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When Manchester City pasted Manchester United 6-1 last October, it was still too early in the Premier League season to know if the campaign would become a two-team race. But after Chelsea’s winter swoon took them out of title contention, England’s most decorated team (United, 19 titles) was left to defend their title against a rival who had not won the first division since 1967-68.
This year there’s no illusion that the title will be settled outside Manchester. Second place City, defending their first Premier League title, remain undefeated and have a six-point lead on Chelsea and Tottenham. United, three points clear of their rivals at the top of the league, have already won three more matches than anybody else in the league. With the exception of...
West Bromwich Albion won a 4-2 decision at Sunderland Saturday to move into third place in the Premier League. Given that "the Baggies"—a nickname dating to 1905, most likely linked to the ample shorts that were popular back... more »
The days of heated arguments about a referee’s bad judgement may soon be over. Future football games are likely to be played with goal-line technology which can tell the referee whether the ball is inside the goal... more »
ionel Messi picked up an injury while Chelsea made horrible history as the Champions League group stages concluded Wednesday night ... 1. Messi injury spoils Barcelona's night. What started as an irrelevant match for the... more »
ilence. If anyone ever doubted the hold that football has over people, its ability to take us in its grip and eclipse all else; if anyone doubted the significance, the transcendence of Leo Messi, they need only witness the Camp... more »
The film Heleno, starring Rodrigo Santoro and set for limited release Friday, chronicles the life of one of the biggest soccer stars in Brazilian history. Heleno de Freitas was the pre-Pele idol of the soccer-mad South... more »
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