Author Archives: Soccer America

“If he can play in the Premier League and the FA Cup, why not be qualified for us in the Champions League? He has played for a team that cannot play any more in the Champions League and who now plays in the UEFA Cup. It’s the rule so I guess we cannot complain too […]

Famed Turkish team Galatasaray have hired former team captain Bulent Korkmaz to take over as coach from Michael Skibbe, who was fired following an embarrassing 5-2 home loss to lowly Kocaelispor on Sunday. The defending and 17-time Turkish League champs are in an unfamiliar fifth in the league, even with rival Fenerbache and eight points […]

Former Manchester United striker Ole Gunnar Solskjaer revealed to Denmark’s TV2 that he chose club over country with regard to his budding coaching career, turning down top job for the Norwegian soccer federation to remain manager of the ManU reserve squad. While it was “difficult to say no to the NFF” and he acknowledged that […]

With three losses in their last four matches, their top striker out injured, and a defense that has already given up more goals in the 2008-09 campaign than all of last season, Bayern Munich’s future is looking a bit barren heading into Wednesday’s Champions League match at Sporting Lisbon. With Sunday’s 2-1 loss to Cologne, […]

Recent reports out of Spain have FC Barcelona reevaluating their bid to operate one of the next MLS expansion teams in Miami due to the worldwide economic downturn. According to SI.com, Barcelona General Director Joan Olive told Spanish daily newspaper Sport that they are still interested in joining the league, “but not at the cost […]

Inter Milan coach Jose Mourinho made a multitude of strong statements ahead of Tuesday’s Champions League clash with EPL leaders Manchester United, according to the Daily Mirror. The most simple? “United is not better than us. We will beat them.” While it might seem like unnecessary chalkboard material that could provide ManU players added motivation, […]

"We are not the best team in the history of Barcelona. Those [teams] that won five trophies or the team of [Johan] Cruyff are the best in history, but I thank Juande for saying that we have done things well up until now." Coach Josep Guardiola and former Barca midfielder, responding to recent comments made […]

I’m sure there have been less important protests in the world, but perhaps not many. According to the Daily Mail, groups of Russian fans have taken to the streets of Moscow in recent days to oppose Guus Hiddink‘s double duty as Chelsea coach in fears that it will adversely affect his main role as director […]

In a scene that lasted more than 15 minutes, a whopping seven players were shown red cards after a scuffle stemmed from an Ulbra player’s post-goal celebration in a 5-2 win over Brasil in the country’s Rio Grande de Sul championship. According to Brazilian newspaper O Globo, Brasil’s goalkeeper Danrlei said Rogerio Pereira made a […]

At long last, Russian playmaker Andrei Arshavin is expected to make his English Premier League debut for Arsenal this Saturday against Sunderland (TV Setanta Sports USA, 9:40 am ET). AFP reports that Gunners coach Arsene Wenger expects Arshavin “to provide the ammunition to fire Arsenal back into the Premier League’s top four” and “make a […]

ESPN The Magazine writer Jeff Bradley makes a strong case for EPL underdog Hull City as America’s Team away from America, highlighting loyal but “long-suffering” fans that despite dismal results continue to simply celebrate that the team’s “fairy tale journey” has led them to their first Premier League season since being founded in 1902. “Not […]

In a welcome display of modesty in an increasingly “me-first” world, Argentine playmaker Lionel Messi made his point clear in talking with UEFA.com that “Any team that depends on just one player can’t be a true soccer team.” Despite that selfless shunning of the spotlight, the fact remains that Messi has played a major role […]

While AC Milan vice president Adriano Galliani spent the last couple days suggesting that the team and MLS were getting closer and closer to keeping David Beckham bound in Italy, AEG chief executive Tim Leiweke was quietly left wondering how this could be the case when the two sides hadn’t spoken in some two weeks’ […]

While tickets might be ready to fly off the shelves, completion of South African stadiums for the 2010 FIFA World Cup is still a concern, with the AP reporting Thursday that construction on Mbomela Stadium “will miss its completion deadline after hundreds of workers were fired for going on an illegal strike.”

“Weah was a real surprise. For me it was like a child discovering a chocolate bunny in his garden at Easter. I have never seen any player explode on to the scene like he did.” Arsene Wenger on bringing the Liberian living legend to French club Monaco when he was just 21.

According to The Sun’s Derek Brown, officials from world powers Real Madrid and Chelsea are already keeping tabs on the skills of 6-year-old, Algerian-born Madin Mohammed, who is drawing comparisons with countryman Zinedine Zidane after a highlight video has circulated on French TV.

Hull City officials had their worst fears confirmed Wednesday, as marquee mid-season transfer pickup Jimmy Bullard was found to need ACL reconstruction and will miss the remainder of the 2008-09 Premier League season. The 30-year-old midfielder just signed a 4½ -year, $7.5 million deal after coming over from Fulham, but only appeared in 37 minutes […]