Gianfranco Zola has today emerged a front runner for the West Ham job after Alan Curbishley parted company with the club on Wednesday. The former Italian international is now considered one of the favourites to take the hot seat at Upton Park, after the likes of Stuart Pearce and Slaven Bilic ruled themselves out of the running last night. Click to continue reading...

Today the Galaxy takes on Real Salt Lake at the Home Depot Center at 7:30 PDT. You can follow the action via the Direct Kick package or on MLSLive.tv.

After last week's much improved performance I should be looking forward to this game. It's at home, it's again a team that can't buy a point on the road, and they happen to be conference rivals.

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Rafael Benitez has attempted to put into perspective the intensifying competition at the top of the Premier League - and the pressures on him and his team to deliver the title.

Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez is aware that expectations are building again for the Reds to mount a sustained challenge to win the title that has eluded them since 1990. Click to continue reading...

United manager Sir Alex Ferguson dismisses talk of City bid for Cristiano Ronaldo

Sir Alex Ferguson, the Manchester United manager, was dismissive about the takeover by billionaire Arab owners of rivals Manchester City, and any attempt to sign Cristiano Ronaldo.

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Of course, Seattle's rivals couldn't even wait until the Sounders got in the league before crashing the party.

But honestly, both cities have great bids. They both love soccer, which means full stadiums and excitement for all.

Portland, which calls itself Soccer Town U.S.A., is planning on renovating PGE Park to make it a soccer specific stadium. Click to continue reading...

Not to be left standing with their d*ck in their hands, Vancouver Whitecaps have made the next move in the Pacific Northwest MLS Expansion Death Race 3000™. One day after Portland fired it's shot across the bow, they launched a two-pronged attack today on both the world-wide web and, as seen above, British Columbian morning television. Click to continue reading...

Trying not to be outdone by their rivals to the south, the supporters of the USL-1 Vancouver Whitecaps have issued a press release this morning in regards to a promotion they are going to be putting on at an upcoming game. They want their fans to come out in full support and will be issuing "MLS [... Click to continue reading...

Whilst Manchester City fans are over the blue moon about their latest signing of Robinho, who would have signed for anyone to get away from Real Madrid, his home nation are less than impressed! Pele "Chelsea are lucky. This boy needs some serious counselling." Marcelo Teixeira, club president of Robinho's first club, Santoa "This is one of the most [. Click to continue reading...

Ryan Giggs, a lifelong United supporter, started his career at Manchester City's youth team. When he turned up at training, he'd show up in red shirts and be told to take them off. He didn't think twice about leaving when Sir Alex Ferguson came knocking. He has today reacted to City's transfer, claiming it doesn't matter [. Click to continue reading...

The Inside Left kiss-of-death continues. As soon as we say that a team are playing well, stringing the results together and generally impressing, they go and lose. So it was that Deveronvale, mentioned in yesterdays early season review lost to local rivals Huntly in the Aberdeenshire Cup. Goals from Mike Ewen sank 'Vale at Christie [. Click to continue reading...

This blog has in the past been critical of Curbishley's reign at Upton Park and it would be fair for me to comment on the latest event in East London.

The reason for the firing appears to me to relate solely to the West Ham United transfer policy. This summer, the club cut Freddie Ljubgberg and sold Anton Ferdinand, while nobody of significance was brought into the club from outside. Click to continue reading...

To be a city fan... all together now. "It'll be nice to know that every gallon of petrol a Manchester United fan buys is going into our kitty," Noel Gallagher said today, in response to news they had been bought by Abu Dhabi United Group for Development and Investment. Nothing like a bit of stereotyping eh? Click to continue reading...

I've been in the ear of a friend at SUM for month's now about an idea I have. After Red Bull Arena opens, Celtic v. Rangers would be amazing for the first non-Red Bull match there. With the Old Firm's history, the stadium's location and an international marketing plan that caters to the Brit's fondness for away games and cheap travel package's to New York for shopping binge's you have many of the required elements to make a big splash amongst the the NYC media. Click to continue reading...

