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Bundesliga 2001 34. Spieltag (Bayern-Hamburg/Unte…: This happened to Reading fans today. Unlucky!

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2014 FIFA World Cup star Neymar Jr. & his freestyle team take on Gymkhana king Ken Block in his rally car powered by Castrol's strongest oil, Castrol EDGE bo...

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Bayern Munchen ECK BALL: Me messing around in Germany.

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Phil Jackson is not the most succesful coach in sports history

Phil Jackson Interview Part I

Phil Jackson Interview Part II

Real Sports on HBO Touts that Phil Jackson is the most successful head coach in all of sports history.

Not the case, Sir ALex Ferguson holds that honor!

Sir Alex Stats: Winning Record

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It's easy to see why Germany and Spain are favorites to win Euro Cup 2012.

Team continuity is a big part of the beautiful game and helps secure wins on an international stage. Players that understand each other on the pitch have a tremendous advantage, that goes for any team in any sport. Most of the German and Spanish players play together throughout the year and it shows in Euro Cup 2012.

I will let you come up with your own conclusion why the United States National Soccer team continue to struggle.

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The United States Needs to Adopt the FA Model for Youth Soccer

"Central to the proposals are major changes to the way youth football is structured at grassroots level, including raising the minimum age for competitive leagues, extending the use of small-sided football and introducing 9-a-side football for the Under 11 age group."

http://www.clubwebsite.co.uk/news/2011/01/28/fa-outlines-new-approach-to-youth-development/

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Basketball in America is what Soccer is to Brazil. Until we wipe away what parents make their kids do and take away all the poor coaches getting in the way of true development our country will lag behind in the beautiful game.

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This year sucked for me blogging but was the most epic year in English Football! Enjoy the video.

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Great read about Portland Timbers head coach in About Face Magazine. Might just have to be a Timbers fan. Added the pdf for you to download. Enjoy.

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I thought I would share this with you guys.  This is from my book Illustrated History of Football by Chris Nawrat & Steve Hutchings. Due to recent events that have been happening around the English game; Luis Suarez in particular. 

We have come a long way since this event in history but we can go so much further to eradicate racism in the beautiful game.

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Should I try MLS Soccer?

http://p.mlssoccer.com/SAu5a/video/908473/908473_2012-03-18-005513.640hq.mp4

Thinking about being an MLS fan this year?

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Vibram Needs Soccer Shoes!

New soccer league anyone?

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Racism starts to bleed onto the pitch.

Those who think racism does not live globally only have to look on the football pitch of Manchester United in England.  Recently Luis Suarez (Uruguayan) was suspended for 8 games for racist comments directed to black Frenchman, Patrice Evra, on the field. Suarez’s suspension was lifted after the 8 games and it added to the drama of today’s game against Manchester United when he refused to shake Evra’s hand before the game. This was compounded when Rio Ferdinand refused to shake Suarez hand, because his brother, Anton Ferdinand, had racist comments directed towards him from John Terry, Rio’s international teammate. Terry was recently stripped of his captaincy from the English National Team because of those comments. Was Rio Ferdinand taking a stand against racism or was he simply supporting his teammate in that moment?

There have been documented occurrences of inappropriate conduct of fans shouting racist slurs. Clubs and federations have even banned an entire fan base from watching the games due to racist actions that occurred in previous matches.  I imagine that there have been hundreds of occurrences of on-pitch racism in the past, but with technology and expert lip readers it’s now hard to hide what you say to others on the pitch.  Players even cover their months when they talk to each other while the cameras are rolling.

Even if Suarez was innocent in the proceedings held by the FA or felt injustice with his 8 game suspension, he only made himself look unprofessional and in fact a racist by not shaking hands with Frenchman Patrice Evra. 

On the flipside Patrice Evra showed a bit of unprofessionalism by over celebrating after the game and making it a point to celebrate in front of Suarez. Oh, did I mention that there was a football game occurring between handshakes and celebrations?

Manchester United did win by a 2-1 margin but was superseded by the racist cloud that is hanging over the Barclays Premier League.

My hope is that one of the most diverse sports in the world will recover from the racist slurs and allegations that are becoming a common theme in this year’s most riveting season on the pitch.

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Update: Blogs to come

It has been too long since I have posted.  I will start writing more blogs soon.  Been very busy with my business. Looking forward to see how the table looks at the end of the season.

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The FA Community Shield kicks off the New Season in Enlgand

Welcome to the new season! The Community Shield has always been a kick off to the new season in England (BPL). If you don't know how the teams are selected for The FA Community Shield click the link below describing how the teams are selected.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FA_Community_Shield

I look forward to writing plenty of articles for the new BPL and Champions League season.  

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FC Schalke 06 Line up.

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The Line up is out!  Going to be a battle in Germany today.