On the eve of the beginning of the 2010 playoffs, MLS announced the finalists for the end-of-season awards. While it does not have the international prestige of the Ballon D'Or, there is always a good lively debate about the nominees, who deserves what, and who got left out. The winners will be announced beginning on […]

Ever wonder what a podcast would sound like if Richard had to record it on his laptop while laid-over in Atlanta, Georgia? If you said yes to the question, please send your name and address to richardfarley@gmail.com. There's a government agency that needs you registered. For the rest of you, I'm sorry. We had a […]

What a round! Mainz, Borussia Dortmund, Hamburg and Bayer Leverkusen have all been knocked out of the DFB Pokal tonight after some shocking results. Germany's lower league sides certainly have shown that they can battle the best of them, but Bundesliga supporters will be dismayed by the night's events. Let's take a look at a […]

Some people prefer Microsoft over Apple. Others prefer Pro Evolution Soccer (aka Winning Eleven) over the FIFA video game series. But for those of you who prefer the Konami title instead of EA Sports, here's a video which bring you 9 years of Pro Evolution Soccer (aka Winning Eleven) history, in just over 6 minutes. […]

Fifa released its list of the 23 nominees for the Ballon D'Or of 2010. Along with the 23 players, there are also 10 managers/coaches competing for the World Coaches of the Year award. The winners of both will be announced by FIFA on December 6th. Something which will stand out right away when you look […]

Way back in March, I wrote a post with the preseason predictions of some of the most widely read soccer pundits. Among the prognosticators that went so far as to designate playoff teams were Ives, a consolidation of ESPNSoccernet writers, Bruce McGuire of DuNord and seven others. In all, I collected the predictions of 17 […]

When the United States dropped its bid for the 2018 World Cup, it was seen as a move to placate FIFA's desire to have the World Cup held that year in soccer's birthplace (literally, if England wins the bid). By doing so, it also allowed the U.S. to be seen as the prohibitive favorite to […]

There's very little in common between Arsenal and Blackpool. Both clubs couldn't be more opposite. But they do both enjoy playing an attractive style of football rather than hoofing it up the pitch. But perhaps one of the biggest differences between the clubs is the number of foreign players that play for both sides. Looking […]

Tony Mowbray took over as manager of Middlesbrough yesterday. I think all my fellow Boro fans will be delighted at this news. For a start, he has taken a side out of the Championship before when he took WBA up, which wasn’ t something that his predecessor could have claimed. But his appointment is more […]

Los Angeles led from beginning to end, but with the depth in Major League Soccer's Western Conference, the Galaxy's Supporter's Shield gives them little advantage come Sunday, when the league's best team opens the 2010 playoffs at Qwest Field against Seattle Sounders FC. Before that, FC Dallas will host defending champions Real Salt Lake in […]

While Tuesday's matches featured quite a few David vs. Goliath no-contests, Wednesday's games promise to be a lot more competitive. The second round pits quite a few Bundesliga teams against eachother, and none of them want to be the amongst the first sides knocked out. A successful cup run pleases the fans, and a piece […]

The DFB Pokal threw up some relatively straightforward results, but the pick of the round have to be Freiburg's shock loss to Energie Cottbus, and Bayern Munich's triumph over Werder Bremen. Energie Cottbus 2 – 1 SC Freiburg Bundesliga side SC Freiburg have suffered a shock 2-1 defeat to 2. Bundesliga side Energie Cottbus. The […]

We have just passed the quarter mark on the season and it's time to take a look at how the clubs are faring. This is the first of three installments covering each of the 24 clubs in the nPower Championship. I hope you will feel free to add your comments to each club. First up? […]

The FIFA video game series has continued to evolve since it launched in late 1993. With the recent launch of FIFA 11, the game is now the fastest selling sports game ever with over 2.6 million games sold and over $150 million generated in less than a week of the game being released. So, it's […]

One of the things that has surprised me this season is the lack of praise being thrown towards Roberto Di Matteo and his very impressive West Bromwich Albion side. Of the three promoted sides, Blackpool have the best manager for soundbites, Newcastle have some off the field issues and strange living arrangments for some of […]