Anticipating the Premier League Winners and Losers…

May 6, 2011
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Most E.P.L. teams have just three games left to claim their positions in the table. Pressure is mounting on the six teams below the 40 point safety zone, while the league title is still up for grabs with Chelsea, Manchester United, Arsenal and Manchester City still mathematically in contention for the top position.  Looking to [...]

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Champions League Semi-Finals 1st Leg

May 4, 2011
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The hammer has seemingly fallen for two of the combatants in this year’s semis. Amazingly it was the away squads that have quite possibly taken all of the drama out of the 2nd legs.
Schalke 04  0 – 2  Man United
After playing so beautifully versus Inter Milan, maybe Schalke started reading its press clippings. Farfan was [...]

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Reflections on the CONCACAF Champions League Final

May 1, 2011
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While there is plenty of blame to go around for the way that the Barcelona-Real Madrid Champions League tie utterly destroyed the faith of most observers that watching football is a worthwhile activity, fans who follow the North American game needed to wait only a couple more hours to find a sense of renewal.  The [...]

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Even Better than the Real Thing

April 28, 2011
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While the Real you know is better than the one you don’t, the one you don’t know might be on the verge of something far more interesting.
Not that the comparison requires mitigating the fame of Real Madrid’s Copa del Rey victory. The match will be forever a part of the Barcelona-Real Madrid legend. As part [...]

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The Art of Global Football and the Breathless Season

April 26, 2011
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With so many plot lines whizzing about, it is hard to know how to identify the most interesting threads of the tapestry of this European season.  4 Real-Barca matches, another dramatic North London derby, 3 Portuguese sides in the Europa League semifinals, Schalke in the Champions league while tenth in the Bundesliga table, Parma, Sampdoria, [...]

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Champions League Quarter Finals 2nd Leg

April 20, 2011
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The quarter finals are done and dusted, and for some teams so might be their seasons.
Schalke 04 2 – 1 Internazional
(Schalke 04 advances 7-3)
If the drubbing in the 1st in Milan wasn’t enough, there was no Bayern like miracle at Schalke. Eto’o was a tireless worker, and Milito tried to fight through match fitness issues. [...]

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