Let's not beat around the bush. This thing about Landon Donovan moving to Bavarian titans Bayern Munich has been floating around the Inter-nets for a couple weeks. It gained steam a couple days ago in an ESPN.com story where Donovan basically said he wants to move to Germany, or someplace in Europe to give it another crack after two colossal failures at Bayer Leverkausen where he initially signed Click to continue reading...

It was an outstanding performance for Italian football in the first round of UEFA Cup action, as all four Serie A clubs registered first-leg victory.  AC Milan adjusting to a non-Champions League season are full steam ahead winning 3 - 1 over FC Zürich.  This triumph couldn't have come at a better time for Rossoneri manager [. Click to continue reading...

Wah wah wahhhhhhhhh. That's the sound of all the steam escaping from an overhyped Sunday matchday, and here's why: Scottish Premier League RANGERS 4 CELTIC 2 Rangers came out on top in the first Old Firm Derby of the season, behind a brace from Kenny Miller.  Unfortunately, Damarcus Beasley and Maurice Edu failed to play a part for [. Click to continue reading...

Nery Castillo seems to have found a new home. Though rumors to Italian side Roma were gaining steam, it seems Nery has found a home in Spain, with Real Betis.

Perhaps now one of Mexico's most talented can find some club stability he has not enjoyed for more than year. Click to continue reading...

Australia went out of the Olympics tonight. They lost 1-0 in Tianjin to the Ivory Coast.

And whilst they gave perhaps their best performance of the tournament they never really looked convincing in the the final third, not tonight, or indeed in the whole tournament.

They told us they were a great group of players, battle hardened having qualified through Asia. Click to continue reading...

Oh, this bit of news is sure to have West Ham manager Alan Curbishley blowing steam out of his ears. After spending over £13m on often-injured winger, Freddie Ljungberg, the club has finally given into the realisation that their once promising player is nothing more than a waste of football ... Click to continue reading...

For all the MLS fans, it's always pretty depressing to see the best players head overseas, just as I'm sure is the case for other countries who play the 3 large American Sports. Lately however, it does seem like the league is picking up steam, and a big player like Ronaldo giving it the [...] Click to continue reading...

Frank Lampard is not a happy bunny. If you look closely at the Chelsea midfielder, you can see steam coming out of his ears right now, after being told in no uncertain terms that he will be a Chelsea player next season whether he likes it or not. The club ... Click to continue reading...

There's a lot of strong feeling about Domenech avoiding the axe, with some considering it an injustice. If you've had steam emanating from your brow, angry about Domenech keeping his job, read what Steph, at the Steph and JP blog, wrote about some of the discussions at the FFF. None of it contradicts what some of us have said about Domenech keeping his job because he's in tight with the FFF, but it provides more context about their thinking in keeping him.

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If you happen to see Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich on the streets, let me be the first one to warn you to stay the hell out of his way. There is a damn good chance that you could see steam coming from his ears after he learned that his potential ... Click to continue reading...

I am often amused by "soccer haters" in the United States who claim, for no real reason whatsoever that I can think of, that footballers are a dainty species. No doubt this perception arise from watching the likes of a Luca Toni, who dives like Greg Louganis, but the vast majority of the footballing world tend to play on at all costs. Click to continue reading...

I've always had a bit of a soft spot for the Dutch, they play such excellent crisp technical football and their orange shirts are rather unique, so I can't say that I was particularly upset to see France destroyed 4-1 the other night. France looked like a tired old side that had run out of steam, personified by Thierry Henry who despite his goal looked a shadow of his former electric self. Click to continue reading...

I talked a little bit last week about the weird rumors around Toronto FC and their coaching situation. You can put those rumors and talks to rest today as head coach Mo Johnston has come out and said publicly that he will stay on as head coach for the Reds. The rumor got some steam when [...] Click to continue reading...