Seena Vali gives his verdict on Chelsea’s victory over Manchester United at Stamford Bridge in this edition of “United Watch”.

If you are looking for more certainty as to which clubs will advance to the knock-out round, Tuesday’s UEFA Champions League results did not help. Draws by the leaders of Groups B, C, and D drew trailing teams closer to the top, and while all the names at the top remain in the same, [...]

Between them, Real Madrid and AC Milan have 16 European titles, finishing second another seven times. In the 54-year history of the European Cup and Champions League, roughly two-fifths of the finals have featured one of these clubs. Milan’s presence has been slightly less frequent, having made eleven finals appearances (winning seven), but [...]

In what is hopefully the first week of an ongoing, weekly series, I bring to you my thoughts on this weekend’s matches with a view from the fantasy manager’s technical area. While many of you may play fantasy in many of the world’s leagues, I currently am playing only in the English Premier League. With [...]

One week removed from the last week’s international qualifying, I’m finally ready to post a special edition of the World Soccer Reader Top Ten. Tomorrow, we will get back to the club list, but today, we want to take inventory of international competition as we roll closer to South Africa.
Whereas this list is normally [...]

The start of the English Premier League season saw World Soccer Reader’s World XI shaken thanks to some prime-time performances in the league’s marque match-ups.
If you watched the weekend’s action, it should be no surprise to see a Gunner break into the team. Likewise, there was one man whose star shined brightest at White [...]