A fledgling sportswriter's first attempt at covering a big match. I arrived at Gillette Stadium yesterday unsure what to expect. I mean, I knew AC Milan were about to face Inter Milan some four thousand miles from their usual sparring ground. I knew attendance for the event would be staggering compared to the NE Revolution's regular season draw. […]

Thirteen competitive games in fifty three days: That's what the USMNT faced in June and July. We had no friendlies this summer or practice games but deadly serious qualifiers and tournaments. Here is what we've learned: Charlie Davies is the real deal. Dave Denholm, my former co-host of the American Soccer Show on CSRN and […]

The departures of Cristiano Ronaldo and Carlos Tevez will seriously dent Manchester United's title challenge, according to Chelsea striker Nicolas Anelka. Ronaldo joined Real Madrid for a world record £80million, whilst Tevez left for rivals Manchester City after his loan deal expired. United have signed Luis Antonio Valencia, Michael Owen and Gabriel Obertan in a […]

Chelsea's squad returns to London today after an incredibly successful 10-day tour of the United States. While they were in the States, the club won the World Football Challenge, played in front of an average attendance of 68,687, demonstrated a renewed sense of enthusiasm and playing ability under new manager Carlo Ancelotti, and managed to wade […]

Javier Aguirre got a monkey off his back. After a struggle of a tournament which saw El Tri struggle with the likes of Nicaragua and Panama and also need PKs to beat Costa Rica, the Mexican "B" team triumphed today at Giants Stadium. This same El Tri side didn't score a legitimate goal versus Nicaragua, […]

What you all saw was the Frustration of ten years by Mexico not winning on American soil thru Friendly matches, World Cup Qualifiers and Gold Cup matches, finally being put to rest. But sadly it wasn't from their tactics or run of play that got it all started. This was a single call that turned […]

After a season bordering on perfection, a refreshing thirst for change is in the air around the Camp Nou. It is good to see that Txiki Begiristain and the clubs board have learned from the mistakes made in the latter parts of the Rijkaard era. Instead of holding on to some of the more fragile […]

When "B" teams face off it's tough to make determinations about things. Today's game at Giants Stadium is sold out and is a Continental Championship match. But the fact is Mexico and the United States are both fielding "B" teams. Mexico has a roster that includes just 7 of 23 players chosen by Javier Aguirre […]

This week President Obama invited both parties involved in the Cambridge Police department incident to the White House for beers. He is trying to turn an unfortunate event into a learning experience. It may take some cooling off time to pull this off and get both parties to agree to a date and time, but it appears there […]

Last night's match between Chelsea and AC Milan was another exciting evening in the World Football Challenge tournament. Off the pitch, it was another sold-out crowd, 71,000. And on the pitch it was another extremely exciting night of football. This was nothing close to a friendly. What has struck me so much about watching these […]

Javier Aguirre knows the task at hand. A restless nation and overbearing press make life as El Tri manager almost impossible to cope with. For Aguirre in his second stint on the job after a long and successful run managing in La Liga, the CONCACAF Gold Cup has been a chance to experiment and add […]

Visit the FoxSoccer.com website and you certainly can't miss the news that Fox Soccer Channel will begin its Champions League TV coverage on August 18, 2009. The first thing you see on Fox's website is a landing page featuring a clock counting down the number of days until the first Champions League match on Fox. […]

SUMmer of Soccer Continues First let me apologize for the tardiness of this post. I Amtraked across America to visit family, go to a wedding, and I'm going to cram in a trip to Giants' Stadium for the Gold Cup Final. Can you believe it, no Wi-Fi in any Amtrak station between Arizona and Chicago, […]

UEFA will fine both Arsenal and Manchester United £5,000 respectively for fan incidents during last years Champions League semifinals. An Arsenal fan hit Nemanja Vidic with a plastic bottle. A Manchester United supporter hurled a smoke bomb onto the pitch. The actions were potentially serious. The fines are not. UEFA functions like all bureaucracies. It […]

Everyday in High School, I would come in early to discuss football with my friend Ron. On a particularly slow day in the footballing world, Ron declared "There is no loyalty in soccer!" A statement that was quickly becoming fact rather than opinion. However, I was in an argumentative mood, and back in 2003 there […]