I doubt many people expected Cologne's visit to Allianz to produce one of the best games of the weekend, but Christophe Daum and his scrappy side went to Munich (with only one win in their last 15 visits) and shocked the Bavarians. Two beautifully crafted counters along with 45 minutes of organized defending was the […]

Have you ever wondered what makes a true Derby and how the emotions of the Fans are affected by the spectacle? After this weekend’s Ruhrpott Derby between Schalke 04 and Borussia Dortmund (1:1) some of the blogs have interesting takes from both sides. I am not going into the specifics of the game as there […]

Where it regards what BBC Radio 5 Live overnight presenter Dotun Adebayo has termed ‘Brazilian shirt names,’ Andy Brassell has gone by many in his professional career. ‘Top Brass.’ ‘The Lion of Lyon.’ ‘(Getting Down To) Brass Tacks.’ Even once, on a night when he was on 5 Live’s World Football Phone-In via ISDN from […]

So the countdown to this years Carling Cup Final enters the final week of tension as Tottenham fans nervously await Sundays final, whilst Manchester United's supporters will be as calm as anything. This year though, Carling have decided to give up 32 minutes of digital perimeter board advertising to allow supporters to create their own banners to be […]

The CONCACAF Champions League resumes Tuesday with three quarterfinals matchups involving sides from American based leagues. Houston vs Atlante The Dynamo have done well to get this far and boast a 4-0 win over Atlante in the opening group match of last season's Superliga. But without Dwayne DeRosario, arguably the best player in the 13 […]

Watch the video below to see an artist's rendition of what the 09/10 Manchester United away shirt will look like. It's a tribute to the Manchester United side that won the 1909 FA Cup Final 100 years ago. The design mockup is a lot more appealing than the original shirt design from 1909 (see above […]

It's the best of times and the worst of times for Liverpool fans. The club has been uncharacteristically impotent in most league matches at Anfield this season. Yet Liverpool is enjoying one of their best seasons in several years. Off the pitch, it's been a horrible season as many of us know. Contract issues. Public […]

Tomorrow night sees a meeting between two of Europe's best coaches in the Champions League when Alex Ferguson's Manchester United travel to Milan to face Jose Mourinho's Inter side. Mourinho's magic touch is still continuing in his current spell in Italy, with one trophy already safely stashed away with the SuperCoppa and 3 more on the horizon […]

Here are some of the Premier League-related news stories you may have missed: "Meet Hull City: America's New Team, Albeit From Britain" (ESPN Magazine). ESPN catches up to the biggest story in the Premier League this season. This year's Wigan Athletic, Fulham and Reading — three teams who have warmed the hearts of many Americans […]

All right everyone, let's get serious right now. We all know what's on your minds when we discuss what a real football league should be. Or those who think we should be following the model of European Football. Let's start with something easy like Single Table. Yes it is time to get rid of the […]

You would think Rafa Benitez would have already learned his lesson. Instead Rafa is left to choke on more words, and a title dream lost. Before Liverpool's 1-1 draw with Manchester City, Rafa reacted to Arsene Wenger's comments that Manchester United were untouchable. "I can only talk of my team but I don't think they […]

The biggest surprise result in Europe took place in Spain as Barcelona lost 2-1 to last place, Espanyol in the Catalan Derby. Even more shocking than the scoreline was the fact that it took place in Barca's usually impenetrable Camp Nou. Iván de La Peña scored twice to end Barca's nearly 6 month unbeaten run. […]

Barcelona brags about having one of the best youth systems in the world. Today was one of the days where they truly did not want to hear about it. In the mid-90’s a kid named Iván de La Peña came up and went up the ranks quickly. He got to the big team and was […]

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Week 25 of the Italian Serie A did not produce any major surprises. A mild surprise was Atalanta's 1-0 road loss to Sampdoria. The Genovese side ended Atalanta's 3 game winning streak as Giampaolo Pazzini scored in his 4th straight game. Sampdoria now sits 7 points out of relegation on the strength of a 5 […]