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Feuerstein's Fire Episode #14

Monday, June 28th 8:00PM EDT – 5:00PM PDT Guest: Geoff Reid, Philadelphia Union Supporter World Cup Re-Cap NASL Segment Re-Capping Red Bulls 3-0 win at Kansas City

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FIGC Makes Its First Post-World Cup Mistake

Of the many reasons Italy was said to have flopped so spectacularly in the World Cup, one was the lack of friendlies prior to the actual tournament. Those that were played, like the Mexico loss, showed the deficiencies in the club but their rarity failed to provide an opportunity to rectify those deficiencies. In the […]

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Germany Reacts To Win Over England

After the game, interviews were held with Germany coach Joachim Loew, who praised his side's achievement over England. Key players like Thomas Muller, Bastian Schweinsteiger and Miroslav Klose were also interviewed, and were quite jubilant about their success. Franz Beckenbauer also spoke out on the win, but I suppose that was to be expected. It […]

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FIFA Ruining Growth of Soccer Worldwide

Soccer is by far the most popular sport in the world. But there are still two massive continents in this world (Asia and North America) as well as other regions where the sport could be much more popular and where the populations are burgeoning. However, FIFA continues to make cataclysmic mistakes that severely ruin the […]

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ESPN Dealt Blow By Losing US, England and Mexico Soccer Fans In 48 Hours

Not only was this a depressing weekend for supporters of England, USA, Mexico and South Korea, but the news that all four teams had been knocked out of the tournament must have come as a disappointment to ESPN and other media organizations who are hoping to capitalize on the popularity of the 2010 World Cup. […]

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Everton Plotting Permanent Move For Landon Donovan?

Landon Donovan has been making news lately. From his solid play at the World Cup to a potential paternity suit, the American International has been finding his way into print in recent days. Turns out he's still on the mind of David Moyes as well. The News of the World is reporting that Everton […]

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I Come Not to Bury the USMNT, But to Praise Them

So how good is the US Men’s National Team? Over the past two years, the US team has fully revealed itself in relation to other teams and this is the report card- • The USMNT is well ensconced in the second tier of international soccer, which is no small feat. Over the past 20 years, […]

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So Much for the Three Lions

I now have a new all-time favorite soccer quote. After the English team drew against the USA and Algeria, barely beat Slovenia and was torn open and summarily dismissed from the World Cup by Germany, BBC commentator Chris Waddle had this observation: “England will never win the World Cup while playing a 4-4-2.” Ah, yes. […]

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5 Reasons Why England Aren't Good Enough to Compete with the World's Best

In all actuality, shouldn't we have seen this coming like some run away freight down the frozen road of Precedence St. set by all those England players before? A capitulation of the highest order, a failing against those we least want to fail against and lastly, an outcome that was so sure to happen, we […]

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Arsenal Home Jersey for 2010-11 Season: New Photos Released

New photos of what appears to be Arsenal's new home jersey for the 2010-11 season have been leaked on the Internet. There's no confirmation that these are authentic or whether they're knock-off designs. However, many experts believe these are either the real-deal or very close to the new design which will be released by Arsenal […]

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Tottenham Hotspur Home Jersey for 2010-11 Season: New Photo

A new photo of Tottenham's new jersey for the 2010-11 season has been leaked on the Internet. Designed and manufactured by Puma, the new Tottenham home shirt features a retro design with navy trim. Exquisitely designed, the new Spurs shirt has thankfully dropped the yellow from last season. The shirt is similar to Puma's template […]

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MLS attendance report: June 28, 2010

The Week 13 numbers look like this... 5 year comparison Week 13 101 GP YTD Avg +/- GP Avg +/- Avg +/- GP 2006 13,440 9 14,768 14,924 81 2007 11,574 -13.88% 6 15,144 2.55% 15,059 0.90% 85 2008 17,594 52.01% 9 16,339 7.89% 17,285 14.78% 93 2009 16,634 -5.46% 8 15,024 -8.05% 15,082 -12.74% […]

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World Cup 2010 Day 17: World Cup Buzz Podcast

Sunday's highly anticipated match day featuring two great international football rivalries ended in a relative fizzle, with Germany defeating England (4-1) and Argentina defeating Mexico (3-1) by multi-goal margins. To talk about those matches and Monday's two Round of 16 fixtures, I was joined by Kartik Krishnaiyer and Laurence McKenna for this edition of the […]

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/ 5799 days ago

World Cup 2010 Day 17: World Cup Buzz Podcast

Sunday's highly anticipated match day featuring two great international football rivalries ended in a relative fizzle, with Germany defeating England (4-1) and Argentina defeating Mexico (3-1) by multi-goal margins. To talk about those matches and Monday's two Round of 16 fixtures, I was joined by Kartik Krishnaiyer and Laurence McKenna for this edition of the […]

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The Next Gem In MLS Stadiums, PPL Park

Earlier this season it was Red Bull Arena that opened up to praise and relief as one of the biggest sporting markets in the United States finally had their own soccer specific stadium with a European feel towards it. I still have to say that I am very lucky to walk inside of it every […]