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! Article Start >Alan Smith was been talking to the press a lot last weekend saying, amongst other things, that Newcastle United must get promoted at the first attempt or risk 'doing a Leeds'. Smith said: "It's vital we get back up at the first attempt. You look at what's happened to my old club Leeds [. Click to continue reading...

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Good afternoon everybody! I thought it would be a good opportunity to do� another live match report as this is naturally such an important match. The big news to start off with is that we're playing in a 4-3-3 again with an attacking trident of Bentley, Crouch and Keano.

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There is little doubt that playing soccer directly affects one's heath. The amount of physical activity and the emphasis on proper diet found in competitive soccer clearly reduces the risk and incidence of health-related problems such as childhood obesity. It also seems that the benefits of youth sports carry over to adulthood. Click to continue reading...

Former Bolton manager Sam Alladyce revealed that some of Blackburn's players played against Chelsea despite showing some symptoms of Swine Flu. Big Sam is concerned about the virus but The Wanderers' current manager is not perturbed by an apparent outbreak at The Reebok Stadium.

In a statement on the official Rovers website Big Sam said;

"Obviously, we've had two players who have been particularly poorly with it, and we've had a few more that have had something which looked like the symptoms, but they still managed to travel with us and get through the game at Chelsea.

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Well, last Sunday's match was forgettable - for supporters only; I'd have the players never to forget it - so I've decided to forget about it. In fact, I haven't even watched it. It's still a pile of 1's and 0's in the DVR. Maybe someday when I feel really hyper-happy, then I'll use it to calm me down a bit. Click to continue reading...

Ever since returning for Man United from injuries, defender Rio Ferdinand hasn't been in the best of form. Ferdinand's mistakes have led to goals being conceded, according the The Sun- Sir Alex Ferguson has had enough.
The tabloid believes that Sir Alex has told Ferdinand to improve his form or risk being axed by both club and country. Click to continue reading...

My son asked me why managers wait so late to make all three substitutions in games. Great question.
Its quite simple really.A manager will make the appropriate change to strengthen his or her side.Replacing a weakening player for a stronger player. A Good manager will try to exploit a tactical weakness he or she may may see in an opponent. Click to continue reading...

Liverpool managing director Christian Purslow has backed under-fire boss Rafael Benitez and insisted the Reds will not fire the Spaniard even if they fail to win the Premier League.
Benitez has come under pressure in recent weeks after the Merseysiders suffered four defeats in a row and face Manchester United at Anfield today in desperate need of a win to avoid slipping 10 points behind their bitter rivals. Click to continue reading...

Few things in soccer get a crowd into a game better than a bicycle or overhead kick. While they are a sight to see, there is a proper way to perform the move so you do not land on your neck, elbow or back and end up risking injury. Given the risk of injury in landing incorrectly, this is an advanced skill move for older players. Click to continue reading...

One of the major problems facing female athletes is the risk of tearing their anterior cruciate ligament. Non-contact ALC injuries occur in women at a rate 4-6 times that of males. In addition to the personal costs, the financial costs of surgery and rehabilitation have been conservatively estimated at $1. Click to continue reading...

So apparently, Riquelme says that his teammate, Martin Palermo's mask-wearing antics has helped him to score more goals at Boca's training sessions. He wants him to wear it for the game so that they can 'score more goals together'. Kkkkk...

Anyway, he also added that Boca must be careful in the Superclasico against River this weekend or risk "paying dearly".

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From harbouring hopes of a return next week against Scunthorpe, it seems that Robinho is instead set for another couple of weeks on the sidelines:
"He's had a little bit of a setback, and the likelihood is it will be another 10 to 14 days," confirmed Hughes.

"The area where the stress fracture is hasn't healed as quickly as we anticipated.

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Four consecutive losses have left Liverpool seemingly at the risk of implosion. After defeat by Lyons in the Champions League on Tuesday, their next opponents are Manchester United and Rafael Benítez's side will take to the pitch at Anfield on Sunday in the knowledge that another loss would all but end their Barclays Premier League title hopes with seven months of the campaign remaining.

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This is a reprint of a post from the U13 season. Posted April 30th, 2009. A lot has happened in 6 months, but I felt this is just as important now as it was back then.
This will be the last post prior to the first Quarter Final game. I want to take this opportunity to address what it means and what it takes to be, not only a Championship caliber, but any, team. Click to continue reading...

View from the sidelines
This section is dedicated to my editorial comments. Some parents may not like it. If you are easily offended by any of my earlier posts I suggest you stop reading now. Proceed at your own risk but don't go slamming me on any forum later, I warned you!
A parent came up to me during the LOSC game and said; "There just another team". Click to continue reading...

I don't want to talk about 'it'.
Just too misery making.
What a shambles.
I didn't see the whole game but for once that feels like a consolation.
There is clearly some serious work to do with the England defence.
The key issue seems to be consistency. Click to continue reading...

