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September 25, 2008

We need your help

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If you're a fan of GolTV than you are a fan of Ray Hudson. The former Newcastle United player and D.C. United and Miami Fusion manager has become the most colorful commentator on the beautiful game in the U.S. and... Click to continue reading...

August 8, 2008

More what we've missed: Ronaldo and a Liverpool injury

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Oh, Cristiano Ronaldo will play for Manchester United - for another year at least. Save all your Real Madrid rumors for next spring. A thigh injury to Steven Gerrard could seal Xabi Alonso's fate. The Spanish midfielder has been linked... Click to continue reading...

August 1, 2008

Photos: Newcastle United 0, Hertha Berlin 1

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Lennart Haartmann scored late to give Hertha the win in the opening match for each at the Mallorca Super Cup. Click to continue reading...

Photos: Tottenham 2, Celtic 0

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Darren Bent and David Bentley (welcome to the club) scored goals - one in each half as Spurs won the opening match of the Feyenoord Jubilee Tournament. Click to continue reading...

July 31, 2008

So, did I miss anything?

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You take a single day off and things go crazy. My son had minor surgery yesterday - though any of you that are parents realize no surgery is minor when your baby is involved - and I decided to take... Click to continue reading...

July 28, 2008

Soccer-Lovin': It's Not Just For Basketballers

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It seems like forever that Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver and big mouth Chad Johnson has been threatening to show up for 2008 in a jersey other than that of the Ohio players. He sort of made good on that threat by showing up to Bengals training camp today in a Sporting Lisbon kit. Somewhere, in the Ohio Valley a lone Portuguese man is watching that ESPN clip and laughing until Vinho Verde comes out of his nose. Click to continue reading...

Photo of the day: Write your own title

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Here is a shot from the pre-season match between Portsmouth and Manchester United on Sunday. I really have nothing else to say on it. Click to continue reading...

July 27, 2008

Photo of the day: Now that's a fan

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Yesterday, Manchester United were in South Africa finishing off Kaizer Chiefs for a piece of silverware. Lots of United fans made it to the park to watch the match judging by photos from the final. But this guy is a... Click to continue reading...

July 26, 2008

Photos: Kano Pillars FC 0, Portsmouth 5

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Peter Crouch scored twice (and somehow no photos moved on the wire of the former Liverpool striker) and John Utaka, Kanu and Ben Sahar added goals as Pompey routed the Nigerian champions. Click to continue reading...

Photos: Chengdu Blades 0, Chelsea 7

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Nicholas Anelka, Salomon Kalou, Frank Lampard, Joe Cole (2), Franco Di Santo and Shaun Wright-Phillips all scored for Chelsea in their second pre-season match in Asia. Here are a few photos of the Blues in action. Click to continue reading...

Photo of the day: Lamps lady fan

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This is actually a photo from yesterday - I'll post today's Chelsea photos in a bit. Click to continue reading...

Photos: Porto 0, Celtic 1

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Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink scored late to lead Celtic to the pre-season friendly win in Portugal. Click to continue reading...

July 25, 2008

Photo(s) of the day: Steven Gerrard earns honor

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Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard was given an honorary fellowship from Liverpool John Moores University during a ceremony at the Liverpool Anglican Cathedral. His wife Alex Curran appeared with him. Click to continue reading...

July 23, 2008

Attention United fans (and haters) in Orlando and the U.S.

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The weekly show dedicated to the beautiful game that I sit in on each week has an interesting guest tonight. Ned Kelly, author of Manchester Untied: The Untold Story, will be sitting in on World Soccer Weekly tonight. The show... Click to continue reading...

Video: Thierry Henry at Disney

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You might remember that I reported on meeting former Arsenal superstar Thierry Henry at the end of June here at Disney World. Just in case you missed it, here's that story - and here are some more pictures of him... Click to continue reading...

Transfer rumor wrap-up: Portsmouth

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PORTSMOUTH Notable arrivals: Peter Crouch (Liverpool), Ben Sahar (loan from Chelsea) Notable departures: None. Hull City looking at defender No approach from Inter for midfielder Click to continue reading...

July 21, 2008

Photo of the day: West Ham v. Crew - In the stands

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West Ham defeated the Columbus Crew 3-1 in a friendly exhibition that was anything but friendly in the stands. AP reports that it started when West Ham fans ventured into a rowdy section of Crew fans. Click to continue reading...

