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Wigan Players to Refund Fans After Spurs Loss
Wigan Athletic's players have offered to reimburse the entrance fees for all supporters who traveled to White Hart Lane to see the 9-1 humiliation of the team at the hands of the legendary Lillywhites. Spurs equaled the record by a Premier League team for goals scored in the victory that left ...
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Henry Handball Biggest Injustice In Sport History, Says Sunderland Chairman
Former Republican of Ireland international and current Sunderland chairman Niall Quinn has turned on France striker Thierry Henry, calling the Frenchman's infamous handball in last week's game versus Ireland the worst injustice in sport history. Henry collected a France free-kick on his hand ...
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EPL Player Leaderboard: Goals+Assists
PlainSoccer.com EPL Goal+Assists Leaderboard: November 22/Game 12/13 Player Club Goals Assists Combined Goals+ Assists 1. Fabregas, Cesc Arsenal 6 9 15 2. Drogba, Didier Chelsea 9 5 14 Persie, Robin van Arsenal 7 7 14 3. Bent, Darren Sunderland 9 3 12 Defoe, Jermain Tottenham ...
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Get Your Soccer Gear at SoccerPro.com
Plain Soccer is proud to recommend SoccerPro.com as the source for all of your soccer gear this holiday season. Whether you want a soccer jersey, soccer boots or training and match gear for your team, get it at SoccerPro.com. England fans: SoccerPro.com has all of the England gear you can ...
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Nani Lifts Lid on Ferguson's Anger
Manchester United winger Nani has allegedly lifted the lid on his manager Sir Alex Ferguson, putting himself in the firing line of the oft angry boss. "Ferguson is a very complicated man," Nani said. "He's tough. If things are all right, then they are all right. But when he thinks something is ...
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EPL Goal Leaderboard: Nov. 8
Player Club Goals Assists Combined Goals + Assists 1. Fabregas, Cesc Arsenal 6 9 15 2. Drogba, Didier Chelsea 9 5 14 van Persie, Robin Arsenal 7 7 14 3. Torres, Fernando Liverpool 10 1 11 Lampard, Frank Chelsea 4 7 11 4.  ...
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A defence of Benitez's transfer activities (?)
Recently, it was brought to my attention that someone had posted a defence of Liverpool, and specifically Benitez's, transfer activity. At first glance, the conclusion is clear: Total Players Bought: £228,976,000 Total Players Sold: £145,100,000 Total Net Spend: £83,876,000 So, ...
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Castrol Rankings
You may have heard of the new Castrol Rankings of world players. Players are ranked on their performance during the previous 12 months. Thierry Henry is ranked as the best player in the world. This shows a faulty method of study. The 30 something Henry is not the best in the world anymore.
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Arsenal Can Score at Will
Before this season began, many were criticizing Arsene Wenger's decision to sell Adebayor and wondered where goals would come from for the North London team. I responded in an article : "It is Arsenal whom I think will be this season's top scorers. Arsenal's attacking midfield and attack is ...
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Top 5 EPL Leaderboard: Fabregas Leads
November 2, 2009 (10/11 games played) EPL Top 5 player leaderboard, goals + assists: 1. Cesc Fabregas, Arsenal 5 goals, 9 assists 1. Didier Drogba, Chelsea 9 goals, 5 assists 3. Robin van Persie, Arsenal 7 goals, 6 assists 4. Fernando Torres, Liverpool 10 goals, 1 assist 5. Frank Lampard, ...
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Phil Brown Has One Match to Save His Hull Career
Adam Pearson, the new chairman of Hull City, has told manager Phil Brown that he has one more match to save his Hull City career. "The manager was expected to be dismissed after the 2-0 defeat away to Burnley on Saturday, but it seems he has earned himself a stay of execution for one more game ...
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Graham Taylor Blasts Rio Ferdinand
Former England manager Graham Taylor has blasted Rio Ferdinand, claiming he will never recover from his dip in form this season. Ferdinand has had a difficult term so far this season due to injury and a loss of form. Speaking to BBC Radio Five Live , Taylor said: "What I am going to say will ...
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Player Updates
Two years ago, in November 2007, this website began. I scoured the continent for young talent and listed eight players who I expected to make huge names for themselves in the football world. I did not list English based players (Walcott, Denilson, etc) who I had my eye on, but only players in ...
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Cesc Fabregas: The Best
Cesc Fabregas is the most valuable player in the EPL. He was the most valuable not named Ronaldo last term. This term, as expected, he is the most valuable. The goals + assists as well as passing stats of Gerrard and Lampard, phenomenal as they always are, have for the past two seasons trailed ...
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Hull City's Debt
The Daily Mail reports that Hull have been blessed with debts of £27m and a wage bill of £40m. This ranks them among the highest payers in the Barclays Premier League and leaves them facing financial meltdown if the season ends in relegation. "In a report compiled by their accountants at ...
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