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Real Madrid can move a big step closer to the Spanish Premier League title today with a win
against Levante in one of the day's most anticipated matches.
Barcelona's shocking loss to Levante on Saturday means Real Madrid could extend their lead atop
the La Liga standings to a huge ten points.
While the marquee game of the weekend, Sunday's African Cup of Nations final between Zambia and
Ivory Coast, is not being widely televised throughout the United States, there is still plenty of
top-rate action to catch.
This weekend has the potential to be a landmark one for a number of Americans looking to make
their mark on the European game.
While the marquee game of the weekend, Sunday's African Cup of Nations final between Zambia and
Ivory Coast, is not being widely televised throughout the United States, there is still plenty of
top-rate action to catch.
This weekend has the potential to be a landmark one for a number of Americans looking to make
their mark on the European game.
A big snowstorm hit England on Saturday, threatening to jeopardize the slate of matches set for
today, but the big headliner between Chelsea and Manchester United will go on as planned, and it
will serve as the marquee match of a busy day in the soccer world.
While the Super Bowl dominates the American sports landscape today, soccer fans here will have
plenty to choose from for their viewing pleasures, topped off with the big Chelsea-United
clash.
Not too long ago, Chelsea and Manchester United were fighting each other for league titles and
UEFA Champions League superiority. Now, the Blues are just hoping to chip away at a 12-point table
deficit that keeps mounting by the week.
The two English giants battle Sunday at Stamford Bridge in a nationally televised game on the
Fox network, with United looking to maintain its place atop the league while dealing perhaps the
final blow to Chelsea's faint title hopes and forcing the club into a fight for a place in Europe
next season.
Not too long ago, Chelsea and Manchester United were fighting each other for league titles and
UEFA Champions League superiority. Now, the Blues are just hoping to chip away at a 12-point table
deficit that keeps mounting by the week.
The two English giants battle Sunday at Stamford Bridge in a nationally televised game on the
Fox network, with United looking to maintain its place atop the league while dealing perhaps the
final blow to Chelsea's faint title hopes and forcing the club into a fight for a place in Europe
next season.
With the transfer window shut, teams across Europe are moving forward with their new parts in
place.
Queens Park Rangers' newest signings Djibril Cisse and Taye Taiwo are in the starting lineup for
the club's match at Aston Villa, which has Robbie Keane in the starting lineup and Americans Brad
Guzan and Eric Lichaj ready on the bench.
Photo by Stephen Brashear/ISIphotos.com
CONCACAF's two places in the women's soccer tournament at this summer's Olympics will be
determined Friday night, as the U.S. women look to maintain their stretch of dominance and clinch a
place in London with a win over Costa Rica.
Photo by Stephen Brashear/ISIphotos.com
CONCACAF's two places in the women's soccer tournament at this summer's Olympics will be
determined Friday night, as the U.S. women look to maintain their stretch of dominance and clinch a
place in London with a win over Costa Rica.
Photos by ISIphotos.com
U.S. national team stars Landon Donovan and Clint Dempsey have not shared a field together since
the CONCACAF Gold Cup final, but Friday they are slated to do so -- as opponents.
Everton and Fulham meet in a fourth-round FA Cup match at Goodison Park, and Fox Soccer Channel
has picked up the 3 p.
This Friday, David Moyes' Everton will take on Martin Jol's Fulham in England's 141 year-old FA
Cup. The tournament's glorious historical significance will play stage to a battle that many
Americans will be keen to observe: that of Everton's on-loan forward, Landon Donovan, versus
Fulham's leading scorer, Clint Dempsey both Americans.
Premier League soccer on TV is at an important crossroads in the United States. The interest in the
league is growing by such leap and bounds that several Premier League matches have graduated from
FOX Soccer to the free-to-air FOX ...
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Today is one of those jam-packed days of soccer action that make you happy to be a soccer fan
with a full day with nothing to do but watch soccer.
There is something for everybody today, from the historic Arsenal-Manchester United clash, which
will be the first English Premier League match shown live on American network television, to this
morning's Manchester City-Tottenham tilt featuring two of the best teams in England.
Come join Minnesota supporters of the Men's National Team, along with readers of IMSoccer News,
duNord Futbol, and members of Minneapolis and St. Paul, American Outlaws and the Dark Clouds
supporters group for a US National Team World Cup watch party. The US National Team plays Venezuela
in a friendly from the University of [.
