The Damned United will be making its cinematic debut in the United States on a limited release this September 25, 2009 in New York City and Los Angeles. And now Sony Pictures has officially launched the movie trailer for the film. It's quite a bit different than the UK version. The US version focuses more […]

It was the perfect set up; A Mexican squad in dire need of a win to gain back confidence, A U.S. squad playing with benchwarmers. US Soccer executives probably didn't figure on 5 – nothing. The damage is done. After huge summer gains with the American sports fans, US Soccer blunders. At some point, […]

Believe it or not, we are just a week away from the start of another glorious Bundesliga season. Having taken the summer off from worrying about football (and cramming in seven Harry Potter books into those months), it is time to dive head-deep into my favorite passion. The difficult thing about this year is that […]

– Kenny Cooper to 1860 Munich: A club with a history of signing Americans, but a club nonetheless in financial peril, currently. But at least he is out of Dallas! – Our friend, Jamie Trecker has a provocative piece on the USMNT's summer at FOX Sports.com. This piece is worth a read and consideration even […]

Amid all the rumors of David Villa potentially playing for numerous wealthy teams across Europe, Villa expressed this past week that he never sees himself leaving the Mestalla. According to his words to the Spanish press, “I was told I should leave Valencia for the good of the club, soon after that everything changed and […]

Álvaro Arbeloa recently completed a return move to his childhood club Real Madrid for €4 million. While deserved attention went to the second-generation galácticos Cristiano Ronaldo, Kaká, and Karim Benzema, Real Madrid also made transactions that do not rate high on sex appeal yet realign the glaring weakness behind its disappointing last season. For the […]

I tend to get too excited about the young kids, when they move. I will often over-value the transfers of the the Zuculini, Sven Bender and Lewis Holtby's of the footballing world. I will see Ralf Fahrmann's move to Eintracht as the bargain of the century. But youth takes time to develop, so this year […]

We are honored to have Grant Wahl, from Sports Illustrated and author of the Beckham Experiment join us. Hear about Wahl's experience writing the book and about specific issues related to the Galaxy. AEG, Alexi Lalas, 19 Entertainment, and Alan Gordon are covered in full in this comprehensive interview. The Beckham Experiment is a must […]

When I first heard of Twitter, I thought it was a dirty verb, like: "Get Twittered!" or "Go Twitter yourself!" (And maybe there's still potential for that.) Turns out it's a social networking website. And it has undeniably become the Next Big Net Thing. In addition to allowing friends to keep up with each other's day-to-day goings-on, all kinds of organizations from restaurants […]

The controversy over Premier League footballers using Twitter has hit the mainstream with Darren Bent getting in trouble after criticizing Spurs chairman Daniel Levy. But the question for you, the football fan, is this — should footballers be on Twitter? Vote below and let us know, and feel free to click the comments link at […]

It is testament to his achievements in his career that sadness at the death of Bobby Robson will reach far beyond the boundaries of his beloved North-East or even the shores of Great Britain. Robson’s skills as a player and manager as well as his gentle and welcoming manner, meant he was respected and much […]

Sheffield United are in talks with free agent Leroy Lita, following his release by fellow promotion challengers Reading. The former England Under-21 international could be an ideal replacement for current Blades striker Billy Sharp, who has recently been placed on the transfer list. However, Sheffield United boss Kevin Blackwell has expressed some frustration at how […]

It's with a heavy heart that I start this posting, as the sad news that Sir Bobby Robson has finally lost his fight with cancer after a 13 year battle with the disease. Sir Bobby's last public appearance was at the charity match for his foundation on Sunday, and it was heartbreaking yet wonderful to […]

Professional Soccer provides a uniqueness that no other professional team sport in the U.S. offers. It has multiple championships. Though, the Superliga does not seem to have the staying power, the CONCACAF Champions League and U.S. Open Cup appear to be gaining more strength each year. Through the qualification processes, the USOC and CCL have become […]

I should clarify, 3 Things to Look For- From a Madrid Perspective. This is a Spanish soccer website after all. Although the preseason is young, several trends have emerged in Real Madrid's performences and it will be interesting to see if they continue when Real take on the Old Lady of Italian Football, Juventus(Kick-off: Friday, July 31 2009, […]