It was a fitting tribute to Paul Scholes's final game for Manchester United. The ginger haired midfielder scored a trademark goal from 20 yards in his testimonial against the New York Cosmos (see above video). “I hope I have left the fans with a few decent memories,” he said. “I’d like to thank the manager, […]

Camilo Sanvezzo and Davide Chiumiento of Vancouver Whitecaps are featured in the above video, to show you how EA Sports captures video of players and turns them into animations for the upcoming FIFA 12 video game. As you can see in the above video, EA Sports used to film amateurs but they found it was […]

Tuesday, August 9th 8PM EDT – 5PM PDT Guests: Dave Denholm Formerly of 710 AM ESPN Radio LA Discusses The Jurgen Klinsmann Hire for US Soccer Clifford Alejos Follows and Supports Orlando City S.C. of the USL Pro League NASL Segment:Neil Morris of the Independent Weekly in Cary, Charlotte & Raleigh discusses the Carolina Railhawks […]

I'm old enough to remember playing goalkeeper when there weren't gloves. My friends in the local park would smash a ball at me as hard as they could, and I often performed a diving mid-air save to block the shot. The repercussion was that my hand would be stinging like hell for at least a […]

Whilst the focus at this time of the season is who will be promoted to the Premier League, no one wants to consider the possibility that their side will be relegated to League One. The Championship has shown over the years that it is has no respect for reputations with some of the most famous […]

With the new season around the corner, it's surprising to see how Arsenal hasn't been busier in the transfer market. Besides striker Gervinho from Lille and the young defender Carl Jenkinson, Arsenal have been too occupied trying to keep hold of midfielders Cesc Fabregas and Samir Nasri. While Nasri looks likely to stay, for now, […]

That wasn’t supposed to happen. On a warm, beautiful sunny night in downtown Portland, Oregon, a certain team from California came into Jeld-Wen with perhaps a bit of overconfidence, eh? And finally, FINALLY, the Timbers put together a top notch performance for a full 90 minutes at home to defeat the L.A. Galaxy 3-0 before […]

On the latest edition of the Major League Soccer Talk Podcast : This Week in US Soccer ... your hosts Chris Webb and Chris Riordan provide a view of the beautiful game from an American and sometimes regional perspective. Top billing on the show is of course devoted to the revolving door of US Soccer […]

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 […]

In January, MLS Commissioner Don Garber met with soccer fans in South Florida in a public forum where he shared his valid concerns about the market: "Miami needs to change its reputation as a market that believes in professional soccer," said Garber. "I'm telling you as a guy who's sitting in New York and promoting […]

This is one of the most difficult and challenging articles that I have written so far. Not only because I am a huge fan of Arsenal skipper Cesc Fabregas, but because he's one of the most talented and best players in his position in the world. This article is going to cause some debate and […]

Joey Barton, because of his Twitter comments and all the friction that has developed between Barton and the leadership of Newcastle United, has found himself on the transfer list and a free transfer as well. Despite stating his desire to stay at Newcastle at the end of the season and wanting a new contract, he […]

First, a disclaimer: This guide is not intended to be the ultimate list for any new soccer fan (which is properly called ‘football’ everywhere else in the world). This is enough to get your toes wet and hope that anything else you need you will research on your own. Please note that your mileage may […]

The Championship is one of the most difficult leagues to predict in English football, with 24 fairly even matched teams vying for promotion to the Premier League, who will prevail is anyones guess. The Championship betting odds being offered by bookmakers are a barometer of expectations for sides in the league, these may not be […]