This must be what football journos mean when they say a team 'jubilates' after winning. Image Credit: AP Photo/Andres Kudacki.

Missed any important action this weekend? Well, firstly you should be ashamed of yourselves, as we slaved over a hot Weekend Preview post so that wouldn't happen.

Second, why don't you just pop to the off-licence, purchase a bottle of their finest champers and Fed-Ex it to Kickette HQ by way of apology?

Our weekend preview is here. Enjoy the games.

El Clasico Showdown

No major injuries to report from the midweek Champions League fixtures other than David Silva being replaced after about an hour, holding his back, in Manchester City's 3-0 win. So let's get right to our weekend preview, shall we? I. ... Continue reading →

Premier League Weekend Preview: London derby at Stamford Bridge & United to visit Everton - originally posted on Soccerlens.com

Two terrific big clashes to look forward on Saturday, with Everton playing host to Manchester United and Chelsea and Arsenal going head-to-head in the London derby.

Premier League Weekend Preview: London derby at Stamford Bridge & United to visit Everton - originally posted on Soccerlens.com

Two terrific big clashes to look forward on Saturday, with Everton playing host to Manchester United and Chelsea and Arsenal going head-to-head in the London derby.

Premier League Weekend Preview: Title deciding Manchester derby and more! - originally posted on Soccerlens.com

The top two go head to head on Sunday when Manchester United take on neighbours and arch rivals City at Old Trafford, and Sir Alex Ferguson's side have to be the call at odds-against.

We had such a radical time with last week's Point Break-style weekend preview that we're back for more.

This time, we drop science with Martin Scorsese's "The Departed," an appropriate-themed movie as the MLS season turns to Fall and teams start tumbling out off the playoff ladder and into the offseason.

The opening matches of the 2011-12 English (sorry, Barclays) Premier League kick off in less than an hour not to mention the fact that Ligue 1 and Bundesliga have been already been going to a minute. So, just in the nick of time, we're back with our weekend preview here's our picks for what you could/should be tuning in for this weekend.

In our debut episode, Ginge and Richard dip their toes in to the murky lake of football and discuss the beginning of the European season over the weekend, preview the EPL and Richard manages to upset fans of the WPS. It's a banner start really. CSRN MEDIA PLAYER

Duh.- A weekend preview of big Euro-tilts involving Americans- This week's Postcard: Team USA of the Season in Europe- The latest Top 5 Continental Shifts at S365- A quick chat after Sunday's big loss w/ Oguchi Onyewu- Greg Seltzer

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Costa Rica has officially been added to this summer's Copa America as replacement for Japan.
STORY OF THE DAY
Things have gotten very insane and probably surreal for Celtic manager Neil Lennon.
The Herald reports that last night during their game against Hearts a man came out of the stands and tried to attack him.

Holy crap. After this, there are just three more rounds of Serie A action before the summer. Since this may be the second to last ever season of calcio, we really should take the time and enjoy it.

Schedule

Probable Game of the Weekend

Lazio-Juventus.

By Jon Levy Royal Wedding kicked off the weekend but the soccer should be nearly as exciting as a Sarah Burton of Alexander McQueen dress (I googled that, I promise), so let's just dive right in to your Americanized Weekend Preview and viewing guide. MLS This week's marquee MLS matchup pits buddy forwards Teal Bunbury [.

The Seattle Sounders are on the road this weekend in San Jose to face the Earthquakes. The Sounders need to secure three points to get their season back on track especially against a rival in the West for that vital third playoff spot. Dave Clark has three questions up for the game and come back to SAH later today for a match preview and line-up card.

Another great post by Liam Blackburn. Liam has worked at The Sunday Times and The Manchester Evening News. Check out his blog at http://samenamedifferentgames.wordpress.com/. Look out for our Birmingham and Everton focused Weekend Preview column tomorrow morning. The fallout from last ... Continue reading →

One of the virtues of being a league-focused show is being able to use the FA Cup weekends as a time to reset, take inventory of what's happening around the league, and focus on topics we normally don't have time to address. On this weekend's edition of the show, Kartik Krishnaiyer and myself talk about this weekend's action, results that saw the holders leave the FA Cup, before shifting to looking at the league.

By Neil W. Blackmon Three thoughts on the week that was for your Friday morning, with a Puck's Friday Happy Hour I think you'll find excellent and a weekend preview piece coming on a big Friday here at The Yanks Are Coming. Let's not delay—there's plenty to get to, and there is no place to [...]

