Update: Get your DC tickets here. Congratulations D.C, Miami, and Dallas – according to the FC Barcelona website this morning you will have the opportunity to witness the world's best team in person. The team has announced its summer 2011 tour and it is a monster one. The club will begin in Europe against unknown […]

Well, so much for my last post! A lot of effort and we ended up with 3 of 10 matches!! One lesson we learned, and it was a good one, is that Fox will be quick to make adjustments to their schedule when games are canceled. So I've heard for Boxing Day Sunday that there […]

Let's hope there is some football to watch this weekend and that the games are not postponed again due to the weather. Because if they are, here's the next best thing we can watch. Arsenal playing in an important Premier League match in the form of stop-motion Lego during Christmas-time. The creative video features everything […]

I admire Lionel Messi's incredible skills as much as the next soccer fan, but I'm not a member of the recent love fest in the British media where they've heralded Barcelona as the greatest team ever. They're up there, no doubt, but I question Messi's talent when he comes up against the tough teams either […]

Hannover's super-sub, Mike Hanke, has completed a transfer to relegation-threatened Gladbach, and will join the club as they resume training throughout the winter break. Hanke has been in encouraging form this season, with three goals in seven short substitute appearances. Despite his goals, Hanke was not getting the kind of game time his form warrants, […]

If you would have told me at the start of the season that by the end of December Aston Villa's big summer signing Stephen Ireland would have been a flop and James Milner had made the worst decision of his career by moving to mega rich Manchester City then I would have laughed off any […]

Wolfsburg have to be the disappointment of the Bundesliga season so far, and nothing sums that up better than today's 1-3 loss to Cottbus in the DFB Pokal. While injuries and low confidence will take their toll on any side throughout what is an arduous league season, the kind of form Wolfsburg are on is […]

A look inside the Total 90 Tracer. Here’s the links: Chelsea facing transfer criticism [ESPN] Footballers and money [Sabotage Times] Fantasy EPL [Tikabooson] Dear Santa [Studs Up] Some fantasy stats [PL Fantasy Blog] New boots [Soccer Bible] Wife swapping (managers) [IBWM] Russell Brand footie film [Kicking & Screening] Controlling the owners [The Epoch Times] Nice […]

I don't think a year has gone by where I haven't asked for a soccer-related gift for Christmas or where my Christmas wish-list didn't contain at least one soccer item. This year is no different. If I was to be unrealistic (which I sometimes am), here would be my dream-come-true holiday wish list: A promotion […]

Two of the more controversial things in the soccer world combined yesterday for an early Christmas present to both soccer bloggers and Don Garber. In an interview with Arsenal Magazine (and reported on The Telegraph website), Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger complained about fixture back-up due to inclement weather and how it impacts his squad (and […]

For weeks now, speculation has been out there about which English club would secure Landon Donovan for a winter loan. Would it be Fulham? Or Everton? Or some other club in need of a little pace and imagination on the wing or even up front? Turns out the U.S. International and L.A. Galaxy standout will […]

"Camp Cupcake" is what we affectionately call it, but for the 24 players who will be in Carson next month, the camp represents their next chance to further their U.S. Men's National Team aspirations. On this edition of the Major League Soccer Talk podcast, myself and co-host Christopher Riordan look at the group Bob Bradley […]

In many ways, 2010 has been the year of Ian Holloway. The man, the mystery, the manager. After securing an impressive win against Cardiff City in the Championship Play-Off Final to earn promotion to the Premier League, Ian Holloway's Blackpool side has been a revelation to watch this season, opening up teams and playing beautiful […]

If you could name one Person Of The Year award for someone who has achieved so much in the Premier League this calendar year, who would it be and why? It's an interesting question because rather than just narrowing it to a Footballer Of The Year or Manager Of The Year, the nominations are open […]

Enzo Bearzot, a legend of Italian coaching, died today. While I can't say much about what I remember of him, I can say that he is certainly one of the greatest influences on Italian football. Although many coaches focus on drills, tactics, and fitness, Bearzot also made sure he created a tightly-knit group. One of […]