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10 To Watch



Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain can provide the X factor; the inclusion of John Terry represents a risk; Andy Carroll’s raw promise deserves recognition; and Phil Jones is a vital utility man.

Five Talking Points

Paul Wilson: A Premier League season of surprises

May 16th, 2012
posted by admin 11:20 am



There was more to 2011-12 than its dramatic denouement, extended by Joey Barton, who was just one of the campaign’s many controversial figures. Some storylines are not over yet …

Chandler turns down U.S. for World Cup qualifiers

May 16th, 2012
posted by admin 11:15 am



Defender Timmy Chandler has declined an invitation to attend the United States’ training camp ahead of its opening qualifiers next month for the 2014 World Cup. The 22-year-old, a regular starter for Nuremberg in the Bundesliga, made his U.S. national team debut in March 2011 and has eight international appearances. He holds American and German passports and because he has not yet played in a competitive match, he still could switch to Germany’s national team.

Obama kids Beckham about his age, underwear line

May 16th, 2012
posted by admin 11:13 am

Obama welcomed Beckham and the Los Angeles Galaxy to the White House Tuesday to celebrate their third Major League Soccer Cup. The president joked that the star-studded Galaxy, led by Beckham, midfielder Landon Donovan and forward Robbie Keane, are the “Miami Heat of soccer.”

 
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