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Financial Times
Simon Kuper of the Financial Times gives writes entertaining portrait of AC Milan midfielder Clarence Seedorf, the man who after Kaka, perhaps, is most responsible for the Rossoneri reaching Wednesday's Champions League final against Liverpool. "Well-meaning," "intelligent," self-righteous and supremely confident, Seedorf has one problem, according to his teammates: He ...
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Times Online
After the five luckless months Javier Mascherano endured at West Ham United, it's little wonder the Argentine says. "I find it unbelievable to be involved in this final." Indeed, nothing could have been more unlikely. Toiling away in the Hammers reserves as a club takeover and two different management regimes ...
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ESPN Soccernet
As he does every week, ESPN Soccernet's Phil Ball gives his impression of the weekend in Spain -- and what a weekend it was. From spectacular and unexpected one-sided thrashings to closely contested, edge-of-your-seat matches capped by late winners, it was a weekend showcasing everything that's been so special about ...
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Big Apple Soccer
Red Bulls managing director Marc de Grandpre admitted that the noticeable dramatic dip in attendance at games in Giants Stadium is disappointing, but management isn't pulling the panic button yet. At 9,867 spectators per game, The Red Bulls are averaging the worst home attendance in the New York franchise's history ...
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Denver Post
Unfortunately, when British soccer fans think of wealthy Americans buying English soccer clubs, they think of the hostile scenes that marked the takeover of Manchester United by the unwanted Malcolm Glazer family. Years later, the Glazers largely kept their noses out of soccer matters, and the animosity has lessened, though ...
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