English Premier League is the most popular and the world's most watched league. It is attracting the top players from all over the globe. Live soccer fans from all over the world (not only Briatain) are always struggling to be able to watch all of their favorite team games. There are currently over 337 foreign players registered and eligible to play in the Barclays Premier League. The total number of countries represented is 66. The first ball kicked in the Premier League was as relatively recently as 15th August 1992. The most successful team in Premier League history is undoubtedly Manchester United. The whole list of teames includes such football clubs as: Man Utd, Chelsea, Arsenal, Liverpool, Everton, Portsmouth, Blackburn, Manchester City, West Ham Utd, Tottenham, Newcastle, Sunderland, Middlesbrough, Wigan Athletic, Reading, Birmingham, Bolton, Fulham, Derby County.

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Fulham Football Club. Go The Cottagers!

Fulham is an English football club that located in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. Fans also call it "The Cottagers" or "The Whites" . It was founded in 1879 by worshippers at the C of E church on Star Road as Fulham St Andrew's Church Sunday School. It is the oldest professional football team in London. In 2004 they celebrated their 125th anniversary. They currently play in the top tier of English football. The chairman of the club is Mohamed Abdel Moneim Fayed .He is an Egyptian businessman and billionaire and the owner of Harrods department store in Knightsbridge. The current manager is Lawrence Philip Sanchez . He is a former player, who played for such clubs as: Reading (1978–1984), Wimbledon (1984–1993), Swindon Town (1993–1994), Sligo Rovers (1994–1995). Before Fulham he was a manager of Sligo Rovers (1994–1995), Wycombe Wanderers (1999–2003), Northern Ireland (2004–2007).

Tottenham Hotspur Football Club Fan Web Resource

Tottenham Hotspur Football Club is an English professional football club that currently plays in the Premier League . Fans also call it "Spurs" or "Lilywhites" . The slogan of Spurs is "Audere est Facere" (from Latin: "To Dare is To Do"). The present home of the club is White Hart Lane . It is a stadium in Tottenham, the London Borough of Haringey. Supporters name it "The Lane" or "WHL" . The club was formed in 1882 by schoolboys from the bible class at All Hallows Church. The first name given to the team was Hotspur (after Harry Hotspur ), but soon it became Tottenham Hotspur . Harry Hotspur was famous for his riding spurs and fighting cocks. This fact is depicted in the team's crest that is represented by a cockerel. Spurs turned professional before Christmas 1895. In the 20th century Tottenham Hotspur was the first team that achieved the League and FA Cup Double. A new record was set in 1963 when Lilywhites became the first British club to win t he European Cup Winners' Cup .

Newcastle United FC

Newcastle United Football Club is an English professional football club that currently plays in the Premier League. Fans also call it "The Magpies" or "The Toon" . Newcastle Utd is situated in Newcastle upon Tyne and the home ground of the team is St James' Park . It is the club's stadium from the founding year. The present c hairman of the club is Christopher "Chris" Mort . He is an English lawyer. The current manager of the team is Samuel "Sam" Allardyce . Sam is an English former professional football player. He played for such clubs as: Bolton Wanderers (1973-1980), Sunderland (1980-1981), Millwall (1981-1983), Tampa Bay Rowdies (1983 ), Coventry City (1983-1984), Huddersfield Town (1984-1985), Bolton Wanderers (1985-1986), Preston North End (1986-1989), West Bromwich Albion (198 -1991), Limerick (1991-1992), Preston North End (1992). Allardyce was a manager of such teams: Limerick (1991-1992), Blackpool (1994-1996), Notts County (1997-1999), Bolton Wanderers (1999-2007). The Newcastle United Football Club appeared as a result of merging of two clubs, Newcastle East End and Newcastle West End in 1892. It is highly ranked as one of the most successful clubs in English football history. For the present moment the club having won the First Division Championship four times and the FA Cup six times. Also a great achievement of the club is Inter-Cities Fairs Cup victory.

