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Aston Villa Digs Those American Goalkeepers

By David J. WarnerJul 17th 2008 – 2:40PM

Proving once again that the best American soccer players are the ones that can use their hands, Aston Villa has made a £2.5 million offer to Blackburn Rovers for veteran goalkeeper Brad Friedel.This comes less than a week after Villa, a Premier League club owned by American entrepreneur and Cleveland Browns owner Randy...

How Liverpool's Situation Affected Brad Guzan

By David J. WarnerJan 31st 2008 – 12:00PM

UPDATE: Guzan's UK work permit application was rejected. Click here for details.Aston Villa is putting the finishing touches on its $4 million transfer deal for Brad Guzan today. All the Chivas USA goalkeeper needs now is a UK work permit, and he'll be able to join the Birmingham club as early as this weekend.At first...

Race for Fourth Place Heats Up in Premiership

By David J. WarnerJan 12th 2008 – 1:10PM

As most English soccer fans know, the top four teams in the Premier League at the end of this season will qualify for the Champions League next season. Most of us expected the Big Four to claim those spots yet again this season. After today's matches, though, the race for that fourth spot suddenly looks wide...

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