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Premier League Team of the Season Ben Foster West Brom - The goal keeping position is probably one of the hardest for me, as I don’t think there has been a real standout performer. Normally one of the top four teams has the best keeper in my eyes, but all of those have been prone to more than a couple of clangers this season. Foster has been more or less ever present this season for West Brom playing 29 games.... more

Last Comment: 19 May 22:25

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Under 21 European Championships 2013 The Tournament will be held between 5th - 18th June 2013 and players who were born on or after 1st January 1990 are eligible to play. Hosts - Israel Holders - Spain Most Titles - Italy (5) Notable Under 21 ‘Golden Players’ - ... more

Last Comment: 16 May 22:32

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FIFA Confederations Cup 2013 As a run up to the 2014 World Cup, Brazil are hosting the 2013 Confederations Cup. Brazil are the defending Champions and the Tournament will be held from 15th June to 30th June. The draw has been made and the 8 teams have been split into the following two groups (the top 2 from each group qualifying for the semi finals) - GROUP A TEAM PLAYED GD POINTS Brazil 0 0 0 Japan 0 0 0 Mexico 0 0 0 Italy 0 0 0 GROUP B TEAM PLAYED GD POINTS Spain 0 0 0 Urugauy 0 0 0 Tahiti 0 0 0 Nigeria 0 0 0 ... more

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2013 ICC Champions Trophy England and Wales will host the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy. The matches will be played in London, Birmingham and Cardiff between 6th and 23rd June. This is the seventh and last time that this tournament will be held. It will be replaced with ICC World Test Championship in 2017.... more

Last Comment: 03 May 11:21

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Swansea and Cardiff in the Premier League For the first time in Premier League history there will be two Welsh clubs in the 2013/14 Premier League. Arguments could be made that neither should be allowed to be there, but as Cardiff joined the Football League in 1920 and Swansea in 1921, objections would be a little late in coming. I am a supporter of neither, though I do live nearer to Cardiff.... more

Last Comment: 25 April 12:44

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Jose Mourinho Jose Mario dos Santos Mourinho Felix or Jose Mourinho was 50 this year and the Portuguese Master was bidding this year to be the first Manager to win the Champions League with three different clubs, but he failed and went out at the semi final stage.... more

Last Comment: 11 May 07:56

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Championship - Preview of Week 43 Games Ties to be played 16th April Cardiff v Charlton - ko 19. 45 Cardiff are so close to promotion to the big time, they can almost taste it. They are unbeaten at home in 5 matches and have only lost one of their last 7 games. They top the league by 5 points with 4 games to go.... more

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Pick of the Week - The Championship - Game Week 42 Ties to be played 12th & 13 April Leicester v Birmingham - ko 19. 45 12th April Leicester can steal a march on the rest of the play off hopefuls and can take the last promotion place with a win tonight. They will need to improve their current form though.... more

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Champions League Preview - Quarter Finals - Second Legs Ties to be played 9th & 10th April Borussia Dortmund v Malaga - ko 19. 45 9th April Borussia Dortmund are unbeaten in this year’s competition and have a 100% record at home which includes a win over Real Madrid. Their current form is good with them being unbeaten in 4 with 3 wins on the bounce in the League.... more

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Premier League - Preview of Week 32 Games Ties to be played 6th, 7th and 8th April Relegation worries, Champions League and Europa places to play for. The all important Manchester derby and our first look at Paolo Di Canio this week. Heaven! Norwich v Swansea - ko 15. 00 6th April Norwich haven’t won in 4 games, but have drawn 2 out of their last 3.... more

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Europa League - Review of the Quarter Final 1st Legs This is probably the best Quarter Final draw that the British Teams could have hoped for especially with them all missing each other! 1st Leg Chelsea v Rubin Kazan - ko 20. 05 Chelsea Europa League - Having dropped into this competition from the more lucrative Champions League, many thought that Chelsea wouldn’t take this seriously.... more

Last Comment: 20 March 13:01

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World Cup Qualifiers - Home Nations & Ireland - 22nd & 23rd March Group A - Scotland v Wales - ko 20. 00 22nd March This will be Gordon Strachan’s first competitive match for Scotland. He was in charge for their last friendly when they beat Estonia in February and they are unbeaten in 2 after also winning against Luxemburg.... more

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Premier League - Preview of Week 30 Games - BTTS Coming down to the business end of the season and with only 9 or 10 games to go, it’s now or never for some. Some title challenges, European bids and (escape from) relegation could all be (more or less) confirmed in the next game or three.... more

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Champions League 12th & 13th March Schalke v Galatasaray - ko 19. 45 12th March Since the hard fought draw in the first leg in Istanbul, Schalke have won their three matches played scoring 8 goals and conceding 3. Last time out they beat second place Borussia Dortmund well and in truth the higher placed side were never really in the game despite having more possession. Draxler and Huntelaar have scored in both the last 2 games and will need watching today.... more

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FA Cup - The 6th Round/Quarter Final Ties The romance of the FA Cup lives on. At least one Championship side will go through to the Semi Finals and at least one of the big boys, either Man United or Chelsea, will be knocked out. Some cracking ties this weekend, all on TV too! Ties to be played 9th & 10th of March Everton v Wigan - ko 12.... more

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Europa League Football - British Interest in the Last 16 - 1st Legs Anzhi Makhachkala v Newcastle - ko 17. 00 7th March Anzhi are still on their winter break. They normally do their business in their home legs of the Europa ties, so will be looking to put the tie to bed tonight. Anzhi haven’t kept a clean sheet in their last 5 games now and that may concern manager Gus Hiddink.... more

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Midweek Champions League Football - 5th & 6th March Champions League - Man United v Real Madrid - ko 19. 45 5th March Man United current form is impressive, unbeaten in 18 games in all competitions, but have they really beaten anyone of note? You have to go back to last December, the first game of that winning run to when they beat Man City away and then perhaps 5 games ago when they beat a dogged Everton side.... more

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Premier League - Preview of Week 28 Games Chelsea v West Brom - ko 15. 00 2nd March This is another must win game for Chelsea and Rafa Benitez. More rumours of bust ups with the players and dressing room unrest dogs the interim Manager. They dropped to 4th after the weekends results and the pressure is on now to secure Champions League Football for next season.... more

Last Comment: 03 March 08:02

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Pick of the Week - The Championship - Game Week 35 Ties to be played 2nd March Brighton v Huddersfield - ko 15. 00 Unbeaten in 4 games (3 wins all with clean sheets) and Brighton are well worth their 6th place in the Championship. They need to consolidate it today though with another victory and maintain their form until the end of the season.... more

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Midweek Championship & Football League - 26th February Championship - Bolton v Peterborough - ko 20. 00 I’m not sure this Bolton job has been the ‘dream job’ that Dougie Freedman thought it would be so far this season. They have struggled at times and have been unable to put a winning run together. That form sees them disappointingly mid table in 15th on 42 points.... more

Last Comment: 26 February 12:52