Manchester United FC

I am the proud owner of a nephew who is 15 years old, 6 feet 2, and 85 pounds after a week in a typhoon. I’ve seen veggie burgers with more meat on them. Great kid, too, and a huge Manchester United fan – he recently did some school exam after one hour’s sleep, having trekked with his dad the night before to Barcelona and back to watch United in a European game. (Don’t tell his teacher). But despite the fact I like him a lot, and share his obsession with all things Man U, being just 15 he’s badly in need of a history lesson, so Sam Dempsey of Tamworth, England?  read more »

As literally handfuls of Americans were no doubt aware, the climax to the just-concluded Premier League season in England was one of the closest in years. Chelsea and Manchester United went into the last match of the season level on points, the only thing separating them being goal difference. United won.

Happily, these same two teams also meet in the final of the Champions League in Moscow on Wednesday, May 21, providing an opportunity for Chelsea to laugh last by winning Europe’s biggest prize.  read more »