Well the next two days will be most interesting viewing. The time has come and gone for words, the threats and promises manager and player alike have made now have to turn into results. That doesn't mean we can't look at what is being said ahead of the Champions League to come. The big war […]

I'm not one to advise anyone how to spend their Champions League February knock-out phase Week One matchday(s), but I know from experience there are worse ways than at your local public house over a pint, or if you're in America, your local Sports Bar and Family Restaurant Chain tearing soggy corn chips from a […]

The election of Barack Obama was met with adulation in Europe and Africa but with skepticism throughout Asia and Latin America. Speculation has been abound that Obama's election helps the US cause for landing a future World Cup. But Obama's election is by no means a universal positive for the USSF's hopes of hosting the […]

National Pride! La Liga Fans defend its brilliance, backed by the National success of Spain in Euro 2008. Added to the technically driven shows of its elite clubs, beside the host of talents Spain exports to the elite clubs in Europe, by well or with no way to avoid. And while the Calcio Fans hail […]

With 13 matches remaining for teams in the Serie A, it has become apparent that the fight for the lucrative European spots are becoming more fierce. As for the scudetto, its Inter's to lose as for the Team Of The Week, it was tough to pick a TOW because there were no big surprise results. However […]

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 […]