West Ham United Football Club

West Ham United is an English football club that currently plays in Premier League . The club is also well-know as: The Hammers , The Irons , The Academy of Football , West ham Utd . It is situated in West Ham, London Borough of Newham, East London.The home ground of the team is Boleyn Ground (also well-know as Upton Park ). It is the club's stadium from 1904. The capacity of the stadium is 35,146 all seated. Upton Park consists of four main stands: The Centenary Stand, The Bobby Moore Stand, The East Stand and The Dr. Martens Stand.The current chairman is Australian Lucas Neill . He is an Icelandic businessman and former President of the Football Association of Iceland. The club's present manager is Alan Curbishley . He was appointed on 13 December 2006. Curbishley is a former professional footballer, who played for such teams as: West Ham United (1975–1979), Birmingham City (1979–1983), Aston Villa (1983–1984), Charlton Athletic (1984–1987), Brighton & Hove Albion (1987–1990), Charlton Athletic (1990–1993). He began his career of manager from Charlton Athletic (1991-2006).

Liverpool Football Club Overview

Liverpool Football Club (also well-known as the Reds ) is an English professional football club that currently plays in the Premier League . It is situated in Liverpool, Merseyside. The home ground of the team is Anfield . It is a UEFA 4-star rated stadium with capacity of 45,362 all seated. Anfiel d is famous for its wonderful atmosphere and noise. The club want to built a new Stanley Park Stadium . They plan to open it in 2011. The capacity of the new stadium will be about 60,000. The present co-chairmen of the club are Tom Hicks and George Gillett . Liverpool Football Club is the most successful club in the history of English football . It was formed in1892 by John Houlding. Through its history Liverpool won the First Division 18 times. Except this record they are the first English club that won five European Cups . Due to the professional manager Rafael Benítez Maudes, the club won UEFA Champions League and the European Super Cup . Liverpool also a founding member of the G-14 group of leading European football clubs.

The Arsenal Football Club Overview

Arsenal Football Club is a professional English football club that exists 121 years. It is also well-known as Arsenal , The Arsenal or The Gunners . The present director of Arsenal FC is Peter Hill-Wood . He is the third generation of his family to serve as Chairman of Arsenal, following his father, Denis Hill-Wood (1962 - 1982), and his grandfather, Samuel Hill-Wood (1929 - 1936 & 1946 - 1949). The present coach is Wenger Arsène who is famous for becoming the only manager in FA Premier League history to go through the season without a loss in 2004, also he has won seven major honors at Arsenal (three league championships, four FA Cups) - more than any other Gunners coach. Arsenal remarkable for having won thirteen First Division and Premier League titles and ten FA Cups . No other club in the world had more players at the 2006 FIFA World Cup than Arsenal , who sent 16 players. Arsenal played 2,010 games at Highbury, won 1,196, drew 475 and lost 339.

Manchester City Football Club Review

Manchester City Football Club (also well-known as Man City , City , The Blues , The Citizens ) is an English professional football club situated in the city of Manchester. The home ground is the City of Manchester Stadium. It is a 48,000-seater stadium based in East Manchester. The first club's stadium was Maine Road . Manchester City had spent there 80 years before leaving. The chairman of the club is Thai businessman, politician and the former Prime Minister of Thailand - Thaksin Shinawatra . The present manager is Sven-Göran Eriksson. He is a Swedish football manager who played for such clubs as: Torsby IF (1966–71), SK Sifhälla (1971–73), KB Karlskoga (1973–75). Eriksson is famous for winning the league-and-cup double in three different countries ( Sweden , Portugal and Italy ). Previously he was a manager of such teams as: Degerfors IF (1977–78), IFK Göteborg (1979–82), SL Benfica (1982–84), AS Roma (1984–87), AC Fiorentina (1987–89), SL Benfica (1989–92), U.C. Sampdoria (1992–97), S.S. Lazio (1997–2001), England (2001–06). The club was formed by Anna Connell and William Beastow , Thomas Goodbehere in 1880. The first name was St. Marks (West Gorton), then they changed the name to Ardwick A.F.C . Eventually they became Manchester City in 1887.

