The English FA Cup round of 64 includes four matchups involving English Premier League teams, notably Aston Villa against Manchester United on Saturday. Spain's La Liga is back after its New Year's break and Gol TV provides Barcelona on Saturday and Real Madrid on Sunday. The InterLiga, the USA-based Libertadores Cup qualifying tournament for Mexican clubs, enters its second game-day this weekend.

The English Premier League and Dutch Eredivisie are in action this weekend.

Midweek broadcasts include English League Cup quarterfinal action: On Tuesday, Blackburn, with American goalkeeper Brad Friedel, hosts Arsenal. On Wednesday, Chelsea and Liverpool clash. Highlighting the weekend is Sunday's Barcelona-Real Madrid clasico.

The men's NCAA Division I College Cup kicks off on Friday and the champion will be crowned on Sunday. Also on Sunday, early morning, Boca Juniors and AC Milan face off in the World Club Cup final. The Bundesliga takes its winter break after this weekend, when Bayern Munich tries to keep its lead over second-place Werder Bremen. Both are in action on Gol TV Saturday.

Midweek action includes the FIFA World Club Cup and the final games of the European Champions League group stage.

The U.S. U-17 boys national team, which beat Russia 2-0 in Coach Wilmer Cabrera's debut on Thursday, is in action on Fox Soccer Channel Saturday (vs. Brazil) and Sunday (vs. Turkey). ... Also on tap this weekend: The NCAA women's Division I final four, FIFA World Club Cup, the second leg of the Mexican League final, and Americans abroad, including Hannover with Steve Cherundolo and an English Premier League clash with Brad Friedel (Blackburn) and Jonathan Spector (West Ham).

Midweek action includes two European Champions League games; the Copa Sudamericana final between Mexico's Club America and Argentina's Arsenal, which won the first leg, 3-2; and the first leg of the Mexican League Apertura 2007 final between Atlante and UNAM Pumas.