After today's Champions League qualifying match saw Bundesliga side Werder Bremen dismantle their Serie A opposition, it will be interesting to see if Bundeslifa sides Bayer Leverkusen and Borussia Dortmund can fight their way into qualification for the Europa League. Bayer Leverkusen will take on Ukrainian side Tavriya Simferopol, who finished in 6th position last […]

After the loss of Mesut Ozil, many began to doubt Werder Bremen's chances of Champions League qualification and of league success this season without their most talented attack-minded midfielder. The young German international player has joined compatriot and German national teammate Sami Khedira at Real Madrid, where the two will grow under the wing of […]

So the transfer saga of the summer is over as Manchester City have finally completed the signing of England international James Milner with Stephen Ireland moving to Villa Park as part of the deal. While Manchester City have undoubtedly got themselves a top quality player we will have to wait and see whether or not […]

Bayern Munich's Franck Ribery knows that this season must be a big one for him or he could find himself edging away from his club sooner rather than later. Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeness has come out today and stated that Franck Ribery 'owes' Bayern Munich and that he must be 'particularly ambitious' this season. […]

Mention the 2009-2010 season to Juventus' 170 million fans and they will shake their head in disgust. Italy's most successful and beloved soccer team was a shell of itself, missing out on a European tournament spot due to poor play and aging players. It is not a coincidence that the Italian national team also failed […]

As 4,000 Blackpool fans roared their side on in a sea of tangerine at Wigan Athletic, it seems that last weekend’s 4-0 victory will not be the only moment to savour for Ian Holloway’s men this season. The seaside club are ironically enough in a fantastic position of being favourites to lose every week. There […]

Blackburn Rovers are on the precipice of being taken over by an Indian billionaire with a family fortune of £5bn. The club's financial records are currently being reviewed by Ahsan Ali Syed's team of accountants and negotiators. And, if everything goes smoothly, Rovers should receive a takeover bid of approximately £300m. If the deal goes […]

When I think of Harry Redknapp, he constantly reminds me of Sir Alfred Hitchcock, Britain's best-ever film director. The two men hail from the East End of London. Both men had close ties with West Ham United. Hitchcock having supported them and Redknapp having played and managed them. Both men liked to spend the money of […]

How can you follow up a season which finished with a treble? After 5 years of dominance in Italy, Inter Milan finally dominated in Europe, and now Rafa Benitez is left with a tough job on his hands. Benitez wants to change a lot of things with Inter, starting with the playing syle. The Spanish […]

Michael Ballack's stubbornness to surrender the German national team captain's armband to Philipp Lahm may lead to a split in the national team dressing room whether Ballack takes the captaincy from Lahm or not. Ballack's inclusion in the team altogether should be be questioned because as things stand Sami Khedira is doing an impressive job, […]

Champions League hopefuls Werder Bremen face Sampdoria in what will be the juiciest of ties during this Champions League qualifying round. Werder Bremen finished third in the Bundesliga last season, while Sampdoria nipped into fourth place ahead of Palermo and Napoli. The loss of Mesut Ozil will cast doubts over Werder Bremen's chances of progressing […]

Germany's young attacking midfield star, who astounded audiences and pundits with some excellent performances at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa this summer, has completed a move to Spanish giants Real Madrid for a fee believed to be around 12.5 million pounds. Ozil's career really began to take flight when Werder Bremen sold Brazilian […]

EA Sports has released the official gameplay trailer for FIFA 11, one of the most popular soccer video games in the world. New features include: Next gen gameplay engine (PC), Personality+ (Xbox and PS3), Pro passing (Xbox and PS3), Creation centre (Xbox and PS3), Career mode (Xbox and PS3), Improved celebrations (Xbox and PS3), And […]

It's a good week for Welsh football, as not only has one of the greatest ever Welsh players produced become manager of Sheffield United, but a Welsh striker of top Premier League quality has joined the Bluebirds. Gary Speed is expected to be named manager of Yorkshire outfit Sheffield United and Craig Bellamy will make […]

Aston Villa and Manchester City Reach Deal Over Milner After one of the longest transfer sagas of the summer Aston Villa has finally agreed on terms to sell midfielder James Milner to Manchester City. The England international will undergo a medical at Eastlands this afternoon. The exact terms of the transfer are not clear but […]