Aston Villa Football Club General Info

Aston Villa Football Club ( The Villa and The Villans, The Lions ) is an English professional football club that plays in the Premier League . This club is based in Aston, Birmingham.Since 1897 home of the Villans is Villa Park . The former name is Aston Lower Grounds. The chairman of Aston Villa football club is Randy Lerner . He is an American businessman and sports team owner. Randy Lerner is proprietor of the Cleveland Browns. Martin O'Neil l is a manager of the team. Aston Villa is one of the oldest and most successful football clubs in England. The club was formed by four players from the Villa Cross Wesleyan Chapel cricket team: Jack Hughes, Frederick Matthews, Walter Price and William Scattergood. Villa is among four clubs that won the European Cup , the First Division Championship seven times and the FA Cup seven times. Also Aston Villa is the fourth most successful club in English football history, having won 21 major honours.

Portsmouth Football Club

Portsmouth Football Club is an English football club that currently plays in Premier League. The fans also call it "Pompey" or "the Blues". It is situated in the south coast city of Portsmouth. The owner of the club is Alexandre Gaydamak. He is a French businessman and a patron of several Jewish charities. The current manager is Henry James "Harry" Redknapp. He is an an English former footballer. He played for such teams as: West Ham United (1965–1972), Bournemouth (1972–1976 ), Brentford (1976 ), Seattle Sounders (1976–1979), Bournemouth (1982)and was a manager of: Bournemouth (1983–1992), West Ham United (1994–2001), Southampton (2004–2005). The club was founded in 1898 by 5 sportsmen and businessmen at the meeting at Old Portsmouth. The home ground is of Portsmouth Pompey Fratton Park. It was opened in 1898 . The capacity of the stadium is 20,600. By 2011 Pompey will be playing in the new 36,000 all-seater stadium. The club also wants to improve the squad. For this reason Sulley Muntari was sighed for a record fee of £7million from Udinese.

Blackburn Rovers (Blues and Whites) Football Club General Information

Blackburn Rovers Football Club is situated in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. It is an English Premier League football club that was one of the founder members of both the Football League and the Premier League . The Latin motto "Arte et labore" that is depicted on the club's badge literally means "by art and by labour", but Rovers translate it like "by skill and hard work". The team proved these words, winning the English F.A. Cup 3 times in 3 consecutive seasons. For this record they were awarded permission to display its club crest on the corner flags. The club was formed in 1875 by John Lewis and Arthur Constantine. The first ground located at Oozehead. Today the home of Blackburn Rovers is Ewood Park or the Wood. It is the oldest football ground to a Premier League club. It was built and opened in 1890. The stadium is situated in Blackburn, Lancashire.

Chelsea FC

Chelsea Football Club is a professional English football club. Fans also call it "The Blues" or "The Pensioners" . It is located in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. The club's home is Stamford Bridge football stadium. The other name given by supporters to the stadium is "The Bridge" . The capacity of the stadium is 42,055. The owner of the club is well-known Roman Abramovich , who bought the Blues for £140 million .The present directors are: Eugene Tenenbaum and Peter Kenyon . The chairman is Bruce Buck . The manager is Avraham (Avram) Grant who came to England to become Technical Director of Portsmouth F.C. in 2006. His friend Roman Abramovich then brought him to Chelsea F.C. as Director of Football, and, following the controversial departure of José Mourinho, he became the manager of Premier League side Chelsea F.C. in 2007. Now the club plays in the Barclaycard Premiership League . They spent most of their history in the top of English football.

