How essential is watching an all star game to being a fan of a sport? That's the question I am asking myself with the MLS All Star Game later tonight. ESPN2 will be broadcasting MLS All Stars v. Manchester United (The Rematch) beginning at 8:30 PM ET and I suspect the ratings for the event […]

First off, I'll spare the usual story–let's just say I fell in love with the game and due to various (seemingly extraneous) reasons, fell even more deeply in love with Liverpool Football Club. And yes, I'm also an American–Texan to be precise. This site (and many others) are full of stories like mine. Americans who, […]

In recent seasons, Sunderland have continuously improved their position in the league table. Under the management of Steve Bruce, the Black Cats have shaken the shackles of relegation and have now become one of the Premier League’s more established teams. Over the past three seasons, Sunderland have climbed from 16th (36 points) to 13th (44 […]

Since returning to the managerial spotlight at Anfield, Kenny Dalglish has set about constructing a Liverpool team with a solid core and an old-fashioned British mentality. Although several of Liverpool's squad possess overseas passports, the transformation of the sides core has a particularly home-grown feel. At the back we can expect to see the ever reliable Jamie Carragher […]

The date was February 12, 2011. Up stepped Wayne Rooney in an important game against rivals Manchester City to score a sensational bicycle kick to win all three points. Now, months later, talented artist Richard Swarbrick has recreated the moment in the game with an incredible animation (see above video). It's the same artist who […]

I have been a soccer fan for many years. Since half of my family is English and lives in England, I have always been an England supporter and a supporter of Tottenham Hotspur (somewhat local team) and Reading (local team). A couple of years ago a friend suggested I should give MLS a chance. He […]

Having roster depth in the Premier League is crucial when trying to contend with the grind of the season which can consist of matches in both domestic and international competitions. Therefore, carrying a squad with a balanced mixture of youth and experience is integral for clubs to compete throughout the season. However, one problem to […]

On the face of it, Mario Balotelli is exactly the type of player I, as a thoroughbred American sports fan, should hate: an aloof, cold, joyless sourpuss who even at twenty years old possesses the trappings of a career mercenary. When Super Mario scores, he celebrates with the excitement one expresses when their doctor starts […]

Jon Busch was having quite a game. The San Jose keeper had made a few really good saves and the 'Quakes were hanging on against Real Salt Lake. Despite being outplayed, it looked like the home visiting team could grab a point from the match to help their playoff run. Then in the 61st minute […]

Every summer in the transfer window the news pipeline gets flooded with transfer speculation, rumors and big signings. When the drama surrounds your team’s chance at making a big name signing or potentially losing its key player, blood pressures rise in the hearts of fans. The anxiety of what could happen to your team is […]

Before we all look forward to the new season and what it promises us, I've decided to take a look back at West Brom's remarkable finish to last season's campaign, in which they picked up 14 points out of an available 24 from their last six matches to guarantee another year in England's Premier League. […]

Most of us know that Saturday's final score between Chicago Fire and Manchester United was 3-1 in the favor of the reigning champions of the English Premier League. Although this was not the first time that the Red Devils have visited Chicago, it was a world of difference from the last time just about five years ago. […]

On Saturday, July 23rd the fans of the New York Red Bulls protested all first half of the home game against FC Dallas due to the way the club treated their Quarterfinal Match of the US Open Cup. Instead of singing, chanting and flag waiving it was a silent protest to make their feelings known. […]

On Saturday night, I was at Lincoln Financial Field to watch the Philadelphia Union play Real Madrid. In the seat behind mine, a father was telling his son excitedly about Kaka, who entered the game in the second half. Unfortunately, despite the father yelling whenever Kaka received the ball, the Brazilian midfielder was ineffective. Kaka […]

In Sunday's preseason friendly between Manchester City and LA Galaxy, with City in the lead 1-0, star striker Mario Balotelli was one-on-one with the goalkeeper. All that was needed was a simple tap-in and it would have been 2-0 to the Premier League side. But Balotelli never does things easy, so he created a lovely […]