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There is one day left before we begin EPL play. I can’t wait. Yes, I love Brasileiro futebol but my passion is the EPL.

So you can say I am an American with a Brasilian heart and the passion of an Englishman who loves watching the EPL.

My two passions are Brasileiro futebol, and the EPL.

My wife loves futebol but she would like to have a Saturday free of futebol.

Oh yea, my wife had that since May but heck, who is counting.

There are some huge opening round matches. Tottenham battles Manchester City on Saturday. On Sunday, Liverpool takes on my Gunners.

Sure, these are huge opening salvos.

The outcome may have a lot to say on who will win the title and be in the race for the Champions League spots.

However, when the durst settles the usual suspects, Manchester United, Arsenal, and Liverpool will battle it out for the EPL crown.

Yes, I did say the Reds.

Why?

Last year was a fluke.

A new manager will make all the difference but the only problem I see is the injury to Fernando Torres. Torres was last seen collapsed on the pitch in Spain’s last match- the finals of the World Cup.

His is world-class player and if Torres can’t play, Liverpool will struggle.

I think Spurs will be a mid table side.

Last year was a fluke for Tottenham.

Man City is a good squad but I think they will finish seventh or eighth.

I think Carlos Tevez is a head case. He is a great player but he hates playing for Roberto Mancini. Tevez will cause problems for Mancini.

How will this translate onto the pitch?

This is the sixty four thousand dollar question.

City will not compete for the title.

This is too much garbage in this clubs closet.

On Saturday, I will talk about my Gunners, Man U, and Chelsea.

Here is a hint.

The Blues are good but they are on a downhill slide.

The glory days are about over for Chelsea.

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I am sorry but this is pure stupidity. Let’s play international friendly’s a month after the World Cup is finish.

This makes as much sense as a fart in church.

Give me a break.

FIFA and the rest of national futebol organizations have shit for brains.

Guys, let’s look at the facts.

European regular season futebol is gearing up.

The EPL begins play on August 14^th.

The USA takes on Brasil.

Keeper Tim Howard is the only world-class player the USA has is being used in a stupid good for nothing match.

Howard plays for EPL side Everton.

EPL begins regular season play in less than four days.

Howard could get hurt.

Everton should have told the USA federation to go to hell.

This is nuts.

No wonder players like Wayne Rooney, Cesc Fabregas, Fernando Torres, and other great players are breaking down.

You can’t play 150 matches a year for three straight years and not have your body to break down.

Any idiot with a lick of sense knows without rest the body breaks down.

The National Federations are worse than dumb.

 Sure Brasil looked good in a win over a horrible USA squad but so what?

Who cares?

Robinho played for Brasil.

Robinho could have been hurt. He plays for Brasil side Santos.

Campeonato is thirteen weeks into the season.

I wish these folks would have a lick of sense and stop this stupid shit.

Let the players rest and get ready for the season.

How many of the top players have had their careers cut short because of this insane schedule.

I can’t wait for the EPL to start.

The count down has begun.

Three days and counting.

Go Arsenal.

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The Community Shield is the signal that the EPL season is one week away.

Oh, yes, what a glorious week leading up the start of the season it is.

August 14^th is set to kickoff the season.

Manchester United battled archrival Chelsea at Wembley Sunday afternoon.

At stake the Community Shield title.

Both sides threw their best Sunday punches at each other.

In the end, Man U defeated the Blues 3-1.

The Blues and Man U looked in top form.

This will spell trouble for the rest of the EPL.

Rooney set up the Reds first goal.

The Rooney man fired a perfect cross to mate Antonio Valencia.

Valencia deposited the ball into the back of the net in the 41^st minute.

The Blues kept up the pressure in the second half but they couldn’t crack the code.

Man U Javier Hernandez nailed a perfect shot first off his face and then into the back of the net to give the Reds a 2-0 lead in the 75^th minute.

Valencia set it with a great dribble drive down the right side of the pitch.

This push forced the Chelsea “D” to break down and give Hernandez a path to the open net.

Kalou scored in the 75^th minute to cut the Reds lead to 2-1.

Sturridge fired a blast from 25 yards out.  Man U’s Edwin Vander Sar blocked the initial shot.

