Wednesday August 18, 2010 saw the New England Revolution return to Toyota Park for a MLS match-up versus the Fire. Just last month New England had visited the Fire in a Super Liga fixture that saw the visitors seal the fate of the Fire in the tournament. Both teams came in desperate for a win, […]

Viewership of Major League Soccer games on ESPN2 is down 9.5% through August 17, according to Sports Business Daily. MLS games on ESPN2 are averaging 257,000 viewers, which is down 9.5% compared to the same time last year when the average viewing audience was 284,000. Compared to the same period in 2008, the average viewing […]

Blackpool was stunned this evening with the news that chairman Karl Oyston has resigned with immediate effect just days after their shocking 4-0 victory over Wigan. No reason has been given as to why but the Daily Mail is reporting that the 43-year-old Oyston, who took control of the club in 1999, resigned because he […]

Having spent my Wednesday evening immersed in equal parts Werder Bremen v Sampdoria Champions League playoff and Jonathan Wilson's What is a playmaker's role in the modern game?, I find it abnormally appropriate to comment on Aaron Hunt's man of the match performance in Bremen's eventual 3-1 first leg home victory v Antonio Cassano and […]

Both Fox Soccer Channel and ESPN saw a significant increase in their viewing audience numbers this past week for their coverage of the opening weekend of the Premier League on US television. Manchester United against Newcastle United drew ESPN2's largest-ever viewing number for a Monday Premier League game when 412,000 viewers watched the game. The […]

After today's Champions League qualifying match saw Bundesliga side Werder Bremen dismantle their Serie A opposition, it will be interesting to see if Bundeslifa sides Bayer Leverkusen and Borussia Dortmund can fight their way into qualification for the Europa League. Bayer Leverkusen will take on Ukrainian side Tavriya Simferopol, who finished in 6th position last […]

After the loss of Mesut Ozil, many began to doubt Werder Bremen's chances of Champions League qualification and of league success this season without their most talented attack-minded midfielder. The young German international player has joined compatriot and German national teammate Sami Khedira at Real Madrid, where the two will grow under the wing of […]

So the transfer saga of the summer is over as Manchester City have finally completed the signing of England international James Milner with Stephen Ireland moving to Villa Park as part of the deal. While Manchester City have undoubtedly got themselves a top quality player we will have to wait and see whether or not […]

Bayern Munich's Franck Ribery knows that this season must be a big one for him or he could find himself edging away from his club sooner rather than later. Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeness has come out today and stated that Franck Ribery 'owes' Bayern Munich and that he must be 'particularly ambitious' this season. […]

Mention the 2009-2010 season to Juventus' 170 million fans and they will shake their head in disgust. Italy's most successful and beloved soccer team was a shell of itself, missing out on a European tournament spot due to poor play and aging players. It is not a coincidence that the Italian national team also failed […]

As 4,000 Blackpool fans roared their side on in a sea of tangerine at Wigan Athletic, it seems that last weekend’s 4-0 victory will not be the only moment to savour for Ian Holloway’s men this season. The seaside club are ironically enough in a fantastic position of being favourites to lose every week. There […]

Blackburn Rovers are on the precipice of being taken over by an Indian billionaire with a family fortune of £5bn. The club's financial records are currently being reviewed by Ahsan Ali Syed's team of accountants and negotiators. And, if everything goes smoothly, Rovers should receive a takeover bid of approximately £300m. If the deal goes […]

When I think of Harry Redknapp, he constantly reminds me of Sir Alfred Hitchcock, Britain's best-ever film director. The two men hail from the East End of London. Both men had close ties with West Ham United. Hitchcock having supported them and Redknapp having played and managed them. Both men liked to spend the money of […]

How can you follow up a season which finished with a treble? After 5 years of dominance in Italy, Inter Milan finally dominated in Europe, and now Rafa Benitez is left with a tough job on his hands. Benitez wants to change a lot of things with Inter, starting with the playing syle. The Spanish […]

Michael Ballack's stubbornness to surrender the German national team captain's armband to Philipp Lahm may lead to a split in the national team dressing room whether Ballack takes the captaincy from Lahm or not. Ballack's inclusion in the team altogether should be be questioned because as things stand Sami Khedira is doing an impressive job, […]