Schalke were under pressure to find three points at home against Benfica, after losing their opening Champions League match by a score of one goal to nil away to Lyon. Werder Bremen, on the other hand, came back in their opening match after being two-nil down to grab a deserved point. Travelling to Inter, though, […]

Bayern Munich have represented the Bundesliga with another good Champions League result, and this time away to Swiss champions FC Basel. The Bavarian side reached the Champions League final last season, which they lost to Inter, but little Champions League threat has come from anywhere else in the Bundesliga. Werder Bremen and Schalke have their […]

Something great happened to me this week, my latest book We Ate All The Pies: How Football Swallowed Britain Whole was listed for the William Hill Sports Book Of The Year 2010 prize; the most prestigious sports book award in the UK. Naturally, I’m super chuffed by this as are my publishers and literary agent […]

Louis van Gaal's side took on Swiss champions FC Basel at St. Jakob Park in Basel tonight, with the hopes of kickstarting their season. Bayern Munich have not been on great form domestically, and have only managed two wins in their first six Bundesliga matches. They find themselves ten points off of first place, and […]

As important to a side's balance – attacking and defending – as the right back is, so too is his not so distant cousin, the marauding (at times) left back. If you missed Football Formations 101 in school, just keep in mind that what the right back does in regards to his footballing duties, the left back mirrors on […]

Tonight, Ken Burns debuts his new documentary on PBS stations around the United States on the topic of baseball. The new documentary, "The Tenth Inning," examines the tumultuous story of the national pastime from the 1990s to the present day. But my question is, where is soccer version's of Ken Burns? As far as I […]

Who are the league's best teams, and does it matter? Given downturns in form from Columbus and Los Angeles, it's difficult to tell contenders from pretenders. Even if we could, will the playoffs change everything, one season after the eighth seed took home the hardware? On this edition of the Major League Soccer Talk Podcast, […]

Mainz have opened this new season in fantastic form, and have won all six of their first six Bundesliga matches. Manager Thomas Tuchel has absolutely no previous experience at the top level, and is one of the youngest managers in Europe, nevermind just Germany. Despite that, his enthusiasm has lifted Mainz to the top of […]

EA Sports has released a video featuring a behind-the-scenes look at the making of their TV commercial for FIFA 11. The video stars Wayne Rooney, Andres Iniesta, Kaka, Mesut Ozil, the Arsenal ladies and more. If you haven't seen the FIFA 11 TV commercial yet, watch it now. And don't forget that FIFA 11 will […]

Chicago Fire's Section 8 supporter's group created an incredible tribute to Mario Bros. this past Saturday in their game against Seattle Sounders. The supporters created a tifo, described as the name for any spectacular choreography displayed by supporters on the terraces of an arena or stadium in connection with a sport event. The tifo features […]

Los Angeles remains atop the league, though their 0-2, Friday loss to New York has continued to redefine the league's power structure. We'll talk about that, Real Salt Lake's struggles at Rio Tinto, and ... And whatever you want discussed. This is your chance. Use the comments, below, to let us know what you want […]

This week's team of the week is an impressive one. After some big weekend results, some of the league's less recognizable players have forced themselves into the limelight. In goal, I have Schalke's Manuel Neuer. If not for him, Schalke could have been 4-0 down at half-time against Gladbach. He made two excellent saves to […]

If I had to pick one Premier League match of the weekend from the past few days, the winner would easily be West Ham United against Tottenham Hotspur. The match seemed like it took me on a timewarp to the 70s or 80s when teams would often take long range strikes at goal and goalkeepers […]

I remember living in the United Kingdom in the early 80s. After spending a long day going to see your club either home or away, I would finally get home, take my boots off next to the fire, and sit on the couch with a hot cup of tea and then watch Match Of The […]

Chelsea is not invulnerable, but what will be the next meme to dominate the Premier League? We try to avoid that on this edition of the EPL Talk Podcast. Instead, we focus on the action at Eastlands, the Emirates, and the Reebok on a weekend that kick-started this year's Premier League season. Kartik Krishnaiyer and […]