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Will Theo Walcott follow Ashley Cole to Chelsea?

Just Arsenal — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 13:56:55 GMT

The name Ashley Cole still drives a dagger into the heart of Arsenal fans, and even when the England left-back hangs up his boots, chances are he will never again be consider a Gunner. While it's true that money talks, the idea that one of their own a local boy, who grew up idolizing [...]

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Canada 0, USA 0: Match Highlights

Soccer By Ives — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 13:56:55 GMT

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Another Death Mars IPL Action

Jakarta Casual — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 13:56:55 GMT

Bontang v Persema 2-5 (Serge Emaleu, Kande Lansana; Guy Bertrand, Reza Mostafa, Kim Kurniawan, Emile Mbamba, M Kamri) PSMS v Persijap 1-1 (Ahn Hyo Yeon; I Made Wirahadi) Arema v Persiraja 2-1 (TA Mushafry, Amiruddin; Arief Kurniawan) Persebaya v Persija 3-3 (Fernando Soler 2, Otavio Dutra; Emmanuel de Porras 2, Rinto Ali) The game in Surabaya was described as a 'pearler'.

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IFFHS WORLD CUP RANKINGS JUNE | 4 SPANISH FOOTBALL CLUBS TOP 10

Spanish Football & Sports — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 13:56:55 GMT

The FIFA backed "International Federation of Football History & Statistics" ( IFFHS ) has handed in this months World Club Rankings with 4 Spanish Football Clubs in the Top 10. FC Barcelona remains on Top while Real Madrid drops to third as Chilean Club Universidad takes the Nº 2 spot. Atletico de Madrid jumps into 4th place while Bilbao falls a place into 9th position.

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Goals Galore In ISL

Jakarta Casual — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 13:56:55 GMT

Persib v Mitra Kukar 5-0 (Milan Radovic, Atep, Noh Alam Shah, Marcio Souza 2) 22,500 Pelita Jaya v Persisam 3-0 (Greg Nwokolo 2, Victor Igbenefo) 7,132 Deltras v Persidafon 0-1 (Yohanes Pahabol) 4,325 Persiwa v PSAP 4-1 (Eddy Boakay Foday 3, Eric Weeks Lewis) 453 Persipura v PSMS 5-0 (David Laly, Yustinus Pae, Paulin Pierre Bio, Ian Louis Kabes, Lukas Mandowen) 15,262 Persiba v Persiram 5-1 (Aldo Baretto 2, Kenji Adichihara, Sultan Samma, Lewenussa; Kubay Quaiyan) 4,258 1 - Sriwijaya 27...

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Seydou Doumbia keen on move to Champions League team

Just Arsenal — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 13:56:55 GMT

Arsenal target Seydou Doumbia has made it evident that his current season at CSKA Moscow is almost certain to be his last as the Ivory Coast international goes looking for Champions League football. Having made a mockery of goal scoring records in Switzerland and Russia over the last few seasons, 24-year old Doumbia is desperate [.

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England defender: “We get on well”

Premiership Talk Blog — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 13:56:55 GMT

England center back Phil Jagielka has told reporters of his delight at linking up with former Everton teammate Joleon Lescott. Both defenders have seen their careers rapidly climb since their early days at Goodison Park, with both now established Premier League defenders and England internationals.

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Euro 2012 Kitman: Spain

Off the Post — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 13:56:55 GMT

Home: The Spain home kit is one of those that you can't meddle with too much, especially since it's been performing so well in recent years. Nice v-neck collar, but fairly unremarkable in most other departments. Away: Bit of a departure for the Spaniards. It's another Adidas kit that employs the opposition-dizzying optical features.

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English Journalists Need to Get Behind Roy Hodgson’s Decision to Exclude Rio Ferdinand

EPL Talk — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 13:56:55 GMT

There's a struggle happening on the pitch in England, and it's not between the footballers. Instead, it's a battle of words between England manager Roy Hodgson and many of the English tabloid journalists over the exclusion of Manchester United... This is a content summary. Visit http://www.

