The 2008 Champions League Final between Manchester United and Chelsea scored the biggest ratings of the year for a TV event in the United Kingdom. ITV said that their audience peaked at 14.6 million. Combined with the 2 million people who watched the match on Sky Sports, it means that 27% of UK residents watched […]

So, here we go with my version of the 2007-2008 Champions League awards. The English clubs dominate the awards here but I did single out some players from teams that were knocked out earlier in the competition as they gave some great individual performances. Player Awards Most Outstanding Player: Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) Most Valuable […]

So much focus is put on the Champions League Final and what happened during the game that it's often easy to overlook the admirable job that ESPN2 did behind the scenes yesterday. Their production was excellent and what I was most impressed by is that they continued the coverage all the way through until after […]

In the United Kingdom this summer, both BBC and ITV will be sharing live TV coverage of the Euro 2008 tournament. To build anticipation for the month long European Championships, both TV networks have released trailers. Here they are for your enjoyment: BBC ITV Which one do you prefer and why? Share your feedback by […]

Peter Nowak is getting what he bargained for at the Toulon Invitational: A good look at his side and who has the grit and mettle to make an impact in this summer's Beijing Olympics. Having selected what amounts to an experimental squad for the competition, Nowak seemed to be playing less for results and more […]

The marathon of the Champions League Final is over, and what an ordeal it was. Frankly I'm embarrassed by what I witnessed. Embarrassed because of the lack of sportsmanship shown by both sides. Embarrassed because this was supposed to be the final that provided an entertaining example of what English football can be. Instead what […]

It's a stretch to compare the FA Community Shield to today's match but it was ten months ago that Manchester United launched their season with a penalty shoot-out victory over Chelsea. Manchester United repeated the feat today in the UEFA Champions League final with Edwin van der Sar coming up with the late heroics to […]

It was always going to come down to one break or mistake either way, and it was the cruelest of fates for Chelsea captain John Terry and his team as Edwin van der Sar punched Nicolas Anelka’s weak penalty away to clinch the Champions League for Manchester United. Terry could’ve won the shootout in the […]

• Interesting choice by Avram Grant to start Florent Malouda on the left wing instead of the more explosive Salomon Kalou, and by Sir Alex Ferguson to start Owen Hargreaves wide right ahead of Park Ji-Sung, who didn’t even make the bench tonight. • Clarence Seedorf, who I am a big fan of, was very […]

Chalk this up to MLS’ unconscionable decision to continue play right through FIFA international blackout dates. Bob Bradley today named the squad for next Wednesday’s match at Wembley Stadium in London (A match I will be attending) and the team is missing several standards of the US setup including Pablo Mastroeni, Maurice Edu, Frankie Hedjuk […]

Today will be the second time a European cup competition has been contested by two English clubs. The 1971-72 UEFA Cup saw Tottenham Hotspur defeat Wolverhampton 3-2 on aggregate. The big news heading into today's match is the knock Ashley Cole took in training but otherwise both clubs have a full roster to select from. […]

On July 5, Premier League star Fernando Torres is scheduled to play in the Free Kick Master 2008 tournament at Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas. Accompanying the Liverpool striker at the event is a who's-who of the star players in the world including Lionel Messi, Ronaldinho, Rafael Marquez, Alessandro del Piero, Robinho, Deco, Didier Drogba […]

If you're desperate to follow the Champions League Final today, you can't watch it on TV and you don't have a Slingbox, listen to the live radio commentary from The Sun. The audio quality is usually suspect, but at least you'll be able to follow the biggest match of the year online. And, don't forget, […]

Tottenham Hotspur may be traveling to South Africa for a preseason tour this summer. According to Pretoria News, Spurs may play South African Premier League champions SuperSport United in Pretoria, according to SuperSport club chairman Khulu Sibiya. Last summer, Spurs played several friendlies in South Africa against teams such as Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates.

Manchester United will be playing three friendlies in South Africa this summer. On Saturday, July 19, they'll play against Kaizer Chiefs. That match is then followed by a game against Orlando Pirates on Tuesday, July 22. And then on Saturday, July 26 the Red Devils will play the winner of the July 24th match between […]