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sportsdirect.com@StJames’Park

I weep for the Newcastle fans who have to put up with this execrable name. How about MikeAshleydumbass@StJames’Park while...
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Poppycock! Or Poppygate!

The British Empire fought for this! The Daily Mail goes patriotic after Jan Moir’s homophobic innuendo and their divers...
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End of the exodus to the Liga?

The Zapatero government is proposing a tax rate hike from 24% to 43% for overseas players who earn more...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Politics, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

Kroenke cranks up the Arsenal stakes

Stan Koenke just bought up 427 more shares. His holding increases to 29.6%, less than a percentage point from...
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Fernando Torres faces possible surgery

The bad news just keeps getting worse for Liverpool with Torres to join Steven Gerrard as a possible candidate...
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Maradona creating Barca around Messi

One of the great disconnects in the Argentina World Cup qualifiers was the anemic performance of Leo Messi when...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - National

Becks signs AC Milan deal

With his contribution key to the Galaxy making the playoffs, Beck’s Milan departure raises fewer eyebrows. He will play...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Business, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club, Soccer Teams - National, World Cup History

Endgame Rafa?

HAMM: This is not much fun. (Pause.) But that’s always the way at the end of the day, isn’t...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Politics, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

Donovan Ricketts saves Galaxy

The man of the moment for the Galaxy For a moment Donovan Ricketts looked like he was going to...
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FSC’s business minute can do much, much better!

Sunday’s edition of FSC’s business minute sponsored by British Airways discussed the economic implications of David Beckham’s arrival at...
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Chris Sullivan and Bretos bring up “interventions”

I did not know that the MLS was a giant holding area for players seeking addiction counseling. Through the...
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Shalrie Joseph scores to give Revs the win

The MLS playoffs have been engrossing and so far the upstarts have given the finger to the favourites. This...
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World Cup could generate about $5 Billion for the USA

Nice bit of stimulus. 65,000 and 100,000 total new jobs would be created in the various host cities during...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Advertising, Soccer Business, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Politics, Soccer Teams - National, World Cup History

Can the injury stricken Revs douse the Fire?

Eastern Conference Semifinals – First Leg New England Revolution vs Chicago Fire Sun., Nov. 1, Gillette Stadium (2 p.m....
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FIFA U -17: The USA take on the UAE

Jack McInerney and the US take on UAE USA vs UAE, Ijebu Ode, 1 November 2009, 16:00 (local time)...
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Speaking your mind about the MLS can cost you

The Seattle Sounders vs Houston Dynamo playoffs got the MLS playoffs to a raucous start with their edge of...
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Video: Higuain comes to Pellegrini’s rescue

Two goals by Gonzalo “El Pipita ” Higuain had Manuel Pellegrini pumping his hands Wenger style. It was a...
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Welcome to my nightmare: Arsenal beat Spurs

“Welcome to my nightmare, welcome to my breakdown.” Alice Cooper’s 1975 campy anthem sums up the last five minutes...
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The media makes up its mind: Pellegrini out

The Spanish media really want Manuel Pellegrini gone. They are playing up a war of words that Guti appears...
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Wenger brushes of Ade’s comments

Wenger responds to Adebayor’s insinuations and rumour mongering by dismissing them.
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10 notable football felons: Some lovable, some otherwise

Marlon King: King has vaulted to the top of the rogues gallery with his second conviction. The first one...
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Wenger might start Almunia

Against Spurs. Lukasz Fabianski has re-injured himself and is out for three weeks. Vito Mannone looked far from reassuring...
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Real Madrid crisis: Pellegrini gets two more matches

Manuel Pellegrini’s coaching career at Real is in danger. The shocking defeat at the hands of lowly Alcorcon has...
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Spit and Swine!

Becks shows his expertise with “spit pieces” The Health Protection Agency has determined that spitting could lead to the...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Culture, Soccer Players

Lotthar Matthaus rejects Racing Santander job

Matthaus last minute rejection of the Racing Santander job has the club gnashing their teeth. He was supposed to...
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Will Adam Pearson’s arrival hasten Phil Brown’s exit?

