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Bob Bradley still the US coach

All the internet chatter (including Soccerblog) about Bob Bradley resigning is just that: chatter. For now. USSF spokesman Neil...
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Bob Bradley quits as USA coach

As per a number of media outlets including ESPN, there are emerging reports that Bob Bradley has handed in...
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Mission Impossible? Becks return to the Three Lions

Tom Cruise denies that Beckham has a part in the upcoming Mission Impossible: The Mothership Returns (snark). However, his...
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Balotelli to be announced at Man City tomorrow

Balotelli wearing his bio-hazard hairdo Super Mario flew in with his agent Mino Raiola to the Eastlands today for...
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Argentinian media: Mascherano to join Barcelona

Ole is reporting that Barca has reached an agreement with Liverpool over the sale of Javier Mascherano for €15...
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Veron comes out against Maradona

La Brujita broke his month long silence after the World Cup and has come out strong in his criticism...
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Video: Capello tells Beckham its over on TV

I have never been a big fan of David Beckham but its even harder to be behind Fabio Capello....
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Video: Nadal and Djokovic play football tennis

Serious football chops from both players. Rafa Nadal was a football player before he turned to tennis and his...
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The quitting fever spreads: Steve Coppell resigns

What is with the English air? Paul Robinson hangs up his boots after being named to the England squad,...
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Christian Poulsen to Liverpool

Juve holding midfielder Christian Poulsen’s new home will be Anfield as Roy Hodgson adds insurance against a Javier Mascherano...
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So is Bob Bradley out the door?

Yesterday a distinctly unmotivated and haphazard US team lost to a youthful Brazilian side, 2-0. Were they channeling Bradley’s...
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Video: England 2 Hungary 1

England won on the strength of two Gerrard goals which were quite sublime, especially the second one. Bobby Zamora...
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Video: Chicharito rolls on against Spain

El Chicharito Hernandez is on a tear – latching onto Andres Guardado’s pass, he raced towards goal and bent...
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Capello reads Beckham his international epitaph

You many not see this again In June just before the World Cup, Fabio Capello brought David Beckham into...
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Liverpool’s new owner or is he?

This man might be Liverpool’s new owner. Or rather the front man for a cash rich Sharjah family. Then...
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Martin O’ Neill’s walk out is met with a storm of criticism

The Villa board is unhappy and so are the players and fans. Martin O’ Neill’s move to walk out...
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Video: Brazil outclasses USA, 2-0

The scoreline flatters to deceive as Brazil put on a clinic against the USA. The capacity crowd of 77,723...
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Didier Drogba: A royal pain removed

Didier Drogba reveals that he has been playing in pain for the last six years. “The problem was a...
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So where goes Oezil?

A few days ago, Sir Alex was spotted at the Fulham vs Werder Bremen warm up match which is...
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Bob Bradley favoured for the Aston Villa job

Tomorrow’s match against Brazil and Martin O’Neill’s departure could have a significant import on the future of Bob Bradley....
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Martin O’ Neill resigns from Villa

Ashley Young to go? O’Neill resigns after Lerner calls shots on transfers Shocking news for Villa fans. Martin O’Neill...
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Wenger shows stubborness by disclaiming that very quality

If Cesc Fabregas delayed the inevitable of moving to Barca for a year, he did so persuaded by the...
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Video: Chicharito’s nose for goals: Man Utd 3 Chelsea 1

Man Utd won its 18th Community Shield which actually turns out to be a good predictor of who ultimately...
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Arsenal’s defensive let down and Fabianski’s errors

The harbingers for a better season took a familiarly backward turn. All that bright attacking spark count for little...
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Cesc as captain? Lets put it to rest

Arseblog states the characteristic that makes Cesc so special: ” His desire to win football matches is a big...
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Stjarnan present another creative goal celebration

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Fabregas stays classy

The man in the eye of the storm opens up and says matter of fact: “Firstly I would like...
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Spurs land Young Boys

Spurs will legitimately believe that they have the easiest of draws with their Champions League play off opponents being...
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Video: Liverpool overcome Rabotnicki, 2-0 (Agg: 4-0)

