Mainz assured us of a lower division team in the semi-finals of the DFB Pokal. This evening they they upset Schalke 04 at home in front of a sold out Bruchweg. Most of the game had been a domination of possession by Schalke leading to no end product, followed by occasional counters by Mainz leading […]

Please stop giving me grief about the comments that came out in the papers today. You got the wrong guy. I am not the one that is optimistic about Mallorca's ability to overturn a 2-0 first leg deficit against Barcelona in the Copa del Rey. They are inspired and Gregorio Manzano is ready to pull […]

Bild is reporting that Marko Marin will leave cellar-dwelling Borussia Mochengladbach at the end of the season. This comes as little surprise, as most of us assumed that unless Gladbach escaped relegation, the wonderkid would move to greener pastures, especially with his German National team future to consider. But as he is believed to be […]

North Americans don't get much in the way of involving chit chat shows covering the Premier League. Sky's CNN talking-head-over-ticker-tape style sports news is good for watching endless loops of Steven Gerrard looking forlorn as Liverpool's title chances evaporate into thin air, but it's hardly the sort of thing that makes you feel glad to […]

David Beckham is staying at the San Siro until June, according to the Los Angeles Times. He then will return the Galaxy when the MLS International Transfer Window opens. This will essentially be a loan deal for the final thirteen MLS Regular Season games, as Beckham then buys himself out of his LA/MLS contract in […]

Tuesday and Wednesday bring a full slate of Premier League action to us as the reverse fixtures of the opening weekend are played. Tonight I'll preview Tuesday's action, tomorrow night I'll preview Wednesday's action. Remember all times are Eastern. Portsmouth v Chelsea (2:45 pm live on Fox Soccer Channel). Portsmouth have had plenty of time […]

Tim Howard is clearly established as the US number one for the forseeable future. But as we discussed with Jamie Trecker on the most recent episode of the Major League Soccer Talk podcast, the #2 shirt is up for grabs and the goalkeeping pool is shallower than any point in time since the US re-emerged […]

It was a full week of action in Europe. Champions League, UEFA Cup, and La Liga action. Its been awhile since there has been a La Liga Team Of The Week but considering the events of this week its time to award one. Remember that the TOW played matches and/or made headlines during the calendar […]

For many football fans, it's a dream come true. The possibility of seeing your favorite team play in a cup final at Wembley. But in the case of Man United fan Phil Spark, it turned into a nightmare when he couldn't get a ticket to see his team play Spurs in the Carling Cup Final. […]

The likelihood that Everton will tour the United States this summer for preseason friendlies is slim. That's because the club are in negotiations to visit Australia and New Zealand, according to an online Kiwi newspaper. Everton are in talks with Phoenix, a club team in Wellington, New Zealand to play a match at their Westpac […]

In the U.S., its the time of the year called March Madness. After this week of UEFA Cup, Champions League, and Serie A action "March Madness" could also be applied to Calcio Italiano. Unpredictablility and surprise are the name of the game making the drama even more intense. This week's Serie A Team Of The […]

Week 26 of Calcio Italiano produced some exciting football including the league leaders fighting back from 2 goals down. Inter Milan trailed Roma 2-0 into the 2nd half, then a back & forth affair ensued eventually ending with Mario Balotelli getting a double and Hernan Crespo heading in the equalizer in the 79th minute. Crespo's […]

While the United States defense has held up adequately thus far in CONCACAF, questions persist about the unit's ability to counter the heavyweights of the football world. While we'll get some answers this summer at the FIFA Confederations Cup, help could be on the way. It is well known that Bob Bradley rates West Ham […]

Lyon is currently en route to an eighth straight Ligue1 title, but that could have suffered a huge hit after this weekend. According to the French media, Lyon forward Karim Benzema will miss this week's matchups against Lille but will be ready to go for the Champions League return leg against Barcelona next week. The […]

The fines have been handed out by the DFB, Eintracht Frankfurt was fined 40,000 Euros and Karlsruher SC was fined 15,000 Euros respectively for not adequately providing security for the Officials and the Players. While both Clubs grudgingly accepted the verdicts and fines the only ones that seem to accept little responsibility are the “Fans” […]