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Weekend Watch List: Interesting Match-Ups Around Europe

I have to admit, this is not the greatest weekend of football in terms of glamorous match-ups but it is often the least anticipated games that are the best. There is also the US-Chile game which I will have a

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European Round-Up

All of the top European Leagues are back in action with Germany being the last team to get started this weekend. Here is a look at the other four leagues outside of England. Spain: Getafe 0-4 Real Sociedad Real Zaragoza

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Bundesliga: Borussia Dortmund Still Dominant After Winter Break

The German Bundesliga returned from its winter break this weekend and the opening game on Friday featured Borussia Dortmund, the runaway leaders at the halfway point, visiting Bayer Leverkusen, who were tied with Mainz for second place. Bayer may have

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Weekend Watch List: Derbies Galore In England

There are quite a few derbies in England this weekend with three of them on Sunday headlined by the Merseyside derby. Germany also gets back to action with a match-up of the top two teams. Here is a look at

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Bundesliga Offensive And Defensive Effectiveness

Here is the third set of statistics for Germany’s Bundesliga. Bayern Munich have some of the best possession numbers in all of Europe, but their inability to score efficiently has them struggling. Furthermore, their defense has not been that great.

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2010, My Top Games Of The Year

It’s the end of the year and it is time to look back at the best games of 2010. Here is my top 10 of the games I watched in the past year.

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Mid-Season Report: German Bundesliga

The second midseason report will take a look at the German Bundesliga where Borussia Dortmund are dominating the league. Bayern Munich have struggled a bit as have other big name teams like Werder Bremen, Wolfsburg, and Schalke 04. Here is

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European League Round-Up

England: Aston Villa 2-1 West Bromwich Albion Everton 0-0 Wigan Athletic Fulham 0-0 Sunderland Stoke City 0-1 Blackpool West Ham 1-3 Manchester City Newcastle 3-1 Liverpool Bolton 2-1 Blackburn Wolverhampton 1-0 Birmingham Tottenham 1-1 Chelsea Manchester United vs. Arsenal (Monday)

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Weekend Watch List: Big Clashes In England

For Americans, the College Cup is this weekend as well which will have some of the young American and future MLS talent on display. However, Europe has plenty to offer including two big games in England. Here are the top

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European League Round-Up

Here is a recap of the weekend’s action in Europe. England: Arsenal 2-1 Fulham Birmingham 1-1 Tottenham Blackburn 3-0 Wolverhampton Chelsea 1-1 Everton Manchester City 1-0 Bolton Wigan 2-2 Stoke City Blackpool vs. Manchester United (Postponed) West Bromwich Albion 3-1

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