Cristiano Ronaldo is fearless. Take this picture for example. Is that a man purse? No it
is not.Â
It is a tote bag a man is using to carry his personal belongings in. A purse is much more
feminine then this item and this, sir, belongs to a world champion footballer.Â
So now that we've got that out of the way you know Real Madrid's record signing doesn't fool
around.
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Well this season has not had the strong start that Everton was hoping for. Currently the squad
is in thirteenth place, but they are at least beginning the slow climb up the board. But despite
Everton's recent push up the board it has also been a season filled with many setbacks for the top
five squad from last year.
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EPL Talk 29 October @ 09:00 AM EST
Those of you living in America probably couldn't stop hearing about last weekend's big National
Football League game in London, the third such contest in three years, in which the New England
Patriots tonked Malcolm Glazer's hapless Tampa Bay Buccaneers who have cut costs to the bone this
season, and we can all have a guess as to why.
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Anfield Talk 27 October @ 02:59 PM EST
Robert Kraft, the billionaire owner of the New England Patriots NFL franchise, has once again
spoken out about the possibility of buying into a Premier League soccer club, with Liverpool his
favoured destination.
Kraft, who watched Liverpool's 2-0 win over Premier League Manchester United on television before
seeing the Patriots beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, owned by the Glazer family, again expressed his
interest in a Premier League move, but confirmed he would not enter a league where success is so
dependent on finance.
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99.9% of the time I write about Premier League football on this site, but today I wanted to
write about another type of football that will be showcasing its skills across the pond this Sunday
at 1:00 PM Eastern U.S. time. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will host the New England Patriots in an
NFL football game played in England today in what has become the annual NFLÂ England match of the
season.
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Anfield Talk 23 October @ 02:17 PM EST
Robert Kraft has acknowledged that he still harbours an interest in buying Liverpool.
The American businessman owns gridiron franchise New England Patriots, but admits that the global
dominance of the round ball game makes the Premier League appealing.
"Yeah, in the right situation.
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Sorry to announce this on short notice but I got word last night that the New England
Revolution's Matt Reis will be on my Jared Montz Soccer Podcast today! Matt is one of the top
goalkeepers in MLS and has had that unofficial title for a long time. Just like Tom Brady with
the New England Patriots you don't want to be Matt's back up because if he's healthy he's
playing.
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I hate the word 'Soccer', it should be football and nothing else. As you know, the Americans
have also adopted the Football name for another sport, American Football. You may not have the
knowledge about it that you do about the hideously named 'Soccer' but you can get some quite
brilliant sports betting odds.
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"It's always been a shortcoming of football that it only last 90 minutes." -- Martin Tyler. Or, if
you're Sir Alex Ferguson and Manchester United 96 minutes. Before delving into the grassy knoll at
Old Trafford, let me make a point of contrast. As I type this I'm watching the New England
Patriots/New York Jets NFL game and feel my brain power slowly being sapped by the constant drone
of analyst
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Ever oppose an idea just because of the people who agree with it?
Well, something that will be good for MLS takes effect next year, and it will make sensible,
rational, peace-loving folk tremble. And for once, I'm not talking about Philadelphia sports
fans.
Ladies and gentlemen, MLS will play in a de facto single table league next year.
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Chad Ochocinco has always wanted to be more than just an NFL player. The star receiver of
the Cinnatti Bengals claimed during last Summer Olympics that he could beat Michael Phelps in a
swimming meet. And the eccentric receiver also outran a racehorse once to show his exceptional
speed.
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Lucas Leiva, the new Ronaldinho? The next Tom Brady?
22 year old Lucas Leiva will be handed the keys to the Ferrari that is Liverpool's central midfield
this weekend against Tottenham Hotspur.
The Brazilian should start in the centre of midfield in front of Mascherano and just behind Gerrard
after manager Rafa Benitez labelled the youngster the best player on the team in pre-season.
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When Inter Milan and AC Milan came to Boston this weekend, the Italian community and press came
out in full force. Yesterday's article was all about Inter's pre-training visit to the famed and
fashionable Newbury Street in Boston, and from there Jose Mourinho and his squad took a big yellow
bus right on down to Foxborough, the home of the New England Patriots and Gillette Stadium.
