Two years ago, Zaragoza was the classic “too good to go down” team that did, in fact, go down to Spain’s second division.
The club was coming off a sixth place finish in 2006-07, and with the likes of Pablo Aimar, Sergio Garcia, Ricardo Oliveira and a not yet calcified Roberto Ayala leading the way, many [...]
With Arsenal dropping games against Manchester United and Chelsea in the past week, the Premiership’s top two have opened a seven point gap on the Gunners in the title race. Chelsea’s 2-0 win at Stamford Bridge on Sunday ensured they stayed top of the table, two points ahead of United.
When Women’s Professional Soccer officially announced that the Los Angeles Sol would discontinue operations, it left the league, players, and coaches in shock. It also left several Sol players with no place to play and forced WPS to hold a Dispersal Draft for the rest of the teams in the league to pick players from [...]
It’s the culmination of what will probably be the busiest week in the Eredivisie this season. With last weekend hosting week 20 matches, week 21 ran from Tuesday through Thursday; while week 22 began shortly there after on Friday, ending Sunday morning. For most clubs it was three league matches in about a span of a week.
More than likely it’s [...]
On the Monday edition of Inside the Six, I’m joined by World Soccer Reader contributor Jordan Wise as well as his fellow Texan Brian Zygo from Set Piece Analysts. We wrap-up the weekend’s action in England, Spain, and Italy, and I go on a mini-rant about Schalke and the Bundesliga.
Note: Every Monday show will be [...]
The Philadelphia Union began their training camp this past week in preparation for their first season in the MLS. Piotr Nowak has taken the club to Greensboro, North Carolina to train despite the wintry weather, to scrimmage the University of North Carolina on February 13th.
The Union’s official roster currently stands at 20 players, along [...]
The Winter Transfer Window recently ended in Germany, and I would like to highlight transfers for each club. Some of the signings were big surprises, and others we have seen coming for awhile. The Bundesliga Transfer Window was an very exciting one, and this just shows a piece of the action.
Broken Down by Team:
Bayer Leverkusen [...]
It was another busy winter transfer window this year, with managers attempting to tweak and fine-tune their teams in time for the second half of the season. There weren’t any blockbuster moves, but the deals could have a huge impact on the way the Premier League table plays out for the rest of the [...]
It’s nice to get away every once in awhile. Never underestimate the positive effect of a vacation – a change of scenery can be surprisingly refreshing. For me, the new scenery was California. Last week, I packed up a small suitcase, bid farewell to the below-freezing temperatures of the East coast, and [...]
World Soccer Reader contributors Kevin McCauley and Ata Dizdar, along with Bura Demirbag who has been heard on World Football Daily and World Football Phone-In will bring you the news on everything you need to know about Turkish football. In this week’s opening show, the gang covers last week’s results, this week’s big fixtures, the [...]
