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Browsing all posts from December, 2008.

MLS CONSIDERS CUP CHANGES

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When I first read the headline that the MLS is considering making changes to the format and Cup Final, I was thinking (hoping) more European-ish type system. Not so much. The final was in California this year and both teams were from the east side of the country. While the event was considered a “sell-out”, [...]

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WHAT THE?…THE PREM, ROUND 15

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WHAT THE? is my weekly Premiership review with only the interesting events that should not have happened in the first place. This round was a little more entertaining than the ties of last week. Who said Arsenal was done? Chelsea hosted Arsenal in a must win game if Arsenal had any chance winning the Prem [...]

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CONF CUP DRAW BAD FOR U.S.A.

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The 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup draw was held in Johannesburg, South Africa. The Confederations Cup is held every four years in the upcoming WC hosts country, in this case South Africa. The teams consist of the winners of each of the six FIFA confederation championships (CAF, CONMEBOL, UEFA, AFC, OFC, CONCACAF), along with the FIFA [...]

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