With this year’s South African World Cup the great majority of weekday matches will be played in working hours. Coupled with the fact that many pundits are predicting the U.S. making it to the second round and beyond you are likely to want to watch many of the matches (with your bosses consent or otherwise) […]

It's time to take any walk down memory lane. This time to 1982 for the Manchester derby. We have the first half of the match featured on The Big Match with Brian Moore and Jim Rosenthal. And what a derby it was. The last two times these teams played each other before the 1982 derby […]

The Friday edition of the podcast welcomes Danny Last, proprietor of EuropeanFootballWeekends.co.uk. The site is dedicated to documenting the adventures of Danny and his friend as they travel across Europe's different countries, venues, and clubs. Danny joined me earlier this week to talk about the sites, his most memorable trips, and why he started documenting […]

The latest installation of the Manchester Derby will be played at Eastlands this weekend, and as usual, the stakes are high. This will be the 155th meeting in all competitions, and United has the edge with 63 wins to City's 42. There have also been 49 draws, a result that won't be good enough for […]

ESPN unveiled the next phase of their advertising campaign Wednesday to promote its coverage of the 2010 World Cup. The campaign is entitled "One Game Changes Everything." The first video, see "Robben Island" video above, began airing across ESPN networks on April 7 and tells the true story of how Nelson Mandela and many South […]

On this date 21 years ago, the Hillsborough Stadium Disaster happened in Sheffield when 96 fans were crushed to death as a result of failure of police control. The city of Liverpool will today stop and pay tribute to those who died on Leppings Lane. The Lord Mayor of Liverpool and other civic leaders will […]

So it looks as though that’s it for another year for Arsenal. Another trophy-less season. Wenger’s admirable faith in his side may have been slightly misplaced after all. They’re not far away from being winners but not close enough. But does it really matter? You’ll read and hear a lot about how many years it’s […]

The Apple iPad presents a unique opportunity to revolutionize the way that we, as soccer fans, consume our favorite sport. Some of you may be resistent to the iPad. After all, you may have a laptop and you probably have a mobile phone. So what use cases are there for you to add another device […]

Most soccer pundits will claim that Arsenal's title challenge is over after their deserved 2-1 loss against Tottenham Hotspur Wednesday night when they were outclassed by a Spurs side who played more like they wanted to win. But the inconsistency that each of the Big Four clubs has shown this season tells us the Premier […]

I wanna sleep in one of those tents As we find ourselves with four matches left in the season, we're starting to have a pretty clear indication of who's going home with what and who'll be playing where next season. A lack luster, Rooney-less Manchester United could only manage a point away to Blackburn and […]

The mid-week podcast spent last week asking how Red Bull New York had gotten off to such a strong start, but with a surprise weekend loss to Chivas USA, it seemed only fair to redress the conversation. Joining us to do that is Michael Lewis, who covers all things New York soccer for the New […]

Attention Stacy Smith, Warren Jones, Bryan Zygo & all Houston Dynamo supporters. Since getting your club in 2005 and spending all your home games at Robertson Stadium on the campus of the University of Houston, finally some good fortune has come your way than just the two MLS Cup Championships your side has earned. The […]

Fox Soccer Channel broadcasts Champions League in the United States. Their presentation's main studio analysts, Warren Barton and Bobby McMahon, joined me on Tuesday to discuss their show; specifically, their preparation, the show's level of analysis, the choices made in presenting new players and teams to an audience, and the effect of losing the competition's […]

Manchester City will be touring the United States this July as part of their pre-season preparation for the 2010-11 Premier League season. "The summer tour of America is going to be tremendously exciting for Manchester City," said Manchester City chief executive Gary Cooke. "I am well aware of the support there is for us in […]

If a MLS team loses in the U.S. Open Cup, and no one is there to see it, did it actually happen? The answer is yes, which is unfortunate if you happen to support the Kansas City Wizards. According the the Kansas City Star, only 1,226 people showed up at UMKC to watch the home […]