2012-13 La Liga Preview

La Liga returns this weekend and it will be another battle among the two giants. Both teams have made some additions to already strong squads. After Barcelona and Real Madrid, there is plenty of talented players that unfortunately will all

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2012-13 Liga Sagres Preview

The Portuguese league kicks off this weekend and it looks to be another season dominated by Porto and Benfica. The league has surprisingly not lost as much talent as many expected at the end of last season, which means it

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United States 1, Mexico 0: Player Ratings

It was a historic night for the United States as they got their first ever win in the Mexico as a late Michael Orozco Fiscal goal gave the US a 1-0 victory. It was a friendly and both teams were

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2012-13 Ligue 1 Preview

The French League returns tomorrow and it should be an interesting season. Paris Saint-Germain have been making the headlines picking up big name after big name. Conversely, defending champions Montpellier will be without their main man Oliver Giroud who has

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Euro 2012: Best XI

This was a tournament that displayed lots of the top talent in the world. There were a number of breakout stars in the tournament including Alan Dzagoev (Russia), Mario Madzukic (Croatia), and Theodor Selassie (Czech Republic). In the end, it

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Euro 2012: Final Recap

It was a game for about a half, but Spain eventually took control of the game and routed them 4-0. Spain opened the scoring in the 14th minute when Cesc Fabregas crossed to David Silva. They doubled in the 41st

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Euro 2012: Final Preview

It is sad to see that the tournament will be ending tomorrow. It has been an exciting tournament with good attacking football. The final is a rematch of a group match that was a draw the first time around. Both

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Euro 2012: Semifinal Recap

The final is set as the first game of Group C will be played again as Spain squares off with Italy. However, before moving onto the final, here is a look at the two semifinalists who played their opponents closely

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Euro 2012: Semifinals Preview

The semifinals are here and they are match-ups of teams that have recently dominated European football. Looking back at these teams recent histories, they have a history of knocking each other out. At Euro 2008 and World Cup 2010, the

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Euro 2012: Quarterfinal Review

The quarterfinals are over and there are some blockbuster match-ups in the semifinals. It was a good round of games as the top teams seemed to separate themselves in each of the games. Here is a look at the next

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