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Wolves took a huge step towards the Europa League group stage with a 3-2 victory over Torino in Italy. The Premier League side had to fight hard to establish a first-leg advantage in a thrilling play-off tie. But a Bremer own goal and…
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11.11am EDT11:11 Hello And welcome! It’s time for the sharp end of the ... erm ... blunt end. The Europa League play-off first legs are upon us, we’re beating a brisk path to next May’s showpiece in Gdansk, and here are…
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Editor’s note: Here’s a transcript of a recent conversation we had with Pierre Moossa, coordinating producer for NBC Sports Group’s coverage of the Premier League. The audio of the interview can be found on the World Soccer Talk…
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Leeds United secured a hard-fought 1-0 win over Brentford at Elland Road on Wednesday night to maintain their position at the top of the Championship table after four rounds of games. The Whites have now won three and drawn…
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Eddie Nketiah came off the substitutes’ bench to secure all three points for Leeds United at Brentford’s expense on Wednesday evening. The deadline day signing opened his account for the Elland Road outfit away from home…
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Olympiacos look set to reach the Champions League group stage after they beat Russian side Krasnodar 4-0. Miguel Ángel Guerrero opened the scoring, while Lazar Randelovic netted twice and Daniel Podence got the other to put the Greek…
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Khartoum (AFP) – Sudan’s first ever women’s club football league will start next month, a federation official told AFP Wednesday. The championship, which will involve 18 clubs separated in three regions, would have seemed unlikely only…
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Editor’s note: World Soccer Talk went back through our archives to look at TV viewership numbers for ESPN2’s coverage of the Premier League during the 2009/2010 season to compare it to NBCSN’s TV viewing numbers for the Premier…
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Ajax face a fight to qualify for the Champions League group stage after they clung on for a tense 0-0 draw in searing heat away to Apoel Nicosia in the first leg of their play-off tie. Last year’s semi-finalists have managed to keep the…
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Jonathan Woodgate recorded his first league win as Middlesbrough manager as Wigan’s woeful record at the Riverside continued. Britt Assombalonga headed home the only goal in the 23rd minute as Wigan, who have now lost three in…
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