For years MLS' proponents have claimed the league is among the most competitive in the world and have generally assigned a ranking to the league somewhere in the 15th-25th range worldwide. I have myself in the past partook in such madness until I realized all such analysis are subjective and it appeared MLS was not […]

Unless you are under a rock, you know that Espanyol are struggling to remain in Spanish football's top flight. I have a chat with my boy Mando from Forza Futbol (and a masochistic Espanyol fan) about the consequences of a possible drop.

Which team has the best shot of catching Barcelona?

Middlesbrough may not be achieving much these days in terms of league position, but one thing they can take pride in is the rate they are churning out local young Premier League players. Boro regularly feature at least four local youngsters in the starting line up. In their most recent game against Sunderland, a total […]

Who will win the FIFA World Player of the Year? ( surveys)

Arsenal got three more valuable points today but their display was far from convincing and they struggled to break down a depleted, if resilient, Bolton. We know that the injuries to Cesc Fabregas, Theo Walcott, Eduardo and Tomas Rosicky leave the Gunners short on pace, experience and creativity but for me one of the most […]

After Lio Messi plays on Sunday in Pamplona, he will head to Switzerland to sit alongside Cristiano Ronaldo. On Saturday, FIFA.com made a poll and the Barcelona superstar over his Manchester United counterpart. If you are a betting man and base your investment on precedent, chances are that the Portuguese international will come out on […]

As if their lead was not wide enough, Barcelona could really seem uncatchable with only two weeks left in the first half of the season. It's not going to be easy for the blaugrana as they will face current cellar dwellers in Osasuna.

Round of 16 Tuesday (First team will host return leg) Barcelona 3-1 Atlético ATM: Ujfalusi (69') BAR: Messi (11', 58'-pk, 81') Wednesday Sevilla 2-1 Deportivo SEV: Luis Fabiano (30'), Kanouté (39') DEP: Bravo (81') Real Unión 0-1 Betis BET: Damiá (11') Sporting 3-1 Valladolid SPO: David Barral (9',13') , Carmelo (36') VLL: Canobbio (90'+1) Racing […]

Please note all times are Eastern Time and TV Schedules are subject to change without notice. Manchester United v Chelsea (Sunday 11 am, Fox Soccer Channel. Replays: Sunday 11 pm, Monday 1 pm, Friday 11 pm). This is a critical match for Chelsea. A loss here more than likely sees them drop to third once […]

Bruce McGuire joins host Kartik Krishnaiyer to discuss the January Transfer window as it affects American footballers as well as MLS. We also discuss the US National Team camp which is open at the Home Depot Center which will culminate in a friendly versus Sweden.

Uruguayan international Sebastián Abreu left River Plate yet once again. Friday afternoon ¨El Loco¨ met with club officials telling them that he had accepted an offer to go play with Spanish second division side Real Sociedad.

There are certian things that never go together. If they are placed together, they could cause an explosion. Aluminum and microwaves. Water and grease on fire. Politics and football. These last two are redundant as they generate the same amount of passion and violence when the right ingredients are mixed. Frederic Kanouté was excited after […]

The Riverside will witness something interesting five minutes before the kick-off of this Tees-Wear derby. Indeed, it could be one of the pivotal moments in the Teessiders' up-but-mostly-down season. Will Stuart Downing be walking out in red along with his team mates, and if he does, how will the home crowd react? Depending on further transfer […]

Back When it Was All So Simple Imagine for a moment you're walking through the streets of Manhattan on a lovely June day. You pass by a Nike store and notice a display stand decked out in a familiar claret and blue. Ashley Young poses next to January-transfer signing David Villa in a larger than […]