Our favourite Bundesliga team almost pulled another rabbit by losing narrowly to powerhouse Werder Bremen in an exciting and fast paced match with lots of goals. And the hottest Bundesliga striker, Vedad Ibisevic scored his 7th goal. His Bosnian team mate Sejad Sahilovic kept pace with three.

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Some nine months after being an MLS first round draft pick, goalkeeper Dominic Cervi looks set to reap the rewards for passing up a minimum salary contract offer from MLS.

Cervi is set to sign a three-year deal with Celtic FC.

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Admit it. Before Tuesday you probably never heard of CFR Cluj.

After the Romanian clubbed knocked off Italian powerhouse AS Roma on Tuesday, you will be learning a bit more.

Cluj erased a 1-0 deficit in Rome and ralled for a stunning 2-1 win in the opening Champions League group match for both teams.

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Midfield powerhouse Stephen Appiah is set to sort out his club future this week with Premier League side West Ham now the new favourites to acquire the Ghana international. Appiah, 27, played for Ghana on Friday evening and came-on after 22 minutes to replace Michael Essien and make his return to fitness, in his nation's World [. Click to continue reading...

Rennes midfielder Stephane Mbia has revealed that Arsenal failed with a late bid to sign him during the summer transfer window but admits he still wants a move to the Premier League - preferably with a big side like Arsenal. Long-time Everton target Mbia has been retained by the Ligue 1 side against his wishes, as [. Click to continue reading...

Manchester City could become the new powerhouse of English football. For anyone that doesn't know, City was recently bought by an Arab company Abu Dhabi United Group which means that City now has more money to spend then ever before. City has brought in Shaun Wright-Phillips and Robinho this offseason, and reports are coming in on last minute bids that were also made by City. Click to continue reading...

The UEFA Cup draw was held this morning with eighty teams still in the competition. Winners of the next round, held on September 18 and October 2, will advance to the group stage round. FC Timişoara will play Serbian powerhouse FK Partizan that narrowly lost a Champions League bid to Fenerbahçe I Click to continue reading...

Steaua Bucureşti advances in the Champions League after defeating Galatasaray 1-0 with Bănel Nicoliţă's 57th-minute winning strike. The Turkish powerhouse sent out a highly attacking unit with Harry Kewell, Shabani Nonda, Lincoln and Arda Turan pushing forward but could not break through the defensive wall. Click to continue reading...

For all practical purposes the first matchday of the CONCACAF Champions League is over (Cruz Azul hasn't finished their game yet), but there are several things we can learn.

1. Never bet on a Belizian (I have no idea of that's right) team, especially if they play Cruz Azul. The game is not over yet, but Cruz Azul should advance from this night with a considerable aggregate lead, they currently lead 5-0. Click to continue reading...

Last night's World Cup qualifier in Guatemala was what you might call a "TV Screamer" in that, I was practically hoarse from screaming at my television at matches end.

For starters, ESPN had a baseball game on instead of the match as advertised which sent me over the top. The insufferable baseball game finally ended at about 10 minutes in to the first half. Click to continue reading...

The classic Wenger signing: while we are all peering south through our binoculars hoping to catch a glimpse of a £15m midfield powerhouse, up pops a £750k veteran defender from the north.

What do I think? Well the pessimist in me hopes this isn't the only piece of business Wenger will do over the next ten days.

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It was brought to my attention today that our lovely blue home kits look strikingly similar to the 08-09 away kit for Dutch powerhouse Ajax. Take a look, and tell us what you think. Take away the yellow, and it's a match.

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One Wenger target makes noises that will encourage the Gunners boss greatly! Don't forget to check out Online Football Manager! Portsmouth midfielder Niko Kranjcar has stated that he is not paying any attention to the transfer speculation at the moment, although Premiership powerhouse Arsenal are said to be keeping an eye on . Click to continue reading...

7:50 p.m. The Dynamo are hoping the third time is the charm when they face Mexican powerhouse Pachuca in a SuperLiga semifinal beginning at 9 p.m. today at Robertson Stadium. Watch it live on TeleFutura (Spanish) and superliga2008.com (English). Listen... Click to continue reading...

