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Arsenal has English Premier League title aspirations, and arch-rival Tottenham would love nothing more than to put a dent on those championship dreams.

The Gunners and Spurs square off in the latest installment of their North London Derby, with Arsenal having a chance to jump into sole possession of first place with a victory after Manchester City’s early-morning draw against Aston Villa.

Tottenham has its own goals, with a victory pushing Spurs to within a point of the top four, and extending Tottenham’s winning streak in the league to three matches.

The Under-17 World Cup concludes today, with African rivals Mali and Nigeria squaring off in the final, while Mexico tries to complete an impressive tournament by beating Belgium in the third-place match.

The NASL Final will book its second participant today when the Ottawa Fury take on Minnesota United, with the winner facing the New York Cosmos in next week’s final.

The MLS playoffs also resume today, with the final four teams being determined after the conference semifinal second legs. The New York Red Bulls host D.C. United looking to build on an impressive first-leg victory, while the Portland Timbers take the short trip to Vancouver hoping to score a big road victory against the Whitecaps.

If you will be watching today’s action, please feel free to share your thoughts and opinions in the comments section below.

Enjoy the action (Here is today’s Soccer TV schedule):

ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE

8:30 a.m. — NBCSN/NBC Sports Live Extra — Aston Villa vs. Manchester City

11 a.m. — NBC Sports Live Extra — Liverpool vs. Crystal Palace

11 a.m. — NBCSN/Telemundo/NBC Sports Live Extra — Arsenal vs. Tottenham

FIFA U-17 WORLD CUP

2 p.m. — Fox Sports 2/Fox Sports Go/NBC Deportes en Vivo Extra — Belgium vs. Mexico (Third Place)

5 p.m. — Fox Sports 2/Fox Sports Go/NBC Deportes en Vivo Extra — Mali vs. Nigeria (Final)

SPANISH LA LIGA

6 a.m. — beIN Sports Connect — Athletic Bilbao vs. Espanyol

10 a.m. — beIN Sports USA/beIN Sports en Español/beIN Sports Connect — Barcelona vs. Villarreal

12:15 p.m. — beIN Sports en Español/beIN Sports Connect — Atlético Madrid vs. Sporting Gijón

2:30 p.m. — beIN Sports USA/beIN Sports en Español/beIN Sports Connect — Sevilla vs. Real Madrid

GERMAN BUNDESLIGA

9:30 a.m. — Fox Sports 1/Fox Sports Go/Fox Soccer 2Go/Fox Deportes — Borussia Dortmund vs. Schalke 04

11:30 a.m. — Fox Sports 2/Fox Sports Go/Fox Soccer 2Go/Fox Deportes — Augsburg vs. Werder Bremen

FRENCH LIGUE 1

11 a.m. — beIN Sports Connect — Marseille vs. Nice

3 p.m. — beIN Sports Connect — Bordeaux vs. AS Monaco

3 p.m. — beIN Sports Connect — Lyon vs. Saint-Étienne

ITALIAN SERIE A

6:30 a.m. — beIN Sports USA/beIN Sports en Español/beIN Sports Connect — Torino vs. Inter

9 a.m. — beIN Sports Connect — Empoli vs. Juventus

9 a.m. — beIN Sports Connect — Frosinone vs. Genoa

9 a.m. — beIN Sports Connect — Palermo vs. Chievo Verona

9 a.m. — beIN Sports USA/beIN Sports Connect — AS Roma vs. Lazio

9 a.m. — beIN Sports Connect — Sassuolo vs. Carpi

Noon — beIN Sports USA/beIN Sports Connect — Napoli vs. Udinese

2:45 p.m. — beIN Sports Connect — Sampdoria vs. Fiorentina

MEXICAN LIGA MX

1 p.m. — Univision Deportes/Univision — Pumas UNAM vs. Querétaro

6 p.m. — Univision Deportes — Puebla vs. Tijuana

ENGLISH FA CUP

7 a.m. — Fox Soccer Plus/Fox Soccer 2Go — Didcot Town vs. Exeter City

9 a.m. — Fox Soccer 2Go — Brackley Town vs. Newport County

9 a.m. — Fox Soccer 2Go — Aldershot Town vs. Bradford City

9 a.m. — Fox Soccer 2Go — Maidstone United vs. Yeovil Town

SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE

10:30 a.m. — Fox Soccer Plus/Fox Soccer 2Go — Ross County vs. Celtic

SWISS SUPER LEAGUE

10 a.m. — beIN Sports Connect — Basel vs. Grasshopper

MLS

3 p.m. — ESPN/ESPN Deportes/WatchESPN/MLS Live — New York Red Bulls vs. D.C. United

5 p.m. — ESPN/ESPN Deportes/WatchESPN/MLS Live — Columbus Crew vs. Montreal Impact

7:30 p.m. — Fox Sports 1/Fox Sports Go/Fox Soccer 2Go/MLS Live — FC Dallas vs. Seattle Sounders

10 p.m. — ESPN/ESPN Deportes/WatchESPN/Fox Sports 1/Fox Sports Go/Fox Soccer 2Go/MLS Live — Vancouver Whitecaps vs. Portland Timbers

NASL

3 p.m. — ESPN3/WatchESPN/NASL Live — Ottawa Fury vs. Minnesota United

NCAA MEN

1 p.m. — ESPN3 — Virginia vs. Notre Dame

1 p.m. — ESPN3 — Boston College vs. Clemson

Comments

  1. How come the African nations seem to have much more success at the lower age levels but then very little success in the senior tournaments?

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