February has been a month to forget for me, and it's still not over. Some of you may recall that I was rushed to the hospital in late January due to blood clots. Unfortunately, it's been one episode after another and I now find myself back in the hospital again in just as many weeks […]

Viola hitman Adrian Mutu will be out for 4 weeks after taking a knock in the first half Sunday against Roma. The Fiorentina striker collided with goalkeeper Alexander Doni and limbed off the pitch injured. Mutu’s studs caught in the turf and he landed awkwardly causing ligament damage to the knee. The injury will see […]

This is the time of year optimism prevails throughout Major League Soccer's now 14 clubs. However in the case of Real Salt Lake, a major overhaul of the squad has given the team real reason to be looking forward t0 2008. The 2005 expansion club has yet to make the MLS Playoffs in its three […]

Jonathan Woodgate's extra-time header completed an impressive comeback for Spurs as the North London club beat West London rivals Chelsea today 2-1 to win the Carling Cup. I don't want to focus as much on the game itself here as I want to talk about how this result was good for the Premier League as […]

The last two years we have been subjected to loads of conversation, some of it even bordering on propaganda as to how the league is constantly improving. While from a technical standpoint the league seems to be getting better, the results of MLS clubs in competitions against foreign clubs as evidenced by Houston's thrashing at […]

Tomorrow's Carling Cup final at Wembley represents the first chance at meaningful silverware this year in England. The Community Shield, whose winner does get a trophy, is generally considered to be nothing more than a glorified preseason exhibition match. I think I can safely say that tomorrow's game will be anything but an exhibition, and […]

Kevin Keegan was hired for his second stint in charge of Newcastle on January 16. I wrote a post that day questioning that move by Magpies owner Mike Ashley, saying Keegan was nothing more than a blast from the past and that the way to move forward in the future was not by looking back […]

Last place Cagliari welcome visitors Lazio on matchday 24 to the isle of Sardinia. Cagliari adrift at bottom of Serie A on 15 points are three behind 19th place Reggina who play Juventus later today. . If the players hope to avoid relegation this season they'll have to start winning asap. The islanders must gain […]

In the words of José Mourinho's puppet character on "I'm On Setanta Sports", shut up, Wenger. For those of you who haven't seen the gruesome pictures or seen video, Arsenal front man Eduardo da Silva had his left leg nearly snapped at the ankle after a sliding challenge from Birmingham defender Martin Taylor. It took […]

Yesterday Ives Galarcep reported that New England, a notoriously tight fisted club when it comes to finances may be ready to use their Designated Player spot. But it appears Kansas City may be first to use their DP slot. Keep in mind Kansas City also has a large sum of allocation money sitting thanks to […]

On a night when the LA Galaxy despite a herculean effort from one David Beckham managed to embarrass themselves yet again and legitimately call into question the standard of play and development in the United States, the reigning league champion Houston Dynamo did to Sydney FC exactly what the Aussie club had done to the […]

Wow, it's been an extremely busy week of cup competitions what with FA Cup Fifth Round action last weekend, Champions League Round of 16 first legs on Tuesday and Wednesday, and UEFA Cup Round of 32 second legs today. Four out of the five British teams, including all three English teams, left in the UEFA […]

After the matches Tuesday and Wednesday, some teams have clearly put themselves in a good position heading into the second leg in a couple weeks' time. Others put themselves into a hole that they'll have to climb out of in that second leg. Here, I'm going to examine the teams that fit into each of […]

On a night when the LA Galaxy despite a herculean effort from one David Beckham managed to embarrass themselves yet again and legitimately call into question the standard of play and development in the United States, the reigning league champion Houston Dynamo did to Sydney FC exactly what the Aussie club had done to the […]

The Champions League (Round of 16, first leg) showdown between Arsenal and AC Milan ended a scoreless draw today. From where I was seated man of the match surely goes to Zelijko Kalac who as recent as yesterday, wasn't expected in the visitor lineup. The Milan keeper was called on repeatedly throughout the game as […]