Archive - The Football Weekend

Steve McManaman's Galáctico Moment

The ESPN commentator joined Real Madrid just before the Florentino Pérez revolution in 2000. What was it like to watch it all happen up close?

15 hrs ago •

The Stoke-ification of the Premier League

Long throws are in vogue, and so are long balls into the channels.

Aug 17 •

Robbie Earle's "Crazy Gang" Initiation at Wimbledon

NBC's longtime Premier League studio analyst remembers how a well-placed traffic cone was part of joining Vinnie Jones and the '90s Wimbledon crew.

Aug 15 •

4:26

4 Talking Points for the New Premier League Season

2025/26 will have striker wars, Top Six strife and Jack Grealish at Everton.

Aug 13 •

It's Not the Tourists Ruining Anfield, It's the Resellers!

Liverpool fan Laurence McKenna diagnoses the atmosphere at the famous old ground.

Aug 11 •

9:06

What Is England's Greatest Football Stadium?

ESPN and NBC commentator Jon Champion certainly has his favorites.

Aug 8 •

3:52

Is Neymar Ultimately a Disappointment?

The Brazilian is a treble-winner, a multi-record holder. But could he have been so much more?

Aug 6 •

Lionel Messi's Body Is Not Human

Alexis Guerreros says "elasticity" is yet another of the Argentine's unreal attributes.

Aug 3 •

4:46

July 2025

Stu Holden: Americans at Big European Clubs Must Do More

The FOX commentator played Premier League football a generation ago and has a message for young Yanks at the top level.

Jul 31 •

3:22

Liverpool Go Super Saiyan

The Premier League champions are operating above the earthly plane of the transfer market.

Jul 29 •

"Go, Go USA!" Ian Darke on His Massive Contribution to American Football Lore

The ESPN commentator's call for Landon Donovan's goal will go down as a watershed moment for the game in America.

Jul 24 •

4:06

How (and How Not) to Go to Saudi Arabia

The Midwit Meme Theory.

Jul 22 •

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