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UEFA Champions League 2009-2010 – Group Stage Draw LIVEBLOG

This article refers to an earlier version of the Champions League draw. Go to the latest Champions League draw article. The draw for the 2009-2010 UEFA Champions League group stages took place today in Monaco. While we wait for Europe’s top-club competition to finally set sail, this a 30 minutes of drama every fan must…

Transfer Rumors (26 July 09): Terry remains at Chelsea, Man United rekindle interest in Valencia’s Silva, Arsenal eye Roma’s Vucinic and Chelsea’s Kalou, and more

It should come as a shock to few, if any, but John Terry has finally come out and said that he’s…(drumroll, please)…staying at Chelsea. Not only is Mr. Chelsea staying at Chelsea, but apparently leaving for Manchester City was never a possibility. I’m not the only one wondering why, if it wasn’t ever a possibility,…

Who are you: Thomas Vermaelen?

So Arsène Wenger has done it again. Not content with making one big money, straight-to-first-team signing this year, he has gone and produced another. The need for a new centre half at the Emirates has been well documented (and slightly exaggerated if you ask me) of late, with Kolo Touré’s alarming loss of form, William…

Transfer Rumors (19 June 09): Arsenal seal Vermaelen deal, Manchester United to bid for Real Madrid’s Casillas, Valencia star Villa not for sale, and more

It’s been a busy week in the transfers world, and just because it’s the weekend doesn’t mean that there’s going to be a break of any sort. Today’s transfer news and rumors roundup includes news of a couple of confirmed signings and a few more that are set to be completed in the next few…

Transfer Rumors (18 June 09): Man United to bid for Arsenal star Van Persie, Aston Villa ponder swapping Young for Tottenham’s Bentley, Bayern admit approach for Chelsea’s Bosingwa, and more

The transfer news isn’t as plentiful today as it has been in the last several days, but there are still some big names in the gossip pages today. Manchester United are busy looking for a new striker, and while Karim Benzema may or may not be on his way to Old Trafford sometime this summer,…

Transfer Rumors (7 Jun 09): Manchester United and Real Madrid fight for Wigan’s Valencia, Liverpool look for cut-price Crouch return, Tottenham target Van Nistelrooy, and more

We’re into a new week, and this is a week that could get off to a big bang in the transfers world. AC Milan star Kaka could very well make the switch to Real Madrid in the coming days, and a few other top European clubs could nail down a few new squad additions sometime…

Transfer Rumors (4 Jun 09): AC Milan’s Kaka to decide on Real Madrid move Monday, Arsenal close on Ajax defender Vermaelen, Chelsea to beat Liverpool for Portsmouth’s Johnson, and more

As you would expect, a certain Brazilian is dominating the transfer headlines right now, and in today’s transfer news and rumors roundup, we’ve got the latest on that Brazilian and his potential world-record move, and we’ve also got plenty to report on about from England, Spain, Italy, Germany, and France.

Transfer Rumors (18 May 09): Chelsea to make Tevez move, Liverpool and Manchester City after French star Gourcuff, Arsenal to rival Aston Villa for Ajax defender Vermaelen, and more

Seasons are coming to a close around Europe, and while many big names will make moves in the upcoming summer transfer window, we’re also going to see a few notable managers change clubs in the near future. With that in mind, today’s transfer news and rumors roundup has a little managerial news from around Europe…

Transfer Rumors (11 May 09): Spurs enter race for Manchester United’s Tevez, Arsenal want Russian striker Pogrebnyak, Valencia’s Silva in Juventus negotiations, and more

It’s a new week, and we’ve got a fresh batch of transfer news and rumors from around Europe. We’ve got tidbits from England, Italy, and Germany in today’s roundup, with names big, medium, and small all being linked with moves from here to there.

The Greatest Football Teams of All Time

Everyone has a favorite team of all time, and they’ll defend that team’s merits until they’re blue in the face (or red, green, yellow, or black, depending on your affiliation). My personal favorite was the U.S. World Cup team from 2002 that was one missed-handball on Torsten Frings away from going into extra time against…