Ajax Education

A great article posted recently in the New York Times about the Dutch academy of Ajax Amsterdam that has adjusted from top club to top talent pool. The same team that has produced Wesley Snejder, Nwanko Kanu, Ryan Babel, Ruud Vandervaart & many more. Read the article here.

Soccer on TV this Weekend March 29-April 1

Monday, March 29
3:00pm Manchester City vs Wigan, ESPN2, England Premier

Tuesday, March 30
2:45pm Bayern München vs Manchester United, CSN, UEFA Champions League
2:45pm Olympique Lyon vs Bordeaux, FSC, UEFA Champions League
5:00pm Bayern München vs Manchester United, FSC, UEFA Champions League, DELAY
10:00pm Toluca vs Pachuca, FSC, CONCACAF Champions League, Semifinal

Wednesday, March 31
2:45pm Inter Milan vs CSKA Moscow, Directv, UEFA Champions League
2:45pm Arsenal vs FC Barcelona, FSC, UEFA Champions League
5:00pm Inter Milan vs CSKA Moscow, FSC, UEFA Champions League DELAY
10:00pm Pumas vs Cruz Azul, FSC, CONCACAF Champions League, Semifinal

Thursday, April 1
3:00pm Valencia vs Atlético Madrid, GolTv, UEFA Europa
3:00pm Benfica vs Liverpool, Directv, UEFA Europa League
9:00pm Real Salt Lake vs Houton Dynamo, ESPN2, MLS
11:00pm Chivas USA vs LA Galaxy, ESPN 2, MLS

Fulham Knocks Juventus out of Europa

Fulham produced a stunning second-leg comeback against nine-man Juventus to make the Europa League quarter-finals.The Cottagers, trailing 3-1 from the first leg at the Stadio Olimpico in Turin, still retained hope of reaching the last eight due to Dickson Etuhu's solitary away goal.
Clint Dempsey managed the winner inside the final ten minutes to secure the 4-1 victory and send the Italian giants out of Europe 5-4 on aggregate on an amazing night.
Clint Dempsey admitted his gamble had paid off after his stunning strike earned Fulham a 4-1 win over Juventus to send the Cottagers into the last eight of the Europa League.

Dempsey told ESPN: "I just thought, what the heck and tried to put it in the far post and it went in.

"Nine times out of 10 you won't make it but sometimes you've got to take a risk.

"It's great, we showed a lot of heart and character to fight back but we are in the next round."