Whilst United fans were sweating over Dimitar Berbatov's transfer last night, being forced to wait until 12.40am before confirmation finally came through. However, David Gill claimed last night that the club were never worried, despite a late bid coming in from our local rivals Manchester City. When asked if he was at any point concerned about the [. Click to continue reading...

The ink has barely had time to dry on Dimitar Berbatov's signature following his dramatic deadline day transfer to the Champions, yet already he's talking like a veteran United player relishing the battle with our biggest rivals Liverpool, which just happens to be the Reds next fixture.

Berbatov has also made it clear that he's not come to Old Trafford for money alone; he says he could have signed for City or Chelsea if that was the case. Click to continue reading...

Southend United crashed out of the Johnstone's Paint Trophy with a humiliating home defeat to one of their biggest rivals.

Orient capitalised on gaps all over the park, especially in the second half, and Blues were made to pay for their lack of man-marking on several occasions.

Steve Tilson has a big job on his hands sealing up the massive space Blues allowed the visitors to enjoy. Click to continue reading...

My expectations of fellow Mancs, even if from the blue side of town, would lead me to believe that even they've got to cringing following the comments of Dr Sulaiman Al-Fahim today. After news broke through that City had bid for Dimitar Berbatov, one of their websites wrote a piss-taking article regarding them signing Wayne Rooney [. Click to continue reading...

Steven Gerrard claimed he wanted 'Manchester United to die' in his recent autobiography, but his team mate Jamie Carragher has gone for a different approach. Rather than wishing harm on United, he is actually full of praise for our manager, Sir Alex Ferguson. "It would be more of an achievement as manager because it would come [. Click to continue reading...

It's a right old topsy turvey league over in Singapore at the moment with Home, SAF and Super Reds battling it out for the title.

For now Home have the upper hand having beaten Dalian Shide last night 3-0 with a couple of goals from leading marksman Ludovick Kengne.

They are now a point clear of their nearest rivals having played a game more. Click to continue reading...

Manchester City have pulled off the shock transfer of the season by signing Robinho from Real Madrid for £32.5 million on a 4 year contract. Meanwhile their local rivals Manchester United have finally signed Dmitar Berbatov for a fee of £30.75 million. As part of the deal, Frazer-Campbell will join Spurs on a season-long loan [. Click to continue reading...

Media reports Manchester City are understood to snatch Spurs striker Dimitar Berbatov from under the noses of fierce rivals Manchester United. Red Devils boss Sir Alex Ferguson has been linked with the sulking Bulgarian all summer, but according to Sky Sports News, City have launched an audacious £30million bid. Click to continue reading...

According to the very latest news Spurs Chairman Daniel Levy has made it clear that he has NOT given United permission to speak to Dimitar Berbatov, yet earlier reports in the day claimed that Ferguson himself had collected the Bulgarian striker from Manchester Airport and drove him to the Reds Carrington training ground for talks. Click to continue reading...

Earlier today I reported that Manchester City had put in a bid for our top transfer target, Dimitar Berbatov, around the £30 million mark. There is talk of four players joining the blues today following the takeover by people who supposedly dwarf Roman Abromovich's riches. Before going off for a game of golf, Mark Hughes confirmed that [. Click to continue reading...

Tottenham are certainly getting busy on deadline day. They have completed the signings of both Roman Pavlyuchenko and Vedran Corluka after weeks of speculation over the players' future. In total this has set back Spurs a massive £22 million, but it looks increasingly likely that the club will recuperate (and then some! Click to continue reading...

Manchester United and Manchester City fans are in a total state of shock due to the amazing unfolding events at Eastlands. City, we are led to believe are about to be taken over by the mega rich Abu Dhabi United Group. Coming on the back of that news, the Blues look to have agreed a deal with Spurs over long term United target Dimitar Berbatov for a fee believed to over £30m. Click to continue reading...