Barcelona's Ronaldinho has reportedly agreed initial terms with Italian giants AC Milan, according to his brother and agent Roberto de Assis. Ronaldinho is out of action for the rest of the season with injury but is said to be disillusioned with life at the Nou Camp and keen for a move. Rivals Inter as well […]

My simple answer is no, not a chance. However others feel differently. Here is a recent give and take I had with “the Gaffer” from EPL Talk.com. The Gaffer is a friend of mine and generally a very good guy. He however, like many reared on European football in this country who don’t watch other […]

Chelsea has announced the release date and launch of its 08/09 home shirt. The design will be unveiled on April 24, while the shirt will be available for purchase on May 8. Source: Football Shirts. Of course, you don't have to wait that long. EPL Talk revealed the Chelsea home shirt on March 11 (see […]

In March, we revealed a glimpse of the new Liverpool home shirt for the 08/09 season. Now, thanks to the Football Shirts website, there's a much better close-up picture of the new shirt. The new design looks more like a classic Adidas style than the current Adidas template worn by Liverpool, Chelsea and other clubs. […]

The PFA Player of the Year nominees are a formality. Ronaldo will win it. No contest. But one has to ask. Where is Wayne Rooney? Rooney has 11 goals and 11 assists in just 23 league appearances. Despite Ronaldo's grandiose stats, one can still make the argument that Rooney was equally as valuable. United were […]

Matchday 33 looks to have quite a few close runs, about to happen. More... I'm staying away from the big matches, Udinese vs. Roma, Juventus vs. Milan, Inter vs. Fiorentina, Catania vs. Palermo etc. However, what does catch my eye, Lazio vs. Siena Lazio have really turned things around at the Stadio Olimpico with a […]

I'm very impressed with the writing ability of former West Ham and Pompey netminder Shaka Hislop who came to MLS for a cup of coffee a few years ago. Hislop understands the league and is in the process of educating British fans about the league in his weekly Guardian Unlimited column. This week's posting focuses […]

From ChampionsLeagueTalk.com Luca Toni continued to justify his massive transfer fee as his brace in extra-time rescued FC Bayern München's UEFA Cup campaign from being derailed by Spanish club Getafe on Thursday. His 120th minute header allowed Bayern to steal the tie on away goals after an action packed 3-3 second leg draw. Getafe have […]

There is a must win clash at the top of the table this weekend, when AC Milan travel to Juventus. Milan are desperate for the points to try and catch up the top four, while Juventus are attempting to catch up the top two. Can the Rossoneri get the win they need? Or will the […]

Luca Toni continued to justify his massive transfer fee as his brace in extra-time rescued FC Bayern München's UEFA Cup campaign from being derailed by Spanish club Getafe on Thursday. His 120th minute header allowed Bayern to steal the tie on away goals after an action packed 3-3 second leg draw. Getafe have to feel […]

In the last ten years, English football has seen an immense amount of money flow into the game, more than at any other time in the history of the sport. However, the greed knows no boundaries. Instead, clubs are intent on finding new ways to generate more revenue. Often many of them are seeking new […]

It's always refreshing to watch the unrehearsed football analysis and debate from Ireland's RTE TV network. Author and pundit Eamonn Dunphy is often entertaining to watch and listen to, as are his colleagues Johnny Giles and Liam Brady. But the Irish duo of Dunphy and Brady caused some controversy in Ireland recently when Dunphy compared […]

Marco Etcheverry was the symbol of United’s early dominance of MLS No offense to our readers who support MLS’ other thirteen and soon to be fifteen teams. These franchises are developing the persona to be considered a “club” by international standards as we speak. In some cases like Houston the process is quicker than in […]

Commissioner Don Garber should know better. As the man most personally responsible for growing MLS into a palatable product in the United States, he should understand something very basic. As we discussed on today's Daily 2Gs show on CSRN, the league is only where it is from an international standpoint thanks to DC United. For […]

A "dream" semi-final was setup yesterday when both Manchester United and Barcelona advanced to the semi-finals on the back of 1-0 home wins. Much has been made of the fact that United fielded a "B" team last night as Sir Alex Ferguson gave Cristiano Ronaldo the evening off and restricted Wayne Rooney to a 16-minute […]