As Mike posted earlier, Manchester City punished Mark Hughes for having inferior hair failing to lead the Citizens into the top 4 less than half a season after a 200 million pound spending spree. Ironically, Hughes was fired after winning a game in which the player who arguably* made him […]
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EPL Update
1 Portsmouth 0-2 Liverpool More about this game later today. At this moment, it will suffice to say the better team won and Gerrard put in a Randy Mossesque shift. Fulham 3-0 Manchester United Clint Dempsey has made the biggest impression on English soccer of any American not wearing goalie […]
City sacks Mark Hughes
Manchester City have fired Mark Hughes and hired Roberto Mancini to a 3.5 year contract. City spent $161 million in the summer in an effort to crack the top 4 and grab a Champions League place. But they currently sit in 6th, six points behind 4th place Aston Villa. […]
Barcelona wins, but South Americans shine
Soccer and snow – not so good together. So I’m stuck indoors today, watching a brilliant display by Barcelona as it comes from behind to defeat Estudiantes de la Plata in the FIFA Club World Cup. It was one thing to see Pedro score the equalizer in the 89th minute […]
FIFA Puskás Award – 2009
Voting is closed… so who will win the 2009 FIFA Puskás Award? A look at the top ten:
Champions League draw
UEFA announced the Champions League draw for the round of 16 this morning. The results are, with the first team listed in each match-up at home for the opening leg of the knock-out round: February 16/March 10 AC Milan (ITA) v Manchester United FC (ENG) Olympique Lyonnais (FRA) v Real […]