On a day where two of the Premier League's brightest and most popular stars succumbed to various knacks and knocks and subsequently exit the World Cup, another of the league's most popular athletes ascends into the captaincy of the England National team feeling strangely like some hand me down jacket worn by your older brother. Realistically, Gerrard will be Capello's […]

There can no be no denying that Rafael Benitez has done a good job at Liverpool. His ever growing number of acolytes of the Liverpool persuasion would of course point to Istanbul, Cardiff, Old Trafford and Fernando Torres. He further helped re-establish Liverpool as a European force who could consistently challenge, if not for the […]

Many of us, whether we live here or are on vacation, will be in the United States this summer when the World Cup is on. But which pubs, restaurants, sports bar or venues will you be attending nearby to watch the game with tens or hundreds or thousands of sweaty soccer fans? The problem is […]

A photograph has been leaked of what seemingly is Chelsea's third jersey for the 2010-11 season. Designed and manufactured by Adidas, Chelsea's new third kit features a unique design that can best be described as a mixture of fluorescent blue and tartan (apologies to Scottish readers). I admit that the shirt looks an awful lot […]

New photographs of the Manchester United home jersey for the 2010-11 season have been leaked on the Internet. Both images provide close-ups of what the new Man United home shirt looks like. The now familiar retro look continues to grow on me. It's simple but beautiful. The traditional white collar is a nice touch as […]

When Chelsea signed Michael Ballack as a free agent in the summer of 2006, it was regarded as a coup. With both Manchester United and both Milan clubs apparently tracking the dynamic German Midfielder, reports actually indicated a fear for Lampard’s presence in the Chelsea midfield.

Brazil is one of the anointed co-favorites but are in the tritely dubbed Group of Death with Cote d'Ivoire, North Korea and rival Portugal. On this edition of the World Cpu Buzz podcast, Laurence McKeena, Kartik Krishnaiyer and myself look at the Selecao and the rest of World Cup's Group G, discussing each team and […]

Brazil is one of the anointed co-favorites but are in the tritely dubbed Group of Death with Cote d'Ivoire, North Korea and rival Portugal. On this edition of the World Cpu Buzz podcast, Laurence McKeena, Kartik Krishnaiyer and myself look at the Selecao and the rest of World Cup's Group G, discussing each team and […]

Liverpool fans swarmed Anfield on Thursday in protest against the removal of manager Rafa Benitez and of the reckless ownership of two Americans, Tom Hicks and George Gillett. The story is nothing new. Liverpool fans have been adamant in calls for new ownership for the past several months. Attending the Portsmouth match at Anfield with my father in March, […]

After Major League Soccer, Premier Development League & US Adult Soccer Association went thru their whole qualifying within a month and a half period, US Soccer finally had their draw for the first round of the 2010 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup. As usual US Soccer tries to pair the sides into more of a […]

The World Cup is one week away, and if you are a soccer fan, it is hard not to be anxious for the tournament to begin. In anticipation of the first Group F match on June 14 (Italy v. Paraguay) I will post of preview of the other three teams in Group F, to help […]

He's played every minute of all Galaxy's league matches, part of the back line that has allowed only two goals this season. On this edition of the Major League Soccer Talk podcast, I am joined by Todd Dunivant to talk about this weekend's big win over the Columbus Crew and Galaxy's start to the 2010 […]

Despite winning their UEFA qualifying group, the defending world champions' Italy have failed to impress since winning the 2006 World Cup. Many will point to history in warning against reading too much into the Italian's results, while others will point to the squad's age as a reason to think a different type of history will […]

The trailer for the upcoming relaunch of Special 1 TV, this time on BBC 3, has been launched (see above video). While I'm excited about the show coming back on the airwaves, I must say that I am very underwhelmed by the trailer. They could have put some effort into it rather than this weak […]

It's still fresh in our memory banks of what happened to Preston Burpo on a challenge with New York Red Bulls midfielder Dane Richards. That terrible challenge when both men were at the ball at the same time & after the clearance there was a snap. That was a pure accidental moment right off the bat. […]