Photo by ISIphotos.com
For the U.S. men's and women's national teams, it's a big weekend.
The women kick off their qualifying campaign for the 2012 Olympics Friday night in Canada, going
up against the Dominican Republic. Just a couple of days later, Pia Sundhage's charges are at it
again, facing Guatemala and hoping to secure maximum points before a final group showdown with
Mexico.
Photo by ISIphotos.com
Sunday will mark a significant milestone in the progession of soccer in America.
When Fox airs the Arsenal-Manchester United match at 11 a.m., it will be the first live Premier
League broadcast in the United States on network television.
Thierry Henry has already made a dramatic return to Arsenal, but today he will have his chance
to try and top his game-winning FA Cup goal against Leeds by scoring in his first English Premier
League match of his comeback.
The Gunners take on Swansea City in what should be an entertaining encounter, and could bring us
Henry's first start since coming back to Arsenal.
Inter Milan seems to finally have found its form, and after winning five straight matches and
outscoring its last two opponents 9-1 and getting Wesley Sneijder back from injury, the club faces
bitter rival and first-place AC Milan with a chance to make a statement in Serie A.
The Milan derby is the highlight of the weekend slate across Europe, one that also includes an
Aston Villa-Everton game that will be of interest to U.
Inter Milan seems to finally have found its form, and after winning five straight matches and
outscoring its last two opponents 9-1 and getting Wesley Sneijder back from injury, the club faces
bitter rival and first-place AC Milan with a chance to make a statement in Serie A.
The Milan derby is the highlight of the weekend slate across Europe, one that also includes an
Aston Villa-Everton game that will be of interest to U.
Friday, January 13
9:10pm Estudiantes Tecos vs San Luis Galavision
9:30pm Correcaminos UAT vs La Piedad GolTV
Saturday, January 14
10am Aston Villa vs Everton foxsoccer.tv
10am Blackburn Rovers vs Fulham foxoccer.tv
10am Chelsea vs Sunderland Fox Soccer Channel, Fox Deportes
10am Liverpool vs Stoke City Fox Soccer Plus, foxsoccer.
Remember when Brad Friedel made those comments about Landon Donovan? Well, today is the day
Donovan can make his former teammate eat those words.
Donovan and Friedel are set to square off on Wednesday afternoon when Everton visits Tottenham
in a game American fans have been salivating over ever since Donovan agreed to a loan deal with
Everton.
The FA Cup continues in full swing today, with the biggest match-up of the weekend featuring the
Manchester Derby.
Manchester City will look to take a step closer to defending their FA Cup title against a
Manchester United side that is coming off a painful loss to Newcastle in league play.
The third round of the FA Cup is littered with the typical David vs. Goliath matchups that the
tournament boasts every year, but there is one matchup featuring a pair of giants that is sure to
capture everyone's attention.
Premier League front-runners Manchester City and Manchester United square off in an early-round
encounter that has plenty on the line.
Just for fun: I thought I would embeded this new ad for the NBC Sports Network that launched
January 1st. Gone with 2011 is VERSUS and in with the new 2012 is the NBC Sports Network who are
contracted with Major League Soccer for the 2012 season. "This is not a corner kick," says the
[...]
Sir Alex Ferguson celebrates his 70th birthday today and his Manchester United will try to give
him a present in the form of a victory and sole possession of first place when the Red Devils take
on struggling Blackburn today.
Manchester United pulled even with Manchester City during the most recent set of Premier League
matches, but can pull ahead with a victory against a Rovers side that has endured a nightmare
season under manager Steve Kean.
New Year's Day will usher in 2012 this weekend, but it will also provide us with a loaded menu
of English Premier League matches as most of the league pulls off a two-games-in-three-days
marathon over the next three days.
Brad Guzan will look to continue his stellar form for Aston Villa when his team travels to
London to take on Chelsea on Saturday.
New Year's Day will usher in 2012 this weekend, but it will also provide us with a loaded menu
of English Premier League matches as most of the league pulls off a two-games-in-three-days
marathon over the next three days.
Brad Guzan will look to continue his stellar form for Aston Villa when his team travels to
London to take on Chelsea on Saturday.
