I have to start this off by saying thank you to the people behind the scenes at uefa.com for moving their subscription video service away from Windows Media and into a Flash-based format. It's allowed me to follow all the games from the comforts of my Mac. If you've not done so, I strongly recommend […]

The second qualifying round brought two big upsets as Rangers and Anderlecht became two of the biggest clubs to be knocked out at this stage. A 2-1 win (video highlights here) in Lithuania saw FBK Kaunas (pictured celebrating at the right) take full advantage of the 0-0 draw they earned at Ibrox to send the […]

Drogheda United, Modrica and Domzale enjoyed winning Champions League debuts after dismissing their first qualifying round opponents on Wednesday. Irish champions Drogheda will face Dynamo Kiev after defender Graham Gartland gave them a 1-0 win at Levadia Tallinn to complete a 3-1 aggregate win over the Estonian champions. Bosnian title holders Modrica scored twice in […]

The draw for the first two qualifying rounds of the Champions League was held on July 1st. One of last season's quarter-finalists, Turkish side Fenerbahce, will begin this season's campaign in the second qualifying round against Hungarian champions MTK Budapest. Last season's UEFA Cup runners-up Glasgow Rangers (The club's correct name is Rangers FC but […]