Portsmouth and Newcastle are both reported to be monitoring Luisao's situation at Portuguese powerhouse, Benfica. Luisao - capped 24 times for Brazil Click to continue reading...

Lionel Messi is already playing spectacular football for Barca in tune up matches this pre season and will most likely challenge Cristiano Ronaldo for the world's soccer spotlight this year.

If early June's international friendly between the US and Argentina is any guide, Messi may be the difference between 50000 and 80000 fans showing up at the Meadowlands next month to watch the Catalan powerhouse take on the New York Red Bulls at Giants Stadium. Click to continue reading...

Is Juan Toja about to play his final match as a MLS player?

Rumor has it that the longhair midfielder will fly to Romania tonight, after the All-Star match, to finish a deal with Romanian powerhouse Steaua Bucharest.

Then again, it is just a rumor. Accord to FCD coach Schellas Hyndman, "I expect him here to play against LA (on Sunday). Click to continue reading...

The two-time defending MLS champion Dynamo take on Mexican powerhouse Chivas Guadalajara tonight beginning at 9 p.m. at Robertson Stadium. If you are not heading over to the stadium, you can watch the SuperLiga Group A showdown live on TeleFutura... Click to continue reading...

The Atlanta Silverbacks lost to their second international powerhouse club of the week last night as Argentinean first division side, Club Atletico Independiente, edged past the Backs by a 2-1 margin.

In what may have been a false sense of promise, the Backs got on the board first as Jason McLaughlin found the back of the Red Devils' net in the 27th minute. Click to continue reading...

The hometown Silverbacks couldn't find the back of the net through the drizzle against the CONCACAF Champions Cup holders and Mexican league powerhouse, C.F. Pachuca. Pachuca however had no problems at Silverbacks stadium and slotted two against the Backs to continue their winning ways on their North American tour. Click to continue reading...

An intriguing story in today's Observer about Cristiano Ronaldo and his (alleged) seven-months-in-the-making transfer to Real Madrid.

According to journalist Duncan Castles, CR has been doing all the engineering of this move on his own, and his agent had been repeatedly counselling against a move. Click to continue reading...

Germany's inspirational captain and midfield powerhouse Michael Ballack will start in the final of the European Championship, according to this report.

The game starts at 11:30 a.m. on ABC.

D.C. United is beating the Galaxy 2-1 right now on the same channel, by the way.

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Wednesday night, Fluminense hosts Liga Deportiva Universitaria (LDU) Quto in the second leg of the finals of the Copa Libertadores. Last week, in the first leg of the final in Quito, Ecuador, LDU Quito saw goals from four different scorers in the first half and held on to score a 4-2 victory. Regardless of what happens on Wednesday night, a little history will be made. Click to continue reading...

1972 saw Total Football become entrenched in Europe as Ajax tried to become the first club to repeat as continental champions since Inter Milan pulled the trick in 1964 & 1965 by facing that team in the finals. Two second-half goals by Johan Cruyff were all that were necessary, actually the first one was all that was necessary, as Ajax defeated Internazionale 2-0. Click to continue reading...

By: Jack Gaughan
Soccer City FC

It's pre-season in European Football, with all the big leagues such as the English Premiership, La Liga and Serie A taking their annual break prior to the new season. Obviously this is the period where managers throughout the globe really earn their salt, in building, tweaking, or keeping together squads. Click to continue reading...

Aston Villa have yet again decided that Liverpool's latest bid for their midfield powerhouse is not enough. Aston Villa have turned down Liverpool's latest bid to sign midfielder Gareth Barry. The latest offer is reportedly in the region of £15million, but rumours claim Villa boss Martin O'Neill is holding out for a fee of £20million. Click to continue reading...

Move over Arsenal, Celtic is in the house to make a move for American and Chivas USA keeper Brad Guzan. According to sources, Celtic is still hot on the trail of Guzan, who the club can groom to be the next starter once their current starter Artur Boruc leaves. Italian powerhouse AC Milan has been courting [. Click to continue reading...

It looks as though the Freddy Adu era in the MLS is about to come to a close. Young Adu is about to land a nice deal with a very good European club possibly sometime this week. Benfica, the Portuguese powerhouse is set to offer the MLS a hefty amount for Adu's services. The MLS owns [...] Click to continue reading...