MLS ’11 Preview – Stadiums Helping League Finances Stay Healthy
Fifteen years ago, MLS launched with teams in downright psychedelic uniforms playing on football fields; some of MLS’s earliest highlights look like the two teams are playing on a …
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Weekend Updates: February 4-6, 2011
It was an admittedly slow week in American soccer as the American sports scene shifted to Dallas and the American football Super Bowl. Within the soccer world some amazing …
The Egypt Friendly and Why Politics Matter in Sports
The United States is scheduled to play an international friendly next week in Egypt against the host country, and as many of you are well aware, the political situation …
Why the US is a Lock to Host the 2022 World Cup (or Maybe 2018)
August 23, 2010 American Soccer, Leagues: Major League Soccer, Uncategorized, US National Team, World Cup 2018 47 Comments
There is some real drama about which European country will host the next World Cup. Both England and Russia have submitted solid bids, and FIFA is going to have …
Landon – This Saturday is Why You Went to Everton
February 3, 2010 Everton, LA Galaxy, Landon Donovan, Leagues: Major League Soccer, Uncategorized 58 Comments
On Saturday morning, Landon Donovan will board a bus at Goodison Park, the stadium at the top of the photo amid all the working class houses, and travel about …
Having MLS Stars Go to Europe is Great for US Soccer … and Good for the MLS
As Landon Donovan settles into the Everton, Michael Bradley becomes even more a fixture at the Bundesliga, and Stuart Holden and Ricardo Clark leave the US and take big …
Atlanta’s New Soccer-specific Stadium
Well, “Atlanta”. It’s actually in Kennesaw, on the grounds of Kennesaw State University. Kennesaw is in Cobb County, northwest of Atlanta-proper. Did you know that everyone in Kennesaw has …
Random Thoughts on the US Win
Some random thoughts on the US win and the upcoming game against Costa Rica The Greatest US Win I Have Never Seen. A lot has already been said …