I was running late on Wednesday, so I had to catch the opening moments of the Champions League semi final between Manchester United and Arsenal on the computer. There is one match tracker in particular that I enjoy using when I can’t get to the TV on time, but my estimation of that service dropped […]

Sunderland have unveiled their new home shirt for the 2009-10 season. Designed and manufactured by Umbro, the new shirt design is very similar to the current one. The biggest difference is the V-neck. On closer look, there is an embossed Sunderland crest behind the Sunderland badge above the heart. The shirt will be available for […]

Yes, the first half of Bayern's match against Barcelona at the Camp Nou was embarrassing for the Bavarians. Sure it could have been worse had Barca not taken their foot off the gas in the second half of that game. And no, we can't know what the outcome would have been back at the Allianz […]

After what appeared to be another typical slow Dynamo start to the 2009 MLS Season, losing away matches to the San Jose Earthquakes and D.C. United and only getting draws with Columbus Crew and RedBull New York at home, the pressure was on the Dynamo to get a victory as they hosted the Colorado Rapids […]

Miami will be part of the summer international soccer scene outside of the Gold Cup this summer. Some of Europe's big stars and their Caribbean counterparts will convene there in order to raise money for the development Haitian youth soccer. Various stars from European leagues will be present including Barcelona defender and French international Éric […]

Why is it so hard to do things right at Newcastle United? Well, I know the majority of issues are down to the current owner but sometimes I think the club seem to be a vacuum for bad decisions, bad signings and mixed messages. It's no wonder the fans are so fed up with the […]

The criticism directed at referees and their assistants these days is becoming more of a talking point than many games themselves. Howard Webb made an incorrect judgement and awarded Manchester United a penalty against Tottenham last week, a decision that Spurs manager Harry Redknapp clearly felt changed the game. Now there is some truth in this, it […]

When the final whistle went and those West Ham fans who'd spent most of Saturdays game against Chelsea abusing former old boys, Frank Lampard and John Terry, had disappeared to the pubs around and about, I bet they never thought they'd ever see either player back at Upton Park that soon. Obviously they were unaware […]

What was Guus Hiddink thinking? Yes, clean sheet at the Camp Nou is a commendable achievement, and I still feel Chelsea are the more likely to go through to the final. But after promising that the Blues would try to score in the away leg, Hiddink's tactics against FC Barcelona show he had absolutely no […]

I did not cost the Wolves the title this weekend. I didn't! Sure, this was the weekend that I finally bought my first German car. When I say German, I don't mean that it has a German name, I mean it has to be made in Germany. If I wanted a car made in Mexico, […]

Major League Soccer has announced Everton as the opponent for this year’s MLS All-Star game. "We are very excited about Everton FC agreeing to be the opponent for the 2009 MLS All-Star Game," MLS commissioner Don Garber said in a league statement. "Everton is an elite European club that features many world-class players, including former […]

Referees – the bane of a football fan's life. Your hopes and dreams can be shattered by one shrill peep of the man-in-black's (or red or green or whatever colour they choose to wear these days) shiny whistle. They are also, of course, an easy target for fans, players and managers who divert the attention […]

Beginning in the next episode of the podcast we will have a weekly Zygo Soccer Report from our friend Brian Zygo covering the Houston Dynamo as well as his other thoughts from around the world of football. We are also adding a new feature, the Miami Minute with Ignacio Rodriguez the director of Public Relations […]

I don't know whether to congratulate Chelsea for deactivating the explosive Barcelona attack. Or chastise them for playing a very negative, defensive brand of football that has nothing to do with the reasons why we call this the beautiful game. The reality is that if Chelsea played their usual brand of attacking football, they would […]

Spain did not enter the inaugural World Cup of 1930, but qualified for the Italy-hosted tournament of 1934. They progressed as far as the quarter-finals, drawing 1-1 with Italy, but losing 1-0 in a replay. A combination of the Spanish Civil War and the Second World War denied Spain competitive football until the 1950 World […]