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Reuters Soccer blog merges with Left Field

The Reuters Soccer blog is merging with our sister site, Left Field -- Reuters' global sports analysis and opinion page. In future please head to Left Field http://blogs.reuters.com/sport/ for all sports blogs including soccer articles.

NFL Week 15 Lineman picks

'Tebow Time' runs out this week when the Broncos host the Patriots but the Lineman's time has come. We've been close to a perfect week a few occasions this season but with time ticking down Week 15 looks like a promising bet.

Real’s psychological barrier key to Barca’s 3-1 win

Annoyingly for Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho, the supposed plot line of El Clasico on Saturday did not follow the script. The much-anticipated power shift from Catalunya to Madrid did not take place and his team are back to the drawing board as far ...

Reuters Soccer blog merges with Left Field

The Reuters Soccer blog is merging with our sister site, Left Field -- Reuters' global sports analysis and opinion page. In future please head to Left Field http://blogs.reuters.com/sport/ for all sports blogs including soccer articles.

Real’s psychological barrier key to Barca’s 3-1 win

Annoyingly for Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho, the supposed plot line of El Clasico on Saturday did not follow the script. The much-anticipated power shift from Catalunya to Madrid did not take place and his team are back to the drawing board as far ...

Time for UEFA to revert to goal difference in Champions League

My head is hurting after all the mathematics that has been needed to work out qualification chances.

One hundred reasons why Denmark are a good Euro 2012 bet

Yes they are in the toughest group with Germany, Netherlands and Portugal but it is quite possible for those three teams to cancel each other out with draws meaning Denmark only need a win and a draw to guarantee second spot. Then it's anybody's guess

Manchester City will struggle to offload pricey Tevez

It is quite conceivable Carlos Tevez will still be at Manchester City in February.

Why Chelsea should keep Andre Villas-Boas

Villas-Boas, 34, is young and keen enough to have the patience for the task. Whether Abramovich has the same patience remains to be seen.

Balotelli courts maturity not Milan

Mario Balotelli has got into more scrapes than a bad teenage skateboarder but the maturing Italy striker has finally found some inner peace and his game is therefore flourishing.

United speculation grows as Solskjaer secures first Molde title

No sooner had Molde stumbled across the finish line to win their first Norwegian league title in their hundred-year history than the speculation had started. Would Molde coach and former Manchester United striker Ole Gunnar Solskjaer be the man to suc...

Spreading out internationals makes sense

UEFA's plan to spread out fixtures during international weeks makes perfect sense and should bring an end to those strange weekends during the season with no top class soccer, when I find myself watching rubbish old B-movies and darts.