Richard Lewington

Reigning champs AC Milan were given the top seed in the draw for Champions League groups. The full lineup for the 2007/08 UEFA Champions League has been confirmed with Real Madrid CF's triumph in Spain this past Sunday marking the conclusion of all of Europe's domestic league seasons. The seeding is based on performances over […]

Browsing through videos on Dailymotion, I stumbled upon these two videos which countdown the Top 20 strikers in CL history, at least in the opinion of the folks at iTV. Anytime you post a list of "the best" anything, you can be sure there will be debate and this list is no different. My personal […]

While the scoreline turned out the way I had predicted, the game itself was quite different than what I had imagined. AC Milan despite winning 2-1, did not look their best last night. Content to sit back and play long balls in the hopes of springing Inzaghi, Milan conceded possession to Liverpool far more than […]

In what should be a thrilling rematch of the 2005 final, AC Milan will look to erase the memory of losing the final after being 3-0 up at the half. Liverpool staged what will forever be one of the most fantastic comebacks in football lore. I recall clearly watching that match with mixed emotions. As […]

After surviving the first-leg at Old Trafford and two away-goals to the good, Milan played the second-leg to perfection, ultimately winning 3-0 (5-3 on aggregate) to advance to the finals. This sets up a change for Milan to avenge their shocking loss to Liverpool in the 2005 final. As for last night's match, United had […]

After a cagey match that only saw one goal, a 22nd minute strike from Daniel Agger, Liverpool and Chelsea needed penalty kicks to decide who would go on to the final in Athens. Pepe Reina was the hero stopping both Robben and Geremi while all four Liverpool shooters scored. Liverpool will be competing in their […]

Everything is still up for grabs heading into the second leg and it should be an exciting two days of CL football. Chelsea v LiverpoolThe snarky remarks continue to be tossed around by both managers with Benitez now sinking to Mourinho's level and making the remarks more personal. I wrote on the EPL Community site […]

I promise to do my utmost to prevent this article from degenerating into an exercise in hyperbole but the task is a difficult one. After witnessing the display Manchester United put on against AS Roma in a highlight package, I had to reign in my jubilation and watch the match with a critical eye. First […]

AS Roma v Manchester UnitedThis is an intriguing battle though Manchester United will be understaffed for the first leg. Park Ji-Sung is out of the match with a knee injury, captain and right-back Gary Neville is suffering from an ankle sprain, centre-back Nemanja Vidic broke his collar bone in this past weekend's 4-1 win over […]

AC Milan v Bayern MunichTwo of the more storied franchises to compete for the Champions League title (formerly called the European Cup). Bayern, European Champions on four previous occasions, have struggled for form in the Bundesliga but have shown signs of turning things around with a 2-0 win over league leaders Schalke 04 this past […]

Some significant injury news to report as PSV's standout defender Alex will miss at least six weeks with a hamstring injury. Alex picked up the injury as he was attempting to kick the ball in a league match against Excelsior. He is unlikely to feature before the end of the Eredivise season and will miss […]

The drawing for the quarter-finals was held this morning in Milan and here are the matchups:1: Milan v Bayern Munich2: PSV v Liverpool3: Roma v Manchester United4: Chelsea v Valencia The first legs are to be played on 03 & 04 April with the return legs held a week later on 10 & 11 April. […]

On January 12, 2007, a new era in American professional soccer was launched with the announcement that David Beckham had signed on to join the Los Angeles Galaxy of Major League Soccer. That the deal could be worth as much as $250 million US over 5 years grabbed headlines worldwide and shone the spotlight directly […]