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I apologize + W-League

I had every intention of writing a W-League preview last Thursday, but my friend came over with a bottle of wine instead. And I promise I will update more often. I really am treating this blog as a labor of love so neglect just makes me feel guilty. To

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Will Alessandro Del Piero Be Going to Euro 2008?

Ahh... what better way to start content on this blog, than asking the most important ADP-related question looming in the air: will Alessandro Del Piero be going to Euro 2008? In fact, let me phrase it in a different way: should Alessandro Del Piero be going to Euro 2008? Now I

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Week 7 Recap: The Woeful West

Emergent trends are continuing. The Crew keep winning. DC keeps losing. United were the only team from this weekend's games to not find the net. They seem to have problems. The Galaxy couldn't outscore New York. However, some trends are changing - San Jose scored two goals, the same total

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Exclusive: Hunter Freeman Interview Pt. III

So here we are, the final part of this trilogy. What have I learned so far? Well, Hunter is a straight shooter who isnt shy about giving an opinion - a refreshing change from the cookie cutter responses athletes usually give to dance around questions. I mean,

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Kiddie Update: Yannis Tafer Shines

The UEFA Under-17 Championship is in full swing, and whaddya know, France are in the semifinals. They finished second in their group (Spain got top spot because they scored one more goal), and so this afternoon, they will be taking on group winners Turkey for a place in the finals.

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Clausura 2008: River Plate 4 - 2 Gimnasia (LP)

The River Plate of old made a return appearance yesterday, in a wild 4-2 victory at home against Gimnasia de La Plata. It was a must-win game for los millonarios, who remain on top of the Torneo Clausura, tied with Estudiantes on 30 points with 5 fixtures remaining. By "old" I

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TFC game moved 1 day ahead, and a big congrats..

-The TFC game set for June 7th, is now June 8th, there was some scheduling conflict with the University of Houston over the grounds. Also, I want to give huge credit to Fulham F.C., the team that will always have a spot in my heart. You avoided relegation and deservedly so,

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An open letter to Ronnie O'Brien

So I've been reading a lot of analysis on Saturday's game, whether we made tactical errors, subbing errors, or just plain played like sh*t. I haven't got a clue what went wrong and I don't really feel like sitting around thinking about it. But here's the deal, Ronnie,

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Welcome to the A-League Offside!

G'DAY! and welcome to the very first Official A-league blog on The Offside covering all things Aussie football! The names Daniel and ill be your Blogger, coming to you live from Melbourne, Down Under! From this Blog, you can expect frequent coverage on all things Aussie Football. So im talking

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End of Season Awards Part 1

Time for the first ever "Saints @ The Offside Annual End of Season Awards thingy". Award for Best Player Start with an easy one. I know Andrew Davies won the official gong but for me the one player most responsible for us staying up, and thus the only possible receipient of this

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Where did Chelsea blow the Premiership?

There were a slew of questionable performances -- and results -- from Chelsea this season. Many of these could be seen as reasoning as to why the Blues failed to capture their third Prem crown in four years. Which particular one do you think was the most devastating? Or was

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Nope, just lows.

Well that didn't take long! No sooner had the NAMG possibility being suggested it has been pretty well debunked by some investigation over at The Saints Forum. Probably best to make your own minds up but it looks dubious to me. Thus far names like Dave Merrington and Graeme Souness are

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How does that shirt fit, Sol?

Better question: Does it even look right? The shirt is nice, but does he look nice in it? I know, the rumor began some time ago, but since I just started writing for The Offside I thought it'd be best to address it now. Besides, it's resurfaced in the past couple

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Season over

And that's the end of that. A pretty ho-hum victory over Sunderland. The only goal game from Theo Walcott, who was played in by Gilberto. Great pass, great finish. Hopefully those two will be have a consistent present on the pitche next season. There isn't much to say from the game.

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Is Luisao the right Man to Replace Sol? (VOTE)

Is Luisao The Right Man to Replace Sol? If Not Then Who? ( surveys)

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Three Galaxy Guys Going to U23 Squad

Mike Gavin, Bryan Jordan, and Julian Valentin will be playing for Peter Nowak in this month's Toulon Tournament. The U.S. U23 squad will be playing Turkey May 21, Ivory Coast May 23 and Italy May 25. Nowak says he wants to see more talent and team options before naming his

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Luisao "Interested" in Move to Fratton Park

With Sol Campbell looking set to join Villareal, it is looking increasingly likely that the man trusted with the job of replacing the Sol man is Benfica's Luisao. "I would be interested in moving to England if I receive the right offer,” said Luisao. "I have a deal with Benfica until

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Ready, Freddy....Go!

Picture the scene. Its very tense at Molineux, five minutes before half-time, Wolves are level, pushing for a breakthrough goal. Twenty two year old striker Andy Keogh has been giving everything, he receives the ball just inside the box, turns sharply and hits a shot that goes narrowly past the

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Thunder 1-0 Impact, Learn How to Draw/Fais Moi un Dessin !

