Much has been made on this site and others about Bob Bradley reluctance to call in MLS based players (except those he is 100% comfortable with) for qualifiers, while continuing to call in footballers from European Leagues that some US fans believe are of lesser quality. For example, no objective analyst of the game would […]

For many soccer fans this week, the last thing on our minds will be the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Cup matches. Instead, many supporters will be remembering the events of 20 years ago when 96 people tragically died at Hillsborough Stadium due to mistakes made by the police who were unable to control the […]

Numbers seemed down this week in La Liga mostly due to the Easter holiday, but that did not reduce the excitement in the league. Barcelona continue their ways en route to their 19th league title. The Blaugrana Ballet showed offense, yet they were not as sharp when it came time to define the game. Andrés […]

Last week it was Santi Cazorla that was being lamented prior to Villarreal's away leg match against Arsenal. News got worse for Manuel Pellegrini when Spanish international Marcos Senna would be ruled out of the return leg of the Champions League quarterfinals in London. Senna left the pitch limping late Saturday night after he suffered […]

Happy Easter to everyone and thanks to today's Holiday we're combining all three reviews into one this week largely because all the matches were played on Saturday this week. Attendance bounced back this week in MLS in the biggest possible way with large crowds in Houston, Los Angeles, and Seattle, and respectable crowds in Salt […]

Much has changed in the world of football in the past eight years since the Miami Fusion folded. Despite having their best season ever in that final year, 2001, when the Fusion was one game away from the MLS Cup as well as having their best year in attendance, Major League Soccer pulled the plug […]

Episode 8 of Special 1 TV is unusually short on material this week, but it's one of the funniest episodes all season. The highlights include Sven giving a lap dance, Wayne Rooney and Sven posing to a Europop song and a call from Guus Hiddink. Be champions!

By Chris Riordan The detractors of MLS are very quick to point out the leagues’ deficiencies. However, there is something that MLS has, which a lot of Europe ’s top flights don’t … parity. Sure, it’s a bit frustrating seeing the level of team’s play fluctuate so much, week to week. It certainly show’s the […]

Call yourself a fan? As the season reaches its climax and the play-offs loom, your support matters all the more. The good news is we can help make sure that you're there for the games that really matter! Coke Zone are offering 5 pairs of tickets for every single Coca-Cola Football League game in their […]

David Moyes has spent over a decade managing clubs in English football, hitting his peak over the last couple of seasons after some strange yo-yo performances by the Merseyside club in prior years. He has earned a spot in the Champions League and secured UEFA Cup play twice, likely a third time straight this year […]

I was traveling yesterday and did not get the opportunity to do the TV listings involving American players. ALL TIMES EASTERN Saturday Rennes- St Etiene, 3pm Setanta San Jose- Chicago 4pm, Telefutura TFC- FC Dallas 4pm, MLS DK Washington-Chicago (WPS), 6pm FSC San Luis-Tecos, 6pm Telefutura RSL-DC United, 6pm DK Carolina-Minnesota 7pm USL Live Columbus-Colorado, […]

By Chris Riordan There is an important question beckoning, one that needs an answer. Where can talented members of the U.S. men’s National Team go, to best cultivate their talent? Some of our most talented players are withering away on benches in Europe . Last year, Jozy Altidore was transferred from Red Bull New York […]

ESPN360.com and Verizon have teamed up to offer free viewing parties for this week's Champions League matches featuring the second leg of the quarter-finals between Porto and Manchester United, Chelsea versus Liverpool, Arsenal against Villarreal and Bayern Munich vs. Barcelona. The free viewing parties will be hosted in Boston, New York and Washington, DC. They're […]

In the 1996 movie Independence Day, upon finding out the best way to tackle the alien mother ships, the general orders “Get on the wire, tell them how to bring those sons of b*****s down..” In the film they had spent countless hours searching for the strategy to bring down a seemingly invincible opponent until, […]

Orlando Sentinel soccer writer Brant Parsons is the guest on the latest episode of the EPL Talk Podcast, the only Premier League interview show on the Internet. Hosted by Kartik Krishnaiyer, best known as the co-host of the American Soccer Show on CSRN, the interview with Parsons discusses several topics including: what it's like being […]