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Virginia wins NCAA Men's Soccer Championship

Akron were unable to complete the perfect season as they fell 3-2 on penalty kicks to University of Virginia. The two had played 110 minutes of scoreless soccer to reach that point. Neither team challenged the keepers with difficult shots,

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My Thoughts On The Liverpool-Arsenal Game

This was another big matchup for both of these teams. Arsenal needed a victory to get back into the title race and capitalize on the dropped points by Chelsea and Manchester United. Liverpool needed a win to get some confidence

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NCAA College Soccer Semifinals

I admit that I do not watch much college soccer. With the MLS draft coming, it seemed worthwhile to have a look at these top teams. The national semifinals were dominated by the ACC as North Carolina, Wake Forest, and

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My Thoughts On The Manchester United-Aston Villa Game

Manchester United missed a great opportunity to tie Chelsea on top of the Premier League, while Aston Villa gave their campaign for a top four spot a great boost especially as Tottenham and Manchester City dropped points. Manchester United started

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Landon Donovan and Gameweek 16 I Know The Score

The big news of the week is that Landon Donovan looks set to join Everton on loan in January. The Los Angeles Galaxy have released a statement that denies the deal is done and says that there are multiple teams

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My Thoughts On The Liverpool-Fiorentina Game

This game was not built up with much excitement as Liverpool had already been sent to the Europa League. The only real excitement for Liverpool fans was that Alberto Aquilani was finally getting a start. Meanwhile, Fiorentina were looking to

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News Of The Day: Eddie Johnson leaving Fulham, Luis Suarez to Chelsea, Michael Essien out for a month, Sol Campbell interested in Man United

The transfer window is approaching so it seems it is about time for the rumors to start coming out of the woodwork. On a more low key but American transfer note, Fulham have announced they are looking to sell Eddie

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My Thoughts On The Juventus-Bayern Munich Game

I thought that this game would be tight but it was the complete opposite. The game was open and free flowing. Even more surprising, the game was very one-sided as the Bayern Munich dominated the entire game. Juventus did strike

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My Thoughts On The Wolfsburg-Manchester United Game

Heading into the game, there was great worry about the United’s defense which was likely to feature at least 2 midfielders and possibly a debut for a player who has only played nine times for the United reserve squad. United

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Champions League Round 6 Predictions

The final round of the Champions League should be exciting. The top game of the round is Bayern Munich at Juventus. Bordeaux has already advanced and won Group A which leaves only one spot left for these two European giants.

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