Manchester United Football Club Review

Manchester United is one of the most famous and successful English football clubs. The chairmen are Joel and Avram Glazer . They control First Allied Corporation and the Zapata Corporation, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the NFL. The present manager of Man U is Sir Alexander Chapman Ferguson . He is a former football player who played for such clubs as: Queen's Park (1957-1960), St. Johnstone (1960-1964), Dunfermline Athletic (1964-1967), Rangers (1967-1969), Falkirk (1969-1973), Ayr United (1973-1974). Ferguson was a manager of such teams as: East Stirlingshire (1974), St. Mirren (1974-1978), Aberdeen (1978-1986), Scotland (1985-1986). He is prominent for winning more trophies than any other manager in the English football. Also he has been in charge of Man Utd for more than 1,000 matches.

Bolton Wanderers (The Trotters) Football Club Review

Bolton Wanderers Football Club is also well-known as Bolton or the Trotters . It is an English professional football club that plays in the Premier League. The Trotters located on Horwich, in the Borough of Bolton, North West England. The present home ground is Reebok Stadium or the Reebok based in the Middlebrook retail park in Horwich, near Bolton. This modern stadium was built in 1997 and replaced the previous pitch, Burnden Park. The chairman of Bolton Wanderers is Phil Gartside . He is an Irish businessman and Chairman of Chambers of Commerce North West. He is also a perfect football administrator and currently is a Football Association Board Member. The manager of the club is Gary John Megson . He is an ex-footballer who played for ten different clubs: Plymouth Argyle, Everton, Sheffield Wednesday, Nottingham Forest, Newcastle United, Sheffield Wednesday, Manchester City, Norwich City, Lincoln City, Shrewsbury Town. Bolton Wanderers was among the founder members of the Football League. They also famous for winning the FA Cup three times during the 1920s. Of course, as any other football team they had a hard times. So in 1987 the club was relegated to the Fourth Division. Nevertheless they had a lot of trophies.

Middlesbrough Football Club Round-Up

Middlesbrough Football Club is an English football club that currently is a member of Premier League . The fans also call it "Boro ". It is situated in Middlesbrough. The home ground is Riverside Stadium that based in Middlesbrough, England. The current capacity of the stadium is 35,100 all seated. Riverside Stadium is the biggest new arena to be built in England since World War II. Steve Gibson is a chairman of the club. He is an entrepreneur and a founder of Bulkhaul Limited. Steve Gibson became the youngest ever director at the club's history, when he joined Middlesbrough at the age of 26. The current manager is Gareth Southgate . He is a former English footballer. Southgate played for such teams as: Crystal Palace (1989-1995), Aston Villa (1995-2001) and Middlesbrough (2001-2006). In 2006 he started his career of manager from Boro. The club was formed by members of Middlesbrough Cricket Club in 1876 and in 1889 they turned professional. In 1992 Boro were founding members of the Premier League .

Everton (The Toffees) Fan Site. All Details of The Blues Football Life

Everton Football Club is an English football club that currently plays in the Premier League . Everton is based in the city of Liverpool. The fans also call it: The Toffees , The Toffeemen , The Blues , The People's Club . The nicknames: " The Toffees " and " The Toffeemen " came from the name of "Mother Noblett's Toffee Shop" shop, which sold sweets and the Everton Mint, on match days. In such a way appeared the Toffee Lady tradition: a girl walks around the perimeter of the stadium before the start of a match throwing free Everton Mints into the crowd. The home ground of the club is Goodison Park that was built in 1892. The present chairman of the club is Bill Kenwright . He is an actor and theatrical producer. The current manager is David William Moyes . He is a former player. He played for such football clubs as: Celtic (1980-1983), Cambridge United (1983-1985), Bristol City (1985-1987), Shrewsbury Town (1987-1990), Dunfermline Athletic (1990-1993), Hamilton Academical (1993), Preston North End (1993-1998). His career of a manager started from Preston North End (1998-2002).

