A quick shout out to Dutch side FC Twente (nicknamed The Tukkers or The Reds) for reaching the Champions League for the first time in their history. Like a more famous team nicknamed The Reds (Liverpool FC), "You'll Never Walk Alone" is loudly sung in the stadium before every kick-off. Twente are based in the […]

The 2008 Champions League Final between Manchester United and Chelsea scored the biggest ratings of the year for a TV event in the United Kingdom. ITV said that their audience peaked at 14.6 million. Combined with the 2 million people who watched the match on Sky Sports, it means that 27% of UK residents watched […]

So, here we go with my version of the 2007-2008 Champions League awards. The English clubs dominate the awards here but I did single out some players from teams that were knocked out earlier in the competition as they gave some great individual performances. Player Awards Most Outstanding Player: Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) Most Valuable […]

In the United Kingdom this summer, both BBC and ITV will be sharing live TV coverage of the Euro 2008 tournament. To build anticipation for the month long European Championships, both TV networks have released trailers. Here they are for your enjoyment: BBC ITV Which one do you prefer and why? Share your feedback by […]

Peter Nowak is getting what he bargained for at the Toulon Invitational: A good look at his side and who has the grit and mettle to make an impact in this summer's Beijing Olympics. Having selected what amounts to an experimental squad for the competition, Nowak seemed to be playing less for results and more […]

It's a stretch to compare the FA Community Shield to today's match but it was ten months ago that Manchester United launched their season with a penalty shoot-out victory over Chelsea. Manchester United repeated the feat today in the UEFA Champions League final with Edwin van der Sar coming up with the late heroics to […]

It was always going to come down to one break or mistake either way, and it was the cruelest of fates for Chelsea captain John Terry and his team as Edwin van der Sar punched Nicolas Anelka’s weak penalty away to clinch the Champions League for Manchester United. Terry could’ve won the shootout in the […]

• Interesting choice by Avram Grant to start Florent Malouda on the left wing instead of the more explosive Salomon Kalou, and by Sir Alex Ferguson to start Owen Hargreaves wide right ahead of Park Ji-Sung, who didn’t even make the bench tonight. • Clarence Seedorf, who I am a big fan of, was very […]

Chalk this up to MLS’ unconscionable decision to continue play right through FIFA international blackout dates. Bob Bradley today named the squad for next Wednesday’s match at Wembley Stadium in London (A match I will be attending) and the team is missing several standards of the US setup including Pablo Mastroeni, Maurice Edu, Frankie Hedjuk […]

Today will be the second time a European cup competition has been contested by two English clubs. The 1971-72 UEFA Cup saw Tottenham Hotspur defeat Wolverhampton 3-2 on aggregate. The big news heading into today's match is the knock Ashley Cole took in training but otherwise both clubs have a full roster to select from. […]

Chalk this up to MLS' unconscionable decision to continue play right through FIFA international blackout dates. Bob Bradley today named the squad for next Wednesday's match at Wembley Stadium in London (A match I will be attending) and the team is missing several standards of the US setup including Pablo Mastroeni, Maurice Edu, Frankie Hedjuk […]

Around the world, tens of thousands of soccer fans will be taking time off work on Wednesday in preparation for the biggest match of the year — the Champions League Final. Below we have news on which TV networks will be showing the Champions League Final in the United States, United Kingdom and India. In […]

Chelsea have a major scare ahead of tomorrow's Champions League final after Ashley Cole was the victim of a stupid two-footed sliding challenge from team-mate Claude Makelele. Cole was helped off the field by two of Chelsea's training staff, who sprayed his ankle before wrapping it to give it support. After a few more minutes […]

The whirlwind of controversy that is Antonio Cassano is the name on most Italian football fans lips tonight. Roberto Donadoni suprised virtually everyone in Italian football by recalling the striker to his 24 man squad. Cassano has been one of Italy's most talked about players in recent years, unfortunately more for his petulance and sulking than […]

Are you getting pumped for the big match tomorrow? Are you devouring every scrap of information available? I can't say that I've read all the articles published but I do enjoy the hype leading up to this match. Unlike our colleagues over at EPL Talk, I don't think there has been too much hype. Like […]