cs, villa, and cosmopolitans

(fox sports world report) michelle lissel (alongside mitch peacock) deals out highlights of yesterday's community shield match between liverpool and chelsea.
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as if glazer's purchase of manchester united last year wasn't enough for the british, this year they'll have plenty more american enterprise to gripe about. cleveland browns owner randy lerner has settled on a £62.6 million takeover agreement of the club aston villa fc. this coming after villa's chairman doug ellis, 82, spent the last 24 years allowing himself and others to spend more money on players than the club was actually bringing in, leaving villa in a bit of a pinch in the end.
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the cosmopolitan premiership will provide enough passion to repair the damage done by england's dull campaign in germany, writes kevin mccarra for the guardian.
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manchester united are looking to secure their midfield before the premiership kicks off this coming weekend.