In the aftermath of the Hillsborough Disaster, many of us saw the headlines that adorned the front covers of English newspapers. But what was the coverage like in America, and how did the newspapers report the news? In 1989, my local newspaper was The Palm Beach Post. On Saturday, April 15 1989, I listened to […]

The US opened its quest for a birth to the U-17 World Cup with a 5-0 thrashing of Cuba. Jack McInerney has two goals and two assists. Charlie Davies scored the winning goal in Hammarby's 3-1 victory over Djurgarden on Monday. John Carver has been once again fined by MLS for public criticism of officials. […]

In just seven days, Liverpool have been involved in two of the most entertaining games in years. First, it was the 4-4 draw against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge in the Champions League last week. And second, it was tonight's 4-4 draw against Arsenal at Anfield. Whatever happens this season, Liverpool has been an incredibly entertaining […]

The US Men's National Teams will be busy for the rest of this year. Here's a peek at what's coming up. Men's Senior Team Coming off a 3-0 victory over Trinidad and Tobago in the CONCACAF final World Cup Qualifying round, the Senior team does not play in May. But starting in June, they get […]

For one exhibition game tomorrow night in Laredo, Texas, teams play for more than just fine-tuning their skills while getting ready for the regular season. It is a match with historical significance for both sides. The exhibition breaks down borders, both literally and figuratively. This is definitely not just another exhibition […]

The cat and mouse game between Manchester United and Liverpool at the top of the Premier League returns this mid-week with Liverpool taking on Arsenal at Anfield on Tuesday (3pm, Setanta Sports), while Manchester United plays against Portsmouth on Wednesday at Old Trafford (3pm, Setanta Sports). Also on Wednesday is the EPL encounter between Chelsea […]

Photographs have been leaked of what are supposedly Chelsea's new home, away and third jerseys for the 2009/2010 season. Designed and manufactured by Adidas and sponsored by Samsung, the new shirts are quite modern in design and feature similar templates (especially the home one) to the new kits coming out this summer for Real Madrid, […]

More images of Everton's new home shirt for the 2009-10 season have been revealed. Designed and manufactured by Le Coq Sportif, the new home shirt is a tribute to the famous Le Coq Sportif shirt worn by Everton between 1983-85 when Everton won the FA Cup, First Division title and European Cup Winners Cup trophy. […]

Well Ladies and Gentleman. I have heard your cries, yells, screams and demands of what you would like to see from MLS as a change or at least showing respect of the International Calendar for the US National Team matches either in Friendly matches, or during World Cup Qualifiers on Saturdays. I wished I could […]

Fernando Clavijo winner of 61 caps as a player for the United States National Team, and former MLS and International manager joins us on the program. Listen to Clavijo's memories of his time with the National Team, the 1994 World Cup, managing in MLS and his thoughts about USL-1. Facundo Erpen was a 2006 MLS […]

Week 5 in the MLS was troubling from an attendance standpoint. This week's seven matches averaged just a bit over 12,000, a decline of nearly 5,000 from last year's week 5 matches. As optimistic as I like to be, it's hard to fathom the 8,508 at Giants stadium with fantastic weather against its conference final […]

DC United's late heroics courtesy of Jaime Moreno and Benny Olsen salvaged a home point against an injury depleted Revs side saved a critical point. But the crowd once again was smallish by RFK standards, and DC's play uneven. Those in the local media who want United to take a hike seem to be getting […]

I'm not a fan of penalty kicks. Never have been. Last year, I was heavily criticized for describing the Champions League Final between Manchester United and Chelsea as being an example of the ugly side of English football. Sure, the penalty kicks themselves were exciting, but they quickly erased from our minds how boring the […]

With all the talk about a Man United quintuple in the English media you would have thought this match was merely a formality. But Tim Howard, discarded as surplus to the requirements at United in 2006 came back to haunt his old side today with a fantastic match and two clutch PK shootout saves. Howard […]

Yes the Red Bulls scored two goals at home against Real Salt Lake, Yes they got their first win of the season and jumped the table in the east, but besides those two major woes that are now sighs of relief. The newest star on the back line is Salvadorian National Team defender Alfredo Pacheco. […]