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European Recap: Thoughts From The Weekend

Spain: Valencia sit in the top spot in Spain with a victory over Sporting Gijon as Real Madrid faltered in a scoreless draw with Levante. Barcelona had a 3-1 victory over Athetlic Bilbao without Lionel Messi that leaves them one

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Weekend Watch List: Big Games Across Europe

Almost every league in Europe has a big match-up this weekend with especially big games in England and Italy. Here is a look at the top five games from the weekend. Manchester City vs. Chelsea (Saturday 7:45 am, ESPN2 &

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A Look At Midweek Soccer: Carling Cup And Other Leagues

Most of the other leagues are using this midweek to get in another round of league fixtures, but this also marks Round 3 of the Carling Cup where the final group of Premier League teams join the competition. Here is

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Barcelona 2, Atletico Madrid 1: A Look Back

This was a chance to make a statement for both teams. Barcelona were looking to rebound after an embarrassing loss to Hercules last week while Atletico Madrid were looking to show that they are at the level to compete with

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Weekend Watch List: Northwest Derby Headlines The Weekend

There are some solid match-ups this weekend with big games in England and Spain headlining the weekend. Here is a look at the top five games from the weekend. Manchester United vs. Liverpool (Sunday 8:30 am, FS+) This game is

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Atletico Madrid 2, Athletic Bilbao 1: Atletico Impressive As They Stay At The Top Of La Liga

Earlier on Saturday, La Liga had a shocker as newly promoted side Hercules got a 2-0 victory over Barcelona at the Camp Nou. This paved the way for a Atletico to pick up some points on Barcelona and go to

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Weekend Watch List: Domestic Leagues Are Back

After a somewhat dull break of international games, all of the domestic leagues are back which is a relief. There are a lot of good games this weekend especially in Germany. Here is a look at the top games from

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Offensive and Defensive Effeciency For La Liga And Serie A

Last year I calculated the offensive and defensive efficiencies for the Premier League. This year I have decided to do this for England, Spain, Italy, Germany, and France. I will try to do these at the end of each month.

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Atletico Madrid 4, Sporting Gijon 0: Atleti Start Season Impressively

Atletico were coming off an impressive 2-0 victory over Inter Milan in the UEFA Super Cup and they could have taken Sporting Gijon too lightly. However, they started the season impressively as they defeated the northern Spanish side 4-0 behind

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2010-11 La Liga Preview: Predictions

Here is the preview for the upcoming La Liga season which should be another intriguing battle between Real Madrid and Barcelona. Those top two teams will have a battle but there will be a lot of teams battling for the

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