Euro 2012 has flown by so quickly, with so much quality on display except for a few quarter-finals that dragged on. Nevertheless, we're now here at the final. And the breaking news is that Vicente Del Bosque is going to name three strikers to start for Spain. We may now be in for a very […]

Tonight's DC United and Montreal game saw an occurrence that is become more common in MLS – both teams coached by two long-time MLS players. For the home team, that coach is legendary player Ben Olsen, who as a player was known for his passion, his on-the-field smarts, and his desire for the game. Everyone […]

Back in Euro 2008, the style of play Spain engineered attracted awe and acclaim from pundits and fans all over the world. Their form of free-flowing passes was beautiful to watch as they broke down overwhelmed opponents. As Spain won the title off a goal by Fernando Torres in the final against Germany, the sky […]

It's a welcome return to see Reading back in the Premier League. And today they unveiled the new kits they'll be playing in during this upcoming season. Designed by Puma, Reading's new home shirt features the traditional blue and white hoops. Reading's team crest is centered on the front of the shirt, which is a […]

Soccer writer and author David Wangerin died last night after a short illness. Wangerin was born in Chicago and raised in Wisconsin. The American-born author was an Aston Villa supporter, and moved to England in 1987. He also lived in Scotland, where he became a fan of Raith Rovers. Wangerin was the author of several […]

The news from UEFA's Michel Platini this morning is that the Euro 2020 tournament could be played across the European continent instead of within a host country. With Europe being such a relatively small continent and budget airfare being so inexpensive for fans to follow their team, I love the idea — which is rare […]

Southampton Football Club has unveiled their new home and away shirts for the 2012-13 season, in a season where we'll see the Saints back in the top flight. Unfortunately, I hate Southampton's new home shirt with a passion. Reason being is that Southampton (and shirt makers Umbro) have completely changed the home shirt design, so […]

During this brief respite before the final match of Euro 2012 that kicks off on Sunday, it's perfect timing to watch all 84 goals scored so far from Euro 2012. Seventy two of them have been scored during regulation time, while there are 12 from penalty kick shootouts. There have been some wonderful goals scored […]

The Montreal Impact are cruising along in their first season. They were buoyed by a few positive early results and a couple of huge crowds at their temporary home, Olympic Stadium. Now that revamped Saputo Stadium is open and an exciting European striker has signed, the team looks to captivate the hearts of Southern Quebec. […]

West Ham United has unveiled their home shirt for the 2012-13 season. Just like Aston Villa, West Ham United's shirt is designed and manufactured by Italian kit designer Macron. In the case of West Ham United's home shirt, I think it looks classy. I especially like the new collar design, which looks very trendy. According […]

What a match yesterday between Italy and Germany, and what a performance by the Italian team — especially Mario Balotelli. Not surprisingly, Super Mario is the center of attention today in some of the Euro 2012 news headlines: Mario Balotelli dedicates Italy v Germany goals to mother — The Guardian Now Spain have entered the […]

When US Soccer made these wonderful changes to the structure of the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup, most of us who follow the tournament were thinking, "Thank goodness," to a new respect of this domestic cup competition. Surely it was a positive step when they eliminated most of the qualifying rounds for MLS & the […]

Earlier this week, Apple launched a free app which promises to be a big hit among Apple iPhone and Apple iPad users who are soccer fans. The Podcasts app for iPhone and iPad devices automatically grabs your podcast subscriptions and makes them available on your portable devices. But best yet, you can subscribe to and […]

Germany vs Italy 2:45pm ET TV schedule Buy Germany and Italy shirts Germany plays Italy today in the Euro 2012 semi-final, in a very highly anticipated game that will hopefully be much more exciting than yesterday's snoozefest (apart from the exciting penalty kick shootout). Good news for Italy. Chiellini is back, and will be playing as a left back for […]

It was the 1970 World Cup semi-final. Now Italian manager Cesare Prandelli recalls where he was that day. “I watched it at home on TV with my father and it was the greatest emotion I'd got from football." They’d defeated the Germans to face Brazil in the final. And it didn’t end there. Fast forward […]