James On Soccer

Professionalism of coaching youngsters

Reaction to losing is a key ingredient overlooked by most

Toronto FC's Dwayne DeRosario celebrates scoring his side's first goal against DC United.
Paul James

TFC not to blame for lack of Canadian talent

Canada's soccer system is just not good enough as things stand to produce players of the quality required to play at the top North American level

Italy's Fabio Grosso kisses the World Cup trophy in 2006.
South Africa 2010

Profiteering worries World Cup organizers

Alleged price-fixing in the host nation has FIFA concerned with just over four months to go until tournament kicks off

Chelsea's Yuri Zhirkov, right, competes with Cardiff City's Chris Burke during their English FA Cup 5th round soccer match at Stamford Bridge, London, Saturday.

FA Cup holder Chelsea clinches quarter-final-spot

Blues step up a gear in the second half in a 4-1 home victory over second-tier Cardiff

Rampant Roma racks up ninth straight win

Brighi scores twice to help his club storm back up to second spot in Serie A with a 4-1 home win over Palermo

Ronaldo scores twice in Real Madrid win

Portuguese star shines in 3-0 triumph over Xerez

Leverkusen keeps title bid on track

Club capitalizes on two goalkeeping errors to beat champion Wolfsburg 2-1

Hiddink to leave as Russia coach

Dutchman will depart when his contract expires June 30

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SOCCER
Contenders, pretenders line up in Premiership

Predicting the eventual title winner and top-four finishers is, well, an unpredictable business

Didier Drogba of Chelsea celebrates as he scores the first goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Chelsea and Fulham at Stamford Bridge on December 28, 2009 in London, England.
Paul James
Mancini receives overdue wake-up call at Man City

Italian manager finally gets to see the full extent of the job at hand after witnessing the Blues' abject display in dismal loss to Everton

English Premier League
England soccer star goes under the microscope

Chelsea centre back John Terry's private life and secret romance becomes tabloid focus after UK court lifts media ban

Paul James
Stoke City success a direct result of internal harmony

Mid-table English Premier League club shows what can be achieved with everyone pulling in the same direction

Stoke City's Ricardo Fuller, left, celebrates with his teammates after scoring his team's first goal during their English FA Cup fourth round soccer match against Arsenal at the Britannia Stadium, Stoke, England, Jan. 24, 2010.
EPL midseason report
High on goals, but low on quality

Oliver Kay brings dismal defending to book in assessing the first half of the current campaign that has seen goals being scored with abandon

Manchester United's Michael Owen celebrates after scoring during the UEFA Champions League group B football match Wolfsburg v. Manchester United in the northern German city of Wolfsburg on December 8, 2009.