The United States participated in two Confederations Cups under Bruce Arena. The 1999 tournament saw the United States reach the semifinals with a mixture of young experimental squad featuring the likes of Benny Olsen and CJ Brown and some veterans Arena reached back to call up such as John Harkes and Marcelo Balboa to provide […]

Here are a few stories of interest on a sunny Sunday as we edge closer to summer (it's already here in South Florida). Have a wonderful rest of the weekend. Key Manchester City supporters were invited to a meeting with club executives last week to get a sneak preview of the new Manchester City kits […]

We remember those early days of Clint Dempsey playing for the New England Revolution. A hard nosed player that put himself into position for a scoring chance. Those early days playing for the National Team where he wanted the ball and buried every single chance he got. The Friendly at Soldier Field against England where he scored […]

Bob Bradley shook up the US squad and formation today in preparation for a critical qualifier in Chicago against Honduras. The Hondurans were missing two key elements: David Suazo one of the top players in CONCACAF and the solid Julio De Leon of Parma in Italy. Bradley's changes reflected the caution of a manager under […]

Yes, the titles a list. So lets run it down... Philly Pu incident: Rivaly before they even take the pitch? Sounds like a smelly situation. Check the Philli Union logo in the bottom right corner. Thats one mean snake... That's classy, well done Photoshop. Props to whoever did it. BMO Lost SSS Status??? : While […]

No Suazo = No Hope for Honduras? For all the spinning going on in US Soccer circles the last few days' minimal attention has been paid to the opponent tonight, Honduras, and their own woes. While Honduras still has Amado Guevara and Carlo Costly at full speed, Wilson Palacios will be playing the first match […]

Wednesday night’s Saprissa Massacre has to be considered one of the lowest points for the U.S. National Team since returning to the World Cup in 1990, and instead of dissecting that game and breaking down the various reasons for the loss and the various mistakes made by Bob Bradley and his squad, I want to […]

Yesterday on the Major League Soccer Talk Podcast, one of our guests Jamie Trecker of FOX Sports articulated an opinion which I happen to believe is well founded regarding the lack of player development by the USSF despite having a well funded and staffed National Academy in Bradenton, Florida. Here are the lists of players […]

We as a nation are still smarting after that disgusting and un-inspired performance down in San Jose, Costa Rica. The terror of Estadio Saprissa has two dragons in it's den. The Purple dragon during Deportivo Saprissa's club season and the Red, White & Blue dragon when the National Team hosts important matches in a friendly or during […]

Until Fabio Capello took the wheel at England FC, I had this vision of an England World Cup qualifier 40 years from now: England are facing Croatia (who else) in a must-win fixture. The Three Lions are playing with ten men, though nobody's been ejected. On 25 minutes, Luca Modric III goes in for an […]

A sixth place finish in La Liga and a place in next season’s Europa League may be satisfying on the face of things. But a limp end to the season, discontentment on the terraces, and growing financial problems only darkened the thick storm clouds already lurking above Valencia’s Mestalla Stadium. Their long-standing money troubles look […]

Burnley FC, the newest team promoted to the Premier League after beating Sheffield United in the Championship Play-Off Final, are coming to the United States this July to play three friendlies on the west coast. Managed by Owen Coyle, the team from Lancashire will kick off their American tour on July 20, 2009 when they […]

Sunderland have unveiled their new away kit for the 2009-2010 season. Pictured above, Sunderland's new away football kit is white with carbon-coloured sleeves and a yellow trim. The color scheme is completely different than the away strip Sunderland wore during the 08-09 season, which was blue and black. Sunderland's new away kit is designed and […]

Bob Bradley sprung a tactical surprise on all of us Wednesday night when the US shockingly came out at Saprissa Stadium in a 4-3-3. Bradley, for one night junked the 4-2-2-2 bucket that has earned the ire of so many American supporters in the last two years. This tactical change was just the latest in […]

Germany have been one of the most successful nations in the UEFA cup`s history, with German clubs having won six cups during the competitions history. The first German team to reach the final of the UEFA Cup were Borussia Mönchengladbach, in 1973. At the time, the final was held in two legs, with the team […]