian football meet it is rarely a dull affair and this weekend's match promises to really kick start the season. After a disappointing 1 – 1 draw at home to Bari on the opening weekend, Inter [. Click to continue reading...

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The Wolves displayed some fighting football to get some points against their names in their second match of the Premier League here last night. Andy Keogh's early header was the only goal of the match after which the Wolves managed to hold Wigan Athletic defensively.

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England's Barclay's Premier League is unquestionably the world's most prestigious football organization in existence today. The Premier League is the top tier of English football. The league consists of 20 member teams and operates as a corporation, with each team considered a shareholder and holding one vote.

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We will have all matches covered soon , scores below!

Chelsea 2 1 Hull City

Aston Villa 0 2 Wigan Athletic

Blackburn Rovers 0 2 Manchester City

Bolton Wanderers 0 1 Sunderland

Portsmouth 0 1 Fulham

Stoke C.

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This is the first game where the new breed of Manchester City players will take to the pitch, hoping to start playing a brand of football that the other half of Manchester have claimed as their own for three seasons in a row.

All eyes will be on the Sky Blues, and unreasonable expectations are already on the rife for a break into the big league.

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Roberto Martinez had a reputation for attacking football during his time with Swansea City, but may look towards a pressing formation to kick-start the Premier League for Wigan Athletic.

Meanwhile, Aston Villa have the pressing issue of handing the armband to a capable player, and Stiliyan Petrov appears to be in pole position to bear the burden of being the leader.

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Chelsea 2 2 Man Utd Chelsea win 4-1 on penalties Manchester United Loose to Chelsea on Penaltys August 9th Highlights originally appeared on ø Soccer & Football Blog - Premiership News ø on August 9, 2009. Click to continue reading...

The new Premier League season is less than a week away, and Liverpool's pre-season form has unfortunately been nothing to crow about. This is how our pre-season friendlies went. Liverpool 2009-10 pre-season friendlies results Drew 0-0 with St.Gallen Lost 0-1 to Rapid Vienna Drew 1-1 with the Thailand National Football Team. Click to continue reading...

The new football season is once again upon and whilst fans of teams in the Premier League have to wait another week for the ‘big kick off', for fans of the other 72 teams that make up the Football League, the three month wait is over! It is at this time of year that fans [...] Click to continue reading...

So poor old Bobby Robson has gone to manage those gone before him in football heaven...I just heard the news that he passed away after his long battle with cancer. A true gent in the game, not a bad word could be spoken about him. According to those who knew him, he was a genuine [...] Click to continue reading...

Image via Wikipedia According to a recent survey, Nottingham has a ratio of one man per four women. After reading that I realised why wily old silver-fox Sven Goran Eriksson took his new post of director of football at Notts County. The famous lover of women clearly also heard that statistic and couldn't resist the [. Click to continue reading...

Image via Wikipedia Football betting fans wanting to look into a crystal ball to see who will win the Premier League in 2010 will see a team in either a red or blue shirt lifting the silverware. Because the winners will be one of five clubs – Manchester United are looking to defend their Premier League [. Click to continue reading...

As the great Bill Shankly remarked: "Some people think football is a matter of life and death. I assure you, it's much more serious than that.". It many cases we would be inclined to believe him. There are times when football captivates us so much that we forget that at the end of the day, [...] Click to continue reading...

This summer's transfer market has proved to be like a game of real life fantasy football. We've already had Real Madrid collecting their new set of Galactico's and then there's Manchester City's attempt to collect every decent striker in the world. However neither club could prize Liverpool striker Fernando Torres away from Anfield, as both [. Click to continue reading...

Unless they have the fortune of having European qualification matches to look forward to, English football fans will be looking at their team's pre-season itinerary. There is other football to enjoy before the Premier League starts on the 15th August, with the European U21 Championship and the Confederations Cup nearing their conclusion. Click to continue reading...

This Confederations Cup is good isn't it? Well, it's not actually that great but it will do until the proper football arrives. Italy's unlikely exit has been the highlight so far without a doubt.

Italy have the look of an aging team and with little in the way of flair coming through the ranks and they definitely look a side to oppose at next summer's World Cup despite the bookies still making them 14/1 shots.

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First of all I must apologise for the bad pun in the title, but like my title Newcastle United football club have became a bad joke under Chairman Mike Ashley. The replica kit wearing, pint drinking, apparent Tottenham Hotspur fan took over at a club in a city that lives and breathes football.

