VIDEO: Barcelona outlasts Sevilla 5-4 in a thrilling UEFA Super Cup match

0 comments by Phillip Bupp on 8/11/2015

This was supposed to be a simple blowout by Barcelona and a nice tune up to their La Liga title defense. What it turned out to be was a thrilling UEFA Super Cup game between the Champions League winners Barcelona and Europa Cup winners Sevilla. To borrow a quote from Alexi Lalas, the game started […]

NYON, SWITZERLAND – AUGUST 06: The UEFA Champions League trophy is displayed after the UEFA Champions League play-off draw on August 6, 2010 in Nyon, Switzerland. The play-offs are played over two legs on 17/18 and 24/25 August. The ten play-off winners will join the 22 automatic entrants in the UEFA Champions League group stage, the draw for which will be held in Monaco on 26 August 26, 2010. (Photo by Fabrice Coffrini/EuroFootball/Getty Images)

Champions League playoff draw provides some intriguing matchups

0 comments by Phillip Bupp on 8/7/2015

The final UEFA Champions League playoff draw was conducted this morning and the winners of these matchups will fill out the rest of the group stage lineup in the Champions League. Some pretty good and well known teams were in this Champions League round. Teams like Manchester United, Celtic, Bayer Leverkusen and Monaco are all […]

AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS – MAY 03: A detailed look at the Champions of the Netherlands trophy prior to the Eredivisie match between Ajax Amsterdam and NEC Nijmegen at Amsterdam Arena on May 3, 2014 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images)

Police strike postpones start of Dutch Eredivisie season

0 comments by Phillip Bupp on 8/4/2015

The start of the Eredivisie season is likely to be postponed for a bit due to an impending police strike in the Netherlands. The season was supposed to start this Friday but it has been announced that the opening game featuring SC Heerenveen and De Graafschap Doetinchem has been postponed because of the strike. While […]

LONDON, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 21: Chelsea fans hold up an Anti Racism banner prior to kickoff during the Barclays Premier League match between Chelsea and Burnley at Stamford Bridge on February 21, 2015 in London, England. (Photo by Paul Gilham/Getty Images)

Chelsea Bans Racist Fans For Life For Paris Train Incident

0 comments by Phillip Bupp on 7/22/2015

Chelsea has banned five fans for life for their involvement in pushing a black man off of a stopped train and making racist chants toward him after the PSG/Chelsea UEFA Champions League game in Paris in February. This comes after these five fans, Richard Barklie, Dean Callis, Jordan Munday, Josh Parsons and William Simpson were […]

UEFA Releasing Champions League Intro Means It’s Almost Here!

0 comments by Phillip Bupp on 7/21/2015

It is almost here, THE CHAMPIONS!!! UEFA met Friday for the Third Qualifying Round draw of the UEFA Champions League and Europa League as well as release the new intro video. Like any classic piece of music that accompanies a sporting event, the UEFA Champions League theme is synonymous with the best in club soccer. […]

MIAMI GARDENS, FL – AUGUST 04: (L) Darren Fletcher #24 of Manchester United and (R) Wayne Rooney #10 of Manchester United lift the winners trophy following their 3-1 victory over Liverpool in the Guinness International Champions Cup 2014 Final at Sun Life Stadium on August 4, 2014 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Chris Trotman/Getty Images)

32 Flags’ Preseason Survival Guide

0 comments by Jeff Snyder on 7/15/2015

Now that preseason has begun for many of our favorite teams, it is time once again to begin getting excited for the new season. That said, there is always a danger lurking in preseason. Most sports have a preseason, but many who are new to our beautiful game will find it oddly different. It’s a […]

BUCHAREST, ROMANIA – NOVEMBER 19: Georgios Karagounis and Konstantinos Manolas of Greece celebrates winning their play-off match during the FIFA 2014 World Cup Qualifier Play-off Second Leg match between Romania and Greece at the National Arena on November 19, 2013 in Bucharest, Romania. (Photo by Jamie McDonald/Getty Images)

Greece Football In Crisis?

