Lots of news coming out about the soccer specific stadium for the Houston Dynamo, and it seems to be good news. The projected cost of the stadium is $80 million, and the Dynamo will fund $60 million of that price tag. Looks like the financing of that private funding has been achieved thanks to BBVA/Compass. […]

When people think of Bernard Madoff in the United States, they would like to see the reinstatement of cruel and unusual punishment. Well there is another that might be thinking along those lines these days. Former Barcelona coach Louis Van Gaal is said to have lost close to US$ 6 million due to the former […]

Brad Friedel's red card suspension has been rescinded and he will play versus Manchester United in two weeks. Marcus Tracy scored his first league goal for AaB yesterday. Watch the goal here, and recall last week we discussed Tracy critical late match performance for Aab in the UEFA cup tie with Manchester City, the world's […]

Special 1 TV returns with a new episode this time featuring the unveiling of Guus Hiddink's new nickname, the debut of Wayne Rooney as a virtuoso, the crew go Twitter crazy and Jose and Sven take on the United States in a special US segment. Enjoy.

Editor's note: The images of the new England home shirt have been removed after we received an e-mail request from Haymarket, publishers of Four Four Two Magazine. The image of the shirt will be unveiled in a future supplement of 442 magazine. Here it is. One of the biggest secrets in football during the past […]

A true legend of world football, Enzo Francescoli joins us on the show. Named one of the 100 greatest living footballers by Pele, Enzo takes us through his career at River Plate, Monaco, and Cagliari as well as with the Uruguay National Team. But first we discuss his current venture, GOL TV and its immediate […]

Throughout the year we have been given the chance to enjoy a breath of fresh air into the otherwise stagnant big four. With slip-ups and controversy coming from the usual champions league spot contenders, many began to believe that there was a real chance for Martin O'Neill and his men to make a real challenge […]

EJ Taken Down vs Argentina in Copa America/Getty Images MONDAY UPDATE: Most of the national team has arrived here in Miami for Training Camp. I'm personally very excited about having Jonathan Spector back in the fold for the US. depth on the back line is a definite concern going forward. Brad Guzan made his Premier […]

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has never held back on mincing words when it comes to the state of affairs in football today and his recent comments about the possibility of a militant attack on a football stadium almost came to fruition in Pakistan. The Sri Lankan cricket team was attacked in a pre-planned terrorist attack. […]

As has been the case in the past, the NCAAs bumped up against MLS First Kick Weekend. For example when the Miami Fusion began play in 1998, the game was played on ABC while the tournament was going on. The University of Miami had lost a heart breaker to UCLA in the first round on […]

I needed a couple of days to take the foot that got shoved up my rear end of seeing that wonderful performance from Sigi Schmid and his Seattle Sounders on ESPN 2 this past Thursday night. It was wonderful scenes that evening when you saw everyone following Drew Carey towards Qwest Field marching into the […]

Based on Real Madrid's overall performance under the leadership of Juande Ramos, should the eventual president of the Merengue's resign the coach they have right now? Get your own Poll!

Confidence is piercing: It attacks the disposition in those it encounters with a domineering force. Arrogance is masochistic: It challenges those dispositions to return force in kind plus more. It demands unequal retribution. It bolsters the defending. Ronaldo has none of the confidence he deserves and too much of the hubris that weighs him down. […]

Chuck Culpepper's "Bloody Confused" has gotten plenty of praise on both sides of the Atlantic. The book released in a slightly modified version as "Up Pompey" in the UK, is about an American sportswriter of some note who discovers English Football and falls in love with Portsmouth Football Club. Culpepper's book has been hailed by […]

Beginning this Monday we will have a look back at the weekend's MLS games every week . During USL season we will be doing the same. For WPS I'd like to find someone who knows the league and covers it do the same. If you follow the WPS please leave a comment on this thread.