OTP gives you the lowdown on all the Euro 2012 teams. 10 word description: Post-golden generation Iberians hugely dependent on golden boy Ronaldo. Coach: Paulo Bento The former Sporting Lisbon coach took over from Carlo Queiroz in October 2012 following a poor start to Euro 2012 qualifying. They eventually made it, albeit through the play-offs.

We've shown you the 'Stache Bash shirt, made our live music announcement, and made our call to arms. Now, we bring you the most comprehensive list of 'Stache Bash 2012 raffle items to date. We have over 30 items, most donated by private individuals and local businesses,

We have received donations from numerous businesses owned or operated by Philadelphia Union fans and Sons of Ben members, making 'Stache Bash more than just an charity event, but a show of support to and from our local business community.

In Blank Generation, Richard Hell's notorious hymn to disaffected youth, the auteur claims himself a ‘cartoon long forsaken by the public eye' – a totem for a column of society with nothing to say and no voice with which to say it. It gets to the very core of why ‘punk' (the movement and the statements, not the often desperate excuse for music) formed and proved pertinent anthems for a section of that social grouping for whom God Save the Queen was less a call to arms and more the snot nosed outpourings of a confused loon from North London.

Back on the boards in Manchester town,
With bags of tricks to please
Even the hardest-hearted haters of fun.
And, as gay as a lark on a breeze,
To serve you well in truth and jest
And, just a touch of tease
Is Our Profession,
Boldly masked in paint and fineries.
Remember us.

Back on the boards in Manchester town
With bags of tricks to please
Even the hardest-hearted haters of fun.
And, as gay as a lark on a breeze,
To serve you well in truth and jest
And, just a touch of tease
Is Our Profession,
Boldly masked in paint and fineries.

Rise and Shine is the story of Jay Demerit and his rise to professionalism. I've both reviewed the film and interviewed Jay and still I'm inspired by the story. There is so much to offer fans in watching the film. I wanted to make a personal plea for you the readers to look into it and support the cause.

Striking A Chord: On Spurs, Modric and the line is a post from: Just Football

I wrestled with my conscience on June 30th. Despite my writing pretensions, my profession is that of an educator and I took the decision to not join my colleagues in taking industrial action against an unfair policy by a government determined to destroy any last vestiges of communal brotherhood left in this country.

Every week (Well, that was the plan. Sorry for the three week absence), the New England Soccer Today crew will look beyond the standings to rank each of the 18 Major League Soccer (MLS) teams. This week Brian O'Connell and Sean Donahue contributed rankings. Comments are followed by the ranker's name and the rank they gave that team.

Rise and shine, boys and girls. In this episode of The Americans Soccer Show, Jason and Jared open with a fake out on the Gold Cup roster (ya see, we have a timing problem...), hit on the weekend in MLS, talk to Nick Lewis, one of the men behind Rise and Shine: The Jay DeMerit Story, run off into tangents on Americans potentially landing at Roma, John Spencer's comments about the Sounders, and Sepp Blatter's hot air on a re-vote for the 2022 World Cup host.

Fire Country Call To Arms: Vote, Share & Support

The Fire vs. Timbers game on Thursday is MLS' Game of the Week. There is a voting contest going on and right now the Fire are losing to the Timbers. Can you help bridge the gap? Vote, Share & Support.

By Neil W. Blackmon Another Champions League Tuesday and Chelsea have a 2-0 advantage early in the second half while a confident "Special One" has his Real Madrid side knotted nil-nil at the hour in Lyon. Analysis of those matches to follow but a couple of critical links and a call to arms in the [..