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Video: David Bentley’s wonder strike

The present Premiership season’s best goal. The match of the season too. Bentley’s whinger status remains unchanged. Clichy just...
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Spurs vs Arsenal: What just happened?

88 minutes: Arsenal leading Spurs 4-2 seemingly coasting along and then the whole world falls apart as Arsenal implode...
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Deep thought: Will Russell Brand tar Obama by association

Brand resigned today from his BBC radio show following obscene calls left on the phone of Andrew Sachs that...
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Maradona the manager is not a good choice

If Maradona can take Boca out of their current neurosis and put them on top of the table, I...
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Freddie Ljungberg joins the Sounders

Ljungberg signs on with Seattle Seattle Sounders signed ex-Arsenal midfielder and one time Calvin Klein undie model Frederik Ljungberg...
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Charlton Athletic: Dubai faces financial woes of its own

The reasons Zabeel Investments gave for not pursuing the Addicks were concerns regarding foreign ownership and the economic downturn...
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The financial cost of letting Juande Ramos go

It could be over £20m. For that price they could have gotten Arshavin.
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Spurs make wholesale changes

Harry Redknapp gets points right away for ass kissing Daniel Levy, on whose feet this whole mess should be...
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Eduardo to be back for Arsenal duty

I have to hand it to Eduardo and his rehab team that have made this early return possible. In...
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Gallas up in smoke

Remember that huge flap about Arsenal defenders being short of height after their loss to Hull City. Well, we...
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Dennis Bergkamp back as coach?

This would be the best news in the world. Let it please be Arsenal in some capacity or the...
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Spurs: There is no shame losing to Udinese

The bottom ranked team in the EPL loses to the second ranked Serie team. Udinese reminds one of what...
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Beckham to move to Milan

The person most in the dark appears to be Bruce Arena who woke up to the news that his...
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Deep thought: Can Obama pick a fantasy soccer team?

Obama is a West Ham fan, so he knows something about soccer. Read this article to find a sure...
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Gartside gets on the salary cap bandwagon

Score one for Phil Gartside who has obviously noted that this is as precious a time as any to...
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Video: CL: Arsenal 5 Fenerbahce 2

Fenerhaçe – Arsenal (Şampiyonlar Ligi) 2-5Uploaded by TuRkMaTriX It was a goal fest as Adebayor, Walcott, Diaby, Song, and...
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Shinawatra’s conviction shows the EPL in a poor light

Some decisions for the EPL following the Shinawatra sentence. Since the proper and fit test applies only to convicted...
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Spurs: The I told you so department

Glad to see that Daniel Levy is jettisoning Damien Comolli from his position. We have been saying what a...
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Arsenal vs Fenerbahce: Intriguing matchups

A very favourable match up for Arsenal: Theo Walcott vs Roberto Carlos Roberto Carlos, a former Galactico pitting his...
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Wenger meets Aragones amidst a past controversy

An Aragones statement caught on camera calling Thierry Henry a “black s**t” to Jose Antonio Reyes four years ago...
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Fausto Rossini adds to the backheel collection

You’ve seen the other two.This is Fausto Rossini for Livorno against Frosinone.It’s a pretty good one.
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Martin Samuel cries foul

Evincing a genuine concern about mounting debt in the EPL unleashes an unhinged rant from Martin Samuel on Lord...
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Mumbai derby: Mumbai FC continues its winning ways

The new darlings of the I League continue their merry winning ways beating Mahindra Sporting, 1-0 through a goal...
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RBS taken over: Liverpool’s stadium plans could suffer

RBS was nationalized today as part of the British government’s efforts to shore up ailing banks that are unable...
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The media: Unimpressed by England’s win

The media goes ballistic at the English squad. Rio is unhappy with the fans. This on the heels of...
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A team in turmoil: Canada dumped out of the World Cup

Not a very good Thanksgiving for Canadian soccer fans. Canada lost to Honduras, 1-3 and their World Camp campaign...
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McBride leads the Fire to the playoffs

Brian McBride never ceases to amaze. He is a warrior. His second goal against his former team tied the...
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The financial crisis and the FA: An interesting convergence

Hank Paulson announced yesterday that distressed banks would undergo partial nationalization by the US government taking equity ownership. A...
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David James gets it

England’s goalie may not be on Hank Paulson’s shortlist for pulling us out of the financial crisis but even...
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Video: The US crush Cuba, 6-1

The US cruise into the final round of World Cup qualifying as Beasley (2), Donovan, Ching, Altidore, and Onyewu...
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Can the LA Galaxy stave off elimination?

