Ginger Prince turns in his crown

At 36 years old it was no surprise that Paul Scholes would call an end to his career.  It was a shame that his final match was against Barcelona and he did not get the send off from the home crowd which he deserved but in typical Scholes fashion he managed to avoid being a distraction of spending to much time in the spotlight.  His retirement came about in the same fashion as he went about...

Trending Football Videos

Today marks the first post in a new series I will be working with. In this series I hope to make you laugh, make you cry, and sometimes stand up and cheer by sharing some of the best football videos to the be posted to Youtube.Free Kick FunTo kick of this inaugural post here is a very humorous free kick routine from an American high school soccer game. The hilarity of the play is highlighted by its impressive success. Enjoy.Luis MorenoFrom kicking...

French Champs Coming Part

Just weeks after being named Ligue 1 champions for the first time since 1954, Lille is on the edge of loosing many key parts of their team this summer. Interest in key players for the French champions appear to be high and some players looking to move. This summer could go from jubilation to disappointment in the blink of an eye.Lille manager Rudi Garcia has revealed that influential midfielder...

Vancouver Whitecaps need a lesson in virtues

The idea that patience is a virtue is more then just a nice thing to learn in Sunday School.  In fact it can even be applied to the development of any successful team.  This lesson appears to have been lost of the folks in charge of the Vancouver Whitecaps who announced earlier today that after only 12 games into the clubs first MLS season they are parting ways with head coach Teitur Thordarson...

Barcelona are Simply the Best

As a fan of Manchester United this is one of the tougher posts that I am going to have to write since it is my personal reaction to the Champions League final which saw Barcelona defeat Manchester United 3-1 at Wembley on the 28th.  The match was the same day as my university graduation so I was not able to catch all of it but I saw enough to make some statements about where football in Europe...

Toronto FC beat down

It was made abundantly clear that when Toronto FC took on new management under Aron Winter that the club were going to be undertaking a rebuild and that fans would need to be patient through what was looking like another season of hardships.  Winter joined the club having enjoyed a very successful career playing for Ajax and several other top European clubs.  His resume as a manager might...

Nutrilite Disaster

Last night was the second leg of the Nutrlite Cup finals, or should I say the first attempt at it, but weather got in the way of what was potentially a good game.  With the first leg having ended in a 1-1 draw despite Vancouver controlling much of the play things were set up for an interesting match.  The weather forecast was clear that rain was expected around 8 which would mean that it...

Support Local Soccer Campaign

A friend of mine on facebook posted the link to this video and I felt that it would be fitting for me to talk about on here.  Myself and my brother have recently begun our own quest to support local soccer in the form of being more committed to Canada's mens national team as well as getting behind Toronto FC in some way even if it has only begun with occasionally taken the time to watch a game on tv or following the Nutrilite Championship as...

Transfer Fun Begins

It may be only May 24th but it is clear that teams are not going to be waiting until July 1st to make an impact on the transfer market.  Today a couple of major rumours were broke in regards to United making moves and at least in the case of the first one the reports seem to be very plausible and has in fact been confirmed by Sir Alex despite an official announcement not being expected until...

Big Week kicks off in big fashion

The road to the CL finals was put on the back burner for a few moments today as Gary Neville's testimonial match was played this afternoon at Old Trafford.  The fact that Juventus won the game 2-1 in the end did little to dampen the atmosphere as one of the most loyal Reds to ever kiss the United badge brought an end to his playing career in a grand fashion.  For many United fans this friendly...

Reminders of 1992

This weekend Manchester United took home the FA Youth Cup trophy for the first time since 2003.  The win was the tenth time that United have claimed the trophy and has brought back memories of the 1992 title winning side that is often referred to as "Fergie's Fledglings".  Comparing this years team to the one from 1992 might be to much of a stretch at this point in time but any United fan...

Relegated Clubs to Sell

With the European football season drawing to a close, the clubs that have been relegated from the top division of their country's leagues will need to sell some top players to balance the books and keep key players happy. Relegation from the top divisions of European football means a lose of a large sum of money requiring the clubs to cut back wages. In England, the difference between playing in...

Chelsea Sack Ancelotti

With the English Premier League season coming to an exciting end today with Manchester United being crowned champions for a record setting 19th time while Blackpool and League Cup champions Birmingham join West Ham in going down to the Championship, Chelsea made their own big news with the sacking of manager Carlo Ancelotti. A statement on the club's website said that Ancelotti had been fired because...

Europa League: Exciting but Irrelevant?

Today was the finals of this years Europa League with two Portuguese sides meeting in Dublin with Europe's supposed second biggest club prize on the line.  It is hard for me to comment on the match itself since I missed out on watching it but the reports I have read make it seem like it lacked the quality and excitement that would have made it into a bigger occasion.  The fact of the matter...

Nutrilite Cup: Is Professional Soccer moving forward in Canada?

So tomorrow night, May 18th, is the first leg of the Nutrilite Cup which is the corporate sponsor name for the Canadian Soccer Championship.  In past years this cup has been a bit of a joke as it has only included 3 teams, Toronto FC, Vancouver Whitecaps and the Montreal Impact and the format was basically that of a group stage so there was no winner takes all show down at the end and as a result...

Whose on the Move

With the summer transfer window approaching, it is time to take a look at some of the players who will be on the move at some point this off season. A number of highly rated youngsters appear to be on the move this summer with the possibility of other big money moves. Eden Hazard Its only a matter of time before the young Belgian star leaves France and Lille for a bigger club and league. Inter...