|  | From Tim Hyland, your About Spectator Sports Editor Yeah, I know we're in the heart of football season, and yeah, I know we're deep into basketball season, too. But it's also true that we smack in the middle of the European soccer calendar, with the Champions League in full swing and the top European leagues getting more interesting by the week. We'll hop across the pond to talk so some soccer right here, in this week's About.com Spectator Sports Newsletter. | | Ronaldo Puts One Hand On Ballon d'Or As if Cristiano Ronaldo was not already hot favorite to win the FIFA Ballon d'Or award for the best player of 2013, he went and broke the record for most goals in the Champions League group stage on Tuesday night. | Sneijder Punishes Juve In Two-Day Match The Champions League decider between Galatasaray and Juventus started on Tuesday and finished on Wednesday, and there was a nasty sting in the tale for the Italians. | Report: Texas' Brown to Step Down by Friday If recent media reports are to be believed, one of the most successful coaching tenures in recent college football history is about to come to an end--and one of the best jobs in all of football, college or pro, is about to be vacant. | With Ohio State Loss, SEC Gets Another Chance The SEC will get its chance to win yet another national title, after all. | | | | Related Searches | | | | Featured Articles | | | | | | Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics | | | | You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Spectator Sports newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2013 About.com | | | | | Advertisement | |