Derby County Football Club. All Information for The Rams Fans

Derby County (also well-known as the Rams ) is an English football club based in Derby, England. The team is a current member of Premier League . The first home ground of the club was the Baseball Ground . In 1997 Pride Park Stadium became a new home. It is located in Pride Park business park on the outskirts of Derby. This football (soccer) stadium holds 33,597 spectators. Derby has plans to expand the capacity to 44,000 for the 2008–2009 season, subject to retaining their Premiership status. The chairman of the club is Adam Pearson and the manager is William McIntosh "Billy" Davies . Billy Davies is a former football player. He played in such clubs as: Rangers, IF Elsborg, St Mirren, Leicester City, Dunfermline Athletic and Motherwell. In 1884 the club began it's life as an off-shoot of Derbyshire County Cricket Club. At first they wanted to name themselves Derbyshire County FC , but the local football association forced them to shorten the name and the team choosed " Derby County FC ". The Rams took part in the premier British football competition of that time: the FA Cup and became a founder member of the Football League in 1888. The clubs original colours were amber, chocolate and blue. In 1890 the traditional colours of the kit became black and white and they are still in use today.

Sunderland Association Football Club (SAFC) Overview

Sunderland is an English professional football club that currently plays in Premier league . They are also well-know as: "Sunderland Association Football Club" or "The Black Cats" . The club is situated in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, in North-East England. The current chairman is Niall John Quinn . He is a former is a Irish footballer, who played for such teams as: Arsenal (1983–1990), Manchester City (1990–1996), Sunderland (1996–2002). He is also related to horse racing. Niall John Quinn was awarded Beacon Fellowship Prize for his contribution to medical and children's charities in 2003. The present manager is Roy Maurice Keane . He is an Irish former professional footballer like Niall. Keane played for such club's as: Cobh Ramblers (1989–1990), Nottingham Forest (1990–1993), Manchester United (1993–2005), Celtic (2005–2006). Sunderland is the first team that he manages. The club was founded on October 1879 by James Allan , Glaswegian school-teacher. The first name was Sunderland and District Teachers' Association Football Clu b. After a year the name was changed to Sunderland. In 1888 they became the first club that joined the league. During its history of over 125 years they became league champions eight times and twice won the FA Cup.

Birmingham City Football Club Information

Birmingham City Football Club is also well-known as the Blues (or Bluenoses - due to the colour of their kit) is an English professional football club that currently play in the Premier League . The club is situated in the city of Birmingham. The first home ground of the team was Bordesley Green (Arthur Street). The present home ground is St. Andrews . It is a football stadium with a capacity over 30,000 that located in Birmingham, England. The owner of the club is David Gold. He is an English businessman. The current manager is Stephen Roger "Steve" Bruce . He previously played for such football clubs as: Gillingham, Norwich City, Manchester United, Sheffield United and Birmingham City. The Blues were formed by a group of cricketers from Holy Church in Bordesley Green. The club had different names: Small Heath Alliance (1875-88), Small Heath (1888-05), Birmingham (1905-45). Eventually in 1945 it got the name of Birmingham City . The club was one of the founder member of the Football League Second Division .

Reading Football Club Short Round-Up

Reading Football Club is a football club that currently plays in Premier League . They are also well-known as the Royals due to their location in the Royal County of Berkshire. The home ground of the club is the Madejski Stadium , named after Reading's chairman. It is situated in Reading, England. The stadium was built for more than £50million and opened on 22 August 1998. The capacity is 24,250. The present chairman of the Royals is John Robert Madejski . He is a British businessman in the field of publishing and the hotel industry. The current manager is Stephen James Coppell . The club was formed at the meeting at the Bridge Street Rooms under the chairmanship of Mr JE Sydenham in 1871 . They got promotion to the Premier League on 25 March 2006 . It was for the first time in the history of the club. Reading hold the English league record for the longest winning sequence at the start of a season with 13 victories in succession at the beginning of season 1985-1986 .