What are your memories of your first European Championship? For me, it was UEFA 80 (or Europa 80), as they were called back then. I was 10 years old, and — to be honest — I don't remember much from the tournament itself. I remember watching as many games as I could on television, but my most […]

Roy Hodgson's England squad has left many fans feeling underwhelmed. But really, Hodgson is only picking from what is available. This is not the most exciting pool of English talent that the country has ever produced. So it's hard to see whom he could have picked that would have ignited the nation's imagination. Stewart Downing […]

The news has been all over the Twittersphere today. Roberto Martinez was spotted in Miami Beach, walking down Lincoln Road with Liverpool owner John W. Henry. They both look deeply engaged in conversation. Henry with a venti coffee in his hand from Starbucks. Martinez with a trusty legal pad in hand, and phone in pocket. […]

The new Manchester City home shirt for the 2012-13 season has been leaked more times than photos of the new Apple iPhone. This is the third leak of the new Manchester City home jersey, which is consistent with the other leaked images of the shirt. The main difference with the new Man City home kit […]

Two weeks from tomorrow, Euro 2012 will kick off. I don't know about you, but I can't wait. Here are today's top Euro 2012 stories to keep you on top of the news: Hodgson is worried about Danny Welbeck's fitness as he puts together his Euro 2012 plans — The Guardian The Runners & Riders: […]

A photo has been leaked on the Internet showing what appears to be Manchester City's away shirt for the 2012-13 season. The new Man City away shirt, designed by Umbro, will be maroon — a return to a color that City has worn in the past. The v-neck collar and maroon color makes the shirt […]

The last 17 days has been one of the more remarkable periods of European football. Whether it be an Argentinian striker winning the Premier League title in stoppage time, to the dismay of local rivals, or Montpellier fans having to endure opposition fans pelting anything that moved on the pitch with bizarre objects such as […]

This was the game where it all came full circle. When Bruce Arena used one of his two Designated Player spots in the 2007 season he brought over Juan Pablo Angel from Aston Villa of the English Premiership and right away, the Colombian striker paid dividends. On Wednesday, May 23rd Angel came back to the […]

In a match with just about everything, it was the Chicago Fire that eventually benefited from a beautiful goal and a suspect call to overcome a banged-up F.C. Dallas squad, 2-1 at home. Dallas opened the scoring in the 41st minute off of a set piece. Bryan Leyva pumped a corner kick into danger near […]

Last June, I wrote about my coming to grips with the fact that I was just never going to have a team in the Premier League. Not like many of you do. No team ever reached out and grabbed me. No team’s fate made me nervous, joyous or miserable. So neutrality, of a sort, became […]

Chelsea interim manager Roberto Di Matteo, fresh off a club-unprecedented FA Cup and Champions League double, will soon take a well-deserved vacation with his family in the Caribbean. Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has yet to offer the man who has brought him what he most wanted a long-term contract. Di Matteo deserves to bask in […]

If you support Portugal, Denmark or Netherlands, be very afraid of Germany — especially after watching the above video. The Mercedes TV commercial featuring the German national team for Euro 2012 is intense, incredible and — dare I say it — intimidating, especially if your nation is going to be playing Deutschland. The TV commercial makes […]

If you think the U.S. Open Cup couldn’t get any crazier or exciting, you would be very wrong at that. Round 2 proper of the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup just raised the level and it was fantastic. Even though there was only one match that went into Extra Time, we’ve had a few winners […]

There's just over two weeks to go before Euro 2012 kicks off, and the number and quality of news items is quickly increasing from a handful to more than 10. As the days go by, I imagine this list will get longer and longer! Here's all of the Euro 2012 news you need to know, […]

In an exclusive interview with Chelsea TV, Didier Drogba has recorded a 90 second message to say goodbye and thank you to Chelsea supporters around the world. "Thank you for giving me the chance to show what I was able to do," said Drogba, in a sincere and heartfelt message. "Thank you for supporting me […]