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The 6+5 Rule Would Radically Alter Football, But Not in a Good Way

May 31st, 2008 · 13 Comments

FIFA recently approved the “6+5 rule” in a 155-5 vote among member nations.  The rule would mandate that clubs field at least six players from the nation in which they play.  By targeting wealthy clubs, particularly English ones, buying foreign players, FIFA feels they would revive national teams and achieve greater parity.  This policy would […]

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Tags: General

FIFA Votes For Quotas On Foreign Players

May 30th, 2008 · 8 Comments

I’ve been meaning to do an in-depth piece on FIFA president Sepp Blatter’s proposal to introduce quotas on the number of foreign players that teams can field. Yesterday, FIFA held a vote and Blatter’s proposal cleared its first major hurdle. The FIFA Congress delegates voted 155-5 in favour of the proposal which would limit […]

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Tags: FIFA · uefa

Champions League Final Live Audio Commentary Online

May 21st, 2008 · 2 Comments

If you’re desperate to follow the Champions League Final today, you can’t watch it on TV and you don’t have a Slingbox, listen to the live radio commentary from The Sun. The audio quality is usually suspect, but at least you’ll be able to follow the biggest match of the year online.
And, don’t forget, you […]

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Tags: Chelsea · Manchester United · uefa

ESPN announces Euro 2008 broadcast schedule

May 8th, 2008 · 25 Comments

It has been a day of introductions here at EPL Talk, so let me be the latest to say hello to all of you. I am honored to be joining the site alongside all the new members, and I would like to thank The Gaffer for the opportunity to write here.
Now to the big news. […]

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Tags: ESPN · ESPN2 · abc · euro 2008 · uefa