It has come to my attention that some of you (not naming names here but you know who you are, you conniving bastards) want me to write a hell of a lot more before you'll take me seriously. I've been afraid of this approach in the past because, let's face it, quality trumps quantity on this here ol' t'internets, unless of course you are Andrew Sullivan. Click to continue reading...

The Manchester United manager is prepared to put Alan Wiley's professional reputation at risk just to stop people pointing out his keeper is hopeless. Click to continue reading...

The position of a patron, that is to say owner of the club gives you limitless possibilities. Besides the reputation, it gives you a chance to assure everyone of your football knowledge, to sack managers, give players a hard time; simply put, you have a toy that you can even break and act as if nothing happened.

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It was a throwaway line that may yet stick.
Phil Brown, the "beleaguered Hull boss" as he is known in media circles, said the term when questioned about his own future in a press conference last week.
And while there is no finite moment on the football calendar where managers begin to move jobs, it does seem that the axe falls of bosses heads happen when just the leaves begin to fall form the trees. Click to continue reading...

As you will have probably heard on the news, the Ukraine V England match will be shown exclusively online on certain websites, meaning that you won't be able to watch it anywhere on your TV.
Unfortunately to be able to watch this World Cup Qualifier game online, you are going to have to pay a set fee.

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At the risk of rubbing anyone the wrong way (not a first for me), I think it would be fair to suggest that Fiorentina deserved to win. They were much better than us in the first half and defended very well in the second.
Best to forget about it. There's plenty of games left in the group for us to recuperate, and we'll probably take them apart at Anfield. Click to continue reading...

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The USA-Honduras World Cup qualifier scheduled for Oct. 10 in San Pedro Sula, Honduras will be played as scheduled, FIFA announced on Tuesday� after an executive committee meeting to determine a course of action.

FIFA determined that the political conflict in Honduras had not caused safety concerns that would put the match at risk, but did state that FIFA's stance could change if the situation worsens.

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The FIFA and the FIFA Medical Assessment and Research Centre (F-MARC) have recently developed a website dedicated to "The 11+". The 11+ is a warm-up program developed for soccer players designed to reduce the risk of lower extremity injuries (for a discussion of The 11+, click here). The website contains downloads such as posters and instruction cards as well as an collection of videos showing Click to continue reading...

Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez has revealed he will not take any risks with Daniel Agger's fitness.
Agger is close to returning to action after undergoing a minor back operation last month.
The Dane has yet to feature this season due to the problem, but Benitez believes the classy central defender could be back in action next week. Click to continue reading...

Adebayor, 25, yesterday accepted the suspension, which will
commence with Sunday's Manchester derby match against rivals United at Old
Trafford, after pleading guilty to the violent conduct charge brought as a
result of his foul on Robin van Persie. The Dutch forward suffered facial
injuries during City's 4-2 Eastlands victory last Saturday.

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Rafael van der Vaart will get his playing time in Madrid, is what team manager Van Marwijk thinks. "I think he made the right choice." "He decided to stay at Madrid and he knows he takes a risk, but on the basis of what he told me, I do feel he'll Click to continue reading...

One of the great heartbreaks of my soccer-watching life was watching Argentina lose against Germany in the quarter finals of the 2006 World Cup. But I knew that with so many great players in the squad--Messi, Riquelme, Crespo, Aimar, Cambiasso, Coloccini, Tevez, Mascherano, Zanetti, Milito, Heinze, and others--that they'd arrive in South Africa ready to make things right. Click to continue reading...

What do Steven Gerrard and John Terry have in common? They both play at the highest level of football; they've both captained the English national team; they've both played in a Champions league final; oh, and they're both arguably xenophobes.
In November 2007, Steven Gerrard hit out at ‘foreigners' in the Premiership, complaining that if a quota system is not introduced, ‘foreigners' will ‘take over'. Click to continue reading...

With Portugal, Argentina and France all at risk of making it to South Africa 2010, Carlo Garganese looks back at the Top 10 Teams Who Failed To Qualify For The World Cup...
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Ah, the international break - such a love hate relationship I have with thee. Being a Sevilla and Tottenham supporter, I see my team's players fly out all over the world to represent their countries and risk coming back to my beloved clubs injured; but at the same time Click to continue reading...

Deadline day.� My expectation was that we'd see nothing much happen, and nothing much happened.� Roy doesn't seem like the sort of man to leave things until the last minute, and while I'm sure there were irons in the fire until 5pm (seems to be football's way), if he'd seen someone he wanted I'm sure it'd have been dealt with sooner.

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Well it looks like Rafa's comments regarding the officials in the Tottenham match could come back to bite him in the arse.

The FA has charge Benitez with improper conduct, meaning he has until September 15th to give a formal response to the governing body, or risk the fine and a possible ban from the touchline.

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Well it looks like Rafa's comments regarding the officials in the Tottenham match could come back to bite him in the arse.

The FA has charge Benitez with improper conduct, meaning he has until September 15th to give a formal response to the governing body, or risk the fine and a possible ban from the touchline.

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