The PFA Player of the Year nominees are a formality. Ronaldo will win it. No contest. But one has to ask. Where is Wayne Rooney? Rooney has 11 goals and 11 assists in just 23 league appearances. Despite Ronaldo's grandiose stats, one can still make the argument that Rooney was equally as valuable. United were […]

Matchday 33 looks to have quite a few close runs, about to happen. More... I'm staying away from the big matches, Udinese vs. Roma, Juventus vs. Milan, Inter vs. Fiorentina, Catania vs. Palermo etc. However, what does catch my eye, Lazio vs. Siena Lazio have really turned things around at the Stadio Olimpico with a […]

I'm very impressed with the writing ability of former West Ham and Pompey netminder Shaka Hislop who came to MLS for a cup of coffee a few years ago. Hislop understands the league and is in the process of educating British fans about the league in his weekly Guardian Unlimited column. This week's posting focuses […]

From ChampionsLeagueTalk.com Luca Toni continued to justify his massive transfer fee as his brace in extra-time rescued FC Bayern München's UEFA Cup campaign from being derailed by Spanish club Getafe on Thursday. His 120th minute header allowed Bayern to steal the tie on away goals after an action packed 3-3 second leg draw. Getafe have […]

There is a must win clash at the top of the table this weekend, when AC Milan travel to Juventus. Milan are desperate for the points to try and catch up the top four, while Juventus are attempting to catch up the top two. Can the Rossoneri get the win they need? Or will the […]

Luca Toni continued to justify his massive transfer fee as his brace in extra-time rescued FC Bayern München's UEFA Cup campaign from being derailed by Spanish club Getafe on Thursday. His 120th minute header allowed Bayern to steal the tie on away goals after an action packed 3-3 second leg draw. Getafe have to feel […]

In the last ten years, English football has seen an immense amount of money flow into the game, more than at any other time in the history of the sport. However, the greed knows no boundaries. Instead, clubs are intent on finding new ways to generate more revenue. Often many of them are seeking new […]

It's always refreshing to watch the unrehearsed football analysis and debate from Ireland's RTE TV network. Author and pundit Eamonn Dunphy is often entertaining to watch and listen to, as are his colleagues Johnny Giles and Liam Brady. But the Irish duo of Dunphy and Brady caused some controversy in Ireland recently when Dunphy compared […]

Marco Etcheverry was the symbol of United’s early dominance of MLS No offense to our readers who support MLS’ other thirteen and soon to be fifteen teams. These franchises are developing the persona to be considered a “club” by international standards as we speak. In some cases like Houston the process is quicker than in […]

Commissioner Don Garber should know better. As the man most personally responsible for growing MLS into a palatable product in the United States, he should understand something very basic. As we discussed on today's Daily 2Gs show on CSRN, the league is only where it is from an international standpoint thanks to DC United. For […]

A "dream" semi-final was setup yesterday when both Manchester United and Barcelona advanced to the semi-finals on the back of 1-0 home wins. Much has been made of the fact that United fielded a "B" team last night as Sir Alex Ferguson gave Cristiano Ronaldo the evening off and restricted Wayne Rooney to a 16-minute […]

Marco Etcheverry was the symbol of United's early dominance of MLS No offense to our readers who support MLS' other thirteen and soon to be fifteen teams. These franchises are developing the persona to be considered a "club" by international standards as we speak. In some cases like Houston the process is quicker than in […]

I'm On Setanta Sports has returned with a new episode featuring the trio of The Special One, Sven and Rooney. The new episode is another great one and features a smart way of showing off Rooney's talents. The question is how long can they keep the United star from not speaking and whether they'll be […]

What does it say about English dominance in Europe when Alex Ferguson picks practically a B side to play Roma to ensure qualification for the semi-finals of the Champions League? And, after all that, his team still wins? Is this how far English clubs have progressed where even their B-sides are better than one of […]

I have probably among the supporters of American soccer been most critical in the last week of MLS' recent failures in international competitions. But tonight, despite the final scoreline DC United did MLS proud and fought valiantly until the final whistle sounded, a whistle that came two to three minutes too early. Luciano Emilio's finishing […]