David Ngog continues where he left off from the first leg heading the ball from Gerrard’s cross. He then...
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Video: Chivas de Guadalajara 2 Universidad de Chile 0 (Agg: 3-1)

Mexican invitees, Chivas won overcame U de Chile, 2-0 in their second leg Copa Libertadores semi-final for a winning...
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Altidore and Omar Gonzalez in US squad

Jermaine Jones declined an invitation to play for the US national squad citing his Bundesliga priorities after a protracted...
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Fabregas stays: The longest running summer saga ends

Cesc Fabregas recommitting to Arsenal is worth the business of five transfers. And Wenger deservedly can sit back with...
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A price Spahic: £25million for the defender

24 hours later, the price has gone up almost three fold. Montpellier has strenuously denied any contact with Arsenal...
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Theo Walcott vows to prove himself

Theo was bitter after his England omission. “Not making the World Cup this year and not playing the last...
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Laurent Blanc cleans out the French stables

Deuce resurfaces in a Roma shirt- nah, it’s Jeremy Menez Laurent Blanc announces a 22 man roster against Norway...
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Jermaine Jones named to US squad against Brazil

Bob Bradley names an 18 man squad to face Brazil GOALKEEPERS (2): Brad Guzan (Aston Villa), Tim Howard (Everton)...
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C Ron doing what he does best

Real Madrid and CF America were two goals each when he came up with this blazing freekick. His first...
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World Cup: Russia frontrunner for 2018, USA the 2022

Simon Kuper explains why these two Cold War rivals could end up hosting back to back World Cups. Simply,...
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Video: Chicharito’s blazing finish in Man Utd’s, 7-1 win

Within 90 seconds of his introduction in the second half, Javier “Chicharito” Fernandez was on the boards with a...
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A two month injury layoff for Kaka?

Last season was cut short by an adductor strain which was misdiagnosed as pubalgia. This season looks as if...
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Made in China: Liverpool’s takeover

Things/who you will not see in Anfield once the China Investment Corporation takes over Liverpool. 1. Free Tibet T...
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Video: Mesut Özil writes the future in 201Ö

Mmmmm…. will there still be toothbrushes, remotes, and fuel driven airplanes in 2050? Nice ad though and Özil could...
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Emir Spahic claims Arsenal transfer on the cards

Emir Spahic, a central defender at French club Montpellier and the present captain of the Bosnian national team has...
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Maicon edges close to a Real move

According to the player’s agent there has been a resolution in the salary negotiations with Real now set to...
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Roberto Baggio becomes the FIGC’s technical chief

The Divine Ponytail has been appointed as Italy’s chief scouter of football talent after completing his certification course as...
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Robben’s injury: Club vs country once again

Arjen Robben will miss two months after the Bayern medical staff discovered he had a hamstring tear. The Dutch...
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Torres commits to Liverpool

Looks like Roy Hodgson has to take credit for this with a boost from Kenny Dalglish. The new manager...
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Lukasz Fabianksi vs Manuel Almunia

Lukasz Fabianski practising his Blue Steel look that freezes the ball in flight I am serious- these could be...
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Carlos Bilardo: Maradona could be back

Looks like Soccerblog might have made a pretty accurate prediction on July 27th. ” Maradona’s end is full of...
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Are you ready for the New York Cosmos version 2.0?

The NY Cosmos cheerleaders – the 70s! These are heady times for soccer fans especially in the Tri State...
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Video: Rafa Marquez vs Cobi Jones

Rafa Marquez will not have very good memories of the 2002 World Cup when he was sent off for...
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Video: Rafa Marquez joins New York Red Bulls

New DP, Rafa Marquez looking very GQ speaks to fans about joining the Red Bulls. He is already a...
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Video: Landon Donovan’s 100th MLS goal marks Galaxy loss

Freddie Ljungberg ditched the Seattle Sounders to move to the Fire as their most recent DP. He came on...
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Anderson survives a horrific car accident

Anderson, the Man Utd midfielder was involved in a car accident in Portugal which left him unconscious. He was...
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