It’s true Lyon have finally been knocked from their pedestal, and Bordeaux win 5 – 4 on penalties, the first Cup of the season and the first Girondins’ Super Cup victory since 1987. Lyon having won the Super Cup 6 … Continue reading
Yesterday was the draw for the 3rd qualifying round of the Champions League, the last hurdle before the group stages commence. There are plenty of interesting ties (Steve McClaren’s FC Twente vs. Arsenal topping the list), but in pure footballing … Continue reading
We’re just two weeks away from the beginning of the new Premier League season, and anticipation is building for what we hope will be an even better season than the tremendous one that concluded in May. To capture the excitement … Continue reading
For everyone outside of Manchester United, Chelsea, Liverpool, and Arsenal, success in the Premiership can be fickle. We saw it last year with Tottenham, who wound up an extremely disappointing 11th after two straight 5th-place finishes. We saw it last … Continue reading
As of August 1, GolTV – the 24/7 soccer network – has been removed from DISH Network due to a contract dispute. According to GolTV, “this occurs despite efforts to continue GolTV’s availability to Dish customers.” DISH Network, in retort, … Continue reading
Cory Gibbs/BBC Sport Despite the presence of the two of the most gifted players ever in Major League Soccer, the Los Angeles Galaxy appear to be sinking without a trace. A leaky defense and poor linkup play have made the … Continue reading
After two years in the Coca-Cola Championship, West Brom returns to the top flight of English soccer as the team best primed to make a run at survival amongst their fellow promotees. Tony Mowbray’s club made a surprising appearance in … Continue reading
As of August 1, GolTV – the 24/7 soccer network – has been removed from DISH Network due to a contract dispute. According to GolTV, “this occurs despite efforts to continue GolTV’s availability to Dish customers.” DISH Network, in retort, … Continue reading
As of August 1, GolTV – the 24/7 soccer network – has been removed from DISH Network due to a contract dispute. According to GolTV, “this occurs despite efforts to continue GolTV’s availability to Dish customers.” DISH Network, in retort, … Continue reading
Across the internet I see the panic button being pushed after this match. Sure both the performance and result were not encouraging, but the back line thought to be the weakness of this side when the squad was named over … Continue reading
Cory Gibbs/BBC Sport Despite the presence of the two of the most gifted players ever in Major League Soccer, the Los Angeles Galaxy appear to be sinking without a trace. A leaky defense and poor linkup play have made the … Continue reading
I’m taking a break from blogging today but I wanted to let all our loyal readers and listeners know that today;s American Soccer Show is now available via ITunes and the on demand player at CSRN’s Home Page. Today’s show … Continue reading
The most profitable single game in the world was won by…no, not Manchester United…no, not the New York Giants…Hull City last season, as the Tigers’ 1-0 Coca-Cola Championship playoff final victory over Bristol City at Wembley will net the East … Continue reading
