With all the hype surrounding the respective Champions League and UEFA Cup draws today, the Premiership seems to be flying under the radar a little bit and one game in particular tomorrow has huge implications. Portsmouth will welcome fellow UEFA Cup spot hopeful Aston Villa to Fratton Park and the hosts are playing very well […]

After tough, gut-wrenching exits from the UEFA Cup Round of 16 for Bolton, Tottenham, and Everton, Rangers are the only British team left in the competition. The Scottish giants will host Sporting Lisbon, who eliminated Bolton 2-1 on aggregate, on April 3 and travel to Lisbon a week later for the return leg. Rangers also […]

From ChampionsLeagueTalk.com The draw for the Champions League Quarter-Finals was held today at UEFA headquarters in Nyon and the big news was that we will be treated to a rematch of AS Roma and Manchester United, which promises the most attractive football from both sides. The first leg of the quarter-final ties are scheduled to […]

The draw for the Champions League Quarter-Finals was held today at UEFA headquarters in Nyon and the big news was that we will be treated to a rematch of AS Roma and Manchester United, which promises the most attractive football from both sides. The first leg of the quarter-final ties are scheduled to be played […]

The quarterfinal ties are scheduled to be played April 1/2 and 8/9, and the semifinal ties are scheduled to be played April 22/23 and 29/30. More analysis later. Quarterfinal round; first leg home team listed first; Premiership teams highlighted in bold: Arsenal vs. Liverpool AS Roma vs. Manchester United Schalke 04 vs. Barcelona Fenerbahçe vs. […]

Chelsea Midfielder Frank Lampard has, unsurprisingly, begun clamoring for a new contract with the club. Lampard, 29, has 15 months remaining on his current deal, expiring at the end of next season. After talks slowed last Summer, Lampard halted negotiations so that he could concentrate on football. He now feels slighted that Chelsea held him […]

The draw for the second annual Superliga today was very revealing. SUM was pleased by the success of the first tournament, pleased enough to make the event a legitimate competition. Gone are Moriela placed in the initial tournament because they are owned by TV Azteca who held the Television rights in Mexico, the LA Galaxy […]

The real Champions League draw for the quarterfinals, semifinals, and final will take place tomorrow in Nyon, Switzerland, and for the first time in the competition, teams from the same group or country can be paired against each other. It's likely that we'll get a few duds and also a few exciting ties; that's just […]

Guest editorial by Jeff Hash When it comes to broadcasting the FA Cup in Britain, broadcasters always face a dilemma of who to highlight and who not to take a chance on. This can lead to choices that come back to bite them, as shown when nobody carried live Barnsley's upset of Liverpool in the […]

Inter Milan coach Roberto Mancini has reversed his position and will stay on with the club for next season after discussions with president Massimo Moratti. Mancini made a shock announcement of his decision to step down at the end of the campaign after Inter's exit from the Champions League on Tuesday. As soon as the […]

Clubs from England, England, of all countries, struggling in a penalty shootout? Not surprising in the least. Everton needed to reverse a 2-0 deficit heading into their second leg against Fiorentina at Goodison Park today and did so. Both teams had their chances late in normal time and then in extra time to win the […]

West Ham United will play in the MLS All-Star Game this summer, according to a newspaper report. The game will take place in Toronto and is scheduled for July 24, 2008 at the BMO Field. This will be the first time West Ham has played in the MLS All-Star Game. In previous years, fellow Premier […]

In 1863, the laws of the game of football were created in England. As the sport expanded overseas, mostly as a result of Englishmen introducing the game to countries around the world such as Brazil, Argentina, Spain, etc, England ever-so slowly lost their grasp on the game as the dominant footballing power. Jump to 2008 […]

From Champions League Talk: After Liverpool's win on Tuesday against Internazionale, the quarter-final participants are now set and the draw will be held on Friday. Torres struck a lovely goal to win the second leg 1-0 for his team and insure that they would progress with a 3-0 aggregate score. It is interesting to note […]

After Liverpool's win on Tuesday against Internazionale, the quarter-final participants are now set and the draw will be held on Friday. Torres struck a lovely goal to win the second leg 1-0 for his team and insure that they would progress with a 3-0 aggregate score. It is interesting to note the shift in power […]