Robert Hay

MLS fans were treated to four games last night instead of the usual one or two, as the schedule makers begin to crowd in a few more league games in anticipation of international friendlies and late-season CONCACAF Champions League matches. In a cool twist, all four had some playoff implications as the results had a […]

About three weeks ago MLS had unquestionably its goal of the year, as Vancouver's enigmatic DP Eric Hassli scored an amazing goal to even his team's score with Seattle at 2. At the time, pundits and media alike proclaimed it the favorite for goal of the year (or possibly even the best goal ever), unless […]

As 39 million drivers begin to celebrate their long weekend and fireworks fans tremble at the glut of explosions about to dominate the sky, soccer fans have an even bigger reason to celebrate. Looking at the MLS and international soccer schedule this weekend, there is no lack of quality, readily available matches to watch. In […]

Earlier this month DC United let midfielder Fred leave for Australia as a free transfer, signaling to the league that they would be in the market for a creative, play-making midfielder. Today they got their man. In a shocking move, DC sent midfielder and former captain Dax McCarty to New York for five-time All Star […]

Last weekend, the discussion in MLS centered around dives, specifically Charlie Davies' dive against Real Salt Lake to grab a point for DC. This weekend, "dives" were again the discussion but for a different reason: take a look at the Roger Levesque celebration from Thursday if you have not already seen it and enjoy its genius […]

As MLS fans, we often fail to realize how lucky we are that our clubs offer us a wide variety of fan experiences. If we are attending a game with a soccer newcomer or our kids, we can sit in the more traditional American sports seating sections and watch the action from our seats. If […]

As we all know, diving is one of the most reviled tactics in sports. The outcry over Charlie Davies' flop that may have cost RSL three points on Saturday, and the much more muted hand-wringing over a possible Jermaine Jones dive on Sunday, has the concept of soccer players falling with minimal contact becoming a […]

U.S. soccer pioneer and long-time coach John Kerr Sr. pass away yesterday at his home in North Carolina. For newer soccer fans this name may mean nothing but for long-time American soccer fans, Kerr was a pioneer who was a mainstay in the American soccer landscape up through the early days of MLS. Kerr was […]

Goals by Jermaine Jones and Clint Dempsey, plus a timely red card against Jamaica, helped the United States win their sixth ever Gold Cup quarterfinal match 2-0, in front of a mostly full RFK Stadium in Washington DC. The United States advances to play the winner of El Salvador/Panama in Houston at 7 PM ET Wednesday. Bob Bradley's lineup […]

As the US prepares for its critical quarterfinal Gold Cup match tomorrow at RFK, Bob Bradley appeared calm and focused at the pre-game press conference when discussing his team's progress during the Gold Cup. "The Gold Cup all along has been circled as the championship of our confederation, an opportunity to qualify for the Confederations Cup," said […]

When I was thinking about a term or phrase that could categorize the MLS weekend, the word that came to mind was aggressiveness. The Eric Hassli goal was an aggressive one, and it helped the Whitecaps get a draw in Seattle. The Red Bull came out aggressively against New England and won three valuable points. Steven […]

If you went to bed last night after the USA's debacle against Panama, you missed a great draw between Seattle and Vancouver. But more importantly you missed Eric Hassli score what may be the best goal in MLS history. Not only was it impressive that Hassli was able to collect the poor pass but […]

As the summer transfer window opens and teams across Europe begin their annual spending spree/discount sale, I wanted to share the perspective of American fans of Bari, Brescia, and Sampdoria, or the “Relegated Three” for the 2011-2012 season. Relegation is a part of soccer life, and much has been written on the pain of seeing […]

The Columbus Crew have a knack for late game heroics recently. This past weekend it was Rich Blachan grabbing a goal late in stoppage time to salvage a tie with the Red Bulls. Last night it was a furious second half rally full of controversy that saw home fans booing the game-tying goal and Will […]

I have mixed feelings on the eve of the United States' opening match of the 2011 Gold Cup. Everything that I was afraid of happening in the Spain match (except injuries) happened, and now Bob Bradley's team has U.S. fans nervous and somewhat pessimistic the day before they face the 76th ranked country in the […]