Phil Brown, ex manager and current suntan oil salesman? The Independent says that Adam Pearson’s shock arrival from Derby...
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A tale of two clubs: Newcastle settled, Pompey unsettled

In Family Guy: Chris Griffin: Dad, was there ever a real city of New Orleans?” Peter Griffin: “No one...
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Sir Alex admits to wrongdoing

Alan Wiley’s new “slimming” photo-angle Sir Alex has admitted to improper conduct regarding Alan Wiley. Alan Leighton of the...
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Wenger: ” We have to kill teams off’

Arseblog as usual gives a well balanced summation and my two cents is that the “killer instinct” message should...
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Ahead of the biggest Premiership match this season

Sheesh! Every match Sir Alex gets 5 minutes of extra time? While each fan will be watching his club...
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Rafa channels his inner ” wild thing”

“I say, Arsene, I’ve got to get this guy off my back. Any ideas on how to beat him?...
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Daily Mail: Eduardo to Stephen Gately

The Daily Mail seems to have moved on from shaming divers and cheaters in football to something more fire...
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Sven declines Swedish job

The Swede who is director of football at Notts County felt he could combine his position at the club...
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If only soccer matches had a unicycle …..

This article should read ” why US sports is synonymous with event management” or “the MLS without toppings is...
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A Casey in point!

The US goes through to the World Cup! I gave the Hondurans the benefit of their stranglehold at San...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer Hall of Fame, Soccer History, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - National, World Cup 2010

Maradona’s Belly Flop

Looks like someone did capture Maradona’s belly flop after all… Wonder what he’ll do if they beat Uruguay on...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Humor, Soccer Players, Soccer Teams - National, World Cup 2010

Mexico, US advance to South Africa

Mexico clobbers El Salvador 4-1, in front of a sellout crowd at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City. Our friend...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Teams - National, World Cup 2010

Maradona’s Argentina SQUEAK past Peru in 93rd minute (2-1)

What a tragicomedy. Higuain puts Argentina up 1-0 at the beginning of the second half. Then it starts pouring....
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Teams - National, World Cup 2010

The Statistical Game

When the analytical nerds get going, it’s best to smile and step out of the way. According to them,...
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Who will tell Maradona the Truth?

The sad part of it is that it has actually gotten to this point and he’s still the coach. ...
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Peace One Day: Adidas & Puma Shake Hands, Play Football

Now let’s get that Middle East peace process back on track… Peace!
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Turkish tobacco: Rooney was the spittoon

The Wayne Rooney flare up where he slammed his boot to the ground and everyone thought it was because...
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The six referee thing is nagannahappen

Anish references the six referee rule that Michel Platini has implemented for the Europa Cup and already David Moyes...
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Pele gets back at Don Diego

Remember how Maradona crowed he was chosen the best player over Pele in an internet poll. “What matters is...
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Is Notts County a cog in Qatar’s larger football ambitions?

Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani, Qatar’s Emir and football association president Saving the world’s oldest football club has an...
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Sir Alex: Man City a “bit cocky”

Sir Alex on the run up to the derby which should be lots of fun. Ferguson said: ‘The rivalry...
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Adebayor gets a three game ban

Well deserved. There is also the improper conduct charge which is still pending. Adebayor did not contest the violent...
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A battered Arsenal meets Standard Leige: Mannone to start

Standard Liege v Arsenal UEFA Champions League Wednesday, September 16, 2009, 19:45 Arsene Wenger prefaces the match with some...
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Some quotes to get your day started

“If somebody stamps on your head in that way, you wouldn’t say, ‘thank you very much’ and turn the...
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Man Utd have started clicking ominously

A goal down. A man down. And they come back and spank Spurs, 3-1. This was a huge test...
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Video: In which Maradona finds out his nightmare is true

This should explain his results.
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AFA website hacked: Maradona photoshopped

A picture is worth a thousand words. The AFA website was hacked and Diego Maradona was photoshopped wearing a...
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In Chelsea’s squad lie England’s future managers

Saturday, June 1st, 1991 was the day when Man Utd won the Cup Winners Cup beating Barca, 2-1 in...
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Five things we should expect from Arsenal

All the *wtf* moments belong to us: First Diaby with his head scratching header that led to an own...
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