Serbia, who have been nicknamed The White Eagles by their fans, will be Germany's fiercest opponents in the group stage of this summer's upcoming World Cup. Serbia's qualification was a great success and a bit of a shock as well. Their qualification group consisted of France, who reached the final in 2006, Austria, Lithuania, Romania, […]

Update – ESPN.com via Gazzetta dello Sport is reporting that Pirlo plans to be fit by the final group stage match against Slovakia. Add Andrea Pirlo to the growing list of World Cup injuries. The Italian midfielder and AC Milan star could miss an undefined number of matches after suffering a second degree calf injury […]

What was been one of the worst kept secrets of this transfer season, Jerome Boateng has now come out and declared that his move to Manchester City is all but official. Jerome Boateng, who will be representing Germany at this year's World Cup, is also the younger brother of Ghana and Portsmouth midfielder Kevin Prince […]

Germany tested their World Cup credentials this evening against a strong and determined Bosnia side, which eventually ended in a 3-1 win for Die Mannschaft. Joachim Loew fielded a strong first XI, which also included some of the out-of-form members of Germany's 23-man squad who will be heading to South Africa this summer. The German […]

On a day where two of the Premier League's brightest and most popular stars succumbed to various knacks and knocks and subsequently exit the World Cup, another of the league's most popular athletes ascends into the captaincy of the England National team feeling strangely like some hand me down jacket worn by your older brother. Realistically, Gerrard will be Capello's […]

There can no be no denying that Rafael Benitez has done a good job at Liverpool. His ever growing number of acolytes of the Liverpool persuasion would of course point to Istanbul, Cardiff, Old Trafford and Fernando Torres. He further helped re-establish Liverpool as a European force who could consistently challenge, if not for the […]

Many of us, whether we live here or are on vacation, will be in the United States this summer when the World Cup is on. But which pubs, restaurants, sports bar or venues will you be attending nearby to watch the game with tens or hundreds or thousands of sweaty soccer fans? The problem is […]

A photograph has been leaked of what seemingly is Chelsea's third jersey for the 2010-11 season. Designed and manufactured by Adidas, Chelsea's new third kit features a unique design that can best be described as a mixture of fluorescent blue and tartan (apologies to Scottish readers). I admit that the shirt looks an awful lot […]

New photographs of the Manchester United home jersey for the 2010-11 season have been leaked on the Internet. Both images provide close-ups of what the new Man United home shirt looks like. The now familiar retro look continues to grow on me. It's simple but beautiful. The traditional white collar is a nice touch as […]

When Chelsea signed Michael Ballack as a free agent in the summer of 2006, it was regarded as a coup. With both Manchester United and both Milan clubs apparently tracking the dynamic German Midfielder, reports actually indicated a fear for Lampard’s presence in the Chelsea midfield.

Brazil is one of the anointed co-favorites but are in the tritely dubbed Group of Death with Cote d'Ivoire, North Korea and rival Portugal. On this edition of the World Cpu Buzz podcast, Laurence McKeena, Kartik Krishnaiyer and myself look at the Selecao and the rest of World Cup's Group G, discussing each team and […]

Brazil is one of the anointed co-favorites but are in the tritely dubbed Group of Death with Cote d'Ivoire, North Korea and rival Portugal. On this edition of the World Cpu Buzz podcast, Laurence McKeena, Kartik Krishnaiyer and myself look at the Selecao and the rest of World Cup's Group G, discussing each team and […]

Liverpool fans swarmed Anfield on Thursday in protest against the removal of manager Rafa Benitez and of the reckless ownership of two Americans, Tom Hicks and George Gillett. The story is nothing new. Liverpool fans have been adamant in calls for new ownership for the past several months. Attending the Portsmouth match at Anfield with my father in March, […]

After Major League Soccer, Premier Development League & US Adult Soccer Association went thru their whole qualifying within a month and a half period, US Soccer finally had their draw for the first round of the 2010 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup. As usual US Soccer tries to pair the sides into more of a […]

The World Cup is one week away, and if you are a soccer fan, it is hard not to be anxious for the tournament to begin. In anticipation of the first Group F match on June 14 (Italy v. Paraguay) I will post of preview of the other three teams in Group F, to help […]