It only takes a spark to ignite a fire, and that's exactly what happened today when Newcastle winger Charles N'Zogbia became so infuriated with manager Joe Kinnear that the Frenchman vowed never to play for the Tyneside club again as long as Kinnear remains in charge. The spark that upset N'Zogbia was his gaffer not […]

Ladies and gents.. Mad About Futbol is on the air... just not yet on LLT! As soon as we get some glitches fixed, we will be on. But we will offer you some of what we call "Shortys". These will be five-minute discussions on a topic that is relevant in Spanish as well as in […]

Midweek madness in the Serie A. All teams were in action with plenty of drama, surprises, and teams jockeying for a better position on the table. Fiorentina moved back into a European spot with an important 2-1 home win over Napoli. I Viola leaped over Napoli for 6th place with goals from Mario Santana & the […]

Special 1 TV has launched a short advert to tease viewers about the launch of the new show. Special 1 TV, which is the name of the new show to replace I'm On Setanta Sports will debut on Saturday, January 31 on Setanta Sports after they air the Manchester United against Everton game on Setanta […]

What is Rafa Benitez playing at? Liverpool have had a nightmare January and from being out in front, now find themselves back amongst their rivals in third place, having dropped 6 points in the last 3 league games. Comparing their performances in the Premiership since their emphatic win at Newcastle on December 28th, they seem like a different […]

The sooner Rafa Benitez keeps his mouth shut about how teams are playing against Liverpool, even in off handed ways, and focuses on getting your team back on the winning path; the better off you will be. The comments made after Liverpool's 1-1 draw at the JJB against Wigan in my mind read like a […]

Wednesday Betis 0-0 Mallorca (MLL adv. on 0-1 agg.) Sporting 1-2 Athletic SPO: Carmelo (1') ATB: Gabilondo (41'), David López (51') (ATB adv. on 1-2 agg.) Thursday Sevilla 2-1 Valencia SEV: Kanoute(35'), Squillaci (90') VAL: Marchena (7') (SEV adv. on away goals) Barcelona 3-2 Espanyol BAR: Krkic (34', 48'), Piqué (57') ESP: Coro (58'), Callejón(69') […]

American billionaire Robert Kraft may make a £270m bid for George Gillett’s 50 percent share of Liverpool. "We haven't ruled it out completely," Kraft told Sky Sports News. "But I'm worried a little bit. I want to be able to win whatever we do. But there are no rules in terms of spending on players. […]

You never commit too soon. Mike Pollitt did just that towards the end of the first half of Wigan's home tie with Liverpool and paid the price. While Mido equalize late in the match, this was a game where Wigan seriously had a chance at getting all three points. Yes it's harsh to blame one […]

If I had any doubts as to George Metellus being Fabio Cappello's lovechild, they ended after this video began to make its rounds on YouTube. Fabio Cappello left English fans thinking that he prepared the same way as Sven-Göran Eriksson. Others looked at him as ¨Smooth Don Fabio¨ who has experience in social art of […]

Vinnie Jones will be the next guest on the EPL Talk Podcast. If you have any questions you'd like host Johnathan Starling to ask him on air, please post them in the comments with your name, and we'll pick out the best ones to ask the former Wimbledon player. Jones is an accomplished actor and […]

I have no idea how this keeps happening! Now, before you start calling me Charlie and suggest I place various things in my nether regions, I should begin by mentioning I am in fact an Aston Villa supporter, so much so that each Christmas I go through the official Aston Villa merch catalogue to order […]

David Beckham's time in Major League Soccer has been a failure. Plain and simple the circus that has surrounded the world's most famous athlete has done little to enhance the sport in the United States. One cannot fully understand Beckham's psychology or motivation without realizing that even the great footballers need a certain level of […]

The 2009 Champions League Final will be the 54th final of the tournament and the 17th under the current format. The final will be played at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome on 27 May 2009. The stadium is located in the North of Rome along the river Tiber in the Foro Italico, about 4 miles […]

A new photograph has been leaked of Liverpool's away shirt for the 2009/2010 season. Manufactured by Adidas, the new Liverpool away jersey is black with gold trim. In the above photograph found on a Liverpool fan forum, the image shows a color pantone guide next to the shirt presumably to use for color correcting. The […]