Major League Soccer Talk proudly awards our first ever Americans Abroad Player of the Year recognition to Charlie Davies. No question exists as to the accomplishments of other Americans playing in Europe and Mexico this season. Clint Dempsey, Kasey Keller and Brian McBride all played critical roles in Fulham's great escape from relegation. Michael Bradley […]

Well they'll be dancing in the red half of Manchester this morning after the fantastic day December 29th turned out to be for the Red Devils. Firstly, I awoke to discover that Steven Gerrard had been arrested after a night out in the Liverpudlian Rivera, or Southport as it's really known, apparently after having an […]

American footballers have not exactly had a banner 2008 in Europe. But Clint Dempsey, once discarded by Fulham's old school manager Roy Hodgson, has revitalized his fortunes most notably in yesterday's 2-2 draw with Chelsea at Craven Cottage. Dempsey's return to form creates more options for Bob Bradley in the attack when the US faces […]

So much football to watch, so little time. It's one of those crazy times of the year when there's so much going on in my family life around the holidays yet there are so many football matches on TV (hence fewer posts from me during the past week). But for you, which was the most […]

By Sam Dalton at Anfield Liverpool’s last three home performances in the league have drawn stinging criticism for a lack of creativity and spark in front of goal, and rightly so, but on Boxing Day the recent Anfield drought came to end quite magnificently, as a Robbie Keane-inspired home side fired three well-taken goals to […]

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It was early in the second half against Arsenal when all seemed lost for Aston Villa. The team looked shell-shocked after Abou Diaby scored a wonderful team-effort goal that seemingly took both Aston Villa and their fans out of the game. After that second goal went in, I thought to myself that the remainder of […]

Once again the subjective mind and short-term memory of the press emerged. L'Equipe came out with its Ideal starting XI and many of the players that were there deserved to be there. The problem lied with the players that were many players that should have been there that weren't.

Nikola Zigic will make a second stint in Santander after becoming one of the most promising forwards in La Liga last season. Racing president Nicolás Pernía was able to get his man back on a six-month loan basis. He will once again wear the green and white until June 30th. He will once again unite […]

The whole business enterprise of women’s professional soccer is an enigma. It is hard to figure out why the soccer braintrust with MLS has not already put a women’s league together. It would seem that a women's league would be the perfect compliment to MLS. Women's soccer is exciting, competitive, and fun to watch. Women’s […]

Well with December 26th comes in my mind the best day of football all season. You know there will be madness as the slew of games takes place. So what madness will bestow us today? Can Stoke City shock Manchester United? Can Portsmouth and Tony Adams get a win at home against West Ham? Will […]

What a save by Diego López!

Getafe goalkeeper Roberto Abbondanzieri might be packing his bags and heading back to Boca Juniors after Carlos Bianchi was hired as club manager for 2009.

Neven Subotic's decision to play for Serbia is a blow for the US National Team. Subotic the Bradenton Academy trained defender has been a superstar in the Bundesliga for Mainz and Borussia Dortmund. I was present for what I believe was Subotic last appearance for the United States, an U-20 match held at Florida Atlantic […]

...I was going to post on Christmas? Man, you gotta be kidding me. I think you might have had one too many eggnogs. Go have another one. Merry Christmas!!!!