The Impact really needs to understand the concept of a draw. The Thunder loss hurts because of the last gasp goal conceded. The Impact’s defence was compact for the whole game except for that 1 goal. But we seriously need to make the attack more fluid. Our best chances have

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Galaxy Loss to Red Bulls

Sorry that I'm delayed in getting this post up. I didn't see the game until Sunday night and I've had a crazy day today. So, what did you think? So many of the comments in the game thread Laurie posted were spot on. Here is a quick recap

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Last day Blues...

Birmingham 4-1 Blackburn I wrote most of this post, then my PC froze, and I've lost it all, so I won't say much. The scoreline flattered Birmingham, but you get the impression that the team didn't particularly want to go to Lithuania sometime in July. Fair-play if I'm honest. The Intertoto

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Napoli 3 - Milan 1

"Gyorgy Garics got it in stoppages, totally unmarked to volley in a Mannini cross from the left, as Milan had stopped playing some time ago." That sentence alone truly sums up the way I feel about the game on Sunday. What is there to say when your team goes out

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The Readers CL XI - Central Midfielders

We're begining to get to the buisness end now. If you haven't been paying attention, at the CL Offside, we've been offering you the chance to vote for players in each position to decide who will make up the Offside.com's first annual offical Champions League 11. We've gone through various

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bring on Chivas!

Well here it is, the start of the Liguilla and Monterrey's route to the Copa will go through Chivas. After a week off, the team has been experimenting with a more offensive formation and there has been some rumbling of dissent between Ricardo Lavolpe and Humberto Suazo. Although the rumors have

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Livorno - Torino, B..Bella Ciao !

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Spurs 0 - 2 LFC

I'm glad to see we ended the season with another win and even more glad to see one final goal by El Niño. It's unfortunate that the Reds spent most of the season trying to figure out who to put where, but now that the system is in place,

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The MLS (Messed-up Lock Syndrome) HAIR REPORT

Akeem Samuels and Stephen Roshenshein Many question the style of American Soccer, whether it’s the lack of talent, slow play on the field, or the overall inconsistency of the on-field product, many hate on the MLS.  But, should hair be an issue?  Certainly not. An American league should be

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Danleigh Bormans Celebration and Galaxy Highlights

First off, good looks to "BriGuy" for this find on the Red Bulls Reader. You have to love Danes flip into nothingness - but more needs to be shown of that spectacular goal celebration. Check out the highlights. Leave your comments.

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La Liga at its Best and Worst

Although I support Manchester United because of George Best(my favorite player of all time) who I met briefly while serving as a ball kid back in 1977 for the LA Aztecs of the old NASL, I am not a passionate fan like I am for Cagliari and Mallorca. Therefore

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Messi's payday

When deep-pocket teams like Inter and Chelsea come sniffing around your homegrown phenom, it's time to start thinking about breaking open that brightly colored Catalan checkbook and stepping up to the table. A "quickest to 99" status in FIFA 08 is a hard stat to

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Serie A Week 37 Review

Week 37 turned out to be a very interesting round of Serie A. It was filled with some much joy and so much drama. Inter, as we know by know, did not win the Scudetto. The 2-2 draw at home was not enough for the Nerazzurri to claim the title.

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VOTD: L'addio di Amauri

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Hair Ye, Hair Ye! MLS Hair Report

The officially unofficial report on the state of folicile style in MLS is here! Check it out on the Seattle Offside page. Many question the style of American Soccer, whether it’s the lack of talent, slow play on the field, or the overall inconsistency of the on-field product, many hate

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Video -- On the Pitch During the Title Celebration

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Hatem Ben Arfa to Arsenal?

NOOOOOOOOO. My very worst nightmare is coming true. I'm a huge Hatem Ben Arfa fan. He has some faults, but I adore him. He's so talented and has so much potential. I just know he's going to be one of France's biggest stars. A goodbye kiss? So these Arsenal rumors are making

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The Satisfying Season-Ending Headlines

--> Ronaldo makes Wigan suffer as champions mix business with pleasure -- [The Guardian] --> Spot-on Ronaldo and record-breaker Giggs clinch title glory for United -- [The Daily Mail] --> Ryan Giggs caps another championship season -- [The Telegraph] --> United call on Ryan Giggs’s guile to seal another title -- [The Times] -->

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FIFA 08 Offside Cup Finalists Announced Tommorrow!

The deadline is approaching, and after tonite, we will know who will be the finalists of The First Ever Offside Cup for FIFA 08. The Totties and Fiorentina battle in one corner, while Manchester United, and Barcelona continue their fight, this time, in the virtual arena. Tune in tomorrow to check out

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Your MLS / USL questions

Hello everyone. We have something a little different on this week's podcast, with our first special guest coming on the show. Neil Dunkin, a lifelong Liverpool fan and author of "Anfield Of Dreams: A Koppite's Odyssey from the Second Division to Sublime Istanbul" is on to talk about

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Circling the drain

Our Hanseaten heroes are back to their blundering ways, having lost any momentum they may have gained in their well-played defeat to Bremen, with their away loss to relegation-strugglers Cottbus. Cottbus, for their part, ensured that they will stay in the 1. Bundesliga with a victory. Not sure what else

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Once Romanista, Always Romanista

“The big party will happen when we win. I always thought it would be next Sunday against Siena." -Roberto Mancini, May 4th Houssine Kharja, May 11th: