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Video: Copa America: Nery! Nery! Nery!

Mexico Vs Paraguay 1-0 TvTugaUploaded by simaodcosta This match was all about exploiting connections. Paraguay’s back line is anchored...
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Peter Kenyon’s reasons belied by facts

Peter Kenyon now reveals that all those rumours of tensions Jose Mourinho and Roman Abramovich were all true. Previously...
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Asian Cup: Unsexy Socceroos practise Live Earth tactics

“and the prize for team energy conservation goes to…. the Socceroos” Maybe it was the Sydney Live Earth concert...
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Oye! Man U looks to getting scary with Tevez

With Carlos Tevez in Man Utd as proclaimed, every other club might just as well throw in the towel....
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Shunsuke Nakamura: Ready to stop “Sexy” Socceroos

Brett Emerton is looking to shackle Nakamura The Socceroos are ready to play ‘sexy’ according to Brett Emerton at...
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Five giveaways which show Beckham misses Real

On July 13th, David Beckham will finally show up at the LA Galaxy and begin his career as the...
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Blades are now taking their case to High Court

There is a reason why Carlos Tevez is perceived as a £20m striker. Every time the Blades reinstate and...
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Copa America: Argentina pips Paraguay, 1-0

Argentina VS Paraguay 1-0 TVTUGAUploaded by simaodcosta Lovely bit of approach work by Leo Messi to set up the...
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Copa America: Colombia beats USA, 1-0

Colombia 1 – 0 USA – CastrillonUploaded by FootballHeaven Three appearances, three losses as Jaime Castrillon headed the ball...
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Copa America: No flash in the pan Paraguay meets Argentina

Today, Roque Santa Cruz, Salvador Cabanas, and Edgar Baretto come up against Argentina. Although both countries are through to...
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Carlos Tevez cool to Man Utd overtures

The media are abuzz that Man Utd is close to signing Carlos Tevez for 20 million pounds. Its not...
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Copa America: Team USA’s wasted opportunity

Good coaches always make adjustments. Bob Bradley has run into a mini crisis of sorts. We can argue that...
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Blades are officially relegated

Sheffield Utd lost its appeal to dock points from West Ham on the Carlos Tevez and Javier Mascherano transfer...
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Video: Copa America: Paraguay outclasses USA, 3-1

USA 0 – 1 Paraguay – BarretoUploaded by FootballHeaven Edgar Baretto scores, Paraguay 1-0. Edgar Baretto, Oscar Cardozo, and...
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Video: Arsenal’s new signing: Eduardo Da Silva

The first thing you notice is Da Silva’s talent for being at the right place at the right time....
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Henry’s replacement arrives: Eduardo Da Silva to Arsenal

Eduardo Da Silva aka Dudu is on his way to Arsenal as Wenger makes his move to replace the...
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Copa America: Team USA takes on Roque and Paraguay

The US has a very good record against Paraguay having 2 wins, 2 draws, and no losses. They have...
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Video: Copa America: Mexico 2 Ecuador 1

Castillo 1-0Uploaded by Chivas4life100 Nery Castillo scores again from a sweet pass by Rafa Marquez. Omar Bravo heads off...
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Video: Poland resurrects the ghost of Lato and Boniek

Yesterday, Poland beat Brazil, 1-0 in the U20. It was the first time in over 30 years a Polish...
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Spotlight: David Edgar: Canada and Magpies strength at the back

Ice hockey mad Canada take on Chile in the U20 and all hopes are pinned on captain David Edgar,...
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Jupp Derwall: The end of an era of cynical soccer

Germany’s success at the last World Cup was not only measured by its unexpected entry into the semi-finals but...
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Freddy Adu and Michael Bradley lead USA in the U20

Today the US U20 squad begins their World Cup campaign against Korea Republic in Montreal at 17:00 (local time)....
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Supreme Court decision: What could this mean for US soccer?

I am not a parent but the Supreme Court decision that rejects integration programs (NYT, subscription required) in schools...
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Video: Darren Bent in action

Excellent finisher with a fair bit of speed.
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The Copa America: The graveyard of CW

Conventional wisdom is out the door in this Copa. It is passe, decrepit, and dead on arrival. Support the...
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Soccerblog analysis: Ramon Calderon should be sacked

Ramon ‘Moron’ Calderon Goodbye, Fabio and thanks for all the fish. Yes, all those rumours are true. After leading...
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Dunga on the hot seat

How one match can turn things around? Yesterday, Hugo Sanchez’s job was endangered but today with the victory over...
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Video: Copa America: Mexico shocks Brazil, 2-0

Brazil 0 – 1 Mexico – CastilloUploaded by FootballHeaven Nery Castillo’s sweet touch on the ball and a horrible...
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Copa America: Ecuador takes on Chile

Key: Will the veteran Ecuadorian defense led by Ivan Hurtado, Giovanny Espinoza, Neicer Reasco, and Ulised De Cruz be...
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Brazil starts its Copa America campaign

The battle of the managers with bad shirts. Dunga vs Hugo Sanchez. Brazil meets Mexico. This should be an...
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Rationalization and Projection: That is what they call it

Peter Hill-Wood says that Henry used the Wenger situation as an ‘excuse.’ When Thierry Henry trots out Wenger’s unsettled...
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The Onion Bag has the goods on the Copa

For your Copa America fix, go check out The Onion Bag. They have loads of stuff on the Copa...
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Video: Nicky Carle is the future of the Socceroos

Jesse Fink explains why Nicky Carle is the most impressive talent that the Socceroos have at present. However, manager...
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Ana Paula de Oliviera shows a red card

Ana Paula de Oliviera, one of the few woman soccer referees in the world, is in the news again....
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Shinawatra’s Man City takeover runs into further problems

Soccerblog had written an article on how Shinawatra’s relationship with Man City would be fraught with danger with his...
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An important week ahead of Arsenal

One of the reasons that Thierry Henry cited for his leaving was the unsettled nature of Arsene Wenger’s future...
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The US wins and the loser is Max Bretos

It was a very entertaining but error prone match with great goalkeeping from Tim Howard and Oswaldo Sanchez who...
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Gold Cup final: Will Mexico underachieve yet again?

In an hour or less the US meets Mexico to decide the CONCACAF Gold Cup title. The US has...
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Arsenal confirms Henry transfer

Thierry Henry points to his age, the uncertainty of Arsene Wenger continuing on as manager, and the departure of...
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Juan Roman Riquelme recalled in Argentine squad

This is probably one of the best news for the Argentine squad and for lovers of beautiful soccer all...
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Video: 1970 World Cup final: Brazil 4 Italy 1

The Guardian relives the 1970 World Cup final where arguably the best team of all time captured the Jules...
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Darren Bent to the Spurs? Not likely

Spurs have the best balance in attack in my opinion. With Robbie Keane, Dimitar Berbatov, Jermaine Defoe, Jermaine Jenas,...
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Long term repercussions: Thaksin’s takeover of Man City

Thaksin Shinawatra’s takeover of Man City now increasingly looking possible is a relationship fraught with danger. A comparison to...
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Video: Copa Libertadores finals: Boca Juniors 2 Gremio 0

Boca took the Copa Libertadores title as they outclassed Gremio. Juan Roman Riquelme showed again why he is the...
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Thaksin’s insistence on Sven Goran is bad news for Man City

Sven Goran Eriksson is Thaksin Shinawatra’s first choice as the coach for Man City. This is a bad choice...
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Arsenal’s winning combination minus Thierry Henry

Arsenal supporters will sooner or later have to contemplate life without Henry. Barca or Inter are ready to swoop...
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Alexi Lalas says that the Premiership is inferior

Alexi Lalas in an interview says the Premiership is all hype and this inferior product is sustained through clever...
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Real lift the Liga title through Reyes

Jose Antonio Reyes seems to have RCD Mallorca’s number. The first match he scored the winning goal and in...
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Victoria Beckham has her own reality show

That’s the one benefit of coming to the USA. Any thing and everything can become a reality show including...
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Mallorca should not give up late goals

Mallorca is one of the tougher defenses conceding 44 which compares quite favourably with Real’s 39. However a majority...
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Simon Kuper: Germans are feeling good about themselves

Its good having San Marino in your group. You can run up the scoreboard with wins of 13-0 and...
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Nigel Layton is the new villain

Pini Zahavi, the Israeli super agent is back in the news after being implicated in the bung report by...
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Motivational payments for Mallorca players?

In a short while we will find out if Beckham bows out with a title in hand. Real is...
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Arsenal acquire FK Haugesund’s Havard Nordtveit

Not exactly one of Thierry Henry’s super signings but a very highly rated defender playing for Norway’s second division...
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