Daily News & Analysis of the English Premier League

Spain And Italy’s Bore Draw Gives Soccer A Bad Name

June 22nd, 2008 · 21 Comments

It was supposed to be a classic. Two of the top teams in Europe, Italy and Spain, with some of the best footballers in the world on display. But what we saw was a dire game featuring two teams more focused on avoiding defeat than trying to win. Other than the Romania against France game, […]

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Tags: euro 2008

The Euro 2008 Stadium Experience: Berne

June 18th, 2008 · No Comments

Experiencing Euro 2008 from the comfort of your home, office or local pub is so different than seeing the game live in person. But what goes on inside a stadium in the buildup to a Euro 2008 game?
For the first round of Euro 2008 matches that began at 2.45pm ET, most — if not all […]

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Tags: UEFA

Euro 2008: Better Than World Cup 2006 So Far

June 14th, 2008 · 6 Comments

I’ve finally had a chance to catch up on watching some of the Euro 2008 matches I missed. The jet lag hit me later in the week, so I found myself watching many of the games this week at weird hours on DVR.
The one thing about football is that it can be so subjective. Earlier […]

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Tags: General

Mutu Ordered To Pay Chelsea £9.6 million

June 6th, 2008 · No Comments

Romanian striker Adrian Mutu has been ordered to repay Chelsea a staggering £9.6 million in compensation after his sacking in 2004. FIFA ruled on the decision following Chelsea’s attempt to sue Mutu to cover losses incurred by his transfer fee and wages paid to him during his 14 month spell.  Mutu was banned from football […]

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