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  • Manchester United Unveils New Home Team Uniforms

    Manchester United, one of the most well-known soccer teams throughout the world, this week revealed their new home side uniforms.

    Like previous home side Manchester United uniforms, the new look is mostly red. The jerseys also feature a ribbed crew neck collar with a hidden button. The uniform is manufactured by Nike, which claims to have used 3D body scans of soccer players to create an easy-to-wear uniform.

    The team’s goalkeepers will be wearing a green long-sleeved version of the uniform.

    “It is very comfortable and is a very nice shirt,” said David De Gea, Manchester United’s Spanish goalkeeper. “Simply wearing the United shirt with this crest on the chest means a great deal to me. I feel very proud in every match and I am looking forward to wearing it in a match for the first time.”

    The largest change to the uniforms is the quite obvious change in sponsorship logo. The new uniforms feature the Chevrolet logo, an honor for which GM is reported to be paying $559 million over the next seven years. Oddly enough, the sponsorship comes just months after GM announced plans to stop selling Chevrolet cars in Europe. Chevrolet will no longer be delivering cars to Europe by the end of 2015.

    Post by Manchester United.

    Post by Manchester United.

    The game debut of the new uniforms will take place on July 23 when Manchester United is scheduled to play the LA Galaxy of the MLS.

    The new uniform is, of course, already available for fans to pre-order through the Nike website or through the Manchester United web store. The uniforms will be officially released on July 16.

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  • Liverpool FC Stuns Manchester City FC At Anfield

    This past Sunday’s game was set to be an emotional rollercoaster for Liverpool FC.

    The match took place on the weekend anniversary of the Hillsborough Disaster, an event that broke the heart of the club almost 25 years ago.

    After a minute of silence to somberly honor the fallen, the stadium came to life. Fans loudly sang the club anthem, “You’ll Never Walk Alone” in a show of massive support. It was also meant to be an intimidating spectacle for visitors Manchester City FC.

    During the first half of the game, it seemed to work.

    Raheem Sterling kicked things off brilliantly with a goal inside the 6th minute. Approximately twenty minutes later, Martin Skrtel would make it 2-0 for the Reds with a header into the back of the Sky Blues’ net.

    At halftime it appeared as though the visiting club would be comfortably defeated in the same manner as Arsenal FC, Tottenham Hotspur FC, and Everton FC.

    As the home fans soon learned, one does not simply write off Manchester City.

    The Liverpool team, either due to overconfidence or an urge to simply defend their lead, let up on the gas. Instead of continuing to attack the City players head on, the home team sat back.

    They offered Man City a brilliant opportunity to stage a massive comeback.

    In the 57th into the game, David Silva would make it 2-1.

    Now only a goal down, the Sky Blues were determined to pull themselves back into the match. Nerves soon got the better of the Reds. A Glen Johnson own goal in the 62nd minute would make it a 2-2 game.

    It was starting to look as though the Liverpool team had gifted their title rivals a point, or even worse, a chance to steal the win.

    Then in the 78th minute, Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany made a fatal error.

    During a Liverpool wave of attack, City defenders were working hard to get the ball away from their goal. The ball bounced towards Kompany, who clearly intended to kick it far down field.

    He missed.

    The ball then fell to Liverpool midfielder Philippe Coutinho, who with one kick sent it flying past the stunned defender.

    Just like that, it was 3-2 and Liverpool were once again out in front.

    The lead would be held until the final whistle blew and cheers erupted around the stadium.

    The Reds won their match, leaving the Sky Blues in an uncomfortable position.

    Man City must now not only win both games in hand, they must win all remaining fixtures PERIOD. Even then, their chance at the title relies on Liverpool dropping points in one of their remaining four games.

    Liverpool are now on a 10 game winning streak. Should they win all four remaining games, they will be crowned Premier League champions for the first time in the league’s history.

    In the way stands Chelsea FC, who they meet in two weeks time.

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  • Chelsea FC: Will They Sacrifice The League?

    Chelsea FC seemed down and out following an away loss to Paris Saint-Germain F.C. where the game ended 3-1. Things also looked bleak for the Blues early on in the return leg.

    Eden Hazard, one of the best players for Chelsea, was taken out of the game due to a calf injury.

    Tough circumstances, however Chelsea is one team to never underestimate. What followed was a major comeback from the London team.

    Andre Schurrle, who was substituted for an injured Hazard, netted a crucial goal in the 14th minute, bringing the score 1-0 (2-3 on aggregate).

    Suddenly the Blues didn’t have such a high mountain to climb.

    Before Chelsea fans knew it, Demba Ba scored a second goal for their team, bringing the score to 2-0.

    When the final whistle blue, the score over both legs was 3-3. Remember that away goal? It helped Chelsea get through on aggregate:

    Against all odds, Chelsea managed to get through to the semi-finals. It may have been due to a technicality of sorts, but the victory was enough to keep the Blues’ Champions League hopes alive.

    Chelsea now finds itself in a special situation. They are currently challenging for the Barclay’s Premier League title along side Manchester City FC and Liverpool FC. Those two teams are scheduled to meet this weekend. Chelsea will travel to Anfield to face Liverpool two weeks later.

    Chelsea will likely play their extra Champions League games both before and after their away game at Liverpool.

    With the Reds in a dangerous position (should they beat both Chelsea and Manchester City, they have a good chance of winning the League), they will likely bring everything to the meeting with the Blues.

    Are the London club going to be able to give the same level of energy knowing it could mean inconvenient injuries and exhausted players? Such things could shatter their opportunity to make it to the Champions League final and win the entire tournament.

    It’s unknown what Mourinho will do, as he may decide to push his team to the limit, in an effort to get both trophies. As it is his first season back at Chelsea, the Portuguese manager certainly has a lot to prove.

    It’s just a matter or whether or not Chelsea will be able to find balance and make it happen.

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