Villarreal have progressed to the Europa League semi-finals after dispatching Dutch side FC Twente ruthlessly 8-2 on aggregate, setting up a mouthwatering tie against newly crowned Portuguese champions Porto. Juan Carlos Garrido's team are on the up; they sit fourth in the La Liga standings and are on the verge of competing in the Champions […]

Only one team were ever going to win this season's Bundesliga, as Jurgen Klopp's surprise package Borussia Dortmund have impressed from day one with their attacking and free-flowing style of football, reminiscent of the 1997 side that were crowned European Champions. With the league title all but in the bag and BVB set to compete […]

Video: Brawls at the Bernabeu Thank goodness the embarrassing spectacle of Real Madrid against Barcelona in the Champions League was played out in the semi-final of the tournament instead of the finale. The first leg of the semi-final was an example of everything that people hate about soccer. Barcelona players crowding the referee on several […]

Arsenal have announced details regarding the upcoming launch of its new home kit for the 2011-12 season. To commemorate next season's 125th anniversary of the club, the new Arsenal home shirt will be available from all official club stores on June 9. But it'll be available for pre-order from the club beginning on May 2. […]

Everton today announced that it has scheduled a friendly against Major League Soccer team Philadelphia Union for July 20, 2011 at PPL Park. The preseason friendly against Philadelphia is the second match that has been announced for Everton's summer tour of the United States. Everton will also play DC United on July 23. More dates […]

I hate to be the pessimist in the party, but guess what? The hype surrounding tonight's CONCACAF Champions League match is being overplayed. Don't get me wrong, a Real Salt Lake win (or a tie conceding one goal or fewer) would be a great testament to the advances that the domestic league has made in […]

There was an audible sense of relief on Wearside Saturday and for a change it was the home fans going away happy. The weekend saw a 4-2 win against relegation threatened Wigan Athletic for Sunderland. However like so often recently for Sunderland they made it hard for themselves, and Sunderland's recent form has been so […]

The woeful performances by both Schalke and Wolves Tuesday night were so poor that Manchester United and Stoke City steamrolled past both teams respectively with relative ease. Schalke now faces an exit from the Champions League while Wolverhampton Wanderers have one foot in the grave with relegation beckoning unless they can create some miracles in […]

Out of all of the characters in the Premier League, Mario Balotelli is one of the most interesting ones in the division. Whether you love him or hate him, you have to admit that he's one-of-a-kind. Whether it's his wink that incensed Rio Ferdinand in the FA Cup semi-final or his inability to put on […]

On Wednesday night, a historical 90 minutes will be played at Rio Tinto Stadium when a member of Major League Soccer will once again tackle a tough and worthy opponent that plays their club soccer in Mexico. The second leg of the CONCACAF Champions League Final will determine who has earned the right to travel […]

Are you interested in trying to win some Champions League gear from stars such as Ryan Giggs, Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Wayne Rooney and others? If you're like me, I thought so! Several different prizes are available such as signed shirts and signed photographs, and much more. To enter, all you have to do is […]

Editor's note: Back story: The Telegraph reported that after yesterday's one-nil win by Manchester City against Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park, some City supporters reportedly began chanting 'Who put the ball in the Munichs' net' to Yaya Toure, who scored against Manchester United in the FA Cup semi-final. The 'Munichs' reference was to United and […]

This weekend, Tony Tchani became the latest victim of one of the dumbest soccer rules on the books. After scoring his goal for a Toronto franchise that is probably at its lowest point, he ran off the pitch and jumped up to the stands to celebrate with the fans. Already sitting on a yellow card, […]

The BBC are known for attempting to remain impartial and keep an air of decorum, however when BBC Radio Norfolk commentated on the late winner at Carrow Road against Derby, the commentary team were unable to control their joy at their county's side scoring a late winner. Here is the recording, which shows just how […]

Today has been one of the stand out days in the Championship as Norwich and Cardiff took it in turns to occupy the final automatic place and deny Queens Park Rangers confirmation of their promotion to the Premier League. Cardiff did their job by recording a relatively straight forward victory that relegates Preston North End. […]