What if Eusebio hadn't dismantled Nuremburg in the European Cup in 1962? Or Yugoslavia hadn't erased the miracle of Berne by sending West Germany home early at the 1962 World Cup? No we probably wouldn't still have the Oberliga system! But if we did, this is what it would look like currently. I have done […]

Who says football can't teach you stuff? For instance, once today's Arsenal-Porto match in Group G is done, we'll know if the Gunners come equipped with an on-off switch. You know those devices: teams flick them to the "off" position against lesser opponents. They play down to the level of their competition, and usually lose […]

Tottenham Hotspur's downfall this season is befuddling. On paper this summer, the team seemed stacked with a wealth of talent. But by the way the team has played so far this season, something is seriously lacking. It's the desire to win. Watching Spurs play, they look like a team of losers. Not by the results […]

If you were a businessman, what would you call a consumer who remains loyal for life, buys exorbitant amounts of your product and services, and hardly ever complains no matter how you treat him? In the business world, that consumer would be a dream come true. But we know him better as a typical football […]

In 1949 when George Orwell wrote his epic novel Nineteen Eighty-Four, he painted a forboding picture of a world where Big Brother monitored all of our activity and doublespeak (or as Orwell coined it, newspeak) disguised the true meaning of our language. When Orwell wrote that classic book, I'm sure he didn't have football on […]

Match Schedule Tuesday 30 Sept. 2008 20:45 Fiorentina vs FC Steaua Bucuresti 20:45 FC BATE Borisov vs Juventus Wednesday 01 Oct. 2008 20:45 Bordeaux vs AS Roma 20:45 Internazionale vs Werder Bremen all times (CET) UEFA.com Magazine Interviews UEFA.com magazine interviews Juventus legend, UEFA president Michel Platini UEFA.com Training Ground Interviews FEATURES: Pierluigi Collina on the ways […]

0 – Number of wins by Frankfurt, the last remaining winless team 5 – Total number of shots by Gladbach in their 0-1 defeat to Hamburg 7 – Goals scored by Patrick Helmes this season, that's equal to or more than 8 teams (Hertha, Köln, Hannover, Karlsruhe, Bochum, Cottbus, Frankfurt, and Gladbach) 8.06 – The […]

Things could not have been worse for Ronaldinho coming into the latest edition of the Derby Della Madonnina. He was still not at the level that people though he could be at, but then the big stab in his heart came midweek. Brazil coach Dunga left the AC Milan midfielder out of his 23-man callup […]

Ronaldinho shines as AC Milan take the Milan Derby 1 – 0. Match Highlights [display_podcast] Match Day Five Results Saturday Sept. 27 Sampdoria 0 – 0 Juventus Fiorentina 1 – 0 Genoa Sunday Sept. 28 AS Roma 2 – 0 Atalanta Bologna 0 – 1 Napoli Catania 1 – 0 Chievo Lecce 2 – […]

In order for Soccer to make it to the U.S. sports fan's main menu, it must play a schedule that has both sense and purpose. An American professional soccer league must begin play every year 1-2 weeks before the Major League baseball season begins and it must end its regular season 3 weeks before the start of the NFL […]

Darren Tilley was among the heroes of the 1999 US Open Cup final, the last major trophy won by a current USL side. Pat Onstad and Yuri Alnatt were also key figures that night at Crew Stadium for the Rochester Rhinos. Now nine years later after a near financial collapse Tilley has his team in […]

Darren Tilley was among the heroes of the 1999 US Open Cup final, the last major trophy won by a current USL side. Pat Onstad and Yuri Alnatt were also key figures that night at Crew Stadium for the Rochester Rhinos. Now nine years later after a near financial collapse Tilley has his team in […]

In light of all of the mistakes by referees this past weekend, what are your feelings about introducing technology into games to help referees during important game-changing decisions? Should referees use technology to aid their decisions?
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Can you believe it? The Special One was Dennis Wised on the latest episode of I'm On Setanta Sports. That plus The Special One does a special exclusive story on the Newcastle United takeover including the return of Dave who has a conspiracy theory involving Shola Ameobi, like. Enjoy the latest episode. Be champions. [display_podcast]

The number of days that Wigan striker Amr Zaki will be a Wigan Athletic player are numbered. Even when the Egyptian ends his loan spell and becomes a Wigan player, it's only a matter of time before a massive club signs one of the brightest, most talented players the Premier League has seen in years. […]