Robert Hay

Thanks to the viewership of a massive Spanish-speaking audience, Wednesday's friendly between the U.S. and Mexico was the top rated show on U.S. television among a few key demographics, according to TV by the Numbers. Univision Communication's coverage of the match was seen by 9.4 million viewers who tuned in to part or all of […]

Those who know my writing know that I have an affinity for DC United and have followed the team, with varying levels of intensity, since its inception. So it should surprise no one that I have been closely following the Black-and-Red this season, not just because of rooting interest but because this has shaped up […]

The U.S. v. Mexico rematch friendly is less than a week away, and today Jurgen Klinsmann unveiled his first list of call-ups as the head coach for the national team. The Mexico friendly comes at a tricky time for the U.S., as the bigger European leagues are kicking off this month and Klinsmann might have […]

Going into the MLS regular season and CONCACAF Champions League games last night, American soccer fans knew it was going to be an interesting night. The CCL matches would determine who would advance to the group stage while the three MLS games had major playoff implications. However, even I was unprepared for the intense level […]

No road wins this season. A minus 22 goal differential. Six games lost where they gave up three goals or more, including a 4-0 loss and a 6-2 loss. Nineteen points, the third lowest in the league. More trades than a Wall Street stock broker. To be blunt, there has been little for Toronto FC […]

Looking back at this weekend's MLS action the one thing I noticed with many of the results was guts. Or fortitude. Or cojones. Or other less family-friendly terms. What I mean by all this is that so many of the results and so many of the players involved in them showed some real intestinal fortitude under conditions […]

The U.S. Soccer Federation confirmed today what many had expected – Jürgen Klinsmann will be the next manager of the men's national team. After reportedly twice trying to hire the German for the job in the past five years, Sunil Gulati has his man. The federation will hold a press conference in New York on […]

With David Beckham in the final year of his ground-breaking MLS contract, speculation has turned to whether the 36 year-old midfielder will resign with the LA Galaxy and the league, or continue his quest for another international cap elsewhere. In an interview with the press, Garber talked about the MLS All Star's impact on the league, and […]

How essential is watching an all star game to being a fan of a sport? That's the question I am asking myself with the MLS All Star Game later tonight. ESPN2 will be broadcasting MLS All Stars v. Manchester United (The Rematch) beginning at 8:30 PM ET and I suspect the ratings for the event […]

Jon Busch was having quite a game. The San Jose keeper had made a few really good saves and the 'Quakes were hanging on against Real Salt Lake. Despite being outplayed, it looked like the home visiting team could grab a point from the match to help their playoff run. Then in the 61st minute […]

Everton finished its U.S. preseason tour tonight with a definitive 3-1 win over DC United on a very hot night in front of almost 13,000 fans. Those in attendance (about half of whom were Everton faithfuls) got to see some of the EPL team's biggest names on the pitch, including Phil Neville, Leighton Baines, and […]

After reports that a deal was off, officials for the Scottish Premier League defending champion Rangers announced today an agreement to acquire American international Alejandro Bedoya, pending successful completion of a U.K. work permit. Bedoya was an after-thought on the U.S. men's national team until a Benny Feilhaber injury gave him a spot on the Gold […]

DC United's poor home form continued as New England snapped a nine match winless streak and shocked DC 1-0 in front of Sunil Gulati and 15,000 plus at RFK. Matt Reis made six saves and kept New England in the match long enough for a late go-ahead goal from Stephen McCarthy. The first half saw […]

Forfeits are usually a term for CYO soccer when a team doesn't have the requisite ten players or there aren't enough oranges for halftime. Rarely does the terminology enter a debate in professional sports, where the money and resources are available to shift matches around based on inclement weather. But after the postponement of the Vancouver Whitecaps […]

It's that time of year again. July heat is upon us and most MLS teams have played half (or slightly more than half) of their schedule. International friendlies and the all-star games versus Manchester United are looming, so now is the ideal time to look back on the first half of the season and pick […]