WEDNESDAY, FEB. 8
Valencia at Barcelona
GolTV, noon
Carles Puyol's goal gave Barca a 1-1 draw in its away leg in the national cup semifinals. The victor plays for the trophy in May.
Also
Mirandes at Athletic Bilbao, ESPN Deportes, 1 p.m.
Coppa Italia
Juventus at AC Milan, GolTV, midnight
COPA LIBERTADORES
Cruz Azul (Mexico) at Nacional (Paraguay)
Fox Deportes, 1:30 p.m.
Mexico City's Cruz Azul doesn't have the trophies its quality deserves, and if it's to make a run in South America's club championship, a solid showing on the road in the Group 6 opener will be beneficial. Replay: 6 p.m.
Also
Nacional (Uruguay) at Vasco da Gama (Brazil), Fox Deportes, 4 p.m.
Brazilian Campeonato Paulista
Corinthians at Mogi Mirim, ESPN Deportes, 3:55 p.m.
Houston Dynamo vs. Montreal Impact
Home Depot Center Field 4, 10:30 a.m.
The most anticipated game of the postseason, all because it's Dynamo legend Brian Ching -- acquired by Montreal against his will in the expansion draft -- taking on the Dynamo for the first time.
THURSDAY, FEB. 9
Napoli at Siena
GolTV, 11:45 a.m.
Tuscan side Siena is the outsider in a powerful final four in Italy's cup competition, but after squeaking past Palermo and Chievo Verona to reach the semifinals, a win at home in the first leg could fuel a date with Juventus or AC Milan in May.
COPA LIBERTADORES
Olimpia (Paraguay) at Emelec (Ecuador)
Fox Deportes, 6:30 p.m.
The Paraguayans celebrate the 10th anniversary of their last South American club title -- and third overall -- with a Group 3 opener in Guayaquil.
Also
Junior (Colombia) at Union Espaņola (Chile), Fox Deportes, 11 a.m.
Juan Aurich (Peru) at Internacional (Brazil), Fox Deportes, 2 p.m.
Bolivar (Bolivia) at Universidad Catolica (Chile), Fox Deportes, 4 p.m.
Brazilian Campeonato Paulista
Comerical at São Paulo, GolTV, 3:45 p.m.
- TELEVISION
Valencia at Barcelona
GolTV, noon
Carles Puyol's goal gave Barca a 1-1 draw in its away leg in the national cup semifinals. The victor plays for the trophy in May.
Also
Mirandes at Athletic Bilbao, ESPN Deportes, 1 p.m.
Coppa Italia
Juventus at AC Milan, GolTV, midnight
COPA LIBERTADORES
Cruz Azul (Mexico) at Nacional (Paraguay)
Fox Deportes, 1:30 p.m.
Mexico City's Cruz Azul doesn't have the trophies its quality deserves, and if it's to make a run in South America's club championship, a solid showing on the road in the Group 6 opener will be beneficial. Replay: 6 p.m.
Also
Nacional (Uruguay) at Vasco da Gama (Brazil), Fox Deportes, 4 p.m.
Brazilian Campeonato Paulista
Corinthians at Mogi Mirim, ESPN Deportes, 3:55 p.m.
- ON LOCAL FIELDS
Houston Dynamo vs. Montreal Impact
Home Depot Center Field 4, 10:30 a.m.
The most anticipated game of the postseason, all because it's Dynamo legend Brian Ching -- acquired by Montreal against his will in the expansion draft -- taking on the Dynamo for the first time.
THURSDAY, FEB. 9
- TELEVISION
Napoli at Siena
GolTV, 11:45 a.m.
Tuscan side Siena is the outsider in a powerful final four in Italy's cup competition, but after squeaking past Palermo and Chievo Verona to reach the semifinals, a win at home in the first leg could fuel a date with Juventus or AC Milan in May.
COPA LIBERTADORES
Olimpia (Paraguay) at Emelec (Ecuador)
Fox Deportes, 6:30 p.m.
The Paraguayans celebrate the 10th anniversary of their last South American club title -- and third overall -- with a Group 3 opener in Guayaquil.
Also
Junior (Colombia) at Union Espaņola (Chile), Fox Deportes, 11 a.m.
Juan Aurich (Peru) at Internacional (Brazil), Fox Deportes, 2 p.m.
Bolivar (Bolivia) at Universidad Catolica (Chile), Fox Deportes, 4 p.m.
Brazilian Campeonato Paulista
Comerical at São Paulo, GolTV, 3:45 p.m.
ABOUT THIS BLOG
Scott French
Orange County native Scott French has been writing about soccer for more than 30 years for dozens of publications and Web sites. He was senior editor at Soccer America and was managing editor of MajorLeagueSoccer Magazine from April 2007 until summer 2009. He has covered three World Cups for the Long Beach Press-Telegram and Los Angeles Daily News, two Women's World Cups for Soccer America, the Olympic Games, European Championship, nine MLS Cups and all five professional women's championships.
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