Greetings, Dynamo fans. As we are all well aware, our beloved Orange fell short of the 2009 championship. It was a valiant effort against David Beckham and the LA Galaxy. Watching from Houston, the Dynamo played well on Friday night, but early Saturday was a different story.

As midnight passed, LA took advantage of two costly fouls by Ricardo Clark.

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After trying his best to engineer a move away from Anfield in the summer, rumours are flying again that Javier Mascherano is on the verge of leaving Liverpool. So where's the problem? Why can't Liverpool just let him leave? There seems to be this idea that Mascherano is somehow irreplaceable and integral to Liverpool's success, but in my view, Liverpool could cope perfectly well without him. Click to continue reading...

By Andrew Dixon - MIAMI, FL (Nov 13, 2009) USSoccerPlayers -- Hey you might not have heard, but there's an MLS playoff game on tonight. No, Seriously. Houston Dynamo and the LA Galaxy. Yeah, tonight. ESPN2. 11pm Eastern. I hear that guy David Beckham might even play. Yes, I know. RSL is on the verge of something real special. Click to continue reading...

Whenever it seems like Liverpool are on the verge of making a giant step forward, something always seems to go wrong and the opposite ends up happening. Why is that? ALEX MILLER looks at how history seems to be repeating itself once again.
So here we are then: Mid-November and we are already out of the title race; on the verge of being eliminated from the Champions League and already out of the Carling Cup. Click to continue reading...

Many are expecting Liverpool's Champions League fate to be decided a fortnight today but I'm convinced it will boil down to the last game against Fiorentina.
I can see Lyon getting a result in Florence and the Reds seeing off Debrecen to set things up for a Match Day Six showdown at Anfield. Click to continue reading...

Whether it's empty, half-baked ‘Spirit of Shankly' rhetoric or brainwashed fans jumping on the ‘Hicks and Gillett are the devil' bandwagon (without actually knowing WHY), there is a damaging and pointless agenda being peddled in the press at the moment by alleged Liverpool fans that needs to be highlighted. Click to continue reading...

Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez has insisted that he would like to remain as the tactican of the Merseyside club for many more years to come.
The Reds are in a serious crisis, as six losses in seven games has threatened to throw the club's ambitions out the window. A seventh loss - against Olympique Lyonnais in the Champions League - would be catastrophic for the Anfield outfit, as it would be their worst run since the appointment of the legendary Bill Shankly as manager of the club. Click to continue reading...

Don't be surprised if you walk into your favorite footie pub tomorrow and see fans of Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal, and Everton wearing OL kits. The match-up between Lyon and Liverpool, while important for Lyon in terms of pride and security, is absolutely crucial for Liverpool. Unfortunately for Rafa's Bunch of (un)Merry Men, they are nearly paralyzed with injuries and on the verge of elimination from the Champions League.

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Interesting story in Bild recently, suggesting that Fabio Capello has been asking Stuart Pearce to keep an eye on Werder Bremen's 23 year old attacking mid/forward Aaron Hunt, who you can see above scoring twice for Werder Bremen (in white) this weekend. The second goal (which tied the game at 2-2) is an absolute cracker of a chest-volley combo.

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Loose-lipped AC Milan exec Adriano Galliani has boasted that the club are on the verge of officially announcing a completed deal to bring L.A. Galaxy star David Beckham back for another January-to-June loan spell. He would then return (presumably for good) to MLS after appearing for England at World Cup 2010. Click to continue reading...

Reportedly, Thierry Henry is on the verge of total recovery and could get the greenlight for this weekend's Liga meet with Osasuna - is there anyone not excited by his return? We've been missing him on the lineup and can't wait to see him back in action!
Same goes for Dani Alves, who's return is looking to be sooner than expected. Click to continue reading...

The day after goofing around in the snow and getting their free Audis, Real Madrid were thoroughly thumped 4-0 in the first leg of their fourth round Copa del Rey tie with third division side Alcorcon. The loss has been a staggering and embarrassing blow, which has not only put their Copa campaign in serious doubt, but has manager Manuel Pellegrini on the verge of getting sacked.

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Betting has been suspended on Phil Brown being the next Premier League manager to be sacked, this is following speculation today that Brown is on the verge of leaving Hull City. There are rumours that he may have already left but the club are refusing to comment. Brown has been under pressure following a poor start [. Click to continue reading...

Phil Brown's days at Hull City figured to be numbered given the team's awful start, but now reports are surfacing that he has already left the club.

Soccernet is reporting that Hull has left, while the Daily Mail is reporting that Brown is on the verge of being given the boot.

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Phil Brown's days at Hull City figured to be numbered given the team's awful start, but now reports are surfacing that he has already left the club.

Soccernet is reporting that Brown has left Hull, while the Daily Mail is reporting that Brown is on the verge of being given the boot.

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The UEFA Champions League had several upsets and surprising results on Tuesday and Wednesday. FC Barcelona lost at home, AC Milan beat Real Madrid at the Bernabeu, and Liverpool lost 1-2 at home to Lyon. Many of the top teams lost or had to settle for draws. The exception was English Premier League sides Chelsea and Manchester United.

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Lyon's 2-1 Champions League victory at Anfield on Tuesday night sparked mass hysteria amongst the Liverpool faithful. While almost everyone points the finger at the absence of Steven Gerrard and Fernando Torres in recent weeks, even more people are blaming manager Rafa Benitez. There is no doubt about it: people are calling for Rafa Benitez's head.

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Now that the championship season is well underway I thought it would be fitting to give you a list of the ten top players who have set alight the championship this season. The quality of the championship is phenomenal these days and has become a training ground for top up and comers, as well as one of the most entertaining leagues in the world.