0 comments by Josh Howard on 7/2/2015

Greece is in serious trouble right now, as a country, a football squad, and as a football league. Today, Greek banks shuttered their doors for at least the next six business days and ATM withdrawals are being heavily limited. The Greek government even shut down their own stock and bonds markets for the rest of the […]

Celtic FC Women Emphatically Decimate Opponent 29-0

0 comments by Josh Espinal on 6/21/2015

And you thought the German 10-0 victory over the Ivory Coast in the Women’s World Cup was bad. Scottish women’s side Celtic FC completely destroyed their opponent, Dundee City, by a score of 29-0 in the second round of the Scottish Women’s Cup. In case you don’t believe, here’s the tweet from the Celtic FC […]

LJUBLJANA, SLOVENIA – JUNE 14: Jack Wilshere of England celebrates scoring their second goal during the UEFA EURO 2016 Qualifier between Slovenia and England on at the Stozice Arena on June 14, 2015 in Ljubljana, Slovenia. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)

VIDEO: Jack Wilshere Goes Off Scoring Two Beauts for England

0 comments by Phillip Bupp on 6/14/2015

England had to come from behind to defeat Slovenia 3-2 in a Euro Qualifier. Two of those goals were scored by Jack Wilshere and man did he unload on Slovenia. These were his first two international goals and he scored some beautiful goals. The first, from just outside the box could’ve broken the sound barrier […]

MADRID, SPAIN – MAY 23: Cristiano Ronaldo of Real Madrid scores his team’s 2nd goal from a free kick during the La Liga match between Real Madrid CF and Getafe CF at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on May 23, 2015 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Denis Doyle/Getty Images)

VIDEO: Christiano Ronaldo Completes Hat Trick With Filthy Golazo

0 comments by Phillip Bupp on 6/13/2015

Portugal faced Armenia and although Portugal should’ve cleaned Armenia’s clock, Armenia gave them a pretty good game. Armenia even took the lead early in the game with a stunning free kick goal from distance and had more possession than Portugal. Alas, the one thing Armenia didn’t have was one of the best players in the […]

SPLIT, CROATIA – JUNE 12: A general view during the UEFA Euro 2016 Qualifier between Croatia and Italy on June 12, 2015 in Split, Croatia. (Photo by Claudio Villa/Getty Images)

PIC: Croatia Shows Swastika on Pitch While Playing in Empty Stadium Due to Racism

0 comments by Phillip Bupp on 6/12/2015

Croatia faced Italy in an empty stadium for their 2016 UEFA Euro Qualifier due to racist acts committed by Croatian fans. Now, they may be in even more trouble. While it is faint and tough to spot at first, it appeared that swastika was spotted in the pitch where Croatia and Italy played. Officials tried […]

BERLIN, GERMANY – JUNE 06: The Barcelona team celebrate victory with the trophy after the UEFA Champions League Final between Juventus and FC Barcelona at Olympiastadion on June 6, 2015 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)

Barcelona Wins the 2014-15 UEFA Champions League Title

0 comments by Phillip Bupp on 6/6/2015

Barcelona has outlasted Juventus in a thrilling 3-1 game to win the 2014-15 UEFA Champions League title. This is Barcelona’s fifth title and therefore, get to keep the trophy. On the other hand, Juventus now leads all teams with losing their sixth Final in team history. While in the pregame, it almost seemed predestined for […]

during the UEFA Champions League Final between Juventus and FC Barcelona at Olympiastadion on June 6, 2015 in Berlin, Germany.

VIDEO: Beautiful Barca Passing Sets Up First Goal in Champions League Final

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After a couple of inauspicious, nervous moments from Barcelona, the La Liga champs quickly got over that by setting up this wonderful passing sequence culminating in Barcelona’s first goal scored by Ivan Rakitic in the 4th minute. ¡GOL de

Top 10 Greatest UEFA Champions League Finals

0 comments by Phillip Bupp on 6/5/2015

Amid EVERYTHING that has gone on the past week and a half, the UEFA Champions League Final is tomorrow. Barcelona faces Juventus and regardless of who wins, they will complete the 8th treble in European soccer history. The previous seven include Celtic ’67, Ajax ’72, PSV ’88, Manchester United ’99, Barcelona ’09, Inter ’10 and […]

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