Make sure you check back here at halftime, and again at full-time, of today's Champions League semifinal first leg at Anfield. As I did in both games of the Liverpool-Arsenal tie, I'll have my halftime and post-match thoughts for you to undoubtedly pick apart. For those of you want to see attractive, free-flowing soccer, this […]

Columbus performance Thursday night at RFK Stadium was outstanding all around, and showed a fighting spirit the Crew often times lacked on the road (accept strangely at Foxboro against the Revs) the past few seasons. The most impressive performance of the night from the Crew was once again from Robbie Rogers. The winger showed his […]

1- New England Yeah, yeah they are struggling. But what team is more likely to be in the MLS Cup right now? Besides, salvaging a point a man down at Giants Stadium was huge. A sign of a team's character is how they play when the chips are down and injuries abound. Sure they were […]

Posted from ChampionsLeagueTalk.com Most of you will be familiar with the history behind this matchup, if not check the feature over at the Telegraph, and more often than not the recent history has produced tight matches with little entertainment value though plenty of drama and hype. Jorge Valdano, former Real Madrid player and World Cup […]

The Guardian newspaper launched a redesign of its football site today. As sport editor Sean Ingle said, "Finally, it's our turn." Maybe he meant "my turn" because that's precisely the problem. Let me explain. The new design is definitely a welcome change from the narrow one column format that we've grown to be accustomed to […]

One of the most impressive sights from this past weekend's match between Man United and Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park wasn't just the grit and determination shown by United, who seemed hellbent on pushing for all three points right up until the final whistle. Instead, it was seeing the impressive support from the Manchester United […]

In episode 102 of the EPL Talk Podcast, EPL Talk interviews Shane O'Rourke from Setanta Sports to discuss: the latest developments from the 24/7 soccer network in North America, Australia, Bermuda and the Caribbean, when Setanta may be available on cable, how Fox Soccer Channel and Setanta will decide who gets to show which FA […]

Two weeks ago, I announced the five nominees for my Premiership Manager of the Year award. Amongst the five were a Scotsman (David Moyes), an Irishman (Roy Keane), a gentleman from Northern Ireland (Martin O'Neill), a Spaniard (Juande Ramos), and a voyeur...excuse me, a Frenchman (Arsene Wenger). That list was then narrowed down to three […]

Sometimes players are as good as their last game. Well, I guess that is why Ronald Koeman said goodbye today. Valencia looked hungover from their midweek Copa del Rey title as Athletic Bilbao beat them into submission and brought them back to the reality that was this season for Los Ches. Their 5-1 loss at […]

Watching yesterday’s edition of the Second City Derby, won in style 5-1 by Aston Villa, one had to have been impressed with the victors. They scored from open play and set pieces. They ran Birmingham ragged from start to finish. Ever since manager Martin O’Neill altered his team’s formation to a 4-3-3, they’ve been almost […]

Hot off the presses, here's the latest episode of "I'm On Setanta Sports" from Sunday, April 20, 2008. Be champions! [display_podcast]

Who will win the Champions League this year?
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Most of you will be familiar with the history behind this matchup, if not check the feature over at the Telegraph, and more often than not the recent history has produced tight matches with little entertainment value though plenty of drama and hype. Jorge Valdano, former Real Madrid player and World Cup winner with Argentina, […]

With so much focus on the English Premier League and its dominance of the Champions League, I wanted to switch gears and take a look at some of the other leagues in Europe.

Born Nov. 9, 1974, in Conegliano, I left home at the age of 16 to start my pro career with Pavoda of the Italian Serie B, in 1993 was traded to Juventus and have been there ever since. During my career, the team has won 7 Italian championships, 4 Italian Super cups and one European […]