It’s a Champions League Wednesday in Europe and in North America.
The Columbus Crew will look to keep their hopes alive of winning the CONCACAF edition in a decisive second leg matchup against Mexicans Toluca (8 p.m. ET on Fox Soccer Channel and Telefutura).
Earlier in the afternoon, the final two UEFA Champions League quarterfinal spots are up for grabs when FC Barcelona host Stuttgart (3:30 p.m. ET, Fox Soccer Channel) and Bordeaux welcome Olympiakos of Greece.
Following José Mourinho’s 1-0 defeat of former club Chelsea in Tuesday’s UCL action, the Inter Milan president is calling “The Special One” the Man of the Match.
In MLS preseason action tonight, the Carolina Challenge Cup resumes with the second matchday featuring D.C. United vs. Toronto FC and Real Salt Lake against the Charleston Battery.
The CBA watch continues and Seattle investor-operator Joe Roth is the latest to sound off. Another MLS owner was lucky to find his cell phone.
The San Jose Earthquakes moved that much closer to a new stadium when the San Jose City Council on Tuesday unanimously gave the project a thumbs up.
It is also being reported that former U.S. youth international Danny Szetela has been waived by D.C. United. The Black-and-Red also look to join the Union and Revolution in hosting Spanish club Valencia this summer.
It’s a big day in Mexican soccer today, especially for players hoping to clinch a final roster spot on the Mexican National Team. El Tri hosts North Korea (10:30 p.m. ET, Telemundo) in a World Cup warm-up.
Cruz Azul look to join Pachuca in the CONCACAF Champions League semis by finishing off Arabe Unido (10 p.m. ET, Galavision). Reigning league champions Monterrey hosts Once Caldas in Copa Libertadores action and look to match Morelia’s Libertadores win on Tuesday (2-1 on a brace by Jared Borgetti).
In Americans Abroad news: Jozy Altidore has a new coach … Brad Friedel and Aston Villa move closer to the fourth-place Champions League berth … and Gazzetta dello Sport reports today that AC Milan will not be counting on Oguchi Onyewu, who “will only come back to play in June with his national team.”
Rumors: Celtic’s Robbie Keane to the L.A. Galaxy … According to French daily L’Equipe, Lyon’s Sidney Govou will leave the club at the end of the season … Real Madrid is after Fiorentina’s Juan Vargas, according to La Nazione … Reuters reports that former Chicago Fire and D.C. United player Hristo Stoitchkov has resigned as head coach of Mamelodi Sundowns in South Africa.
