Young Gun Proves Deadly
03 November 2009
When you're young, you think you can take on the world. Sometimes you're right.
With his team down 2-0 to Juventus, Marek Hamsik decided enough was enough.
In the 58th minute he slotted in at the far post to ignite the comeback. But that was just the beginning.
Less than 10 minutes to go, 2-2. Marek ran onto a perfectly cushioned ball and lashed a shot into the top corner for all three points.
Just wait until he's unleashed in South Africa next year.
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Bitter Rivals, Sweet Victory
02 November 2009
Cesc Fabregas stands in the center circle. His first North London derby as captain. His team just went up 1-0.
Time to kill the game.
The match re-starts. Cesc bursts off the line and steals the ball, dances past one player, two, three. With just five touches he's at the edge of the penalt ...
Heatin Up
01 November 2009
2 games. 2 goals.
An equalizer against the Blues and then a late game blast to put the nail in the Reds' coffin.
Clint Dempsey is catching fire and people are starting to notice. Fans voted him the top-rated player for the match.
His 7 goals last season tied him for the team lead. Can he ...
Ready For The Battle
01 November 2009
After a yearlong injury, it's time for Marco Borriello to be back on field. Saturday night against Parma he began to again make the difference.
Dinho invents and Borriello hits the target. A deadly breakaway slipped past the goalkeeper was only upstaged by what was the goal of the day: Rona ...
Now It Matters
30 October 2009
Two Teams. Two national team stars. One City.
The only Super Clasico in the U.S. never quite deserved the honor of that title.
That changes Sunday when USMNT stars Landon Donovan and Jonathan Bornstein go head to head in the most meaningful derby in the nation's history.
It's offense vers ...
Super Mario Smashes It
29 October 2009
Sometimes you witness the precise moment a promising talent moves up several gears into the major league.
For the man they call Super Mario, it happened in just 48 minutes. Last night, Balotelli scored two, created one and won the penalty for another. He even had to be dragged away from tak ...
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