The hype going into this match was of course centered on the 7-1 thrashing that Roma took from Manchester United last season at this same stage. However, anyone with common sense could see that this match would have very little in common with that famous night. For starters, this match was at the Stadio Olimpico […]

By age 21, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was already an accomplished classical pianist who was traveling Europe playing to crowds in Paris, London, Vienna and Berlin. These days, 21 year-olds have different priorities. A perfect example of this is videogame player Damian H from England. In a post on the British message board for EA Sports' […]

Sir Alex Ferguson continues to amaze me. Not only does he manage to pull off incredible results, but he's also able to shape players into true superstars. Two perfect examples of this are the Man United players who scored the crucial goals on Tuesday night in Rome: Wayne Rooney and Cristiano Ronaldo. Think back to […]

Despite a decent first half effort, DC United demonstrated Tuesday night that once again MLS is miles behind the Mexican League in terms of skill and quality. Pachuca, a side whose best days are firmly behind it and whom at this time can only be considered an average Mexican League side continued its recent dominance […]

Another one bites the dust as Silvio Baldini is no longer manager at Catania, becoming the twelfth managerial departure this season. In losing to Torino 2-1 on Sunday Catania have lost their manager Baldini and find themselves in the heart of a relegation battle. The Sicilians are third from bottom on 29 points, tied with […]

Portuguese champions FC Porto have been formally accused of fixing two domestic fixtures in the 2003-04 season. The games in question, against Estrela da Amadora and Beira Mar, came in the same year ex-Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho led Porto to Champions League glory. Mourinho, who won the Champions League as well as the domestic title […]

The Premier League and Major League Soccer today announced a landmark agreement to establish a tournament during the summer to be played in the United States beginning in 2009. Full details have yet to be announced, but here's what we understand thus far. From mid-July to early August, four Premier League teams will compete in […]

Arsenal beat Bolton 3-2 at the Reebok, keeping mathematical title hopes alive. The Gunners, with 10 men on the pitch, scored three goals to reverse a 2-0 deficit. Diaby deserved his red card for raised studs. Poor fortune averaged itself through an unmarked corner, a penalty and a deflection. Cristiano Ronaldo is the best in […]

After savaging his predecessor Ricardo LaVolpe in the Mexican press, Hugo Sanchez has suffered the same fate as LaVolpe and unlike his more capable predecessor he did not make through a world cup cycle. Mexico's fortunes seem to have dipped recently despite having an immense amount of young talent: young talent I personally feel is […]

Earlier, we took a brief look at the ties that will start tomorrow afternoon here in the US. Right now, we'll look at Wednesday's games. Once again, my picks to advance to the semifinals are highlighted in bold. 1. Arsenal vs. Liverpool: Don't let Arsenal's comeback to beat Bolton this weekend fool you; the Gunners […]

Why doesn’t Steven Gerrard just leave Liverpool? After watching yet another abysmal exhibition from Liverpool I continue to ask exactly why Steven Gerrard continues to plunder his reputation with his current crop of woeful colleagues. Liverpool looked anything but potential champions during a drab and error riddled Merseyside derby on Sunday. Yet throughout the first […]

The first legs of the Champions League quarterfinal round are right around the corner. We'll see two games on Tuesday and the other two on Wednesday, and if you're a fan of the Premiership, you have to be happy with the situation right now. Four teams out of the eight remaining hail from England and […]

We've had a nice turnout for this inaugral season of ChampionsLeagueTalk.com fantasy football. Here's a quick update on the leaderboard: Team TotalFoolish CL 437The Champs 414Pittsburgh FC 401Louisville United 399JLay 395 If you have not done so already, be sure to login and update your teams for this week's Matchday. Good luck to everyone!

I put forth the question a few weeks ago: Why is the English Premier League dominating the Champions League? Now the BBC has taken that question to a panel of three men with a vast amount of experience and knowledge of European football to give their verdicts. Their answers are interesting and should provide good […]

I put forth the question a few weeks ago: Why is the English Premier League dominating the Champions League? Now the BBC has taken that question to a panel of three men with a vast amount of experience and knowledge of European football to give their verdicts. Their answers are interesting and should provide good […]