Obviously the true bargains won't be known for some time, but there were a few transfers which
caught the eye before the participants had even put on their new shirt. Eliminating loans made sure
somebody has actually bought up the entire contract this summer, and everyone of these guys
happened to come in at under [.
Here's a great article from the New York Times on the history of soccer games that were played at
Yankee Stadium during the years, including a classic one between Santos and Benfica in 1968, which
features 2 of the all-time greats in Pele and Eusebio. I did some digging and found some footage of
a game between Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspurs from 1952.
Busy day for me -- some behind-the-scenes work and Friday's story on the Galaxy.
COMING TODAY (all times p.m. ET, home teams listed first)
- UEFA Cup on TV, with a big game for Americans on FSC (all times p.m. ET):
Besiktas-Metalist, 1:30, Setanta
Tottenham-Wisla Krakow, 3, FSC
Napoli-Benfica, 3, Setanta Premium
Lorraine-Motherwell, 3:30, Setanta
Everton-Standard Liege, 5, FSC (delay -- yes, that's Tim Howard
vs.
Italian teams made 4 out of 4 in the UEFA Cup Thursday night. Indeed, in the round just before the
Group Stage all four Serie A sides in action recorded first-leg victories, some welcome news after
the difficulties Roma and Fiorentina encountered in the Champions League. Uefa.com reports. Partial
video highlights here.
Seven-time European champion AC Milan began a rare foray into the UEFA Cup confidently Thursday,
and Tottenham secured its first win of the season in the first leg of the opening round.
Both teams have endured torrid starts to their league campaigns, but Milan beat FC Zurich 3-1
and Spurs secured a slender 2-1 advantage over Wisla Krakow.