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One of the things that has happened season after season with due diligence is the fact that Cristiano Ronaldo is linked with Spanish giants Real Madrid. But nothing concrete has ever come of it, until now.

The rumours have been confirmed, as Manchester United have officially released a statement saying that they have received an offer to sell Ronaldo to Real for a price of £80 million.

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After a good showing in the Euro 2008 by Turkey, they have earned a reputation for themselves in football. On the other hand, France, one of the bigger names in European football had failed to impress and will be looking for a good showing as they host the Turkish players in an International friendly on 5th June.

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Ever wondered why Betfair is the biggest online betting company? Did you know that Betfair is the biggest online betting company? Most people recognise the names William Hill and Ladbrokes due to the strong presence they have on our high streets.

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It is bound to be most exhilarating competition ever in the Champions League. The Premiership Champions up against the conquerors of the La Liga. Manchester United face off with Barcelona in the Champions League finals in Rome and promise a thrilling encounter for football lovers across the globe.

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Mention the word Wolves to most English football fans and we get an image of Gold and Black of Wolverhampton Wanderers! But this story is not of the boys from the Black Country, it's about a previously unheralded team from a city that Volkswagen built. That team is Wolfsburg, who are currently heading the Bundesliga table above Bavarian giants Bayern Munich, Hertha Berlin and Stuttgart, with just three games remaining.

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As the battle at the top appears to be entirely in favour of one big club from Manchester, let us take a deep breath and examine the bottom of the table. Only two games remain until the axe comes down on the unlucky three, as six teams still fight to retain their place in the top flight.

Newcastle United celebrated their second win in eighteen league games to finally drag themselves out of the dreaded drop zone, as Hull City slipped into eighteenth place for the first time this season.

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With the Barclays� Premier League as the most popular football league in the world, well ahead of the Spanish La Liga and the Italian Serie A , you think of the best players playing in all the major football leagues of the world immediately you will recall three youngsters who often impress us by their skills and ball control.

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Come Saturday and the football screens turn to the Premier League action. The evening will be packed with six matches taking place, many of which will make or break the relegation scene of the Premier League table. Let us see how the matches tonight will make a difference to the Premiership table.

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Another week passes us by, as the current season in the strongest football league in the world is slowly drawing to a close. Some clubs have done well, while others will feel that they still have time to push forward and achieve their objectives.

Aston Villa are yet to record a win since beating Blackburn during the first week of February, since they drew away to Bolton.

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It has been 20 years since 96 Liverpool football fans lost their lives in the Hillsborough disaster but the tears are still not dry. For people who last their loved ones in a clash of fans on 15th April 1989 at the Hillsborough stadium in Sheffield, the memories still linger on. The match between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest for the FA Cup semi-finals remains one of the deadliest football related stadium disaster in the history of International Football.

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When the international break halts the Premiership for a week or two, many Arsenal fans do not see it as a breather, but rather as a prayer for no injuries which is rarely listened to. After THIS break, this is what coach Arsene Wenger had to say: We have lost Robin van Persie for a groin [...] Click to continue reading...

Having impressed many in the F.A. Cup and tipped to be the future of Arsenal in the "Clichy-role", Kieran Gibbs believes the Gunners can lift trophies now that they have picked up form again. The youngster told Arsenal com: At the start of the season I set myself the target of a Premier League debut. Click to continue reading...

There was a time when Christian Vieri was arguably the best striker in the world. He was a goalscoring machine and would hit the back of the net regularly in Serie A and with the national team. Although after a couple of years at the top, "Il Mostro" (The monster) as he was nicknamed by Inter fans, went through a steep decline and was not the player he once was. Click to continue reading...

Bless you, Lukas Hitting your team-mates is not a good idea. It tends not to make you too many friends in the dressing room. The exception to this rule is when the team-mate you decide to hit is Michael Ballack. Lukas Podolski stayed within the parameters we have just set out when he gave Ballack a [. Click to continue reading...

Jobs for the boys from the Beeb Since new Newcastle United manager Alan Shearer has poached fellow BBC pundit Iain Dowie to be his assistant, OTP decided that plans could be afoot to move all of the Beeb#8217;s football team to St James#8217;s Park. We thought we would help Shearer out by creating a few positions [. Click to continue reading...