If you did a quick medal count between Cesc Fabregas and Park Ji-Sung, the difference is quite a relevation. Cesc's only club honors for Arsenal are one FA Cup medal from 2004-05 and a Community Shield winner's medal from 2004 (but that doesn't really count, does it?). Park Ji-Sung, on the other hand, has won […]

Hertha Berlin will return to the top flight after just one season in the lower league wilderness but it is likely a long battle against relegation awaits them. Their last top flight campaign ended not just in relegation but humiliation – an embarrassingly poor hinrunde effectively condemned them by Christmas and after winning at home […]

After heading home in the middle of their four match road trip earlier this week, the New York Red Bulls took on their first opponents in the 2011 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup — FC New York. This would be the first time since 1999 when this club, either as the MetroStars or Red Bulls, […]

2011 Women's World Cup USA Vs Colombia Post Game Show Saturday, July 2nd 2:00PM EDT – 11:00AM PDT Guests: Jeff Kassouf Women's Soccer Expert & Bret Leuthner Sky Blue FC Radio Announcer Feuerstein's Fire Episode #64 Tuesday, July 5th 8:00PM EDT – 5:00PM PDT Guests: Duane Rollins of the 24th minute blog and Canadian Soccer […]

By early June, what was once perceived as a welcome break from the world of mind games and relegation drama has turned into an agonizing test of patience for most fans of the English Premier League. But rather than turn to the Egyptian Premier League to satisfy your unhealthy EPL cravings, why not occupy yourself […]

This was the round proper where the lower sides had to show their metal against the MLS sides as Round three proper came to the US Open Cup. Battle for Los Angels and battle for New York was very exciting to see while a former Texas club that moved to a Central Florida city came […]

Love him or hate him, Didier Drogba has been one of the greatest players to ever play for the Blues (and one of the best ever in the Premier League). The polarizing star has had a career full of epic highs and deep lows. However with the hiring of new coach Andre Villas-Boas, a new […]

Umbro today officially unveiled England's new away shirt — and it's a different color than the Three Lions haven't worn before as an away shirt — navy blue. Umbro is becoming a master at creating simple but beautiful designs of late — at least with the national teams they design shirts for. And this one […]

As 39 million drivers begin to celebrate their long weekend and fireworks fans tremble at the glut of explosions about to dominate the sky, soccer fans have an even bigger reason to celebrate. Looking at the MLS and international soccer schedule this weekend, there is no lack of quality, readily available matches to watch. In […]

I am sure you have heard all the old and tired descriptions of Italian football before. The coaches play too defensively, employing the dreaded Catanaccio, and therefore too boring for the rest of the spectating soccer world. While I never have agreed with those in the media who perpetuate these stereotypes, it appears this season […]

Last decade, a price of around £20million could buy you a footballer who had incredible skill, a deadly finish or the vision of a hawk. In 2003, Barcelona paid Paris Saint-Germain €30million for Ronaldinho, who became an eventual Ballon d’Or winner. Furthermore, Barcelona paid €15million (plus Ricardo Quaresma whose valuation stood at €6million) for Deco, […]

I tend to consider tactics and Major League Soccer like an unabridged dictionary in a fourth grade classroom. While the study and employment of tactics within MLS happens, there is less tactical sophistication in MLS than in the more established leagues of the world. One thing is clear about tactics: the biggest key to their […]

The unveiling of the new shirts for the Premier League clubs each summer is a ritual that many supporters enjoy. It gives us a chance to poke fun at some clubs, while it makes many of us wonder why our club can't have a design that's as good as that other club. While not every […]

On the first edition of the reboot of the MLS Talk Podcast : This Week in US Soccer, hosts Chris Riordan and Chris Webb discuss the latest happenings in the American soccer world ... starting with a review of the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup. Chris and Chris take an overall, but of course US focused […]

Sunderland lost a major facet to their attack recently when they decided to sell Jordan Henderson to Liverpool. Today, we learned that Sunderland won the Connor Wickham sweepstakes. Wickham, formerly of Ipswich Town, is three years younger than Henderson, and he is one of the best English youngsters in the game. Sunderland will have to […]