The weekend preview edition starts with Olympic Stadium news and the potential return of Chris Hughton, which I discuss with a special guest. Making his first appearance on the show is Kevin McCauley (manager of CartilageFreeCaptain.com, managing editor of WorldSoccerReader.com, and contributor at SBNation.

Only one of the league's top five stumbled mid-week, with Manchester City being drawn at St. Andrew's, though Tuesday and Wednesday's matches were overshadowed slightly by Wednesday's news, when the best right back in Premier League history announced his retirement. Because the sometimes controversial way Gary Neville went about his business, many will overlook him being a maintain for England and the standard on the right during the young history of the Premier League.

As I predicted in my recent article on 19th weekend preview , Trabzonspor could not handle the pressure and lost their match against Fenerbahce in Istanbul.
First place team Trabzonspor after saying good- bye to Turkish Cup, is feeling the pressure in the league too!
Fenerahce also ended Trabzonspor's 14-game unbeaten streak .

Perhaps at no point in the history of the United States Men's National Team has Turkey featured so prominently, but with the closing of the European transfer window on Monday, the country's soccer league was near the forefront of many USMNT supporters' minds. That's because a former national team prospects going the the country's second level, a current national team player is going to the first division's defending champions, and one of the teams stars nearly found himself at a Gala (only to turn toward Birmingham for the last dance).

FA Cup third round replays and the built-up to the next round of English Premier League action was overshadowed this week by the shock transfer of Darren Bent, who – two days after handing in his transfer request at Sunderland – became the newest member of Aston Villa Football Club. The AVFC club record acquisition did not come without controversy, with accusations of tapping-up and an acrimonious response from Sunderland supporters clouding the days after the deal's completion.

The two Manchester clubs finished the English Premier League weekend tied atop the league, with Arsenal's win at West Ham United creating a gap between the top three and the other two recognized title contenders. On this edition of the EPL Talk podcast, Kartik Krishnaiyer and myself take inventory of the entire league, but with particular focus on one of the more interesting title races we've had in many seasons, we ask whether Manchester United, in the wake of a good result at White Hart Lane, are consolidating their lead or keeping their pursuers alive.

This will be a very abbreviated version of our weekend preview. Apologies in advance but there has just been a ton going on here at NCNB headquarters 'off the pitch' (outside of the blog) but we are doing our best ... Continue reading →

Edson Buddle has left Major League Soccer. What at first seemed like a thin, spurious connection was affirmed on Monday, with 2. Bundesliga's 17th place Inglostadt signing the now former Los Angeles Galaxy striker.

On this edition of the Major League Soccer Talk podcast, myself and co-host Christopher Riordan talk about the whys, hows and what nows of Buddle's departure - how it impacts league, club, national team, and us.

The FA Cup's full weekend came an went in the show of the new around Anfield Park, where Roy Hodgson and Liverpool mutually agreed to part ways before the Reds took the pitch Sunday at Old Trafford. There, Howard Webb tilted the match, giving a dubious second minute penalty. When Steven gerrard saw straight red just after the half-hour mark, Liverpool was on their way out of the FA Cup, their 1-0 loss to Manchester United a sour return to the bench for King Kenny Dalglish.

After many requests from MLS Talk readers, we're glad to announce that the MLS Talk Podcast is now available as an app on the Android smartphone.

The app is just $1.99 and is automatically updated on your phone as soon as each new podcast episode is released. Download the MLS Talk Podcast app for Android today.

Now's the time to talk about some of the bigger name U.S. players plying their trade overseas, names we didn't get to on the first two shows of the week. Today, we look at Spain, Germany, Italy, France and Mexico, asking about the progress the likes of Jozy Altidore, Michael Bradley, Charlie Davies, Oguchi Onyewu and Jose Francisco Torres are making at their respective clubs.

Only one of the English Premier League's top six clubs entering mid-week action came away with three points from Tuesday and Wednesday fixtures, and unfortunately for those looking for the title race to stay as close as possible, that club was league-leading Manchester United, winning 2-1 on Tuesday versus Stoke.

There was a time when coverage of United States' players outside Major League Soccer could have fit into one podcast. The growing influence of the U.S.'s best on the global games means my co-host, Christopher Riordan, and myself will have a series of shows this week discussing those players in or on the fringe of the U.

The Top Five have separated themselves from the league after Sunday's draw at Stamford Bridge. Ciaran Clark's stoppage time equalizer means five points separate fifth place Chelsea from Sunderland, the Black Cats' win over Blackburn vaulting Steve Bruce's charge over Bolton, into sixth place.