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Euro Football Weekend Rundown

This week’s edition of the Euro Football Weekend Rundown will take a look at the current situations in France with Lyon claiming top spot after PSG falters; in England, Man City...
Euro Football Weekend Rundown

Another exciting week of Euro football action has come and gone, but of course is nothing compared to the excitement awaiting all football fanatics next weekend when three derbies will take...
Top Four: Essential Notes on the CURRENT Top Four

Our first edition of “Top Four” went very well, including predicting the Man City draw. Let’s see if we can look at this past weekend and make some predictions for this...
Euro Football Weekend Rundown

Now that the World Cup Qualifiers are over for this month, it’s back to Euro club soccer that matters most. Over the weekend, there were many very exciting match-ups and incidents...
The Battle for Swimming Supremecy Begins in London

Athletes from around the world will hit the pool today for the beginning of eight straight days of swimming. The swimmers garner a great deal of attention whenever the Summer Olympics...
An Ode to Arsene Wenger

Right, well I’m not much in an ode-writing frame of mind these days with such busy days ahead of me at work. That said, what better way to spend my morning...
Must Roy Hodgson Start Rooney Against Ukraine?

Yes. Simply, yes. From our perspective the debate has less to do with whether the England Manager must start Rooney, but rather which bunker he would retreat to if he chooses...
Current and Former French Internationals Take Aim at England

“We are frustrated because I think we played much better. At times it was like there were 15 bodies in front of us. It was really difficult to find space. People...
From Cubs to Lions: How England is Breeding the Next Generation

“I think Wayne Rooney showed all those years ago that if you’re good enough, you’re old enough. And I think Oxlade-Chamberlain showed tonight that he’s good enough for this level.” ~...
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Oh, to be Roy Hodgson Today

“This is the top job in English football but I’m not naive enough to think it will all be plain sailing.” ~Roy Hodgson Roy Hodgson has his work cut out for him....
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Car Flags – Watching Euro 2012 from Across the Pond

With Euro 2012 underway, I am reminded of why international soccer drives me crazy. Now, not much bothers me in terms of international soccer tournaments themselves. In fact, the Euro and...
Euro 2012 Group D: England takes on France, Sweden and Ukraine

Group D will be interesting to watch as England, France, Sweden, and co-host Ukraine battle it out for the top two spots. This group will be fascinating to see unfold. Unfortunately...
The Biggest Game No One Is Talking About

When you consider the world’s biggest sporting events, the obvious ones surface – The Olympics, Superbowl, Master’s, Wimbeldon, World Cup of Football and Champions League Final. But there is a big...