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

File photo: David Beckham and Ronaldinho of Milan celebrate the opening goal a penalty, during the Serie A match between Milan and Siena at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on January 17, 2010 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Giuseppe Bellini/Getty Images)

Beckham not a lock against United

Former Red Devils star could find himself riding the pine during opening leg of Tuesday's Champions League round of 16 game; Giggs ruled out

Atletico hand Barca first defeat

Defending Primera Liga champions suffer first loss of the season with 2-1 defeat in Madrid

Fulham rolls into FA Cup quarters

Tottenham recovers to draw at Bolton; Crystal Palace holds Aston Villa to a 2-2 draw to earn a replay for the cash-strapped second-tier club

Del Piero double sinks Genoa

Juventus striker scores twice to give Alberto Zaccheroni first victory as coach of the 27-time Serie A champions

Leverkusen keeps title bid on track

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

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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.