If I wasn’t a regular viewer of the English Premier League and I watched the Champions League semi-finals this week, I’d walk away with a feeling that English teams were horrible. Bereft of skill, no composure on the ball, an inability to control games, and as negative as the worst examples of stereotypical Italian soccer.
Yes, […]

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Depending on how long you’ve been following football, you’ve undoubtedly listened to, read or watched hundreds if not thousands of stories about the world’s game. But stop for a moment and think when was the last time one of those stories actually taught you something you didn’t already know about your favorite sport?
Most mainstream sources […]

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Between football and tech shows, I listen to 28 different podcasts on a weekly basis to make my commute that much more tolerable. Out of all of the shows I listen to, here are my current favorites:
1. The Spurs Show - Definitely my current favorite, but how funny will be it now that Martin Jol […]

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Since the 2006 World Cup, everyone from daily newspapers to amateur broadcasters have jumped on the soccer/football podcast bandwagon attempting to grab market share and win over listeners with a superior product.
Out of the dozens of podcasts available on a regular basis, there are only two that consistently provide quality content and feature seasoned football […]

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With the growing popularity of podcasts, it’s a shame that more media organizations aren’t embracing the technology to provide content to their readers and viewers (and an opportunity to generate new streams of revenue).
Soccer/football podcasts are a perfect example. The Guardian has expanded its Football Weekly podcast to a twice weekly show (with its typical […]

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Now that Liverpool FC has accepted the takeover offer from American businessmen George Gillett Jr and Tom Hicks, is it a time of celebration or concern for Reds fans?

Personally I feel it’s a time for restrained glee. The Americans have a strong track record of spending a lot of money to create success, so Benitez […]

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In the United Kingdom, the newspaper industry is extremely competitive. There are more than 11 national daily newspapers compared with just two in the US (USA Today and Christian Science Monitor).
While the competition in print is fierce, the UK newspapers are also waging war online with their respective web sites having made significant improvements over […]

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