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Four things I learned from the Africa Cup of Nations
1) There is no one at the CAF fit to manage football The choice of Angola to host the tournament in the first place was bizarre, given that it’s a quasi-Communist autocracy in the midst of a long and bloody civil war (which stipulated that, as a nation-building exercise, many of the games in this [...]
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English FA Cup 4th Round Replays Previews, Predictions, and USA/UK TV Listings for Feb 2 & Feb 3
The English Football Association (FA) Cup 4th Round wraps up on Tuesday, February 2, 2010 and Wednesday, February 3, 2010. The most anticipated of the replays is Leeds United v Tottenham Hotspur as they are two of the more popular clubs in all of England. Leeds have already taken out Manchester United and could be [...]
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English Premier League Previews, Predictions, and USA/UK TV Listings for Feb 1, 2, & 3
Chelsea remain top of the table in the English Premier League and can extend their lead to four points in a midweek match against Hull City. This is one of three matches, the other two being Sunderland v Stoke City and Fulham v Portsmouth. In the other fixtures, Portsmouth have to start getting points as [...]
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Ghana 0-1 Egypt – CAF 2010 Africa Cup of Nations Final – Sunday, January 31, 2010
Egypt and Ghana played on Sunday, January 31, 2010 in the final of the CAF 2010 Africa Cup of Nations. A win in the tournament with be a great success for either country, especially Egypt who failed to qualify for the FIFA 2010 World Cup. Ghana, who are in the World Cup, would get added [...]
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Arsenal 1-3 Manchester United – Recap and Video Highlights – English Premier League – Sunday, January 31, 2010
Two of the top clubs in the English Premier League faced each other as Arsenal hosted Manchester United on Sunday, January 31, 2010. With Chelsea winning on Saturday, both sides needed points to keep pace in the EPL title race. Arsenal have struggled against the other title contenders this season but could put themself in [...]
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Eddie Johnson scores first goal for Aris FC in the Greek Super League – Sunday, January 31, 2010
American Eddie Johnson who was with English Premier League side Fulham recently went on loan to Greek side Aris FC. He was joined by fellow American Freddy Adu as both were not getting regular playing time in their clubs. Both have already played a few games and getting more playing time than they had in [...]
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Manchester City 2-0 Portsmouth – Recap and Video Highlights – English Premier League – Sunday, January 31, 2010
Manchester City continued their 2009-10 English Premier League season on Sunday, January 31, 2010 as they hosted Portsmouth. The two teams are on opposite ends of the table and off the pitch. Portsmouth has had several financial troubles while Man City is spending as much money as anyone with new ownership. The match was at [...]
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Deportivo La Coruna 1-3 Real Madrid – Spanish Primera Division (La Liga) – Saturday, January 30, 2010
Real Madrid traveled to face Deportivo La Coruna needing a victory to keep pace with La Liga leaders FC Barcelona. Heading into the match, Madrid were back eight points but had a match in hand as Barcelona played earlier on Saturday, January 30, 2010. Real Madrid would be without Cristiano Ronaldo who recently received a [...]
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Sporting Gijon 0-1 FC Barcelona – Recap and Video Highlights – Spanish Primera Division (La Liga) – Saturday, January 30, 2010
FC Barcelona traveled to Sporting Gijon with a chance to keep their undefeated La Liga season intact and move eight points clear of Real Madrid. The reigning Spanish champions have been in terrific form for most of the season and on pace for another La Liga title. They lead Real Madrid by five heading into [...]
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Burnley 1-2 Chelsea – Recap and Video Highlights – English Premier League – Saturday, January 30, 2010
English Premier League leaders Chelsea could go four points clear with a win over Burnley on Saturday, January 30, 2010. Chelsea have been near the top or leading for most of the season but the race has tightened with Man U and Arsenal both within reach. Burnley are in need of points and in danger [...]