0 comments by Phillip Bupp on 4/22/2015
After the goal fest that occurred Tuesday, are we in for another high scoring day on Wednesday? Most likely no, but these remaining two games in the UEFA Champions League Quarterfinals are very close and any two of the four have a chance to advance. Real Madrid 0-0 Atletico Madrid – Estadio Santiago Bernabeu – […]
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 24: The Champions league trophy is seen prior to the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 match between Manchester City and Barcelona at Etihad Stadium on February 24, 2015 in Manchester, United Kingdom. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)
0 comments by Phillip Bupp on 4/21/2015
The Quarterfinals of the UEFA Champions League wraps up this weekend and we have some exciting games that are coming down to the wire. On Tuesday, the first two matchups conclude and we have the opportunity to see a huge upset. FC Porto holds a 3-1 lead over runaway Bundesliga leader Bayern Munich and can […]
0 comments by Phillip Bupp on 2/25/2015
It was a slow start to Champions League action today but things really spiced up. In what was described as two of the easier games to predict, there were upsets aplenty today as the underdogs handedly defeated their opponents. Now if you’ll excuse me, I’m going to quietly delete my preview article because today did […]
0 comments by Phillip Bupp on 2/24/2015
Day three of four of the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 is complete and today’s results were rather predictable. Both Barcelona and Juventus won in convincing fashion 2-1 and hold a commanding lead going into the second leg. Manchester City 1-2 Barcelona Luis Suarez almost single handedly sunk Manchester City’s hopes of advancing in […]
0 comments by Phillip Bupp on 2/19/2015
The Europa League knockout stage begins again today and this isn’t your typical Europa League. What was once a tournament that didn’t really hold a lot of importance is now a priority due to the winner getting an automatic Champions League position next season. This is huge for the teams on the fringe of the […]
BARCELONA, SPAIN – OCTOBER 29: Marcelo Vieira of Real Madrid CF celebrates after scoring his team’s fourth goal during the Copa Del Rey Round of 32 first leg match at Power8 Stadium on October 29, 2014 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)
0 comments by Phillip Bupp on 2/18/2015
Marcelo shoots with his left foot but when he has to, he can score on his right. Anyone who dares doubt him on that just needs to watch today’s goal during the Schalke/Real Madrid Champions League game. What a goal that was. It was so good, it impressed Cristiano Ronaldo.
MADRID, SPAIN – OCTOBER 30: Cristiano Ronaldo of Real Madrid CF celebrates after scoring Real’s 6th goal during the La Liga match between Real Madrid CF and Sevilla FC at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium on October 30, 2013 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Denis Doyle/Getty Images)
0 comments by Phillip Bupp
Before today, Cristiano Ronaldo hadn’t scored in a month, A MONTH! We can all breathe again because Ronaldo has scored today in the Champions League game against Schalke. This is Ronaldo’s 58th Champions League goal in 58 games as a Real Madrid player. This looked very easy for Ronaldo. He nonchalantly got behind the defenders […]
LONDON, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 13: Chelsea logo is seen prior to the Barclays Premier League match between Chelsea and Swansea City at Stamford Bridge on September 13, 2014 in London, England. (Photo by Jamie McDonald/Getty Images)
0 comments by Jeff Snyder
Chelsea have reacted today to the amateur video that was submitted to England’s The Guardian newspaper last night after their Champions League match against PSG. The video shows a group of Chelsea fans on the Paris Metro singing, chanting and celebrating the match. Sounds pretty usual for a soccer match, right? Unfortunately, the video turns […]
0 comments by Phillip Bupp on 2/17/2015
THE CHAMPIONS!!! After 68 days, it is back. The UEFA Champions League is back and we’re heading into the knockout rounds. Now it’s getting interesting. There are just 16 teams left and their journey to be the best team in Europe continues Tuesday and Wednesday. There will be two games this Tuesday and two on […]
0 comments by Phillip Bupp on 12/28/2014
UEFA President Michel Platini is defending the idea of introducing white cards into soccer even though it is vehemetly opposed by FIFA and in particular, FIFA President Sepp Blatter. The white card will be for offenses like diving and dissent that might be a little too harsh with a yellow card. A player who would […]
0 comments by Phillip Bupp on 12/5/2014
Hooliganism has long been a black eye on the sport of soccer. To many, it would seem as if it was something we read in the history books and doesn’t happen all that often. If this week has been any indication, there is still hooliganism and no one seems to be doing anything about it. […]
0 comments by Andrew Coppens on 11/15/2014
Irony and international soccer seem to be a match made in heaven these days. No other example may be greater than a report released on Saturday, suggesting that European soccer governing body UEFA may leave international soccer body FIFA behind. All of it apparently over the failure of FIFA to release the full report of […]
0 comments by Phillip Bupp on 11/5/2014
Lionel Messi is already one of the best players in soccer history. One area where he is not known for is heading. With the style Barcelona plays plus his 5 ft. 6 in. frame, I don’t really blame him for not scoring more often with his head. It’s very rare when Messi scores with his […]
0 comments by Phillip Bupp
Woah, goalfest early on at the Etihad. Manchester City and Moscow must get a result today if they want to have a chance at getting 2nd and advance from the group stage. After an early goal by Moscow, Yaya Toure did what he does his entire career to equalize in the 9th minute.
