Marco Reus, the rising star in the German Bundesliga having helped Borussia Mönchengladbach to
a respectable fourth place during the winter break, will be leaving the club at the end of the
season to play for Borussia Dortmund.
It was announced today on Mönchengladbach's website that the player will remain at the club for
the 2011-12 season before signing a five year deal with the current German champions Dortmund for a
transfer fee of 17,5 million Euros.
Chelsea and Liverpool began the current season with hopes of challenge for the English Premier
League title, and while both teams saw their league campaigns turn into disappointments, both have
enjoyed considerable success in cup competitions.
Now the Blues and Reds are set to face off today in the FA Cup Final (12:15pm, Fox Soccer
Channel), with Chelsea hoping to add the trophy to its collection ahead of the UEFA Champions
League Final, and with Liverpool looking to add the FA Cup to the Carling Cup the club has already
won this season.
The Liverpool FC/Borussia Moenchengladbach fourth consecutive Fan party in Liverpool has been
declared 'an outstanding success'. Fan party organizer Graham Agg said it was an honour for the
Liverpool supporters to once again host our friends from the Borussia Moenchengladbach Official
Supporters Club.
After a month's hiatus (due primarily to an extended internet-free trip to India see below),
we're back with a TV guide to the weekend. As usual, we provide US TV listings with ET kickoffs,
since that's where we reside. For our non-US readers, we've included a link to livesoccertv.com
for each match.
It's a huge day for the U.S. internationals still involved in the Europa League, as the second
legs of the quarterfinal round kick off this afternoon and places in the final four up for
grabs.
Jozy AltidoreValencia v. AZ Alkmaar (3 p.m., DirecTV)
AZ Alkmaar surprised many with a 2-1 win against the highly-touted Spanish side, and have given
themselves a fighting chance as they travel to Valencia.
Whether you want to see relegation-threatened teams fight for survival or clubs attempting to
win a title, this weekend should have just what you're looking for and then some.
There are several quality games to watch, starting with the FA Cup final between Chelsea and
Liverpool on Saturday afternoon.
