Kevin Keegan was hired for his second stint in charge of Newcastle on January 16. I wrote a post that day questioning that move by Magpies owner Mike Ashley, saying Keegan was nothing more than a blast from the past and that the way to move forward in the future was not by looking back […]

Last place Cagliari welcome visitors Lazio on matchday 24 to the isle of Sardinia. Cagliari adrift at bottom of Serie A on 15 points are three behind 19th place Reggina who play Juventus later today. . If the players hope to avoid relegation this season they'll have to start winning asap. The islanders must gain […]

In the words of José Mourinho's puppet character on "I'm On Setanta Sports", shut up, Wenger. For those of you who haven't seen the gruesome pictures or seen video, Arsenal front man Eduardo da Silva had his left leg nearly snapped at the ankle after a sliding challenge from Birmingham defender Martin Taylor. It took […]

Yesterday Ives Galarcep reported that New England, a notoriously tight fisted club when it comes to finances may be ready to use their Designated Player spot. But it appears Kansas City may be first to use their DP slot. Keep in mind Kansas City also has a large sum of allocation money sitting thanks to […]

On a night when the LA Galaxy despite a herculean effort from one David Beckham managed to embarrass themselves yet again and legitimately call into question the standard of play and development in the United States, the reigning league champion Houston Dynamo did to Sydney FC exactly what the Aussie club had done to the […]

Wow, it's been an extremely busy week of cup competitions what with FA Cup Fifth Round action last weekend, Champions League Round of 16 first legs on Tuesday and Wednesday, and UEFA Cup Round of 32 second legs today. Four out of the five British teams, including all three English teams, left in the UEFA […]

After the matches Tuesday and Wednesday, some teams have clearly put themselves in a good position heading into the second leg in a couple weeks' time. Others put themselves into a hole that they'll have to climb out of in that second leg. Here, I'm going to examine the teams that fit into each of […]

On a night when the LA Galaxy despite a herculean effort from one David Beckham managed to embarrass themselves yet again and legitimately call into question the standard of play and development in the United States, the reigning league champion Houston Dynamo did to Sydney FC exactly what the Aussie club had done to the […]

The Champions League (Round of 16, first leg) showdown between Arsenal and AC Milan ended a scoreless draw today. From where I was seated man of the match surely goes to Zelijko Kalac who as recent as yesterday, wasn't expected in the visitor lineup. The Milan keeper was called on repeatedly throughout the game as […]

A retrospective of the Miami Fusion's history in MLS from 1998 to 2001 will be released in the upcoming weeks. If you have memories of the Fusion, please contact me at kartik@majorleaguesoccertalk.com or kartik@csrnusa.com .

The Times Online has a review of the book Uppies and Downies: The Extraordinary Football Games of Britain by Hugh Hornby. The book is a fascinating look at Atherstone Ball Game and other ancient contests that still take place in Britain. Hornby's take on the history of football is that too many books are preoccupied […]

This week's Pan Pacific Championship will air live in the United States on ESPN Classic. The matches start in the wee hours EST and in prime time for the west coast so set your VCRs, DVRs, or Tivo device to catch the matches if you are east of let's say Denver. the games will also […]

They say hindsight is 20/20, and that's certainly true. That doesn't make it worthless though, especially when the party involved has already made a few questionable decisions in the past. So then, Mr. Grant, let me ask you why you didn't start John Terry, Frank Lampard, and Nicolas Anelka yesterday in your Champions League Round of […]

The Champions League game tomorrow versus AC Milan could easily define the season for Arsenal. At times this year no team in Europe has looked better then Arsenal and their free flowing style of football has been a joy to watch. Players such has Fabregas and Gallas have spoken about their desire to win trophies […]

I spent yesterday afternoon with Real Salt Lake at training. I'll have a full report on RSL later in the week and a few exclusive interviews next week on the American Soccer Show. Steve Marlet a striker who showed some class in the early part of this decade with Lyon and Marseilles (but did not […]