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Jogo 0117/2012 - Elim. CAN 2013 - São Tomé & Principe 2x1 Serra Leoa

Futebol no mundo e sua história — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 13:56:55 GMT

Mais um jogo das eliminatórias da Copa Africana de Nações de 2013, foi realizada no dia 29/02/2012, na cidade de São Tomé-STP, onde jogaram as seleções de São Tomé & Principe (168º no ranking da FIFA) e a seleção de Serra leoa (64º no ranking da FIFA). Antes desse jogo, as 2 seleções jogaram: 2002Freetown 22/04/2000 SLE4:0 (1:0)STP First stage2002Sao Tome 08/04/2000 STP2:0 (1:0)SLE First stage O árbitro desse...

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Not All Fans Are Thugs

Jakarta Casual — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 13:56:55 GMT

Of course not all Indonesian football fans are thugs. The vast majority are decent folk who just wanna support their team without being teargassed by police, get caught up in a brawl or have ambitious politicians use them for their own nefarious purposes. Couple of weeks back I saw PSS fans putting on a far better show than their team did against Persipasi.

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You don’t have to be great to be a Fans Favourite, but it helps.

Red Rants — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 13:56:55 GMT

It's a debate that will never end, no doubt, it can't end, how could it with so many players, characters and club legends having passed through the doors of Old Trafford leaving families, friends and foes alike idolising or begrudging the talents they've witnessed? Definitely a subject heavily swung by the year you're born in [.

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Kickette Catch Up: Your Weekend Gossip Cheat Sheet

KICKETTE — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 13:56:55 GMT

Saturday - Reader Nathalia from Denmark wrote us two days ago with the above video and following explanation: "Nik & Jay, a pop duo from Denmark, is behind the official Euro 2012 song. Song was released a few weeks ago, but finally, finally they released the video as well. The Danish NT features." Kickettes, we [.

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Dirk Kuyt Leaves Liverpool As The Brendan Rodgers Era Begins

Who Ate All the Pies — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 13:56:55 GMT

By Alan Duffy While a number of Liverpool's younger stars have been called up for Roy Hodgson's Euro 2012 squad, one older head at Anfield has packed his bags for good. Dutch attacker Dirk Kuyt is the biggest Liverpool name to leave the club under Brendan Rodgers' new regime, with the hard-working wideman moving to Fenerbahce in a three-year deal.

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Minnesota Stars Could Host Seattle Sounders with Tuesday Night US Open Cup Win

Inside Minnesota Soccer — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 13:56:55 GMT

The Minnesota Stars FC are being called road warriors these days. They have battled through a brutal NASL schedule that inflicted on the team a 4 game road trip that started on May 19th in Fort Lauderdale and won't end until June 9th in Cary, N.C. In the meantime the Stars lost a flip of [...]

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USA 0-0 Canada

Yanks Abroad — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 13:56:55 GMT

On a beautiful Sunday evening, it was a raucous atmosphere at BMO Field in Toronto, Ontario.

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Stale Performance From U.S. Elicits Concern Before Qualifying

Major League Soccer Talk — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 13:56:55 GMT

It's a handful of days before CONCACAF World Cup 2014 Qualifying begins, and there is little clarity for supporters about the United States' chances against regional opposition as Friday's opener looms. Sunday evening saw the American team travel to Toronto ... Visit http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.

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Virtuelles EM 2012 Groundhopping mit Google Street View

Fritten, Fussball & Bier — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 13:56:55 GMT

Wir haben heute etwas für alle Fans zusammengesucht, die aus verschiedenen Gründen nicht zur Europameisterschaft 2012 nach Polen bzw. in die Ukraine gefahren sind und jetzt ihren Traum vom Europameisterschafts-Groundhopping nicht ausleben können. Aber einen schwachen Trost gibt es trotzdem und der heißt Google Street View.

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Euro 2012 alternative team guide: Sweden

Off the Post — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 13:56:55 GMT

OTP gives you the lowdown on all the Euro 2012 teams. 10 word description: Unfancied best runners-up in decent form. Need 'good' Zlatan. Coach: Erik Hamren The 54-year-old is well known in Scandinavian football having managed in Sweden, Norway and Denmark. Since taking over from Lars Lagerback in 2009, he's given a very good account [.

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5 Must-See Euro 2012 Group Matches to Mark On Your Calendar

EPL Talk — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 13:56:55 GMT

With the exception of Lionel Messi, European footballers are up on a pedestal as simply the greatest collection of a continent's players there is. With South American football going through a transition stage, it is countries such as Germany, Spain... This is a content summary. Visit http://www.

