EPL Season Preview 2012-13 - The Quest For A Championship

In our final preview for the upcoming Premiership season, we take a look at the five teams who will battle for the title along with places in the following year's Champions League. There really is no need to introduce the teams, so without further delay, let's get right into it.

Community Shield 2011 - The Preview

In less than twenty-four hours, it's back baby! That's right the English Premier League is right around the corner with the Community Shield. This year's edition of the shield is a Manchester derby as United take on City in what should be an emotionally charged encounter at Wembley.

The Champions League Final - In Pictures

The Champions League final yesterday was a spectacle for attacking and fluid football. Barcelona controlled the majority of the game and were able to minimize Manchester United's attacking threat, by limiting them to one shot on target. Below is a fantastic collection of pictures from the match, as always enjoy!

The Champions League Final Preview - Barcelona v Manchester United

This Saturday marks the culmination of nine months of continental competition between the top teams in European football. Barcelona and Manchester United are the two deserved finalists and a battle should transpire Saturday evening at Wembley Stadium. So without any further delay let's take a look at how both teams should line-up and Posts By Panos will provide their final fearless prediction for the showcase event.

UEFA Champions League Power Poll - Edition #4

After the first leg in all the quarter-final matches of the Champions League, it can easily be argued that the contenders separated themselves from the pretenders. With an incredible 18 goals in the first leg, scoring was definitely not at a premium. So here we go with the latest edition of the Posts By Panos Power Poll.

UEFA Champions League Power Poll - Edition #3

We have completed the Round of 16 in the UEFA Champions League and we are left with the final eight teams that will challenge for the Champions League title. As always after every set of games, here is the latest Champions League Power Poll!

UEFA Champions League Power Poll - Edition #2

The first legs of all the Champions League matches have been completed and it is time to update the Posts By Panos Power Poll. Many of the first legs were tight and nervy affairs with the home teams looking not to concede rather than play for the victory. This usually happens in the first leg, so hopefully the second legs will be open and free-flowing matches with plenty of goals. Regardless, it is the Champions League and you are still going to watch regardless. Onto the Power Poll!

UEFA Champions League Power Poll

Many people have argued that the World Cup is football's greatest tournament because of the passion and pageantry of the entire spectacle. This might as well be true, as no other competition encapsulates international pride for one's country like the World Cup. However, the best football tournament in the world is the UEFA Champions League. The simple reason is that the quality of football is simply better.

Teams like Barcelona, Real Madrid, Arsenal and Manchester United cultivate and develop a playing style that is passed throughout the organization from the youngest of youth teams to the senior squads. Their squads are developed not in a two-week training period before a tournament but rather over the course of a footballing generation.

Manchester United's Ryder Cup

As a tribute to Europe's Ryder Cup victory this morning, here is a clip courtesy of The Score, a Canadian sports channel, highlighting Manchester United's own version of the Ryder Cup. The commentary is courtesy of Andy Gray. Enjoy!

MLS All-Star Game Quick Thoughts

Tonight the MLS All-Stars took on Manchester United at Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas. For the MLS, Manchester United represented their toughest opposition at an all-star event since when they battled Chelsea about four years ago.

The game was played in front of 70K fans and is considered to be the four largest North American audience to watch an all-star game live. Congrats, big accomplishments there kids. By the way the MLS lost 5-2. Here are some quick thoughts on the match:

1. Don't Tell Me It Is An Exhibition

At the end of the day, this match was shown throughout the world considering the popularity of Manchester United and should have been a platform for the MLS to showcase its talent and level of play. However, the MLS laid an egg against a youth team from Manchester. Granted some first-team players played for Manchester United but all of the goals scored where from reserve players and youth team players. In my opinion, the MLS should of taken the time to choose their players based on form and quality rather than star power, and built a team that would have been able to compete against a top tier squad. Granted it is one match, but one match in the US especially after the World Cup would have led to more exposure to the sport in North America. If, for example, the MLS was able to tie the Red Devils or perhaps win the game, it would have been the lead story on ESPN's SportsCenter and front page news through the continent.

2. Attendance Figures Don't Matter

I love how Don Garber, commissioner of the MLS, took the mike and declared that this was a success because it was the fourth-largest attendance for an all-star game. Does he know that most all-star games take place at NHL/NBA arenas and MLB stadiums? The only exception to the rule was the NBA All-Star Game in Dallas and that outdrew this event. Congratulations on the achievement, but really we all could manipulate stats to say that we are the fourth best at something. Did you know that I am the fourth best Greek Canadian at left handed pool north of Bloor Street in Toronto? Amazing!

3. MLS Scheduling Is Garbage

If you are professional sports team in North America, usually you are given a couple days off before and after the all-star game. Some leagues call this the all-star break, while in the NFL the Pro Bowl is held at the end of the season. Did you know that the Los Angeles Galaxy and Toronto FC both played the night before in critical Concacaf Champions League matches? Furthermore, the Seattle Sounders are playing their CCL match at the same time the all-star game is taking place. This is an absolute joke, because no professional team in North America should ever schedule a game before, after and during their mid-season showcase event.

I apologize for the rant, but please enjoy the highlights below; the Manchester United goals are spectacular. Oh by the way, these highlights are better quality than the actual coverage GOLTV Canada had for the match.