Colorado Caribous 1978 jersey. Can't wait to see this brought back!

"Party Like It's 1979″, says the usually stone cold sober Kenn Tomasch. "The future of American soccer appears to be the past of American soccer."

Kenn writes this because news broke today that the breakaway second-tier league made-up of nine former USL and new clubs may use the North American Soccer League name for itself, after Miami FC put in two trademark claims.

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The loss of Setanta Sports during the summer didn't only have knock on effects for the Premier League, although that was the story which hogged the headlines at the time. The Scottish Premier League had to negotiate a new (and reduced) deal with Sky Sports, the Blue Square Premier started the new seasons without any television coverage at all and the FA were left seeking new partners for the FA Cup.

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We have a fairly idyllic life at the Nedved homestead, especially on Sundays. This past Sunday morning was spent dossing around, eating breakfast in front of the telly, and revelling in the extra hour of sleep from daylight savings' introduction. All the while, though, I was keeping one eye on the clock. Click to continue reading...

Looking back over the matches Chelsea have played so far this season, one of the ways increasing television coverage has changed football over the last ten years is startlingly apparent.
Chelsea have played 12 games so far this season, including the Community Shield, and only four haven't been shown live on television.

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Looking back over the matches Chelsea have played so far this season, one of the ways increasing television coverage has changed football over the last ten years is startlingly apparent.
Chelsea have played 12 games so far this season, including the Community Shield, and only four haven't been shown live on television.

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The US Soccer Federation announced on Monday that the United States will play Denmark on Wednesday, November 18th, at Aarhus's NRGI Park in Denmark. NRGI Park is the home field of Americans Benny Feilhaber and Jeremiah White. The game kicks off at 2:30pm, with television coverage to be determined. "Having qualified for the World Cup, our focus is now on continuing to improve as a team as we build toward next summer," US National Team. Click to continue reading...

Mareval-ous strike French outfit Nantes took a very early lead in their clash with Nimes at the weekend. Remi Mareval struck after just nine seconds as an awkward bounce at the end of his punt caught both the goalkeeper and the cameraman napping. When the goal is scored, the television coverage hasn't even bothered to zoom [. Click to continue reading...

According to press reports this evening, the Blue Square Premier has been unable to reach agreement with the new boy in the British pay television market, ESPN. This comes as no great surprise. For one thing, lower division football doesn't exactly fit in with the profile that the nascent channel has built up over the last couple of months, a profile based upon top European football, Premier League football and American sports.

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On episode 18 of the Soccerlens Podcast, Stephen Darwin is joined by Pitch Invasion's Tom Dunmore and Jason Davis from MatchFitUSA to discuss US soccer consumption.

The show will be looking specifically at how soccer fans in the States receive their domestic and European/Worldwide soccer fix and there's also a discussion on whether David Beckham really is on a different galaxy with his desire to play in Europe.

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Chelsea's squad returns to London today after an incredibly successful 10-day tour of the United States. While they were in the States, the club won the World Football Challenge, played in front of an average attendance of 68,687, demonstrated a renewed sense of enthusiasm and playing ability under new manager Carlo Ancelotti, and managed to wade off Manchester City's advances toward captain John Terry.

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The Italian season opener, the Supercoppa Italiana (Italian Super Cup), between Serie A champions Internazionale and Italian Cup winners Lazio, is taking place abroad again at Beijing's Olympic Stadium the Bird's Nest. It's a showy step in Italian football's attempts to keep pace with the Premier League's branded behemoths and one that also includes a breakaway league reminiscent of England's league transformation in the 1990s.

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Get out to the Maryland SoccerPlex tonight to watch United take on the Rochester Rhinos in the semifinal round of the U.S. Open Cup. D.C. won it last year and is looking to become the first team to repeat since MLS joined the tournament in 1996.

Tonight's game wil kick off at 7:30 p.m. There is not television coverage and, due to technological limitations at the SoccerPlex, the game will not be streamed online.

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CITY have had seven fixtures re-arranged in line with television coverage for the new season.
The first time the Blues are on the box is against Portsmouth away on Sunday August 30, kick off 1.30pm, while the derby against United will also be shown on Sunday September 20, kick off 1.

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A never seen before greeting to a Football player that surpassesthe welcome that Diego Armando Maradona received when hejoined Napoles. More than 80.000 people filled the "SantiagoBernabeu" Stadium - estimated 10.000 left outside - to welcomethe new REAL MADRID player CRISTIANO RONALDO. Along withthe crowd there was more than 500 accredited media from aroundthe World, plus LIVE TO AIR television Click to continue reading...

It's yet another four-all draw...
Both Rupert Murdoch and Leonard Blavatnik are worth $4.0 billion.
The match that will determine the future of world football is on the verge of becoming a Reality.
Can Setanta be saved by Blavatnik?
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17' Okay, cut to camera three, Torres goal reaction. Ready camera two. Go camera two. Okay, zoom up on that Spanish granddad, the one who won't likely live to see another Real Madrid European Cup win. Can you get the glistening tears on his face? Good, ready camera four.
28' Go camera three, ready camera four, Gerrard celebration. Click to continue reading...

It was 29 years ago this Sunday that Al Michaels shouted that famous question: "Do you believer in miracles?" Â A group of American college students, in a village in upstate New York, was on the verge of beating the Soviet Union's hockey team, arguably the best national hockey team in the world, 4-3. Click to continue reading...