July 20, 2008

Photo of the day: Liverpool's future

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I'll admit, Liverpool's 1-1 draw with Wisla Krakow wasn't the most exciting pre-season match I've ever seen. But it did feature the appearance of Daniel Pacheco, who was the best player on the pitch in Liverpool's win over FC Lucerne.... Click to continue reading...

July 19, 2008

Photo of the day: Flipping the bird

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This photo is actually from last week, but it was just brought to my attention now. Classic stuff. Click to continue reading...

July 17, 2008

Photo of the day: Kissing the ball

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Ronaldinho passed up Manchester City despite the Blues making a big offer for the Brazilian star, instead choosing to go to AC Milan. Here's the best photo of his official unveiling. Click to continue reading...

June 30, 2008

Arsenal legend comes to Orlando

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"I guess dreams really do come true here," - I said that to my wife moments after meeting Thierry Henry at Disney's Magic Kingdom on Saturday - and I meant it. Cheesy? Oh yeah - but those were the only... Click to continue reading...

June 23, 2008

I'm back

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I know you know this by now (thanks to my semi-attempt to get back to full speed today with rumor posts, though I hardly got past Arsenal), but I'm back from my trip to Key West. It was a rewarding... Click to continue reading...

Last week review: Arsenal locks up important piece

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I know I can't catch up with everything that has happened in the past week while I was in the Florida Keys. (I highly recommend a visit to anyone who has the means) Some big news out of North London... Click to continue reading...

June 11, 2008

Chelsea and Tottenham stars visit L.A.

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Chelsea striker Didier Drogba and Tottenham's Darren Bent were in L.A. last night for Game 3 of the NBA Finals. Okay, calling Darren Bent a star might be a bit much - but he was signed for star money. The...

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June 9, 2008

More photos: Dumb (and half-naked) fans invade the pitch

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Looking at photos from this weekend of David Beckham being hugged by a fan who had invaded the pitch reminded me of a few photos from Italy's camp of some fans trying to get some hugs. Needless to say, there's...

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May 29, 2008

The Other Football issues

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Apologies to readers for not having every post out there as planned this morning. Apparently hours and hours of work last night were wasted thanks to the program that we post our blogs on. (None of them were put up... Click to continue reading...

May 28, 2008

The Other Football - Two radio appearances today

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Along with my weekly guest spot on 'Soccer Weekly' here in Orlando, I'll also be a guest on the show 'Yank and the Manc' this evening following the United States' match in England. I'll be discussing Major League Soccer and... Click to continue reading...

May 23, 2008

Soccer is Soooooo In Right Now

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I come to you this morning with a heavy heart. But I come to you with good news. I come to you to tell you that the secret is out and soccer, as a niche sport in America, is over. It is no longer 'our little secret'. With Abel Xavier all over TMZ,and every basketball player this side of West 4th St. Click to continue reading...

April 22, 2008

Another milestone for The Other Football

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In an online world run by numbers, I love when this blog leads the way. The next person who leaves a comment on this blog will be the 10,000th comment in the blog's history. Easily the first blog on this... Click to continue reading...

April 20, 2008

David Beckham's kids like the Los Angeles Lakers

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One day after setting up Landon Donovan for two pretty goals in Los Angeles' 2-2 draw with Toronto in Major League Soccer action, David Beckham was at the Staples Center taking in Game 1 of the NBA Playoffs. Beckham's boys... Click to continue reading...

March 12, 2008

Science proves why Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester United win so much

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Ever wonder why Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester United win so much at home? It's not the high payroll, strong managers or great players. Nope, it's because of the color of their kit at home. A study done by folks at... Click to continue reading...

March 10, 2008

Drive-by shooting shuts down blog

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Well sorta. Eerie night at the paper as there was indeed a drive-by shooting right outside our building here tonight in downtown Orlando. Thanks to that, the normal time dedicated to the blog was spent dealing with this story. But... Click to continue reading...

March 5, 2008

Happy birthday baby boy

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Sorry for the minimal amount of posts today, but today is a special day for me and since I have my own blog, I figured I'd write about it. I'll still get around to posting more about Arsenal's big win... Click to continue reading...

March 3, 2008

More still to come

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Sorry for the limited posts so far. I still have to address the putrid fans singing at Ashburton Grove and a whole weekend of action. I'm also planning on ramping up our coverage of MLS this week as the season... Click to continue reading...

February 28, 2008

Thanks Brighthouse

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Without getting too much into it, let's just say that we are being forced to change our cable Internet provider at 'The Other Football' home office and thanks to their inconsiderate feelings toward their customers, we have been left without... Click to continue reading...
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