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Argentina, Slovakia, Switzerland and Honduras are the latest national teams to book their ticket to South Africa and there are just nine more places left. Six more participants will be decided through play-offs, while we are still waiting for Cameroon, Tunisia and Algeria to ensure their place at the World Cup.

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Rumors that a certain former England coach was on the verge of taking the helm of North Korea's football team, which qualified for the World Cup for the first time in 44 years, sent FootyFactor headquarters into a tizzy yesterday.

In the history of odd couples, we cannot think of a more far-fetched but perfectly harmonious pair than North Korean dictator Kim Jong-il and Swedish hard man Sven Goran Eriksson.

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Karl Dhont, head of UEFA's anti-corruption agency, is claiming that football's "biggest scandal ever" is going to be revealed in November and that it will rock the world of football. IMScouting is reporting that UEFA has unearthed 40 games that had "irregularities," throwing both domestic and Champions League games into disrepute.

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Credit:Mexsport Mexico 4-1 El Salvador ESTO's front page said "Gracias", to Javier Aguirre, to Cuauhtémoc Blanco, to all the Mexican national team, and I think all of Mexico feels the same way. Javier Aguirre is Mexico's Mr. Fix-It. He turned around the looming disaster in the Mexican national team after the Sánchez and Eriksson eras left the side on the verge of the playoffs, incorporated young players like Vela and dos Santos into the lineup, and brought back the old soldier Blanco. Click to continue reading...

TORONTO - PistolasFC.com is thrilled to report that the team is on the verge of entering the Toronto-Mississauga Cup put on by the Soccer Resort.com.
The tournament, which runs all day Saturday October 24th, 2009, boasts competition from around the world, including the US and local teams as well
The roster features 2 time MVP Mark Cinerari, All-Time Single Season Goalscoring Record Holder and Rookie of the Year Rob Pikula, and newcomer and MSL's 2009 League Leading Scorer Harry K. Click to continue reading...

We got another edition of Mad About Futbol's Top 5. This time we're going to breakdown the 5 best national team coaches right now. These 5 men have led their charges to surprise heights in qualifying for the 2010 World Cup or in some cases right on the door step of reserving their place in South Africa. Click to continue reading...

Rafael Benitez is confident he has seen signs that both Martin Skrtel and Jamie Carragher are on the verge of recapturing top form.
By their own admission, the Reds duo have not been at their imperious best this season, but the boss is convinced they will soon show what they are made of.
"If you analyse the performance of the centre-backs, it was clear to see they were much better at Chelsea and that was the positive thing to take from the game," said Benitez. Click to continue reading...

Liverpool midfielder Alberto Aquilani has given a stinging assessment of Roma's medical staff, accusing his former club of failing to meet his needs in the treatment room.
The Italian is on the verge of making his debut for Liverpool. He may feature in their next game, which is against Sunderland, after recovering from a long-term ankle injury. Click to continue reading...

Big names in this edition:

• Is Beckham on the verge of another Milan deal?
  
• Xavi wants Puyol to sign a new Barca contract.
  
• United will never be the place for me says Fernando Torres.
  
• Patrick Vieira threatens to quit Inter Milan over playing time.
  
• Villa, Hull and Wolves in the Sol Campbell mix.

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Brunei is a tiny dot, well two dots actually, on the world's surface. It's a relatively harmless little place that plods along in it's own sweet little way usually without getting pissed. It's not often the country or anyone from the country makes any ripples anywhere. A big news story there is a maid being sacked for cutting her toenails while watching imported soap operas. Click to continue reading...

Main thing to say: Real Madrid is kicking some serious ass and Leonardo (AC Milan's coach) is on the verge of getting kicked out after AC Milan lost to Zürich, at the San Siro, by 1-0. Messi is great, so is cocky bastard C. Ronaldo. Here are Champions League matchday 2 results:

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Vladimir Bystrov has made the headlines thanks to his beautiful goal in the derby match against CSKA, which was his fourth in as many games for his new/old club Zenit. Not only did he score a great goal, but he terrorized CSKA defenders, most of whom are regulars in the national team, throughout the match despite playing through the pain barrier and the big European clubs must be regretting their decision not to sign him last summer.

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by CARL ELDRIDGE Theo Walcott is on the verge of an Arsenal comeback against Olympiakos in the Champions League at the Emirates tomorrow night.

That's according to this morning's Sun, which backs up the claim with quotes from Arsene Wenger on Walcott, who has been out since June after hurting his back on England U-21 Euro duty. Click to continue reading...

Italian on his way back to Serie A?

Portsmouth Vs Liverpool Tickets Still Available!

His move to Napoli collapsed during the summer, but Liverpool's Andrea Dossena is set for another round of talks.
The full-back was on the verge of making the transfer to the Stadio San Paolo when the club baulked at the £10m price-tag.

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Ok. So I know at first this title makes no sense at first. Think of it this way...United needed to score 2 more goals than Marathon to jump into second place. They did this...and they scored another to solidify it. Emilio, who has been in a real scoring drought this season, put in the first and the last goals.

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The United States are on the verge of qualifying for their ninth World Cup. Victory in Honduras on October 10th will secure their place in next year's finals, as they will if Costa Rica lose to bottom-placed Trinidad and Tobago. Draws for both US and Costa Rica will also enable Bob Bradley's men to start looking ahead to South Africa. Click to continue reading...

Improving midfielder makes unwise comparison.

"I'm in my third season now and I'm playing more games," Lucas told BBC Radio Merseyside.

"Steven, ten years ago, started like me," he continued. "But when you are focused and you work hard you can get a chance [to show what you can do].

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