Highlights of the US trip to San Salvador during the Hexagonal Qualifying for the 1998 World Cup. This is the most recent time El Salvador advanced to the final round of CONCACAF qualifying prior to this year. After game highlights which include a Roy Lassiter goal for the US in the 1-1 draw, a nice […]

As if KSC Fans did not have enough problems with the performance of their team on the pitch and staring relegation in the face they are also having problems outside of the Stadium. There was an incident in the Karlsruher Hardtwald between the Police and the Fans of KSC recently. www.stadionwelt.de talked to Fanprojekt Karlsruhe […]

The US TV schedule for the 2009 FA Cup semi-finals and final can now be revealed. Setanta Sports will show the final on Saturday, May 30th at 10am ET, while the semi-finals are scheduled as follows: Arsenal v Chelsea, April 18, 12:15pm, Setanta Sports Manchester United v Everton, April 19, 11am, Fox Soccer Channel What […]

ESPN and Setanta Sports have both unveiled their TV schedules for the Champions League quarter-final games, to be played on April 7-8 and April 14-15, and unfortunately it's a slap in the face to soccer purists. There's no surprise on April 7 when ESPN2 will feature Manchester United against Porto, while Setanta will show Villarreal […]

Who said that there was nothing in the political arena that was going to be more heated than the US presidential elections. Well it has finally been met. Real Madrid has a tendency to upstage any news in Spain in recent years, but this one seems to be the king of all upstagers. Accroding to […]

Here's a statistic I had to look at twice and then verify before believing it: since star midfielder Cesc Fabregas went out with an injury last December, Arsenal hasn't lost a match in the Premier League. This is not to say they haven't dropped points. In their last 12, Arsenal has won 6 and drawn […]

This Anglophile’s Guide to British TV discusses some of the United Kingdom's greatest shows on TV. When I was an impressionable 12-year old, I saw something on Channel 13 that changed my life. A lecherous older man was surrounded by dozens of lovely girls, all of whom had very charming British accents and very short […]

By now everyone know about Cuauhtemoc Blanco's decision to leave the Fire. Should Blanco stay in MLS? Of course the league would love to have him, but wouldn't a farewell tour with America, leading the Mexico City based giants to a rare title (at least in recent terms) be more appropriate? The Mexican League is […]

Will Mike Ashley never learn? It seems that Ashley is attempting a Emperors New Clothes scenario at Newcastle by banning anyone who dares to speculate on the future of Joe Kinnear. Celebrated Geordie journalist, Alan Oliver, has been banned from entering St James' Park by Newcastle United after writing an article about Joe Kinnear's health. Oliver […]

I spent about an hour at US National Team training yesterday at Barry University in Miami Shores. I was completely alone watching the practice as the college had a baseball game and people were coming in and out of the complex preparing for the game. I could not find the USSF's press officer, who is […]

Not since the fall of the Soviet Union has there been a menacing force like the red card. It somehow magically appears out of thin air, from the referee’s pocket to rear its ugly head. The red card is to football players, what Valhallawas to the Vikings. A place where the souls of the dead […]

"There's only one Keano" usually isn't sung as a lamentation, but never before have Man United missed Roy Keane so much. Whether berating a prawn sandwich culture, or throwing under-performing players publicly under the bus, the man Keane never hesitated to put the spotlights—and pressure—upon his own shoulders. More importantly, beyond the brash outbursts was […]

Here are a few important news updates during one of those mid-weeks where it feels strange that there's no massive football games going on. Fox Soccer Channel and Setanta Sports are still in talks regarding the U.S. TV rights to the Champions League beginning with the 2009-2010 season. The negotiations to finalize the deal are […]

Chelsea Football Club have expanded their preseason tour of the United States for the summer of 2009 to include friendlies in the following cities: Seattle, Pasadena, Baltimore and Arlington. Chelsea kick off their tour on July 18 when they play Seattle. On July 21, the Blues will play Inter Milan at the Rose Bowl in […]

If you've ever been fascinated to use the satellite feature in Google Maps to zoom in on Premier League grounds to see what they look like from the air, you'll be glad to know that Google has recently launched their Street View feature for many cities in the United Kingdom. Google hasn't been able to […]