The LA Galaxy were upset by Real Salt Lake in the MLS Championship last Sunday night, in a match decided on penalty kicks after a 1-1 draw. David Beckham helped to set up LA’s first half goal on a nice combination with Landon Donovan that resulted in a close range goal by Mike Magee. Robbie...

Liverpool v Manchester City? Tish tosh! The biggest match of the weekend is actually taking place in Seattle and involves a certain Mr. Posh – as our MLS correspondent Andy Taylor reports: Sunday night’s MLS Cup Final is set with an unheralded Real Salt Lake squad squaring off against the LA...

Winning the World Cup twice on the trot is one of the hardest feats in sports – and that’s exactly what Italy are aiming to do next summer in South Africa. Yesterday, we gave you the first two keys if Italy are going to pull off the historic double. Today, we present the final two. Midfield...

It is very difficult, if not downright foolish, to predict how a team will perform at a major tournament like the World Cup in the immediate aftermath of qualification. But such is the assignment with which I have been tasked. As such, let me say that I do believe the defending world champions of Italy...

Since his return to the Galaxy from Milan, David Beckham’s MLS highlights include two much publicized altercations with fans, 1 red card and 1 assist in 6 league matches. Not quite the stuff of football legend. But no one knows how to bounce back better than Becks. Golden Balls did it again Saturday...

Beyond inflating the market with its exorbitant transfer fees, the more significant impact of Real Madrid’s “galactico” project is that they’ve often swooped in and tempted away another club’s star player before that club has come up with a suitable replacement or backup plan.  Liverpool,...

You can now add 7-foot-tall, 325-pound basketball megastar Shaquille O’Neal to the recent list of people who want to give Becks the beat down. David Beckham has rejected “Shaq’s” offer to appear in his new reality TV show. The series will follow O’Neal as he squares off against...

Just be honest with us. JT spent the last few weeks confirming that Chelsea still had ambitions. He found out they do; so he’s pledged his future to the club and assumedly a new contract will follow. But c’mon John. This wasn’t about ambition. This was about money. Man City turned your...

Another summer, another superstar out the door. Although Emmanuel Adebayor’s disinterested performances last term may have alienated supporters, his contribution to the Arsenal cause during his three year stint is undisputed. Netting 24 Premier League goals in the 2007-2008 season, Adebayor helped...

It was a season to forget for Roma fans. For several years the club had been Inter’s main competitor in Serie A. But last season was different. A string of injuries combined with a lack of consistency resulted in a miserable league record. There were some unsettling rumours floating about too. While...