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According to the Fantasy Sports Trade Association (FSTA), nearly 20 million people in the United States and Canada are now “actively playing” fantasy sports games. The basic idea is the same in every sport: participants assemble a team of real-life players and accumulate points based on their actual performances, often competing for cash and prizes. We’ll help you find the leagues that suit your needs, and show you analysis sites that will give you an edge over the competition.

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Fantasy Football

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Fantasy Soccer

For the ultimate in league and player choice, nothing compares to soccer. Users have many soccer fantasy leagues to choose from, including the English Premiership, Champions league, MLS, and top-flight leagues in Spain, France, Italy, and more. We can help you find a game for the fantasy soccer league of your choice.

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Because there is such little scoring in the average soccer match, most fantasy games award points for various other contributions, so it pays to thoroughly understand the scoring rules of the league(s) you are interested in.

As with many sports, hype is not always synonymous with ability or talent. Just because David Beckham can bend it like … well, Beckham, does not make him the greatest player in the world.

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For fantasy soccer games …

ESPN Soccernet Fantasy stands near the front of the fantasy line with a broad variety of soccer offerings, including Champions League, Premier League, Spanish, Italian, French, and Mexican League options. The site also features player profiles and rankings for each league.

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Fantasy Premier League lets you build a team of Premiership players with salary-cap restrictions. Users can form private leagues while simultaneously entering in leagues against all users, users in the same country, and fans of the same team. The site also offers stats and game previews with easy navigation.

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Yahoo! Euro Sport Premiership Fantasy Football Game lets you choose from a wide array of British soccer leagues and competitions, including the Premiership, Football League, Scottish Premier League, domestic cups, European cups, and even Euro 2008. Links on the site allow browsers to access great Yahoo! UK content such as fantasy soccer blogs, league standings, and headlines from all around the soccer world.

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Teamtalk Fantasy Football lets you create Premiership fantasy teams using either the 4-4-2 or 5-3-2 formations. The site includes player lists (grouped according to position), team news, game previews, and a very helpful glossary for any confused Yankees.

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Telegraph Fantasy Football , run by the Telegraph newspaper in London, has two premium fantasy options, one of which offers £100,000 (about $200,000) in prizes. The analysis is first-rate, especially the Live Match Day Centre that includes team lineups, match commentary, goals, cards, assists, and man-of-the-match fantasy points information.

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Major League Soccer Fantasy Challenge is the official fantasy game of MLS that offers both public and private leagues. Contestants must field a 4-4-2 formation each week, dealing with a salary cap and six transfers per week.

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Major Fantasy League Soccer lets you choose a salary-capped team of MLS players every week. Although there is not much by way of player stats and information, the game play itself is very straightforward, as is the scoring.

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