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English Premier League Football Tickets

In: Travel & Leisure

11 Oct 2010

As always, the English Premier League is going to be a fantastic watch this season. Tickets for all the big matches such as Chelsea, Manchester United, Arsenal and Liverpool fixtures are being snapped up as soon as they come on the market. The Premier League is a highly successful tournament, attracting high levels of sponsorship and helping to raise the international reputation of English football. Disenchanted with the current set up, the top teams in the English football league broke away to form the Premier League in 1992.

MLS Not Shopping Soccer Superstar Donovan

In: Arts & Entertainment

5 Aug 2010

Landon Donovan raised his international stock with a spirited performance for the USA national team at the recently concluded World Cup. That doesn’t mean he’ll be shipping off to the Premier League or Serie A. On Thursday, Major League Soccer (MLS) commissioner Don Garber emphasized that the United States’ top professional league wouldn’t be accepting transfer offers for Donovan. Garber said that he’d be receptive to loan offers during the MLS off-season, but that his league plans to build around Donovan’s higher profile in his native country.

Spain Falls To Switzerland In World Cup Group Play

In: Recreation & Sports

27 Jul 2010

Switzerland used a Gelson Fernandez goal in the 52nd minute to shock Spain 1-0 in perhaps the biggest upset of the opening round of World Cup play. Spain entered the competition as one of the favorites to win the entire tournament, but was shut down by a feisty Switzerland defense. Spain controlled possession throughout and outshot their opponents 25-9, but only 5 of their shots were ‘on goal’. It was the 5th consecutive World Cup shutout for the Swiss team, who made it through the entire 2006 World Cup without conceding a goal before being eliminated on penalty kicks in the quarterfinals.

Soccer Skills – Practice Makes Perfect When Trying To Be The Best

In: Recreation & Sports

23 Jul 2010

Whether you call it soccer or football, you will immediately think of a black and white round ball. It is a team sport that is absolutely popular the world round. It is played by toddlers and adults, women and men alike. In fact, it’s the most popular sport in the entire world.

Top 10 Weirdest Stadium Names

In: Recreation & Sports

20 Jun 2010

We highlight the football world’s funniest and weirdest venue names

Burnley Shocks English Premier League Champion Manchester United

In: Recreation & Sports

12 Jun 2010

The English Premier League season is only a couple of weeks old, but newly promoted Burnley has already pulled off what may be the biggest upset of the season in all of European soccer. In their first home game at the top level of English soccer in 33 years, Robbie Blake scored early in the game and Burnley held on to upset reigning league champions Manchester United before 20,000 jubilant fans at their Turf Moor home pitch.

Mexico Tops The United States In World Cup Soccer Qualifying

In: Recreation & Sports

9 Jun 2010

An early goal gave the United States soccer team hope, but in the end the result of their World Cup Qualifier against Mexico at Azteca Stadium was a familiar loss. Mexico rallied for a 2-1 triumph in front of their home fans, sending the US to defeat for the 23rd time in 24 games at the venue.

Lyon Nips Real Madrid In Champions League Play

In: Recreation & Sports

9 Jun 2010

Jean Makoun scored early in the second half to give Lyon a hard fought 1-0 victory in the first leg of their round of 16 Champions League matchup against Real Madrid. The Spanish champions lost for the third straight time on Lyon’s Stade Gerland home field and will now have an uphill battle when the teams meet at Bernabeu to advance to the next round. With the Champions League final slated to be held in their stadium, an exit this early in the competition would be nothing short of an embarrassment for Real Madrid. They’ll need a multigoal victory to assure themselves of advancing to the next round.

Top Teams In World Cup History

In: Recreation & Sports

26 May 2010

It has been a long wait, but the 2010 FIFA World Cup is literally just around the corner. The location for this World Cup will be South Africa; so who do people think is going to be victorious? Well I guess the first thing they can do before making a decision, would be to look at what history can tell us about the teams and make a decision based on that. A World Cup 2010 Forum is definitely the best place to have your views heard

David Beckham’s Recovery Behind Schedule

In: Recreation & Sports

11 May 2010

When David Beckham suffered a torn Achilles’ tendon in a Italian league game in mid-March, doctors gave him an outside chance of returning in time for the World Cup or at the very least part of the MLS season. Unfortunately, it doesn’t look like either of these favorable scenarios will transpire. In a recent statement Beckham broke the news that his recovery is behind schedule and he won’t be able to resume playing soccer until November at the earliest.


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