United have become so accustomed to winning at Anfield these days that we now expect to win, whereas in years gone by it was the other way around, so losing by the odd goal in three as we deservedly did was something of a shock. The result has given United fans and Ferguson in particular a lot to think about regarding selection issues. Click to continue reading...

They say that history repeats itself. In England's case, stupidity repeats itself, ad nauseam. You could drive yourself insane hypothesizing how England will line up against Croatia (doesn't matter if players lack discipline and composure), criticising lack of upcoming talent (yes, we get it) or for fun's sake, put on your progressive hat and champion [. Click to continue reading...

The end of Chivas USA's participation in the inaugural CONCACAF Champions League effectively came in the 62nd minute when Luis Moreno equalized to tie this game 1-1.

But that put the score 3-1 on aggregate meaning Chivas USA needed not two goals (because away goals count double in the event of a tie), but three more goals within a half hour to move on.

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If you don't know what this article is about after reading that title, then please, stop reading and check into your nearest kindergarten. Your stupidity might be compared to a certain Wayne Rooney, and I would rather avoid all mentions and comparison with that player in this blog.

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Luka Modric in the long run should prove to be the best signing of the summer. Click to continue reading...

In case you haven't heard, David Villa just signed a contract extension with Valencia and will stay with us until 2014.

Real Madrid made an offer today of € 40 million plus Javi Garcia or Saviola, but Valencia turned them down. There will be a news conference today at the Mestalla to announce the contract signing.

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I had thought about going through each US player who saw significant playing time in the Olympics and judging him on whether his stock rose or fell in terms of his prospects with the senior team.

But I can't think of many players who improved their standings with performances in this tournament. Click to continue reading...

United came out and did precisely what a good but undermanned MLS team is supposed to do at home in this league. United took advantage of its opportunities, kept the defensive stupidity to a minimum, and beat a clearly inferior team. Frankly the players looked more relieved than overjoyed and that's precisely how I feel. Click to continue reading...

While most people will gawk at Sepp Blatter putting his foot in his mouth yet again, the head cheese at FIFA actually said something yesterday which was interesting but didn't offend entire demographics. Massive shocker any way you look at it. Of course, his stupidity will force this under the radar, so keep the credit [. Click to continue reading...

It's that time when we have to look at the performances of of all the players in Euro 2008 and select our team of the tournament. I know it's subjective, but I'm going to pick mine and invite you to 'have a go' at my stupidity and tell me where I've gone wrong! Here goes: In goal [...] Click to continue reading...

I'll keep this quick and short. Mainly, because I want to forget this even existed. They auctioned off a single, solitary french fry eaten by who else: Goldenballs, himself. The best thing is: the seller actually had to vouch for its' authenticity. And the going rate? One New Zealand dollar. Click to continue reading...