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UEFA Champions League: Bayern Munich-Lyon 1st Leg Preview

The semifinals got off to an exciting start as Internazionale came back from a goal down to win 3-1, which sets them up well for the second leg. The second semifinal gets started later today when Bayern Munich host Lyon.

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Internazionale 3, Barcelona 1: Mourinho’s Tactics Give Inter The Edge

This was a masterclass performance by Internazionale. They frustrated and hassled Barcelona all over the pitch and exposed their defense for three goals. They may regret the one goal they surrendered, but it will not take away from what was

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UEFA Champions League: Internazionale-Barcelona 1st Leg Preview

The Champions League returns today when Internazionale face off against Barcelona. Due to the cloud of volcanic ash, Barcelona has had to take a road trip in order to play this game which may give Internazionale an advantage. This is

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Major League Soccer: Observations From The Season

Four weeks of the MLS season are complete and I’m beginning to get a better sense of the teams. There are still a lot of teams in the middle of the table, but some elite teams are emerging while a

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The Battle Of The US Forwards Continues

The hot topic in American soccer for the past couple weeks has been the top performances of two American strikers: Edson Buddle (Los Angeles) and Herculez Gomez (Puebla). Both have kept the conversation going as they each scored two goals

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Tottenham 2, Chelsea 1: Tottenham Trounce Chelsea

This should have been expected. The way things have gone this season, the title race clearly had more turns left in it. After Manchester United snatched victory in the dying seconds of their match, Chelsea could have reaffirmed themselves as

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Manchester United 1, Manchester City 0: Scholes Breaks City’s Hearts

Manchester United did it again. They break Manchester City’s hearts with a late goal although this one was less controversial than the Michael Owen winner in September. Paul Scholes got a free header in the box that he placed beautifully

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Weekend Watch List: Big Battles Across Europe

This weekend has big battles in Italy, Spain, and England as the title races heat up. The games even feature some big derby matches in all those countries, so the games will be fiercely contested. Lazio vs. Roma (Sunday 2:30

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Major League Soccer Gameweek 4 Preview

Last week was an epic failure of my predictions as I managed a completely miss all 8 games during the weekend. I guess that is what happens in a league based on parity and with a lot of turnover of

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Tottenham 2, Arsenal 1: Arsenal’s Title Hopes Take A Huge Blow

What a game! This is my favorite derby match in the Premier League despite being a Manchester United fan. I’m not sure what it is about it but this always seems to have such great passion especially when you consider

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