The USA rebounded from Sunday’s loss with a convincing 2-0 win over Guatemala. The team looked a lot more offensive minded today. Some sharper shooting would have added to the goal total and made the win more satisfying. It was nice to see Steve Ralston get his goal, he’s been a solid MLS player since […]
The US put up a decent fight in the second half but could not recover from two quick first-half Mexican goals and excellent ball control from their rivals. Much of the blame for the loss has to be directed at Bruce Arena for starting a relatively inexperienced Oguchi Onyewu (write that without a spellchecker!) along
If the rumor that Donovan will end up in LA after a disappointning 3 months in Germany are true, what does that mean for his future career? Will he remain a perennial MLS player, a big fish in a small pond? Would another European team ever take a chance on him after this? If he
I read somewheres that we’re coming to about the half way point for qualification for next year’s world cup. Now is where it starts to get real serious and games mean more and more. For the US national team this means playing Mexico in Azteca stadium this Sunday at 1pm. This game will be a
Wow! I learned through Soccerpundit that the Cosmos have a website. Looks like they’re keeping the name alive. I’m not sure why some soccer fans wouldn’t want another New York team named the Cosmos. Now, I’m not saying that the next NY team has to be called the Cosmos. But if the curent owners of
There is still an ownership group that owns the Cosmos name. In fact, in 2003 Pele and the owner approached MLS. There’s also some debate over if this would be a good thing. The Metrostars should just focus on getting their stadium built. From Return Of The Cosmos?
Wow, Bain Capital Partners and Game Plan pitched buying the NHL and setting it up as a Single Entity. I’ve written before that its possible. The NHL owners would follow the lead of Major League Soccer. Instead of a franchise model like the NFL/MLB/NBA, the league owns all teams and player contracts. It’s even legally
At the next under 17 world championship, FIFA will experiment with microchips embedded in the soccer ball to signal the referee when the ball crosses the goal line. They’re taking steps to insure that human error doesn’t lead to bad calls that can alter a game result. Calls for new technology resurfaced in England after
U-17 Championship to experiment w/microchip in soccer ball. Read More »
If you’re considering going to the World Cup in Germany next year, it appears that tickets will have an embedded RFID chip linked to your passport. While this is meant to make it more difficult to resell tickets, it also means you have to plan very carefully what games you are going to and who