At the time of this writing, no programming information was available for Fox Soccer Channel
for Saturday, December 31 and Sunday, January 1.
Friday, December 30
2:45pm Liverpool vs Newcastle United FSC
7:30pm Xelaju vs Comunicaciones (Copa Mesoamericana) Azteca America
9:30pm Jaguares vs Isidro Metpan (Copa Mesoamericana) Azteca America
Saturday, December 31
7:15am Leicester City vs Portsmouth FSP, foxsoccer.
Chelsea had championship aspirations heading into the season, but a few stumbles have left the
big-spending Blues trailing the Manchester clubs and now stand closer to falling out of top four
than challenging for the top spot.
If Chelsea is going to stay ahead of the likes of Arsenal and Liverpool, they will need to beat
London rival Fulham in today's Boxing Day clash.
Though the game is being played while much of the United States is still asleep, the Club World
Cup Final between Barcelona and Santos is promising to be must-see football.
The battle between the reigning European and South American champions will feature some serious
star power, with Lionel Messi and Neymar grabbing most of the headlines.
Set your alarms for early Sunday morning, because a rare matchup between two of the world's most
entertaining teams -- and players -- is on the docket.
Barcelona and Santos each took care of business to set up a meeting between the defending
European champions and the South American powerhouse in the final of the FIFA Club World Cup.
Set your alarms for early Sunday morning, because a rare matchup between two of the world's most
entertaining teams -- and players -- is on the docket.
Barcelona and Santos each took care of business to set up a meeting between the defending
European champions and the South American powerhouse in the final of the FIFA Club World Cup.
Friday, December 16
2:30pm: Bayern München vs Köln - ESPN Deportes, ESPN3
Saturday, December 17
1:30am: Newcastle Jets vs Sydney FC FSC
9:30am: Freiburg vs Borussia Dortmund GolTV
10am: Everton vs Norwich City FSC (5pm on Fox Deportes)
10am: Blackburn Rovers vs West Bromwich Albion foxsoccer.
The two best teams in the world prepare to square off today in the highly-anticipated match-up
of Spanish giants FC Barcelona and Real Madrid.
The latest chapter of 'El Clasico' brings us Real Madrid in first place by three points, but
knowing that Barcelona has gotten the better of them in recent match-ups.
Messi and Ronaldo. Guardiola and Mourinho. Barcelona and Real Madrid.
Anyway you slice it, El Clasico is the marquee match of the weekend and will command the eyes of
soccer fans around the world. Real Madrid is currently in the driver's seat in La Liga, leading
Barcelona by three points, placing added significance on a match that doesn't need any extra
luster.
Messi and Ronaldo. Guardiola and Mourinho. Barcelona and Real Madrid.
Anyway you slice it, El Clasico is the marquee match of the weekend and will command the eyes of
soccer fans around the world. Real Madrid is currently in the driver's seat in La Liga, leading
Barcelona by three points, placing added significance on a match that doesn't need any extra
luster.
Friday, December 9
Hertha Berlin v Schalke 2:30pm ESPN Deportes, ESPN3.com
NCAA men's College Cup semifinal, Charlotte-Creighton 6pm ESPNU, ESPN3.com
NCAA men's College Cup semifinal, UCLA-North Carolina 8:30pm ESPNU, ESPN3.com
Wellington v Perth 11pm Fox Soccer Channel
Saturday, December 10
Southampton v Blackpool 7:30am Fox Soccer Plus, foxsoccer.
Carlos Tevez appears to be inching closer to resolution on his future.
The much-maligned Manchester City striker has a major suitor in AC Milan, which has reportedly
extended an offer to take the player on loan for the rest of the season before purchasing his
contract during the summer.
Tim Howard and Everton find themselves in a logjam in the middle of the English Premier League
standings, but if the U.S. national team goalkeeper and his team want to make a run at the top
teams in England, they will need a win today against Stoke City to make that happen.
Everton is currently in a four-way tie in the middle of the Premier League table, but the
Toffees hold two games in hand on the pack, and wins in those two games could pull Everton within
range of arch-rival Liverpool, among others.
Photo by ISIPhotos.com
American soccer fans always love a chance to glimpse the future of the U.S. national team, and
this weekend will offer at least a few looks at some exciting prospects who could one day play a
role on the senior national team.
The U.S.
