Bob Bradley has passed his first major test to be National Team Coach in my eyes. Unlike his predecessor and mentor, Bruce Arena who often times ignored the play of non “chosen” American players based in European leagues, Bradley picked … Continue reading
SI.com is reporting that Cuauhtemoc Blanco, a legendary Mexican striker who was dropped from the national team by former coach Ricardo LaVolpe prior to Germany 2006 (but has subsequently returned to the squad under Hugo Sanchez) is close to a … Continue reading
The draws for both Copa America and the CONCACAF Gold Cup have both been made and neither is particularly favorable to the United States. The same can be said for US U-20 team in the U-20 World Cup, where the … Continue reading
DC United topped Florida International University 5-3 yesterday here in Fort Lauderdale in what was dubbed the “Bobby Boswell Classic” in honor of the DC United and US National Team defender who of course played his college soccer at F.I.U. … Continue reading
Check out the interview with this budding American star: http://epltalk.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=189054
Dave Checketts the former President of the Utah Jazz and New York Knicks and the current owner of Real Salt Lake has bought the all soccer network GOL TV for $200 million. The deal has not been finalized yet and … Continue reading
A full breakdown on my EPL Talk blog: http://epltalk.communityserver.com/blogs/kkfla737/default.aspx
Scottish International Paul Dalglish (yes he is Kenny Dalglish’s son!) scored a critical goal and helped set up another as Houston defeated Puntarenas FC 2-0 in the home leg of the CONCACAF Champions Cup Quarterfinal held in College Station. This … Continue reading
As more and more American field players have gravitated to the EPL and Championship the focus on American Goalkeepers has faded. Yet today, as has been the case for the past ten plus years the best American players in Europe … Continue reading
Today’s somewhat shocking signing of Andriy Voronin by Liverpool effective when the Summer transfer window opens in July would seem to suggest that the persistent rumors that ex- Liverpool star Steve Nichol (who now manages the New England Revolution) is … Continue reading
