By Susan Hotopp
So let’s just say that this post will include a few complaints, so that I can get it out of my system and move on. First of all, I’m annoyed that I forgot to set up the DVR to tape the ESPN2 telecast of the game. All four goals occurred at [...]
By Alessandro Nicolo
This has not been a good year for Italian teams in the continental tournaments. Between Champions League and UEFA Cup, there is but one Italian team left standing: Fiorentina. And even they are in danger of being eliminated from UEFA as they head for Holland to take on PSV Eindhoven. The two sides [...]
By John ST
It should come as no surprise that Liverpool pulled off another enthralling European night of drama. For the third time in four seasons, the Reds reached the Champions League semi-finals, after beating Arsenal 4-2 (5-3 on aggregate) at Anfield. Chelsea, having been vanquished twice (2005 and 2006) at the same stage by Liverpool, [...]
Jon de Guzman is a rare bird: a Canadian soccer phenom. Lately, Canada has produced some very good players including his brother Julian, the awesome Dwayne de Rosario who plays for Houston in the MLS and Owen Hargreaves.
Of the four names two play for Canada and one of them isn’t Jon.
You see, Jon de Guzman [...]
Italians are all the rage now. When the Germans were winning cups, off German coaches went traveling ’round the world. Then, the Brazilians were in demand. They were followed by the French - who also happen to offer coaching talent to former colonies.
Italy is no stranger to exporting its talent. Throughout history, they’ve done pretty [...]
Phew.
That’s the Milanista’s new code word for this year. It turns out that both Kaka and Pato will be available for the crucial match up against Arsenal in late February. Milan is slowly getting back into form. The team had been hit with key injuries to Gattuso, Jankulovski, Inzaghi and of course the two aforementioned.
Pato [...]
By John ST
Mourinho’s unemployment status will stay for a while longer. After snubbing the England job, it is presumed that his next destination, Barcelona, will be falling over themselves to get his signature.
However, Barcelona president Joan Laporta has put paid to such rumors and gave his strong backing to coach Frank Rijkaard.
“We have full confidence [...]
Just when I was gearing up to anoint Alexander Pato the next second coming of Platini, Baggio, Van Basten and Maradona all rolled into one, the young teenaged phenom rolled his ankle in a crucial game against Fiorentina on Sunday. Consulting the replay it looks like a nasty injury. However, if there is a glimmer [...]
Meritocracy - that is the mantra of Fabio Capello as he lines up the first England squad, since succeeding Steve McClaren, to face Switzerland on Feb 6 at Wembley. He has warned David Beckham that no privilege or sentiment will be extended even as the LA Galaxy midfielder yearns to win his 100th cap and become [...]
The giant-killers are back in action and this is what makes the FA Cup extravaganza so enticing for soccer fans the world over - record books are shredded and the underdogs triumph over the Goliaths.
Without exception, the FA Cup Third Round saw several casualties. Everton FC was the latest club to suffer an ignominious elimination [...]