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by on January 05, 2006
Source: HyundaiA recent "state-of-the-game" summary delivered by Frank Lowy and John O'Neill of Football Federation Australia shed some light on what looks like positive numbers for...
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by on January 04, 2006
Source: bbc.co.ukA new research study validates football fans' opinions that the Beautiful Game is indeed the most exciting sport in the world, and uses statistics to refute the argument of many...
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by on January 01, 2006
Source: UEFA.comFor the inaugural Team of the Week, because of the winter break in the rest of Europe, I came to the painful decision to award it to Liverpool. I thought about the Reds and Chelsea...
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by Scott on January 01, 2006
Source: stock.xchangWelcome to 2006! Hope it treats well. To kick off the new year (a World Cup year!) I will be adding four new features to Soccer Weblog (and searching for a new name, if anyone...
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by on December 30, 2005
Source: allezlesgones.blog-center.comIt's the winter break in all European leagues save for the loons in England who prefer to go on wearing players down on frozen pitches than go shopping on...
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by on December 22, 2005
Source: Realmadrid.comRaul looks as lost as his teammates at the moment. Why? Like Arsenal to the north across the Bay of Biscay and the English Channel, Real Madrid are enduring a change of fortune...
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by on December 18, 2005
Source: BBCDespite a valiant effort by Liverpool to take the title, and some observers might say a less-than-professional job by the referees, Brazilian side Sao Paolo won the Club World Championship...
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by on December 15, 2005
Source: liverpoolfc.tvLiverpool's 3-0 blanking of Deportivo Saprissa this morning in Tokyo sets up a great final with Brazilian and South American club champions taking on Europe's champions...
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by Scott on December 14, 2005
Source: Seattle TimesWant to get the Soccer Weblog fed straight to you? While I would do it in person for a few of you, I can't be everywhere at once, so why not take advantage of the ability...
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by Scott on December 14, 2005
Source: US Soccer FoundationWant to buy the perfect gift this holiday season? Take your whole paycheck and pop over to the US Soccer Foundation's Holiday Auction. The idea is to auction off...
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by Scott on December 06, 2005
Source: Football (Japan) Lost in TranslationWe are a day or so late in covering it, but Gamba Osaka won the first J-League title in its history this weekend. Going into the match Gamba was in second...
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by on December 04, 2005
Source: lscjapan.cool.ne.jpThings are staring to look a bit more normal in the English Premiership tables after Saturday's matches. Liverpool have inched up to third, Man United have continued to...
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by Scott on December 01, 2005
Source: EurosportA Copa Italia match between Fiorentina and Juve ended all square at 2-2 tonite, but not without incident in this turbulent week for Italian football. Clashes between police and...
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by on November 30, 2005
Source:NUFC Premium TVThings were looking so poor for Newcastle United at the start of the season, then brightened with the arrival of Michael Owen on a £17 million flight from Madrid, then started...
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by Scott on November 28, 2005
Source: G.Sighele on Flickr Fiorentina has gone from bankruptcy to fashionable top Italian side in just a short time, thanks in part to new ownership. 29-year old striker Luca Toni has helped propel...
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by on November 23, 2005
Source: Myplanet.ne.jp Manchester United's season has taken another blow as British mobile operator and global telecom power Vodafone put an end to its sponsorship of the team's kit - an...
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by on November 22, 2005
Source: AFC The awards for Asia's best footballer are due to be given out next week at the annual dinner of the Asian Football Confederation, and while the region's rising football profile...
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by Scott on November 17, 2005
My name is CS Smith and I lead a dual life as a strategy consultant and a global football sponge. I have followed the Beautiful Game passionately since my youth, and used my world travels in the past...
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by on May 02, 2005
On 21 May 2005, Arsenal takes on Manchester United at the Millennium Stadium for the FA Cup. Rob Styles will be the referee for the game, he will be assisted by Jim Devine and Paul Canadine. This will...
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by on May 01, 2005
Manchester United recorded their biggest league win of the season with a 4-0 victory at Charlton to keep the pressure on Arsenal in the race for the runners-up spot in the Barclays Premiership. Paul...
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by on May 01, 2005
Chelsea match-winner Frank Lampard struck twice as the Blues secured their first title in 50 years with a 2-0 victory at Bolton. Blues captain John Terry felt title success was fully deserved. He...
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