Bayern Munich – Köln (22 Aug 21)
2021 European Apertura Top 25 (3 of 25) Julian Nagelsmann’s first game in charge of Bayern Munich, following his summer move from RB Leipzig, was a friendly against Köln, who […]
Montpellier Hérault – Olympique de Marseille (8 Aug 21)
2021 European Apertura Top 25 (1 of 25) For the second season running, France’s Ligue 1 got a head start, opening their season a week ahead of most of the […]
Olympique Lyonnais – Clermont Foot (22 Aug 21)
2021 European Apertura Top 25 (2 of 25) Newly promoted Clermont Foot had an exciting start to the season, with wins against Bordeaux and promoted Troyes. By comparison, traditional heavy-weights […]
Top 100 of 20/21: Aug-early Sept
Are you nostalgic for last season yet? Here’s the first of 20ish posts reliving the 100 best games of the recently departed season. The first two of these games may […]
Sampaoli’s Marseille
Ligue 1’s most exciting fixture opening weekend featured Jorge Sampaoli’s Marseille in a come-from-behind 3-2 victory at Montpellier, and this weekend they had an equally exciting, if less successful, 2-2 […]
10 Best Olympic Games
Olympic football finished up in the early hours of Saturday morning (at least in US time zones), the day after the opening of the 2021-22 season–a turgid 1-1 draw between […]
A Week of Must-Watch Football
Now that we’re reaching the sharp end of the European season, it’s not surprising to have a lot in play. Even so, the next seven days offer a particularly tantalizing […]
On Tap (April 2-8)
This Saturday may well be the most exciting day of the 20-21 season, with 5 must-watch games (three of them, unfortunately, at the same time). Hope you find time to […]
On Tap (Feb 5th-11th)
Here’s a quick round-up of the best games to watch this weekend and next week. All times are CST. Friday the 5th – 1:45 PM Fiorentina – Internazionale (ESPN+). Fiorentina should […]
On Tap (Jan 22nd-28th)
Another FA Cup weekend, this one offering a chance at redemption for last weekend’s Match Of The Season!; then a mid-week Coppa Italia final Derby della Madonnina. Plenty of action, […]
Stoopid American 