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Major League Soccer 2013, Week 2: A gaggle of youngsters shall dazzle
MLS's best teams are off this weekend so they can focus on the Champions League, which gives you the chance to focus on the kids.
"MLS doesn't care about the CONCACAF Champions League," the old refrain goes, and to be fair, there are...Show More Summary
La Liga, Week 27: The pressure is building in Spain
If Barcelona somehow manage to not beat Deportivo La Coruña at home, the collapse might be on in La Liga. But they won't manage to do that.
Teams in La Liga have only 12 league matches left this season. While the title is nearly wrapped...Show More Summary
FA Cup 2013 quarterfinals: Everton getting trounced by Wigan
Well, things aren't going according to plan in the FA Cup thus far. Everton are getting absolutely blasted at home by Wigan Athletic.
There are six Premier League teams remaining in the FA Cup, and yet only one of four quarterfinal ties constitutes a must-watch game. Show More Summary
Premier League, Week 29: Relegation battles abound on Saturday
Aston Villa, Reading, Norwich, Sunderland, Queens Park Rangers and Southampton are all in action in a day of three relegation six-pointers in the Premier League.
With the title race decided and many of the teams in the Champions League race busy with the FA Cup, the relegation battle takes center stage again. Show More Summary
Bundesliga, Week 25: Nürnberg edge Augsburg in Bavarian Derby
The Bundesliga weekend is headlined by the country's biggest rivalry. The Revierderby returns to Gelsenkirchen with Schalke hosting Borussia Dortmund.
This weekend in the Bundesliga features two important derbies. First, Augsburg and...Show More Summary
Serie A, Week 28: Genoa and Milan both with tons to play for
Genoa and AC Milan are on opposite ends of the Serie A table, and will enter their match on Friday knowing that they're both running out of room for error to accomplish their vastly different goals.
Before that important European qualification...Show More Summary
UEFA Europa League 2013: Surely, better than yesterday
The Europa League is the Champions League's little sibling, except when the Champions League is bad. Europe's second continental competition should wake you up from the slumber that you were forced into on Wednesday.
Football nerds everywhere are lamenting the disappearance of Ajax and Napoli from the UEFA Europa League. Show More Summary
Copa Libertadores 2013: La U down Newell's; Tijuana-Corinthians is Wednesday's big game
On Tuesday, Universidad de Chile pulled off a surprising win away to Newell's Old Boys. Wednesday's big Copa Libertadores match is between Mexican champions Club Tijuana and world champions Corinthians.
The biggest week of Copa Libertadores action yet gets underway on Tuesday and continues throughout the week. Show More Summary
Paris Saint-Germain vs. Valencia, 2013 UEFA Champions League: Zlatan's suspension adds intrigue
While PSG remain big favorites to progress, a late goal at the Mestalla and a suspension to Zlatan Ibrahimovic have Valencia believing that a quarterfinal berth is possible.
Paris Saint-Germain will look to preserve their 2-1 lead over...Show More Summary
Juventus vs. Celtic, 2013 UEFA Champions League: Don't expect a comeback
Oh, poor Celtic. Yeah, this probably isn't going to go so well for them.
Celtic face the nearly impossible task of having to score at least three goals at Juventus in order to have any chance of advancing. Not to be a jerk but thereShow More Summary
CONCACAF Champions League 2013 quarterfinals: Houston takes on Santos
The group stage and draw were kind to Liga MX sides in CONCACAF Champions League. Expect them to have multiple representatives in the semifinals. First up, Santos Laguna and Houston Dynamo.
When CONCACAF went from four to three-teamShow More Summary
Borussia Dortmund vs. Shakhtar Donetsk, 2013 UEFA Champions League: Speed on speed on speed
The first leg of Borussia Dortmund - Shakhtar Donetsk was so good that they figured they'd do it again.
Shakhtar Donetsk and Borussia Dortmund are two of the fastest and fittest teams on earth, so it came as no surprise when the two produced an exciting 2-2 draw in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League tie. Show More Summary
Manchester United vs. Real Madrid, 2013 UEFA Champions League: An all-time classic brewing?
The biggest tie of the UEFA Champions League Round of 16, Manchester United vs. Real Madrid, resumes on Tuesday night. The second leg has all the makings of an all-time classic.
The biggest match of the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 gets out of the way early during the second leg slate. Show More Summary
La Liga 2013, Week 26: Real Madrid beats Barcelona again
Sergio Ramos scored a late winner as Real Madrid downed Barcelona for the second time in a week.
If yet another El Clasico really isn't your thing, there are some other match-ups this week in La Liga that should fulfil your need for Spanish soccer. Show More Summary
MLS 2013, Week 1: Let's get the party started
The MLS offseason is over and finally, we get some real matches to talk about. Take that, allocation.
MLS is back, and so is the brooding disdain for anywhere between 16 and 19 of the teams in the league.
It is a very different league than the one we left in December. Show More Summary
Premier League, Week 28: Wake up with seven early Premier League games
There's no super early game and only one game on Sunday. That means there are seven games on at the same time on Saturday, with Chelsea and Manchester United both in action.
Chelsea vs. West Bromwich Albion
Stamford Bridge; Saturday,...Show More Summary
Bundesliga, Week 24: Gladbach edge Frankfurt
Friday's Bundesliga action saw Borussia Mönchengladbach edge Eintracht Frankfurt on Luuk De Jong's fourth goal of the season.
There was DFB Pokal action midweek where Freiburg, Wolfsburg, Stuttgart, and Bayern Munich have advanced to the semifinals to make it an all-Bundesliga affair. Show More Summary
Real Madrid vs. Barcelona, 2013 El Clasico: We just did this!
Hey, you. Yes, you, La Liga. We need to have a chat. We just had one of these Clasico thingies, and both Real Madrid and Barcelona are preparing for very important Champions League games. This is silly.
If the first thing you thought...Show More Summary
Serie A, Week 27: Scudetto could be all but settled in Naples on Friday
If Napoli don't get all three points against Juventus on Friday, it might be time for everyone to take their balls and go home.
With Juventus currently six points ahead of Napoli in the table, Walter Mazzarri's Neapolitans can't win the title tonight, but they can probably use it. Show More Summary
DFB Pokal, Quarterfinal: Mainz host Freiburg, Wolfsburg face third division Offenbach
The 2012-13 DFB Pokal continues this week with the quarterfinals. On Tuesday, Mainz host Freiburg while Wolfsburg travel to face 3.Liga side Kickers Offenbach. Wednesday's action sees Stuttgart face Bochum and a massive clash when Bayern...Show More Summary