Author Archives: John Boschini

American soccer will lose one if its most venerated heroes at the end of the MLS season when 38-year-old Brian McBride finally call it quits after a 16-year career. McBride is most known in the United States as a star … Continue reading →

Gerrard Backs Capello Ahead Of Euro 2012 Qualifiers English captain Steven Gerrard has defended Fabio Capello ahead of England’s first Euro qualifiers versus Bulgaria and Switzerland, calling the cries for his ousting “crazy.” “It’s important Fabio is still given a … Continue reading →

Before we even get into the swing of things the Premier League is taking a break for European qualifiers. But in the absence of EPL action this weekend it seems like an appropriate time to reflect on the early stages of … Continue reading →

Capello Names England Squad Ahead Of Euro Qualifiers Jermain Defoe was the surprise inclusion of the England squad ahead of the Three Lion’s first Euro 2012 qualifiers against Bulgaria and Switzerland. The striker was supposed to have groin surgery after … Continue reading →

Three more Premier League clubs were in second-round action in the Carling Cup today. Here’s a recap of all of the action. Fulham 6, Port Vale 0 Continuing the trend of 6-0 scorelines, Fulham routed Port Vale to advance to … Continue reading →

Defoe Could Play Against Young Boys But Will Miss Euro Qualifiers Tottenham and England striker Jermain Defoe could play through injury in tonight’s Champions League qualifying clash with Young Boys but will miss England’s first two Euro 2012 qualifiers with … Continue reading →

Round 2 of the Carling Cup kicked off today and several EPL teams were in action. Blackpool were dumped out courtesy of MK Dons while eight EPL squads advanced to the third round. Here’s a recap of Tuesday’s Cup action. … Continue reading →

After week two of the Barclay’s Premier League the goals have continued to flow. Chelsea are off to the best start for any club in England’s top division since 1888 and there have already been four games with at least … Continue reading →

Blatter: An English World Cup Would Be “Easy” FIFA officials arrived in England today to begin their four-day inspection of their 2018 World Cup bid. The 1966 hosts received a boost from FIFA President Sepp Blatter, who said, “The easiest … Continue reading →

Huang Abandons Liverpool Bid Kenny Huang has abandoned his bid to take over Liverpool FC on behalf of Chinese sports investment firm QSL, a source told The Guardian. Huang was long considered the only viable contender to take over the … Continue reading →

Blackpool was stunned this evening with the news that chairman Karl Oyston has resigned with immediate effect just days after their shocking 4-0 victory over Wigan. No reason has been given as to why but the Daily Mail is reporting … Continue reading →

Aston Villa and Manchester City Reach Deal Over Milner After one of the longest transfer sagas of the summer Aston Villa has finally agreed on terms to sell midfielder James Milner to Manchester City. The England international will undergo a … Continue reading →

Eriksson Thinks Capello Was Wrong To Force Beckham Out Former England manager Sven Goran Eriksson has criticized current manager Fabio Capello for announcing that David Beckham would likely not play in any more competitve matches for the Three Lions. “Beckham deserves … Continue reading →

` Fulham Say Schwarzer Will Not Go To Arsenal Fulham has taken steps to assuage rumors that goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer has requested a transfer to Arsenal. Arsene Wenger had a £2 million bid rejected earlier in the transfer window for the former … Continue reading →