Shot. Rebound. Score.

The Blues ratcheted up the pressure.

Zippo. Nada.

The waste of a striker Dimitar Berbatov scored in the 92^nd minute to seal the deal.

Berbatov played with the Blues “D” before he forced the keeper Henrique Hilario to leave his line. Berbatov flipped the Lolly Pop shot over Hilario’s head into the back of the net.

Game, set, and match to Man U.

Hopefully Berbatov will score this year instead of stinking the joint like he did last year.

The EPL starts for real Saturday August 14^th.

I can’t wait.

The NFL can go screw itself.

My beloved Flamengo has a huge match with Corinthians coming up later on Sunday.

Timao is in second place with 25 points.

Mengao is hovering in tenth place.

Rubro-Negro is playing like crap.

We can’t find the back of the net with a machine gun or a Howitzer.

Flamengo needs help.

We need to win this sucker.

A loss or a tie is out of the question.

Mengao has two wins, one loss, and four draws on the road.

Pacaembu is hard place to play.

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The EPL is a little more than one week away.

I can’t wait.

Yes, we had the World Cup and my beloved Campeonato do Brasil but without the EPL on Saturday and Sunday, I am a lost puppy.

Are you ready for some Futebol?

Yes, I can’t wait.

Kickoff is set for August 14^th.

There are some huge opening round matches.

My guys from Arsenal battle Liverpool at Anfield.

This is a huge opening bell tilt.

The Reds are coming off a disappointing 2009-2010 campaign.

In plain terms, Liverpool stunk.

They played like crap.

The Reds finished in seventh place.

The fat Spanish waiter is gone but I don’t know if this will help Liverpool.

Fernando Torres will probably miss the first half of the season.

Let’s see if Roy Hodgson can change the Reds fortunes.

The Gunners are itching to get back at it.

Arsenal has several young guns ready to prove themselves. Jack Wilshere, Samir Nasri, Aaron Ramsey, and Theo Walcott all have to finally live up to the high expectations placed on them by Wenger and us fans.

Robin Van Persie and Cesc Fabregas should be raring to go after being injured for most of the 2009-2010 campaign.

The weak link in the scheme is the keeper.

I think both Almunia and Fabianski are both two clowns who should be shot at dusk for stupid goal tending.

These guys suck big time.

Let the games begin.

Speaking of games, Internacional and Sao Paulo play their second leg of the Copa Libertadores semifinal in Sao Paulo at Mouribi.

Tricolor needs to win by at least one goal.

Colorado won the first round 1-0 in Porto Alegre.

Both of sides hate each other.

This should be a wild one.

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It’s August. This means the EPL is two weeks away. Kick-off begins August 14^th.

My guys from Arsenal played in the Emirates Cup in London.

The Gunners and AC Milan tied at one all.

We started a very young lineup.

The clown in goal was Fabianski.

He did okay.

Jack Wilshere, Andre Arshavin, and Tomas Rosicky started up front.

Samir Nasri and Emmanuel Eboue anchored the midfield and Thomas Vermaelen was rock of the back line.

The surprise of the match was Marouane Chamakh knocked home the bacon in the 36^th minute. Chamakh sent the ball right through the keeper’s wickets.

Arshavin set this baby up with a great pass.

AC Milan found the equalizer in the 76^th minute.

Brasilian the Duck Pato headed home ball. Buda bing buda boom it’s in the back of the net.

Next up is Scottish side Celtic.

Celtic and Lyon tied two all.

All of this action takes place at the Gunners house Emirates.

Lyon jumped out a huge two nil lead before the guys from Scotland scored twice in the final ten minutes to tie this baby up at two all.

These two goals broke the hearts of the French side.

I love it.

The cheating frogs get it shoved back in their face.

Sao Paulo finally won.

Tricolor  stopped the bleeding at Morumbi with a 2-1 over Ceara.

This was Sao Paulo’s first win six matches.

Tricolor had four loses and one draw entering into today’s play.

The win move Sao Paulo to ninth spot in the table.

Tricolor has 15 points.

Fluminense defeated Atletico-PR 1-0.

Washington scored the match winner in the 21^st minute.

