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GolTV Acquires TV Rights To 2009 European Under-21 Championship

November 19th, 2008 · Comments

GolTV has acquired the U.S. TV rights to the 2009 European under-21 Championship, scheduled for June 15-29 in Sweden.
The eight countries competing in the tournament will be England, Italy, Serbia, Germany, Finland, Belarus, Spain and Sweden. The draw for the tournament takes place on December 3rd.
For connoiseurs of the beautiful game, the European Under-21 Championship […]

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Tags: Belarus · England · European Under-21 Championship · Finland · Germany · GolTV · Italy · Serbia · Spain · Sweden

Diego Maradona Returns to the International Football Scene

November 17th, 2008 · Comments

As Diego Maradona prepares to return to the forefront of international football it is quite fitting that he will make his managerial debut of the Argentine national squad in the cauldron of all English hatred, Hampden Park.  Anyone that can somehow contribute to the demise of the England national football team is embraced with great […]

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Tags: 1986 World Cup · Argentina · England · General · Maradona · Napoli · Scotland · World Cup · diego maradona

EPL Week 13: Liverpool, Heurelho Gomes and The Future Of The England National Team

November 17th, 2008 · Comments

Alonso and Kuyt Key To Liverpool Success

Despite sitting joint top of the Premier League after 13 games, Liverpool’s summer recruit’s, Albert Riera apart, have yet to justify Rafa Benitez’s decision to bring them to the club.
Robbie Keane has struggled to recapture his Tottenham form and has been guilty of some glaring misses, Philip Degen […]

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Tags: Dirk Kuyt · England · General · Heurelho Gomes · Liverpool · Premiership · Rafa Benitez · Tottenham Hotspur · Xabi Alonso

Top 10 Soccer Gifts To Add To Your Holiday Wish List

November 17th, 2008 · Comments

Depending where you live in this crazy world, it might be almost impossible to find soccer-related gifts in your local stores whether it’s for you or your loved ones. But the Internet is a great aggregator, bringing you a treasure trove of choices. Here are ten recommended soccer items to add to your wish list […]

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Tags: Argentina · Bloody Confused · Chuck Culpepper · Clint Dempsey · England · Football Books · Football Manager · Fulham · Jonathan Wilson · Liverpool · Manchester United · Worldwide Soccer Manager · slingbox

English Premier League 2008/09 – The Next Round Is Upon Us…

November 11th, 2008 · Comments

The 2008/09 season has given us one of the best and closest starts to a season in many years. With Liverpool beginning to prove themselves as a consistent force, the prospect of a tight title race is mouth watering to say the least. Last weekend’s 2-1 win to Arsenal has well and truly brought them […]

 
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Tags: Andrew Mashoian · Arsenal · Aston Villa · Blackburn Rovers · Bolton Wanderers · Chelsea · City Of Manchester Stadium · EPL Talk Blog · EPL Talk Magazine · ESPN Soccernet · Emirates Stadium · England · Everton · Ewood Park · Football Association · Football Blogs · Fulham · Gary Megson · General · Hull · Hull City · January transfer window · Joe Kinnear · Liverpool · Liverpool Football Club · Luis Felipe Scolari · Luis Scolari · Luiz Felipe Scolari · Manchester City · Manchester United · Middlesbrough · Newcaslte United · Newcastle United · Portsmouth · Premier League Review Show · Premiership · Preview · Rafa Benitez · Relegation · Robbie Keane · Soccer Websites · Stoke City · Sunderland · The Premiership In Focus · Tottenham · Tottenham Hotspur · Transfer Window · Transfers · UEFA Cup · Villa Park · West Bromwich Albion · West Ham United · Wigan Athletic · anfield · epl talk · epltalk.com · soccer

Rare Football Memorabilia On Auction In London

November 10th, 2008 · Comments

This Tuesday and Wednesday in London, several hundred rare football collectibles are being sold by auction through auctioneer Graham Budd. Among the collection are rare medals, programmes, tickets and a treasure trove of football shirts, photographs and rare pieces of memorabilia.
Here are a few items that stood out for me:

Nat Lofthouse England shirt from 1952,
Ole […]

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Tags: Chelsea · England · Kenneth Wolstenholme · Nat Lofthouse · Ole Gunnar Solskjaer · US National Team · World Cup · stamford bridge

Premier League And FA Threaten To Sue Justin.tv

November 2nd, 2008 · Comments

The Premier League and Football Association have finally caught up to Justin.tv and are threatening legal action to prevent soccer fans from around the world watching live streaming games, according to the News Of The World newspaper.
However as of this morning, the streams are still available for today’s Bolton against Manchester City derby and record […]

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Tags: Croatia · England · Football Association · Justin.tv · Net Result · News Of The World · Premier League

Almunia Proving His Worth

October 29th, 2008 · Comments

Out of the first choice goalkeepers of the top four clubs in England, Manuel Almunia has always been cast as the ugly duckling. But that may be about to change. After seeing off his bitter rival Jens Lehmann last year, the Spaniard has made the number one jersey his own and has repaid Arsene Wenger’s […]

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Tags: Arsenal · Arsene Wenger · England · Premiership · Spain