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The likelihood that Everton will tour the United States this summer for preseason friendlies is slim. That’s because the club are in negotiations to visit Australia and New Zealand, according to an online Kiwi newspaper.
Everton are in talks with Phoenix, a club team in Wellington, New Zealand to play a match at their Westpac stadium [...]
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Chelsea will play Seattle Sounders in a friendly on July 18, according to Emerald City Supporters, a Sounders supporters group.
No official statement has been made by Chelsea or Seattle Sounders, the newest team to Major League Soccer, but EPL Talk has a message in to the Sounders to confirm or deny the story received confirmation [...]
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Manchester United has announced that the club will be playing several friendlies in Asia during the summer of 2009.
The projected dates for the summer tour, as of press time, are:
Malaysia – July 18, Malaysia XI v Man United
Indonesia – July 20, Indonesia XI v Man United
Korea – July 24, FC Seoul v Man United
China – [...]
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Plans are being finalized for the 2009 Premier League Asia Trophy. So far, Chelsea, West Ham United and Hull City have been invited to participate in the tournament which is likely to be held in China, in either Beijing or Shanghai.
The 2007 edition of the tournament was hosted in Hong Kong where Portsmouth won the [...]
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Not to be outdone by rivals Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur has announced a strategic partnership with a Major League Soccer club.
In 2007, Arsenal announced a partnership with Colorado. Now Spurs have announced a deal with San Jose Earthquakes. The major difference with the Spurs deal is that it sets the wheel in motion for Tottenham to [...]
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The following article is written by EPLNFL, a longtime reader of EPL Talk and a resident of Chicago.
Every year now about the end of June many EPL fans in the US and Canada get the news they long to hear, the teams that they often get up before sunrise for on a frigid December morning [...]
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EPL Talk reader EPLNFL was at last night’s friendly between Chicago Fire and Everton at Toyota Park. Here’s his mini-report from the game:
“As a Fire fan I had a great time with a 2-0 Chicago victory. As a EPL fan I was disappointed in Everton and the quality of play. They were extremely cautious with [...]
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