Atletico-GO and Guarani tied one all.

Sunday will be a fun one. This is the derby special day Vasco-Flamengo and Palmeiras-Corinthians.

I love it

Flamenguista for life.

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Pompey fought the gallant fight but in the end Chelsea’s superior firepower, won the FA Cup in a thrilling 1-0 win.

Chelsea had the most scoring chances but the Blues couldn’t pull the trigger until Didier Drogba’s deadly free kick from twenty yards out was squeezed between Portsmouth keepers David James out stretched hand the right post in the 59^th minute.

Prior to Drogba’s deadly strike Pompey had a golden chance to spin the match on its head but Kevin-Prince-Boateng’s PK was stone cold stopped by Blues keeper Petr Cech in the 56^th minute.

Wham bam just like that in a span of three minutes the match was twisted on its ear and the Blues stuck a fork in Pompey’s dream of winning the FA Cup.

Portsmouth is broke and given the heave-hoe all in one season, yet this was a glorious run by the foreclosed side.

The money made from reaching the FA Cup might help the bankrupt Pompey.

Frank Lampard had a chance to increase the Blues lead in the 89^th minute but Portsmouth keeper David James said “No way Jose” and shut em down.

Way to go garoto.

All in all Chelsea was in complete control of the match from beginning to end.

The Blues achieved the daily double winning the EPL and FA Cup titles.

Trust me when I say this Chelsea is heading down the backside of forty. This means Drogba and the boys are getting older. Their window of opportunity is rapidly closing.

They need to bring in younger players to replace the fading stars.

The “Special One” Jose Mourinho brought Drogba and the rest in but the management has not found replacements for them.

Mourinho is good a winning titles with other peoples talent but his ability to build a championship squad stinks.

This is not Mourinho’s strong suit.

Man U had a down year by their standards but remember the Red Devils lost the fake Ronaldo and few other players. The mighty boys from Old Trafford played a very young squad.

Watch out EPL!

My guys from Arsenal are in the same boat. We were besieged by injuries. Younger guys such as Aaron Ramsey, Theo Walcott, and Carlos Vela were asked to step in big time to replace RVP and Cesc Fabregas who were hit by the injury bug.

My Gunners will be ready next year to win the title as well.

Flamengo battles Vitoria later today.

Lets hope Rubro-Negro doesn’t stink the joint out on the road in Salvador.

I wouldn’t bet on it.

Mengao is in shambles.

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What did I tell ya. Sure, it came to the final week of the season before Chelsea was crowned champ.

We all knew when the Blues beat Liverpool the title was theirs.

Chelsea killed Wigan 8-0.

Man U ended the season in second place one point shy of top dog Chelsea.

The mighty boys from Old Trafford clobbered Stoke City 4-0.

My guys from Arsenal finally did it. We won big time over Fulham 4-0 to secure third place for us.

Tottenham took the foot off the pedal and lost to Burnley 4-2. Spurs took a commanding 2-0 lead but couldn’t hold on to the lead.

The Clarets are heading down but they shocked Tottenham by scoring the final four goals of the match.

This was a huge win for the heave-hoe Clarets.

Headed outta here are Portsmouth, Hull City and Burnley.

Chelsea stopped Man U from a historic four-peat. This keeps in tack the fact that no EPL side has won four straight titles.

The Blues had 86 points.

Man U had 85.

The difference the mighty boys from Old Trafford has one more home loss than the Blues.

Chelsea had one home loss. Man U had two.

The Blues had one more road tie than Manchester United.

Chelsea had four. Man U had three.

Wayne Rooney and Didier Drogba both tied for most goals with 26.

The final curtain comes down on another EPL season.

Chelsea won the title but the Blues need to find younger players for their older stars.

The Blues window for more titles is slowly winding down.

Both Man U and my guys from Arsenal should be favorites to win next years title.

The surprise of the season was Tottenham clinching the fourth spot in the Champions League.

Most folks thought it would be either Arsenal or Liverpool.

The biggest stink job of the season Liverpool.

The wheels completely came off the wagon.

The Reds finished seventh with 63 points.

Liverpool had eleven losses on the season.

The title for the most money spent with nothing to show for it goes to Man City.