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Soccerblog 28 July @ 08:10 AM EST
The military junta controls Myanmar with an iron hand which includes media and internet
censorship which is why David Beckham remains that country's top sporting preoccupation. He may
deliver freedom to them at their doorstep.
Simon Kuper writes about Googles powerful public opinion tool, Insights for Search and uncovers
some fascinating gems.
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kenn.com 24 July @ 04:20 PM EST
The Los Angeles Sol have clinched the regular-season title in the inaugural season of Women's
Professional Soccer and they'll host the championship game on Saturday, August 22. They'll have
just over three weeks to sell tickets to the final (tickets aren't even on sale until July 29 - I
guess they either figured "Why give ourselves as much time as possible?
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Co-MLS founder Kraft joins USA World Cup bid
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A founding investor of Major League Soccer, Robert Kraft, has joined the Board of Directors for
the USA World Cup Bid Committee. The 68-year old chairman and CEO of The Kraft Group is a
successful owner of sports clubs, having been involved with the New England Patriots in the NFL and
the MLS' New England Revolution and his influence on the Board will definitely be advantageous to
the US's bid to hold either the 2018 or 2022 World Cups.
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MLS Rumors 07 July @ 10:14 AM EST
From the U.S. Soccer Communications Center:
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS OWNER AND MLS FOUNDING INVESTOR ROBERT KRAFT JOINS TEAM
TO BRING FIFA WORLD CUP TO U.S. IN 2018 OR 2022
NEW YORK (July 7, 2009) – Robert Kraft, a founding investor of Major League Soccer (MLS), today
accepted an invitation to join the Board of Directors for the USA Bid Committee in its efforts to
bring the FIFA World Cup to the United States in 2018 or 2022.
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The man who owns the New England Patriots gridiron franchise has revealed that he thinks investing
in English football just doesn't make sense in the absence of a salary cap.
Liverpool came very close to being owned by another American businessman a few years ago, but
Robert Kraft, a man who has overseen the resurgence of the New England Patriots in the NFL over the
last decade, didn't buy the club because he felt that there were too many flaws with the way
football was run in England to make it worthwhile.
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KICKETTE 05 June @ 08:24 AM EST
Ever wondered if there's a US version of Alex Gerrard or Coleen
Rooney? Considering football's lower profile in the States, the short answer is: there isn't one.
However, open it up to other sports and there's a whole new world of skanks, skeeves and
half-classy ladies to discover. Please welcome the inimitable Matt from With Leather and his
excellent, extensive guide to the girls.
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KICKETTE 05 June @ 08:24 AM EST
Ever wondered if there's a US version of Alex Gerrard or Coleen
Rooney? Considering football's lower profile in the States, the short answer is: there isn't one.
However, open it up to other sports and there's a whole new world of skanks, skeeves and
half-classy ladies to discover. Please welcome the inimitable Matt from With Leather and his
excellent, extensive guide to the girls.
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The Offside 19 January @ 10:27 AM EST
Forbes released its list of the world's 10 most valuable sports "franchises" (in quotes
because I've never liked that word) last week. It's mostly American teams - six from NFL, plus the
Yankees - but there are three European soccer teams in there too: Man Utd, Real Madrid and..
Arsenal? Yep. Despite the fact that they [.
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I didn't watch the Valencia-Almeria match yesterday as the game wasn't shown here in the United
States. So instead of reveling in our 2-2 draw against Unai Emery's former squad, I was treated to
the New England Patriots pasting my New York Jets (the Levante of the National Football League)
with a quarterback who hadn't started since high school .
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The anterior cruciate ligament, or ACL, which is found in the knee, is very, very small.
Yet, it can be so big at times. Especially for sports clubs. Like, say, for the New England
Patriots or Chelsea. Today, athletes seem to be tearing their ACLs at an alarming rate. In the
last few days, two of sport's most exciting athletes, Tom Brady [.
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We've got some more quick updates and prognostications about tomorrow's USWNT match with Japan -
first, from Japanese coach Norio Sasaki, who is full of confidence after Japan's run through Group
G. It may prove to be a sad irony of the Olympics, however, that Japan's stellar play, particularly
against Norway, may be the [.
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