With the proliferation of domestic interest in the Barclays Premier League, calls have intensified for Major League Soccer to move its schedule to what is misrepresented as the international calendar. While I have repeatedly stated that I have difficulty accepting the decision of MLS not to respect international dates, I have also repeatedly stated that […]

After equalling Real Madrid legend Alfredo DiStefano this past weekend, Raúl is starting to focus on the eventual end of his career. According to an interview with Spanish sports daily As, he said he believed he has "two or three years" left in his career. "Yes, every game it comes closer, but I still have […]

[display_podcast] The US and Mexico met for the first time in a World Cup Finals in the 2002 with the winner advancing to the Quarterfinals. While those of us watching in the US had to endure Jack Edwards and Ty Keough the payoff was well worth it with a 2-0 US win seeing the the […]

This past Sunday's titillating Super Bowl underscores what Soccer in the U.S. is missing. The entertainment value was remarkable. Even without a rooting interest for millions of fans, it is the sport that comes through under pressure. This past Super Bowl proved once again that football understands American sports fans expectations. Granted, there have been […]

Mexico Manager Sven Goran Eriksson has named his squad for the February 11th qualifier against the United States in Columbus. Goalkeepers : Oswaldo Sanchez (Santos Laguna), Guillermo Ochoa (America), Jose de Jesus Corona (Tecos) Defenders : Juan Carlos Valenzuela (America), Julio Cesar Dominguez (Cruz Azul), Carlos Salcido (PSV Eindhoven, Netherlands), Ricardo Osorio (Stuttgart, Germany), Rafael […]

The decision by the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) to bid on the 2018 and 2022 World Cups could possibly be seen as a blow to the attempts to coronate England as host of the 2018 event. It's no small irony that England's major competition may be from two other Anglo nations: The United States […]

When I first saw the news that Chelsea defender Jose Bosingwa will not be punished for his blatant stamp on the back of Liverpool midfielder Yossi Benayoun in yesterday’s Premier League clash, my first reaction was one of complete and utter disgust. How can such a violent act be overlooked when Frank Lampard receives a […]

Having only scored five goals in the league and two in the Champions League, you might not think that letting Robbie Keane re-sign for Tottenham would be a particularly bad decision for Liverpool. But the Anfield staff and board should ask themselves this: what happens if Fernando Torres gets injured again? Would Dirk Kuyt or […]

MLS Talk US National Team Correspondent Mario Valdez joins host Kartik Krishnaiyer for this look back at the January Training Camp, and the friendly against Sweden. We look ahead to the big qualifier against Mexico in Columbus as well.

Juventus forward Amauri is handling things the best way he can, similar to me when I was being fought over by the US and Colombia to play in 1998. I can understand his situation. For me it was a stressful situation, but I settled the situation as best as possible- I woke up. Amauri got […]

For those ney-sayers trying to find a reason to knock the league leaders, the game against Racing on Sunday was the ammo that they needed. Their ability to diagnose the Barcelona attack with a chronic case of "Messi-dependency" became obvious as Pep Guardiola's lead over Real Madrid was about to be trimmed to nine. Enter […]

The final hours in the European transfer market usually make for big splashes and as well as some that leave people scratching their heads. This time around the market left everyone with a sense of dissatisfaction as very little went on. The 2009 winter market will be remembered as one that One thing is for […]

In the 48th minute against Numancia... the Madrid captain equalled Alfredo DiStefano as the club's all-time scorer with 307 goals. His goal came after a ball was cleared out and he volleyed it into the back of the net to make the score 1-0. Arjen Robben would make it 2-0 seven minutes later as Madrid […]

If there is one thing that I have learned is that history is a series of sequences in human existence that have repeated themselves time and time again because of our thick-headedness. If my calculations are correct, Julien Faubert could be the next idol of Real Madrid. Ok, he was a Plan T after they […]

Barcelona have 4,998 goals in their history. Who will achieve that feat... Who Will Score Barcelona's 5000th
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