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  • How to Choose a Football League to Follow

    So you want to start following soccer. That’s nice. Usually the World Cup is a good instigator for such a desire, especially for North American fans who care about tons of sports but for soccer. Why? Maybe too slow, not enough scoring, diving, too hung up on traditions and ignoring technology.

  • Dortmund Running Away With the Bundseliga, Bayern Keep Falling

    Bayern Munich struggled away from home, again, losing to Leverkusen 2-0. Meanwhile, Dortmund, who haven’t tasted league defeat since September, didn’t have it easy against Mainz, but came out with a 2-1 victory, their 7th consecutive victory as the open up a 7 point lead at the top of the German league.

  • Is the Bundesliga the Best League in Europe?

    The return from the winter break wasn’t kind to league leaders Bayern Munich, losing to a well prepared and efficient Borussia Monchengladbach 3-1 at the Borussia-Park, bringing Gladbach to only a point behind the Bavarian giants with goals from Marco Reus and a Patrick Hermann brace.

  • Sejad Salihovic With the Best Goal of the Weekend

    I know it’s only Saturday, but Hoffenheim’s Sejad Salihovic’s fantastic goal with a booming free kick shot against German champions Dortmund yesterday was so good I really doubt it’ll be bested today in any of the leagues, even in the Super Cup Clasico between Barcelona and Real Madrid.

  • Bundesliga Day 1 Round Up

    Finally, we got our favorite sport back. Finally, a weekend where I can sit in front of the television from noon till late in the evening and watch my European football. The day began with the Milan Derby, in China of all places, and continued with the first day of the Bundesliga, following the season opener yesterday as Dortmund beat Hamburg, kicking off from where they left off last season.

  • Highest Paid Footballers in the World for 2010-2011

    Four leagues and eight clubs share among them the 11 soccer players with the highest salary in the Footballing world. Messi and Ronaldo, again, fighting for the number one spot.

  • 2010-2011 Top Scorers in Europe’s Top Leagues

    With all the leagues around Europe now over, we take a look at the top 5 leagues in Europe – The English Premier League, the Spanish La Liga, the Italian Serie A, French Ligue 1 and the German Bundesliga, bringing you the top scorers from them. You guessed right – It’s another Messi-Ronaldo top 2 finish.

  • Tottenham, Chelsea, Arsenal, Manchester United and More Weekend Talk

    A look towards some of the bigger matches this weekend in the English Premiership, including United-Arsenal and Tottenham-Chelsea while giving a small glance to southern regions with Juve-Lazio, Milan and Dortmund.

  • Top Scorers in Europe’s Top Leagues, December Edition

    Another month has passed, and as fans are still buzzing about Barcelona’s 5-0 win over Real this Monday, the turn of the month is a good chance to see who’s ruling the scoring charts in the Premiership, Bundesliga, La Liga, Ligue 1 and the Serie A.

  • Top Scorers in Europe’s Top Leagues, November Edition

    As the winter creeps around the continent, it’s time to start with our monthly check up on the the top scorers across Europe from it’s five best leagues – England, Germany, Spain, Italy and France.