Match Preview - MUFC vs Stoke

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Manchester United come in to the game of the back of some stop start form. MUFC have only won 3 out of their last six games in all competitions with the form sequence looking like this: L L W W W L. The most recent result was 2-1 defeat at Anfield, knocking MUFC out of 

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Soccer is the most popular sport in the world, and it’s not hard to see why. In some matches, circumstances arise that ignite passions in players and fans that mean more than just numbers on a scoreboard. These are the world’s all-time 10 best club rivalries. 10. Al-Ahly vs. Zamalek Known as the Cairo Derby, these 

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The Demise of Theo Walcott

It’s the 20th of January 2006 and one of the most highly rated youngsters in England has signed for Arsenal. The player goes by the name of Theo Walcott. The £12m transfer fee Arsenal payed makes him the most expensive 16 year old English football has ever seen. The expectation on him to take up 

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The Australian National Football Team, which is predominately called the ‘Socceroos’ didn’t emerge till 1922 when they went on a tour to New Zealand. Ever since the first ever match, the national team has grown, making the 1974 World Cup in West Germany lead by Australian legend Peter Wilson and which also had the late 

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Reasons to play soccer in college

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College life will never be complete without fun activities. One way to enjoy your college life is to engage in exciting and worthwhile activities such as sports. In fact, the trend today is playing soccer. Not only is this sport a good form of exercise, it is also a good venue to interact with other 

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Three keys to Manchester United vs Liverpool

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1. InjuriesWell, this is a big one for United with 10 first team players out, headlined by Wayne Rooney and Nani being the newest casualties after their 2-1 victory over Arsenal last weekend. How will United cope against a confident Liverpool that’s coming off a huge victory at home against City at the midweek? 2. 

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Paul Scholes’ return to Manchester United has divided opinion with some quarters lauding it as another trademark Ferguson masterstroke and others claiming it demonstrates a weakness that the Scot has clearly failed to strengthen.Much has been made of a move for midfielder Wesley Sneijder as both Manchester heavyweights have apparently battled for his signature in 

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Match Preview - Liverpool vs Man Utd

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After beating the league leaders away at the Etihad Stadium in the 3rd of the FA Cup, Manchester United now have an equally hard task of progressing to the next round with a trip to Anfield standing in their way. Liverpool come into the game on a high after progressing to the Carling Cup final 

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It seems as though games against Manchester United are becoming a ritualistic wake up call to Arsène Wenger and the board, that things need to change. It’s like every once in a while on a dreary Sunday, Wayne Rooney pokes his ugly head into Arsène’s kitchen. Must go something along the lines of: “We’re gonna 

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On the 5th of December, it was announced a further £41 million would be added to the budget for the London Olympics opening ceremony, with the justification that this was a “unique opportunity” to promote the UK.  For some of the underfunded sports and the fans involved in the Olympics I am sure this has 

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Bellamy the man for Liverpool

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Liverpool striker Craig Bellamy could come back to haunt yet another of his former teams should he line-up against boyhood Cardiff City in this month’s Carling Cup final. The Welshman scored the decisive goal as his Liverpool team secured their place at Wembley with a 3-2 aggregate victory against Manchester City - who sold Bellamy 

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NASL Contenders Plan a New Stadium

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As if the beautiful game wasn’t great enough already, American soccer fans have something else to be excited about: the new San Antonio Scorpions FC of the NASL – or North American Soccer League — will have a brand-new stadium to play in by the start of the 2013 season. This is great news not 

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Speed Tips for Soccer Players

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Speed is essential if you want to make a success of yourself and really compete when you play soccer. Whether you are a striker who has to have that extra burst of pace to beat a defender, a midfielder who has to track back on a counter attack, or a defender who needs to beat 

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Wolves are right to stick with Mick

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In the days leading up to a crucial West Midlands derby with Aston Villa, Wolves owner Steve Morgan spoke publicly of his desire to ensure long term stability remained the club’s focus going forward. He reassured the supporters that boss Mick McCarthy retained the full backing of the board, despite admitting that the season on 

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Let’s Go Dutch

I have written articles recently for O-Posts identifying potential transfer targets for Arsenal currently plying their trade successfully in the Dutch Eredivise. Both Bas Dost and Dries Mertens have been blazing a trail up until the Dutch winter break, Dost with goals and Mertens with goals and assists. However, whilst my interest lies with Arsenal, 

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