The crybaby award goes to Carlos Tevez.

Tevez left Man U to City for a fat paycheck.

Now he is crying the blues.

The Carlos man has no title to show for his fat wallet.

He wants outta here.

Sir Alex knew what he was doing when he gave Tevez the voce vai.

I can’t wait for next year.

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It is all over but the shouting in the EPL. It is winding down in the Argentina Clausura.

Estudiantes looks like they have the inside track to win the title.

They took care of San Luis on Wednesday night with a 2-1 win.

This victory moved Estudiantes into first place with 36 points.

Argentinos Juniors is a point back in second place 35 points.

Argentinos Juniors doubled up on San Lorenzo 2-1.

This was a huge away win for them.

Godoy Cruz is in third place with 31 points.

Godoy lost to lower level club Rosario Central 2-1.

This lost may have cost them a shot at the title.

Godoy was in first place on May 17^th but since then they have lost two out of three.

This is a killer. 

The boys from River Plate are in 15^th place with 19 points. Los Millonarios picked up a rare 2-1 win over Velez Sarsfield on Friday April 30^th.

Los Xeneizos are a touch better in 14^th place with 20 points. Boca Juniors defeated Independiente 3-2.

Both River Plate and Boca Juniors have been playing like crap for the past few years.

It has been reported that Riquelme could be quitting Boca once the Clausura ends on May 16^th.

This could mark the end of great run for Juan Riquelme at Boca.

Football in America had this to say- One of the greatest players in the history of Argentine football,” was how one TV pundit described him a few weeks ago. It’s a huge epithet to bestow on any player, but in the case of Juan Roman Riquelme, it might be justified.

Riquelme further stated- “Sunday could be my last match for Boca at La Bombonera,” Riquelme told one of the country’s main football TV shows on Monday. “Normally given the current state of contract negotiations] I wouldn’t go on the post-season tour with the rest of the squad.”

This is it from the far side.

We’ll talk about the massive EPL season finale on Monday.

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Tottenham did it. They beat fast spending and hard driving Manchester City 1-0.

Peter Crouch poked home a scramble ball in front of the City net in the 82^nd minute to send the Spurs to the Champions League.

City spent millions to buy a title in the end they got nothing, Zippo. Nada. Bupkis.

Tottenham has 70 points.

City is four points back at 66.

Tottenham has a chance to move into third place.

Spurs need to beat Burnley and my guys from Arsenal need to lose to Fulham.

The way my Gunners have been playing as of late, they could stink the joint out at home against Fulham.

I mean anything is possible. 

Arsenal has packed it in.

If we are not careful, we could wind up in fourth place.

Spurs trail us by one point.

We need to win.

Fabianski needs to be shot.

On a side note, Sir Alex Ferguson knows what he is doing when he gave Tevez his walking papers.

I questioned him. I thought it was a huge mistake.

I was wrong.

Tevez is now unhappy at Man City. The Carlos man wants outta here.

He and head honcho Robert Mancini are at odds with each other.

Tevez to his credit gave it his all.

But this clown is nuts. He won two titles with Man U and Tevez still wanted out.

Tevez jumped ship to City. He was rewarded with bucks but wound up with nada.

Now Tevez wants his walking papers.

Voce vai.

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It is all going to come down to this. Manchester City and Tottenham will duke it out at City of Manchester Stadium on Wednesday.

The winner of this match should nail down the final Champions League spot.

Spurs are in the fourth spot with 67 points. City is fifth with 66 points.

Villa and the Reds are dead in the water.

After today’s action there will be one match left in the season.

Spurs Man City match up will be a close encounter of the intense kind.

This sucker is for all the marbles.

Both sides will leave it all on the pitch.

The place will be nuts.

Tevez will come out firing bullets.

Jermain Defoe will be attacking all out balls to the wall.

This should be a classic heavyweight fight.

Spurs and City will throw their best Sunday punches.

In my heart, I would like to Tottenham with this baby.

Chelsea should be crowned champ on Sunday.

This will stop Man U’s historic quest for a four-peat dead.

On Sunday, Brasileiro Campeonato commences on Sunday.

Mengao battles Sao Paulo.

Flamenguista nation will be watching.

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