GROUP B Argentina: Oh Maradona, if only you were still playing and not wearing a suit. Argentina’s talent on paper is unquestionable, that is a given, that is obvious, and by that I mean there more than just Messi. But do they have as talented of a coach? In my opinion, no. This isn’t me [...]

45 years later Inter Milan has captured the European Champions League trophy. And what a sight it was at the beautiful, jam-packed Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid. Van Gaal versus José Mourinho, former master and apprentice, battling for the highest trophy of European club soccer. Bayern Munich were without French star Franck Ribery and it [...]

First of, a small introduction. My name is Marcelo Goncalves. I am sports fan though I have no apparent area of expertise. I am a freeloader, a traveler with no home, who ventures from sports to sports depending on convenience and if there’s a bandwagon nearby. One of my passions however is soccer. It runs [...]

And then there were two. Barcelona will not be renewing their European Champions League run to the title, as they have been eliminated by Inter Milan. Also, German powerhouse Bayern Munich easily dispatched French side Lyon. Many consider Barcelona as the best current soccer squad in the world. What this series with Inter Milan has [...]

Before the World Cup kicks off, the “Final Four” of European Soccer is going to happen by the end of the current month. I am talking about the UEFA Champions League semi-finals, the biggest soccer club competition in the world. Four very different squads grace these semi-finals — they are Bayern Munich (Germany), Lyon (France), [...]