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Victoria Beckham: GREAT Campaign & Closet

KICKETTE — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 13:56:55 GMT

When Victoria Beckham helped launch the GREAT Campaign during Fashion Week in February, she looked like the walking dead. Soz, VB, but Fashion Week with little Harper on hand couldn't have been easy. The GREAT Campaign is designed to promote Britain abroad and Victoria is leading the charge by looking charmingly adorable and well-rested.

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Arthur Irawan

Jakarta Casual — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 13:56:55 GMT

Indonesia is no place for an ambitious young footballer to learn his trade. The domestic league is a mess at the best of times with clubs having difficulties paying players salaries and bonuses; training methods come from the Stone Age with coaches, often under pressure from club management, prioritizing stamina over ball skill and appalling match officials occasionally under pressure to ensure bias towards a certain team.

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Another Weekend, Another Death

Jakarta Casual — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 13:56:55 GMT

Following on from last weekend's tragedy at Bung Karno when three fans died following a brawl at the Persija v Persib, was anybody really expecting anyone out there to do anything about it? Nope, didn't think there would be. Another death at the weekend. Persebaya hosted Persija (the one with no fans) in Surabaya and in disturbances after the game a fan of the home team was killed in a stampede.

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Could Nick Powell be the next Oxlade-Chamberlain?

Just Arsenal — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 13:56:55 GMT

Another Oxlade-Chamberlain Type of Signing? - By JG Nick Powell, an 18 year old English talent who has climbed through the youth ranks of Crewe Alexandra and into their first team is heavily linked with Arsenal. Not only has Powell been important in Crewe's ascendance to League 1, but he is/has been a key player [.

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U.S. Men’s National Team Ends Friendly Run with 0-0 Draw

Inside Minnesota Soccer — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 13:56:55 GMT

The United States had a bumpy road to World Cup qualifiers. The journey started promising enough with a 5-1 thrashing of Scotland. However, all of the early hopes came crashing down to reality when Brazil turned the tables with a 4-1 victory. The border battle to the north was the last test for the Yanks [.

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Tapa LPND nº 323

LA PELOTA NO DOBLA — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 13:56:55 GMT

COPA ARGENTINA: RACING 0(5) RIVER 0(4) COPA ARGENTINA: BOCA 1(5) DEPORTIVO MERLO 1(4) ELIMINATORIAS: ARGENTINA 4 ECUADOR 0 EL AEROSOL 9-15 EN LAS PUERTAS DEL MUNDIAL JIMMY PAGE ENOJADO CON LONDRES 2012 .caligula

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Xavi, Pirlo, Carrick, Modric… A Tactical And Statistical Analysis of Deep-Lying Playmakers in ...

Just-Football — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 13:56:55 GMT

Xavi, Pirlo, Carrick, Modric... A Tactical And Statistical Analysis of Deep-Lying Playmakers in 2011-12 is a post from: Just Football With the death of the traditional number 10 many of Europe's top sides have looked to other areas of the pitch for the creative spark, which has seen the rise of the ‘inverted forward' or ‘inverted play-maker,' who dictates the play from wider positions.

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Untold Ref Review: Manchester United 2 – 0 Swansea City

Untold Arsenal — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 13:56:55 GMT

This article is part of a series stretching over several seasons in which a team of referees analyse the work of refs in Premier League matches. Our figures show that when we analyse the errors made by refs there are consistent trends which do not "even out" through the season, as some commentators would have [.

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St. James’ Park Is Now Jumping Again – Fair Play To Newcastle

Newcastle united Blog — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 13:56:55 GMT

Paul Bracewell was born in Heswall in Wirral, which in the county of Merseyside. Paul Bracewell while at Newcastle And Paul, who was a midfielder, played for Newcastle from 1992 through 1995, and he now runs Complete Soccer in Gosforth. Liemka lot of former players he has decided to settle in Newcastle, after playing for seven different [.

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TTU Awards 2011-12: Best Kit

thetwounfortunates — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 13:56:55 GMT

Last year, the comments section in this category combusted at the suggestion that QPR's Celtic aping green and white away kit was the best of the 144 or so outfits on offer to choose from. A day later, we were engulfed in yet more hot water when citing ignorance of tradition as a reason to dislike Southampton's Peruvian impression.

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