The MLS’ most presentable and competitive franchise bit the dust late last night in Cancun. The Dynamo who so valiantly fought two years ago in Hidalgo against Pachuca in a similar situation showed little fight or quality yesterday against an … Continue reading
Slowly but surely, more details are coming out about England’s new home shirt scheduled to be unveiled on March 28th when England plays Slovakia at Wembley. In a new article on the Umbro blog entitled “The New England Kit: How … Continue reading
Let me say that this is a bad moment for everyone involved down in South Florida. I understand what my colleague Kartik Krishnayier is going thru. Granted that I never supported the Miami Fusion back in those days, but when … Continue reading
Manchester City v Aston Villa (2:45 pm live on Fox Soccer Channel). This is big for both sides. Manchester City wants to keep it’s distance from the relegation zone, Aston Villa just wants to return Arsenal’s serve. Two things have … Continue reading
The Miami/Fort Lauderdale metropolitan area will continue to be the most populated urban area in the US or Canada without an MLS franchise. Yesterday’s announcement that Marcelo Claure and Barcelona are out of the running for a team confirms much … Continue reading
Today’s announcement by Major League Soccer that Miami will not be one of the expansion teams was yet another kick in the teeth for soccer aficionados in South Florida. Consider the following facts: When Dolphin Stadium (then called Joe Robbie … Continue reading
Mainz assured us of a lower division team in the semi-finals of the DFB Pokal. This evening they they upset Schalke 04 at home in front of a sold out Bruchweg. Most of the game had been a domination of … Continue reading
Please stop giving me grief about the comments that came out in the papers today. You got the wrong guy. I am not the one that is optimistic about Mallorca’s ability to overturn a 2-0 first leg deficit against Barcelona … Continue reading
Bild is reporting that Marko Marin will leave cellar-dwelling Borussia Mochengladbach at the end of the season. This comes as little surprise, as most of us assumed that unless Gladbach escaped relegation, the wonderkid would move to greener pastures, especially … Continue reading
North Americans don’t get much in the way of involving chit chat shows covering the Premier League. Sky’s CNN talking-head-over-ticker-tape style sports news is good for watching endless loops of Steven Gerrard looking forlorn as Liverpool’s title chances evaporate into … Continue reading
David Beckham is staying at the San Siro until June, according to the Los Angeles Times. He then will return the Galaxy when the MLS International Transfer Window opens. This will essentially be a loan deal for the final thirteen … Continue reading
Tuesday and Wednesday bring a full slate of Premier League action to us as the reverse fixtures of the opening weekend are played. Tonight I’ll preview Tuesday’s action, tomorrow night I’ll preview Wednesday’s action. Remember all times are Eastern. Portsmouth … Continue reading
Tim Howard is clearly established as the US number one for the forseeable future. But as we discussed with Jamie Trecker on the most recent episode of the Major League Soccer Talk podcast, the #2 shirt is up for grabs … Continue reading
It was a full week of action in Europe. Champions League, UEFA Cup, and La Liga action. Its been awhile since there has been a La Liga Team Of The Week but considering the events of this week its time … Continue reading
