If there are two things that Philadelphia Union fans have craved over the last two seasons, it's a steady lineup and a playmaking midfielder. It turns out that the first, combined with some shrewd personnel deployment, has begotten the second. Michael Farfan, selected in the 2nd round of the 2011 SuperDraft, has been one of […]

I took my eight-year-old daughter to her first tryout last week. It’s for a travel soccer team, near where I live. Up until this point, she’s been playing in an AYSO league, doing well. As the ever critical parent, though, I recognize that she still has areas of her game that can be improved — namely […]

Photos of Tottenham Hotspur's home and away shirts for the 2012-13 season have been leaked on the Internet. Tottenham's new home and away kits, which are designed for the first time by Under Armour, are featured in the above promo photos. Tottenham's new home shirt looks great. I love the retro collar. Plus, the detail […]

A day after the footballing world was enthralled by the mesmerising exhibition of skill, movement and technique produced by Spanish supremacists in Kiev, European football’s governing body acknowledged the best player of Euro 2012. And the man who has been bestowed with that accolade was none other than the magician from La Mancha, who has […]

The Gaffer will be a happy man this morning after Swansea City announced the signing of 6'2" defender Chico Flores from Genoa. The centre-back will be a perfect replacement for Steven Caulker who has returned to Tottenham after being on loan with Swansea last season. Flores has played in both La Liga and Serie A, […]

The final day of the 2011/12 Premier League season was the most dramatic there has ever been and arguably the most dramatic there will ever be. Although two of the teams to be relegated had already been decided, everyone’s eyes were on the one prize more valuable than survival — the Premier League title. Having […]

The state of Manchester United’s midfield continues to be one of the main talking points of the transfer season. Unlike last summer where United failed to make any new additions to bolster their midfield, the Red Devils have signed attacking midfielders Shinji Kagawa and Nick Powell. While Kagawa will likely instantly feature in the starting […]

1) MVP: Andres Iniesta being named the tournament's best player: The Spanish attacking midfielder has been one of the world's best players for the last few years; however, he was not even Spain's best player during Euro 2012. The decision to name him as Euro 2012's best player seems questionable and an escape from a more complex […]

Which is Spain's greatest influence or factor in their triumph at Euro 2012? – Squad's Depth: Spain remains the deepest team, particularly in the midfield area. With a host of players capable of dictating play or dominating possession or creating scoring opportunities such as Xavi Hernandez, Andres Iniesta, Cesc Fabregas and Xabi Alonso, the Spaniards […]

As the players that participated in the latter stages of Euro 2012 lie on a beach in an exotic location somewhere and perhaps reflect upon a long, grueling campaign, many of their club colleagues have already returned to pre-season training ahead of a new season. The first week of pre-season training is year zero for […]

A reliable industry source has informed me that former Canadian Women's National Team, Vancouver Whitecaps Women, and UCLA women's soccer player Kara Lang is under serious consideration by Rogers Sportsnet in Toronto for an anchor position on the new soccer newscast premiering September 1, 2012 at 10pm Eastern Time on FOX Soccer (U.S.) and Sportsnet […]

It's not quite Judge Judy, but the Premier League news cycle today moves into a courtroom drama where you have Anton Ferdinand claiming racial abuse aimed at him by John Terry in the infamous QPR-Chelsea game from last season. Hopefully the court case can be over and done with pretty quickly. The sooner we move […]

If there was ever a perfect night for a soccer team, Saturday proved to be it for the Seattle Sounders. Short of winning a MLS Cup, this was probably one of the happiest nights for the Sounders fans. Fans and players had to endure a long nine match league winless streak. A streak that wasn’t […]

Feuerstein's Fire #108 Monday, July 9th 8PM EDT – 5PM PDT Guests: Blake Compton Columbus Crew Supporter & Hudson St. Hooligans member Ben Knight of Onward Soccer blog & member of Canadian Soccer Group NASL Segment: Re-Capping the weekend games Red Bull Hour: Re-Capping the road game at New England 2012 Lamar Hunt US Open […]

For once it seems that football may take a back seat for Britons this summer, as the Olympic Games come to London. For a collection of nations that are so fanatical about the Premier League, the SPL and their respective international sides, the Olympic Football has gone somewhat unnoticed and uncared for. The faces of […]