The first legs of the Champions League round of 16 concluded on Wednesday, when Porto defeated Arsenal while Barcelona drew at Napoli. Both games lacked overarching quality from start to finish. However, both games had their respective drama. For the game in Portugal, Arsenal's inability to push forward left Porto in the game. That led […]

There has been plenty of discussion and contrasting support for the European Super League (ESL) over the last two days. The breakaway division won a massive court case against FIFA and UEFA on Thursday which could pave the path to its recreation. ESL organizers previously attempted to form a new league in 2021 featuring the […]

A dramatic final day of the UEFA Champions League group stage transpired on Wednesday as five teams battled for two spots in the knockout stage. In the end, PSG and Porto did enough in their games to advance to the last 16. Also, Milan's stunning comeback win against Newcastle ensures the Italian side will enter […]

While at Real Madrid, Karim Benzema went from being a backup player to a superstar, but his time with the club officially ended this summer due to his move to Al-Ittihad of Saudi Arabia. In the summer of 2009, Real Madrid began a recruiting campaign that would forever alter the course of the club and […]

At the expense of Robert Lewandowski, Barcelona managed a crucial win over Porto in the UEFA Champions League group stage. The hosts had several chances to score, and Porto actually had the ball in the net. However, any goal from the Portuguese side did not count. Barcelona shot-stopper Marc-Andre ter Stegen put together a masterclass […]

Manchester City suffered a second half slump in their Champions League trip to RB Leipzig on Wednesday. The reigning Premier League champions dominated the first half but could only muster a draw on the road. Inter Milan, on the other hand, grabbed a home win against Porto thanks to a late Romelu Lukaku goal. Leipzig […]

If you're trying to find out how you can watch Porto vs. Braga, you've come to the right place. It's second versus fifth in the Primeira Liga with both clubs looking forward to it. Who will be victorious in this one? Here are all of the details of where you can watch it via legal […]

FC Porto wrote another chapter in their majestic season by becoming Europa League champions. Porto beat Sporting Braga 1-0 in the Europa League final at the AVIVA Stadium (referred to as the "Dublin Arena" for this final). Porto had previously claimed domestic league honours, their 25th league title, as well as winning the Supertaça Cândido […]

After a Champions League week in which both Arsenal and United cruised through, the media in UK goes overboard. There are rarely any shades of grey in press coverage here. You’re a hero or a zero and that’s pretty much it. At the moment you’d think Rooney had actually invented heading the ball, so extreme […]

While the Aughts have been full of speculation/proposal about the Old Firm joining the EPL, the 90’s was about the Old Firm joining what was dubbed as the Atlantic League. It was a joint proposal from the big clubs in the Netherlands, Scotland and Portugal. ESPN is reporting that there may be another attempt at […]

Group A Bayern Munchen Juventus Bordeaux Maccabi Haifa Group B Manchester United CSKA Moskow Besiktas Wolfsburg Group C AC Milan Real Madrid Marseille FC Zurich Group D Chelsea Porto Atletico Madrid APOEL Group E Liverpool Lyon Fiorentina Debrecen Group F Barcelona Internazionale Dynamo Kiev Rubin Kazan Group G Sevilla Rangers Stuttgart Unirea Urziceni Group H […]

It's with a heavy heart that I start this posting, as the sad news that Sir Bobby Robson has finally lost his fight with cancer after a 13 year battle with the disease. Sir Bobby's last public appearance was at the charity match for his foundation on Sunday, and it was heartbreaking yet wonderful to […]

As intriguing as the current edition of the Champions League may be, there's a chance the 2009-2010 tournament could be one of the strangest, parity-rich events in football history. Seems someone has taken the snow globe that is European football, given it a good shake and the flakes aren't landing where people expect. The tables […]

To use a golf analogy, the teams in the group stage of the Champions League make the turn today and tomorrow with the completion of the first three games of the group stage. And while it's early, for some teams, it's make-or-break time. Group by group, here's an analysis of who needs to win: Group […]

At which club will Tiago Mendes end up? I hear he only wants a deal with a Champions League contender. And is Hernán Crepos a Mourinho man after all? Late yesterday Serie A Talk learned the Ricardo Quaresma transfer from Porto to Internazionale was now finalized. Several news sites earlier indicated Quaresma was expected to […]