Authors Note: Thanks for all the feedback. The conservative thing was based more on observing FOX News which immigrant baits and talks about soccer in very negative terms and my own interaction with conservatives, many of whom I work with and have had as clients about the hostility to Football (soccer) because it is a […]

Saturday 7:45 am ET Aston Villa v Chelsea (Live Setanta Sports). Guus Hiddink has had a week with Chelsea, and he gets thrown right into the fire with an away trip to third place Aston Villa. Villa at home have only lost twice...but have five draws in the process while Chelsea have shown they can […]

A Few Months Ago... The presentation of the one who supposed to be the big reinforcement for the Champions League. Now... The presentation of the sofa in which Huntelaar will be watching the Champions League from.

On the Eve of the 2009 season, the Houston Dynamo has lost an important member of its extended family. On February 16, 2009, Brian Holden, father of Dynamo midfielder Stuart Holden, passed away at his home in Sugar Land, Texas. Mr. Holden, who was born in Wigan, England, had battled pancreatic cancer for the past […]

As I find them on the internet, I will either post the link or get the file. On Sunday, former Barcelona goalkeeper Andoni Zubizarreta will be interviewed by Colombian radio network Caracol. As soon as the interview is available, it will be posted here on La Liga Talk. Oh, if there were any doubt... the […]

Two years ago, Heath Pearce declared himself the best left back in the US National Team player pool. This came after an outstanding Janaury camp in 2006 which saw Pearce enter the discussion for a spot in Germany 2006 only to see an injury and lack of experience thwart his chances to make the final […]

One of Diego Maradona´s dreams after his playing days were over was to become a grandfather. On Thursday that dream came true. After a one-year relationship between Atlético Madrid striker Sergio Agüero and Maradona´s younger daughter Gianina, destiny gave football it´s ultimate child. Benjamín Lionel Agüero Maradona... whoo that was a mouthful, was born at […]

Based on the rhetoric from some recent comments on this website you would believe any player with a Premier League history should dominate the lowly US based Major League Soccer. But the history of English born players with significant Premier League experience in MLS is a mixed bag. Some players like Ian Bishop and Darren […]

Barcelona's urgency to lock up Cameroonian goalscorer Samuel Eto'o with a long-term contract has increased significantly. Gazzetta dello Sport reported today that AC Milan and the player's agent have begun talking after the player said this will most likely be the last season for him at the Nou Camp. For many this is the resentment […]

Werder Bremen Fans are planning the biggest Choreo Show ever for the UEFA Cup game against AC Milan. The millions in front of the TV and the sold out Weserstadium crowd will get the opportunity to see an impressive display against Racism. A huge portion of the show will be done with the hard […]

It isn't all bad news for Major League Soccer in the world of Designated Players. Juan Pablo Ángel signed a long term extension with the Red Bulls which could keep him with the club until December 2012 when he would be 36. Ángel led the New Jersey based Red Bulls to within a game of […]

LinkedIn isn't just the place for successful professionals. It's also the home to successful soccer celebrities. Here are the top 10 most well-known soccer celebrities that you can find on LinkedIn. Marcelo Balboa. On the football pitch, Balboa was best known for his overhead kicks. Off the pitch, his claim to fame includes commentating World […]

The CONCACAF Champions League returns next week and in one of the more appetizing matchups, the Impact de Montreal of USL faces Mexico's Santos Laguna. Montreal is one of three members of US based leagues to advance to the quarterfinal stage (the Houston Dynamo and the Puerto Rico Islanders are the others). The Champions League […]

Many U.S. sports fans agree that football is America's pasttime. Baseball once held that mantle, but lost it probably sometime in the late 80's or early 90's to football. But, baseball has put itself in a much more precarious situation due to the steroids era. The danger in the revelations of Alex Rodriguez's (baseball's current best […]

While David Beckham has waged his campaign to leave the LA Galaxy in the English and Italian press, his fellow, on loan, under contract LA Galaxy mate Landon Donovan has very notably said nothing. It is no secret in US Soccer circles that Donovan would like to see his current loan stint at Bayern Munich […]