They meet the Colorado Rapids today in a do or die match today. Without Landon Donovan and David Beckham...
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Is Scudamore the Dick Fuld of the EPL?

Recently Lord Triesman spoke at a conference about the dangers of mounting debt that English clubs face and advocated...
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The credit crisis hits West Ham

Iceland moved closer to national bankruptcy as its highly leveraged banks reel from defaulting loans and failed investments. For...
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Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s backheel goal was a work of art….

Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s remarkable backheel goal for Inter Milan against Bologna was almost as good as the Mona Lisa or...
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The credit crisis spreads to the EPL: Hull City an exception

The most overt sign is the vanishing shirt sponsorship. However the more troubling effect of the credit crisis is...
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Early shocks in the leagues around the world

Its too early in most of the world leagues but the results have been entertaining. Little Cagliari almost pulled...
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Geovanni’s goal doom Spurs to their worst start

You have to go back 96 years. Spurs lost to Hull City, 0-1 after a Geovanni free kick struck...
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Video: Columbus Crew 1 LA Galaxy 0

Some nice Donovan and Buddle highlights but Crew struck through Moreno’s header. Then the Crew defense and Hesmer at...
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Man City: The trio of Brazilians disappear

Watching Liverpool come back from a two goal deficit and win against Man City, one wondered where the much...
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Another Man Utd alumnus fails against the real guv’nor

Add Paul Ince to the roster of Man U alumni who have failed in their bid to put one...
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Alecko Eskandarian undoes his former club

Alecko Eskandarian, the ex DC United player has been Preki’s go to guy Chivas vs DC United’s encounter boiled...
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LA Galaxy’s chances nosedive

Colorado just lost to the Houston Dynamo and a sigh of relief was heard from the Galaxy. The loss...
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A piece of poor defending lets Arsenal down: Not height

Was it the lack of height that got Ledbitter the goal or the abject abandonment of good defending and...
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Video: Sunderland vs Arsenal: 1-1

Music Video Code by FootyFilms.com Just terrible defending from Alexander Song who coughs up the ball to Kieran Richardson...
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Futsal World Cup Update..

Brazil are trying to win the five-a-side football competition for the first time in 12 years, while Spain is...
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Mark Hughes for Spurs job: Deja vu all over again

Remember last season when Spurs boss Daniel Levy went behind Martin Jol’s back and claimed that he had not...
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The LA Galaxy travel to Columbus: Will the defense show up?

Chris Klein might have his hands full with Schelotto This week the team with the most potent offense in...
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The VP debate: Soccer moms are a barometer

Courtesy Sarah Palin: Asked about the economy, Palin suggested talking to a parent at a soccer game. “I’ll betcha...
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Steven Wells makes the case for referees: Points against

“The referee is a useless, interfering, grandstanding bastard. ” Steven Wells lays the guilt trip. Not all referees are...
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The class of 1976

Some of the best known names in soccer were born that year in September. Simon Kuper has more on...
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Deep thought: Why should Ramos face the brunt?

Juande Ramos is feeling the heat because the hapless Spurs are losing every match. It really blows when you...
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Players need to check into the Emirates

Players from opposing teams who exceed this height and weight need not enter the Emirates because Arsenal has a...
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The world has gone mad: Styles to continue officiating

Remember this from last season: Chelsea vs Liverpool Not good news for Spurs who are scraping the bottom of...
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Spotlight: Hoffenheim 1899 runs Werder Bremen close

Our favourite Bundesliga team almost pulled another rabbit by losing narrowly to powerhouse Werder Bremen in an exciting and...
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