Los Angeles has reclaimed their sole place atop the top of Major League Soccer after their 3-1 victory Saturday over the Columbus Crew, a match that featured the return of David Beckham. Elsewhere, New York got a 3-1 victory over visiting Colorado while Dallas was unable to get more than a 0-0 draw at San […]

Group B features clubs with varying levels of experience ranging from perennials Olympique Lyonnais to debutants Hapoel Tel-Aviv FC. This group feels a little more predictable than Group A but the battle at the top could get quite interesting. Hapoel Tel-Aviv FC Key Signing: Salim Toama. Toama rejoined Hapoel on a two-year contract following spells […]

Magath's struggling Schalke side will be looking to turn their recent form around against Ligue 1 big boys Olympique Lyon, but it is likely that Schalke will really be up against it in France tomorrow night. Lyon's home form has not been particularly spectacular, but they will surely be up for it against a Schalke […]

The Champions League kicks off with group stage matches which will pit top teams from all over Europe against eachother in pivotal clashes that could mean a place in the round of sixteen or an early exit from European competition. Bundesliga contenders Werder Bremen and Schalke will kick their Champions League campaigns on Tuesday against […]

Ian Darke, one of the leading soccer commentators in the world, is reportedly in talks to join ESPN to be the voice of the Premier League in the United States. Darke's popularity rose to new heights during the summer of 2010 when he commentated several memorable World Cup broadcasts for ESPN. The most poignant of […]

While Robert Huth’s stoppage time strike may have earned Stoke their first Premier League win of the season, the night will forever be remembered for the unbelievable dedication shown by Potters boss Tony Pulis. Hours after the death of his Mother, Pulis arrived at the Britannia Stadium to inspire his side to a dramatic turn […]

For a change of pace, I thought it'd be interesting to see which clubs had the highest attendances from this past weekend's Premier League matches. Usually the list is pretty predictable especially when Manchester United plays at home because they always have the biggest attendances. But with both Man United, Chelsea and Liverpool all playing […]

This coming weekend Liverpool will travel to Old Trafford giving Fernando Torres a chance to relive arguably his finest hour in a Liverpool shirt. In March 2008 Liverpool travelled along the M62 take on Alex Ferguson’s men knowing a win was vital to keep them in the title race. Enter Fernando Torres who raised his […]

Before this current season, Hércules CF had tasted top flight football only twice in the past twenty-five years: the 1985-86 season, when their neighbors to north, Valencia, also suffered relegation for the first time in its illustrious history; and the 1996-97 season, when the Alicante club spent one campaign in La Liga before subsequent relegation to […]

The Week 24 numbers look like this... 5 year comparison Week 24 186 GP YTD Avg +/- GP Avg +/- Avg +/- GP 2006 14,880 6 15,348 15,129 159 2007 17,987 20.88% 8 16,659 8.54% 16,118 6.54% 159 2008 16,016 -10.95% 7 16,450 -1.26% 17,073 5.92% 161 2009 16,148 […]

Wayne Rooney is set to face Rangers on Tuesday as Manchester United open their 2010-11 Champions League season at Old Trafford. United will be favored to finish first in a group which features the Scottish champions, Valencia and Bursaspor of Turkey. The news of Rooney's return just a few days removed from the weekend doesn't come as […]

Another Premier League weekend is in the books with plenty of shocks, stops and talking points. The story of the weekend would be Everton’s dramatic comeback against Manchester United and the continued good form of Blackpool. On a sad note though there were one or two concerning injuries and the continued discussion over officiating standards. […]

Power Outage & a Blow Up Doll Just a few moments before my Saturday looked set to be a brilliant day of football, a pursuit of all things leisurely, and with Manchester United up 3-1 away to Everton at Goodison, my power suddenly and mysteriously went out. Upon its recommence, Everton, through Tim Cahill and […]

Could Manchester United's success in the past be attributable to the fact that very few of his players, as a percentage, play international soccer? And even when his players are picked for duty, you know and I know that his footballers often pick up mystery injuries where they have to pull out at the last […]

Tuesday, September 14th 8:00PM EDT – 5:00PM PDT This show is dedicated to the memory of Eric Altshule whom we sadly and tragically lost last week. First fifteen minutes will be spent discussing our former colleague Guests: David Faulk of Goal Seattle Blog discussing the Sounders MLS Talk Podcast Co-Host & DC Correspondent Chris Riordan Late […]