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Aston Villa 3 West Ham 0

Aston Villa shrugged off the trauma of Martin O’Neill walking out five days before the start of the Premiership...
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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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England add to their collection of goal line controversies

The latest addition to England’s collection of goals that may or may not have crossed the line and linesmen...
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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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David Silva scores a last gasp equaliser…

Mexico had Spain on the backfoot by being a goal ahead for most of the game.Then David Silva came...
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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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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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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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Post Dunga Brazil start on a winning note

Neymar scored on debut and Pato made it 2 – 0 before half time.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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: U19 Euro Cup: France 2 Spain 1

French football is not dead. The commentators went delirious with joy as the French team overcame Spain in the...
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VfB and Real negotiate over Khedira

VfB is asking for €15 million while Real is willing to pay €10million. But a deal is in the...
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Rafa Nadal lashes out at UEFA

Real Mallorca shareholder and tennis numero uno Rafa Nadal hit out at UEFA’s decision to exclude the financially troubled...
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Arsenal linked with Federico Marchetti

The Sun reports that Arsenal are preparing a £5.5m bid for Cagliari goalie Federico Marchetti last seen in the...
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Video: Chamakh scores his first goal for Arsenal

Marouane Chamakh opened his account for Arsenal converting a spot kick against Austrian third division side SC Neusiedl. The...
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“Chicharito” Hernandez will be a star

The instant “Chicharito” Hernandez put that ball into the net against Argentina in the World Cup, you knew you...
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A series of missteps cost El Diego his job

Lack of self criticism: He did not take responsibility for the Germany defeat. In fact, he did not even...
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Maradona forced out as Argentina coach

Julio Grondona does not accede to El Diego’s demands for his own assistants – the choice of Oscar Ruggeri...
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A new look Selecao will meet the USA

Paulo Henrique Ganso is the future of Brazilian futebol New coach Mano Menezes did not exactly suspend all 23...
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Ronaldinho to LA Galaxy or West Ham?

The Hammers are welcoming the AC Milan playmaker with a nightclub problem or is he LA bound as their...
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Man City: A fool and his money are soon parted

Watching City in the Barclays New York Challenge was painful- they got dismantled by Sporting Lisbon comprehensively and then...
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Man Utd fall to Kansas City

Kei Kamara scored the winner against Man Utd First off, for fairness sake, United did not have Wayne Rooney,...
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Guti bids farewell to Madrid

A young Guti under the watchful eye of Jorge Valdano After 24 years in the club, 15 years in...
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Copa NYC is here!

The 2010 Copa NYC tournament kicked off yesterday with 16 teams doing battle. NYC England seems to have done...
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Entire French team suspended…

New France coach Laurent Blanc has spoken and what he said was something along the lines of “off with...
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Can Mano Menenez find Brazil’s Lost Samba?

After a bit of an embarrassment, the Brazilian federation asked the Corinthians coach to take over the reins and...
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Hublot Man Utd Million Dollar Challenge

Midtown, NYC. Ryan Giggs, Nani, Paul Scholes, Michael Owen, Darren Fletcher and Sir Alex Ferguson will try to put...
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Thierry Henry interview: Fox News likes ignorance and “blow outs”

In short the interview by Rosanno Scotto and Greg Kelly showed absolutely no knowledge about their subject in question,...
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A non-story: Donovan linked with City

Landycakes at Eastlands? Nahgannahappen. Which player is not linked with City nowadays? Every hour it is a different one....
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The Guardian’s Mark Van Bommel gallery

Check out the rest. Van Bommel is definitely a gift that keeps giving.
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Roberto Baggio studies to be a coach

The Divino Codina: Now and Zen If you are per chance wondering what the Divine Ponytail is upto nowadays...
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Video: The Lampard effect strikes the U20 Women’s World Cup

Germany won against France in the U20 Women’s World Cup and in an eerie deja vu, a goal similar...
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