Neither of La Liga's two historic rivals grabbed an advantage at the Bernabeu in the first leg of the Copa del Rey. Madrid started as they normally do, fast and applying plenty of pressure early on. The club is currently in 3rd place in La Liga, separated from rivals Barcelona by a 15-point gap. Mourinho's side allowed Barcelona to dominate their side of the pitch for awhile, letting...

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A Taste of Europa Ukraine Premier League giants and Europa League contenders FC Dnipro led Russian side Dynamo Moscow to their first loss of the new year. The match showed that Shakhtar Donetsk and Dynamo Kiev aren't the only formidable sides in Ukrainian football. Needless to say, Dynamo Moscow's performance has yet to mirror that of their famous 6-2 victory over the Ukrainian side in October 1991, when...

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Aleks and Hannah discuss the latest transfers, the Capital One Cup, and the strange Eden Hazard/ball boy incident. Madrid has not had much luck this season, but one of our analysts thinks the team may still be in the league race! The RPL is teeming with transfer news, new managers, and the occasional 17:1 friendly win against Turkish clubs. Meanwhile in North America, several cities prepare to host...

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Javier Hernandez netted a double and came close to his first hat-trick. Fergie's Red Army stormed past Fulham in the early minutes of the 1/16th of the FA Cup at Old Trafford. An easy penalty delivered by Ryan Giggs set the tone and became the team's anchor for the rest of the match. United's dominance in both halves wasn't as surprising as Fulham's lack of resistance. Dimitar Berbatov...

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GoalChatter Radio hosted by Aleks V Season 3 Premiere Co-hosts: Chris, Hannah Notes: The GoalChatter tumblr is now goalchatter.tumblr.com. Features: English Premier League transfers La Liga news RPL news and transfers MLS pre-season and draft Welcoming the NWSL The latest in Liga Mx  Recommended games Connect with GoalChatter: Official site Facebook Twitter Tumblr Google+ ...

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Ryan Giggs continues to be a significant player in cup games. Manchester United go through to the 4th Round of the FA Cup with a tough 1-0 victory over the Hammers, thanks to a goal by Wayne Rooney. Sir Alex once again entrusted the pitch to Buttner, Giggs, Scholes, and Chicharito, all of whom took part in the first leg at Upton Park. As in the first match,...

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Szczesny saves Dzeko's penalty. Unlucky Gunners Fail to Deliver  As one of this week's biggest games, the Arsenal-Manchester City match was sure to have its share of drama, goals, and the occasional refereeing mishap. Emirates Stadium saw all three. With controversial referee Mike Dean officiating the game, things got out of hand early on. He's given out 6 red cards in his past 6 games, and he's been...

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Vidic and Evra celebrate their goal. A full house at Old Trafford and three goals on the pitch were enough to make an exciting historic match-up. Sir Alex's strategy was spot-on - United was building up from the midfield and seemed in no hurry to score, but were keen whenever Luis Suarez got possession. There were always several players marking the Uruguayan striker. Despite the fierce rivalry and...

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RVP celebrates yet another goal. Cup games are perhaps full of more surprises than regular season matches. It's no surprise that West Ham gave Manchester United quite a challenge, but the lack of chances from the visitors did not exactly meet expectations. Ferguson's side had more of the ball during the first half and did well defensively thanks to Paul Scholes, challenging West Ham on set pieces. Yet...

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