Arsenal was eliminated from the Champions League by Bayern Munich for a second straight year and for the second straight year, the Gunners manager Arsene Wenger looked out of his depth in guiding his club in this tournament.
Bayern Munich will head to the quarterfinals of the Champions league after taking down Arsenal 3-1 over the course of three legs. Many have anointed this team the favorite to repeat as Champions and it is hard to ignore that possibility. Under Pep Guardiola, the team has found efficiency in its passing and use of speed that has somehow eclipsed even the loftiest form under Jupp Heynckes. But is the success sustainable this year? Or is there another team that can take down the mighty Bavarians.
The first round of the NFL draft is complete, and evaluations are already being made. What teams made the best moves? And what teams made the worst moves? Some teams overreached, and some teams got a huge bargain in the first round. Let's see which teams won and lost the first round of the 2014 draft.
When one thinks of Asian superpowers in soccer, Japan and South Korea immediately come to mind. Iran is not usually included in that group. However, Carlos Queiroz's side has proven to be one to contend with and could surprise a few people in Brazil. The team has been placed in arguably the least competitive group of all and could finally earn its way to the knockout round. Can Iran pull off the historic feat?
After drawing tremendous criticism for an embarrassing display this weekend against Real Valladolid, Gerardo Martino's Barcelona put up a solid performance against Manchester City in the second leg of the Champions League.
The "Group of Death" is usually one of the most exciting terms when it comes to an international soccer tournament. The term refers to a group filled with at least three top tier sides and the inevitability that one of them will not make it past the first round of the tournament. The World Cup always has a "Group of Death," but this year's tournament seemingly has three. Or does it?
The first leg of the Europa League round of 16 took place on Thursday. The results were undoubtedly filled with a plethora of surprises. Here are five things we learned from the first round.
On Wednesday, Lionel Messi quieted the critics who were complaining that he was undergoing a "crisis" with a beautiful flick from his left foot that gave Barcelona a 3-0 aggregate lead against Manchester City.
The Premier League has entered the stretch run and in a matter of weeks fans will know which side will emerge as the champion. This weekend is as crucial as any in the grand scheme, but it features a number of major rivalries that simply cannot be ignored. Here are the Premier League matches to watch this weekend.
Just when you think that he is out of records to break, Lionel Messi finds a new way to make history. On Sunday Barcelona's main man broke an 87-year-old scoring record by netting a hat trick against Osasuna.
On Sunday, Barcelona exploded with a 7-0 win over Osasuna that re-established the Catalan side as an offensive juggernaut. The team has languished offensively in the past few weeks thanks to a seemingly weak system that has become overly repetitive. However, Sunday's side looked like the well-oiled machine that many called the best team in the world a few years ago.
The Premier League took an interesting twist this weekend. On Saturday, first place Chelsea was ousted by Aston Villa by the score of 1-0. Manchester City did its part by earning a win over Hull City on the road to pull within six points of first place with three games in hand.
