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RTE Analysis of England's World Cup Campaign: Video

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Whether you love or hate RTE’s analysis of English football, watch the following video for analysis of England’s 2010 World Cup campaign. For some England fans, it may feel like rubbing salt into open wounds. But the critical analysis, whether … Continue reading

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Poll: How Will the Premier League Be Affected By England's World Cup Exit?

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Now that England is flying home today from the 2010 World Cup, what type of impact do you think this will have on the Premier League in England? Will it not change anything at all? Will people be upset that … Continue reading

FIFA Ruining Growth of Soccer Worldwide

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Soccer is by far the most popular sport in the world. But there are still two massive continents in this world (Asia and North America) as well as other regions where the sport could be much more popular and where … Continue reading

So Much for the Three Lions

Posted on by Eric Altshule

I now have a new all-time favorite soccer quote.  After the English team drew against the USA and Algeria, barely beat Slovenia and was torn open and summarily dismissed from the World Cup by Germany, BBC commentator Chris Waddle had … Continue reading

5 Reasons Why England Aren’t Good Enough to Compete with the World’s Best

Posted on by Jesse Chula

In all actuality, shouldn’t we have seen this coming like some run away freight down the frozen road of Precedence St. set by all those England players before? A capitulation of the highest order, a failing against those we least … Continue reading

Top 10 Similarities Between USA-Ghana and England-Germany

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The similarities between England’s devastating loss to Germany Sunday and the United States’s loss to Ghana on Saturday are remarkable. Here are ten similarities: Both games featured incredible goalkeeping performances. Neuer for Germany. Kingson for Ghana. In both games, the … Continue reading

Defeat Against Germany Marks Decline of English Football

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Today was a watermark moment in world soccer. And, with great difficulty but complete honesty, I believe that today marks the final evidence that England is no longer a soccer giant. Depending on which side of the fence you sit … Continue reading

England Cheated Of Blatant Goal Against Germany: Video

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England was cheated of a blatant Frank Lampard goal Sunday against Germany when the Chelsea midfielder’s shot hit the crossbar, bounced 2-3 feet inside the goal and back out of the goal. But incredibly, the referee decided that it wasn’t … Continue reading

England v Germany, World Cup 2010: Open Thread

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They think it’s all over (Sie denken es ist alles vorbel), well it is now. Not quite, but before, during and after England’s massive game today against Germany, post your opinions and observations in the comments section below as Fabio … Continue reading

The Capello Show: Video of Fabio On England's Bench Against Slovenia

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It’s seldom that a highlights video is laugh-out-loud funny, but this compilation video showing Fabio Capello and his reaction to England’s performance against Slovenia in the World Cup made me guffaw several times. The best moments include Stuart Pearce. So … Continue reading

England 1-0 Slovenia: Played Out In Lego Football

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In what is becoming one of my most favorite series of viral videos this World Cup, here’s the next installment of Lego Football which features the highlights of England against Slovenia in beautiful stop-motion Lego graphics. And how good is … Continue reading

5 Players to Watch During England v Germany Round of 16 Clash

Posted on by Jesse Chula

In this weekend’s tastiest World Cup fixture, long time rivals Germany and England will meet in a head on battle with dramatic implications and a quarter final birth on the line. Will the English get their chance to conquer their demons during … Continue reading

Where Will You Be Watching USA v Ghana and England v Germany?

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It’s another massive weekend of soccer for all of us around the world. On Saturday, the United States plays Ghana (2:30pm ET) while on Sunday, England takes on Germany (10am ET). Plus, in addition to that, there’s the mouthwatering clash … Continue reading

RTE Analysis of England v Slovenia Calls 3 Lions Performance Shocking

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Irish broadcasting company RTE delivered heavy criticism against the performance of the England side against Slovenia Wednesday night. In the analysis (see above video), pundits Eamon Dunphy, Johnny Giles and Ronnie Whelan were very critical regarding the England team’s performance … Continue reading