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It's been another mediocre season for Aston Villa, and no play may characterize the struggles of the claret and blue squad than this play, in which Stephen Warnock cleanly lands a header directly into his own net. Villa landed a goal of their own late in the first half to cut QPR's advantage to 2-1, but Warnock's liable to feel the pain of this mistake for awhile. [Fox Soccer] More »
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Your morning roundup for July 30, the day we're provided with living proof that 32-year-old women are, in fact, into 83-year-old men. Got any stories or photos for us? Tip your editors. More »
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He's being called the "terrace tramp" and the "hermit of the Holte End." He was either homeless or pathologically devoted to Aston Villa. He managed to avoid guards and security cameras while building a cardboard shelter in the guts of the stadium, even as thousands of fans packed the Premier League venue. He is nothing short of a footie folk hero: More »
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Birmingham City and Aston Villa fans put on an old-fashioned pitch invasion after last night's Carling Cup match, complete with flares and fighting. More »
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It's been quite some time since someone not named KOGOD or Tuffy discussed the soccer-related events of the day, but the fans of the beautiful game have spoken. Here's what's happening this weekend. More »
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Welcome to another glorious weekend at the Deadspin Pub. This week we're featuring huge clashes between Italian powers Inter and Juventus as well as a huge match in England pitting the Red Devils against the Villans. Aside from that the day is primarily composed of world powers like Liverpool, Chelsea, Bayern Munich, and Real Madrid taking on the relative weaklings of their respective leagues. Continue after the jump for a breakdown of the day's action, including the day's featured matches from the EPL and Serie A. More »
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For some reason, great teams always play with more fervor after a loss. We can all assume the New England Patriots will win the Super Bowl if they fall in Week 17, or that Duke basketball will win the Final Four if they trip up in the ACC tournament. But this isn't the case over in England. Instead, the teams over there play with fervour, which is not actually a brand of alcohol, but actually holds the same definition as "fervor." And this is where Arsenal comes in. More »
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