Archive for the 'Europe' Category

US Roster against England Set!

I may have misspoken in an earlier post about the Bob Bradley selecting a roster for this game. In truth, he selected a pool of players from which to choose from for the next 3 games. May 28th vs England, June 4th vs Spain, and June 8th vs Argentina (more on this string of games [...]

Soccer is Futbol Update!!!

Hi All!
Sorry for the complete lack of posts lately. I had a friend from out of town come in for the weekend, and I had fully intended to have a full weekend recap after he left on Sunday. However, I have succumbed to a rather nasty illness and the idea of sitting up at my [...]

American Ownership in the EPL - My Thoughts

Malcolm Glazer and Manchester United, Tom Hicks and Liverpool, Randy Lerner and Aston Villa, now Stan Kroenke and Arsenal.
It seems inevitable now that Kroenke will take a controlling stake in Arsenal FC. With the news today that Arsenal chairman Peter Hill-Wood has given his blessing, or at least be willing, to let Kroenke take ownership [...]

New Nike Soccer Commerical - Take It To The Next Level

This is a new soccer ad from Nike, rumor has it that Guy Ritchie directed it. I haven’t seen it on TV yet here in the US (it could be that I have to Tivo a lot and skip through the majority of commercials).
I like it. A lot.
I’m really interested in hearing everyone’s thoughts [...]

UEFA Cup Final - Review

The UEFA Cup final between FC Zenit St. Petersburg and Rangers FC has come to an end with Zenit winning the title 2-0.
I have to say that the better team won today. Zenit plays some very attractive soccer. They are very technical on the ball and they move very well off the ball. It seemed [...]

UEFA Cup Final is over! (quick stats)

I wish I could have seen this game live in the stands! I wish I could have seen this game live on TV. Unfortunately, that ugly beast called a day job is rearing it’s head today. I’ll watch the match when I get home and post a full review. In the meantime here are some [...]

EPL Transfer Market - Drogba to Milan?

Didier Drogba amazes me. His team, Chelsea, just lost the race for the Premier League Title to Manchester United. They have a chance for revenge in the Champions League Final, against none other than ManU. But Drogba isn’t focused on the Champions League final. He’s focused on posturing himself for a move to AC Milan, [...]

UEFA Cup Final Preview

Well, it’s that time of the year again. The European seasons are coming to a close and so too are the lucrative European tournaments. Tomorrow, Rangers FC of Scotland take on FC Zenit St. Petersburg of Russia for UEFA Cup Final.
I have to admit, I don’t follow the UEFA Cup as closely as I follow [...]