All of the predicted dismay of the U.S. mens national team finding itself in a “Group of Death” scenario has quickly disappeared following Friday’s 2010 World Cup draw.  After being grouped with England, Slovenia and Algeria, hope is high among the U.S. supporters.
While it is true that coach Bob Bradley’s boys fared quite well, the assurance [...]

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

Groups A through D resume UEFA Champions League group play on Tuesday, as the tournament’s initial stage enters its home-stretch: the reverse fixtures; second-half of the schedule; the point after which we can start comparing teams with more certainty.
To this point, we can only be reasonably confident that (from these groups) Chelsea, Porto, and [...]

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 [...]

The interlull (international break) is often the bane of a fantasy manager’s season. Players go off to fight for their national teams, only to receive knocks and injuries. Real managers like Sir Alex Ferguson and Rafael Benitez seem to always lash out at national teams’ federations when their players get hurt, and this week will [...]

Seena Vali gives his verdict on United’s unconvincing win against Arsenal one week ago at Old Trafford.

This week in the Premier League, Chelsea face a transfer ban, Wayne Rooney denies diving allegations, and Spurs snap up Kranjcar.

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 [...]

On the last Inside the Six, five guests and myself previewed the English Premier League. I closed each interview with seven, quick questions which asked each guest to predict how the Premiership would play-out.
Playing the role of Mr. Good Host, I stayed away from the fray, giving my guests their platform. But the [...]

Seena Vali gives his thoughts on the Community Shield showdown between Manchester United and Chelsea in this week’s “United Watch”.