After watchingng all the hype leading up to this year's tournament and the breadth of coverage the tournament has received, I think we're seeing a turning point for the sport in the USA. Hopefully MLS and the domestic game can really capitalize on the interest it generates, but from here on out the World Cup …
I wish they'd compared it to traffic during the Olympics. Today’s Web traffic has been classified as “Heavy” for the better part of the day, according to measurements by Akamai. At its peak, traffic for News sites globally started a steady climb about 6 am ET and peaked six hours later, at Noon ET, reaching …
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Easily one of the best previews for this year' World Cup, worth a read. Argentina has the world’s best player in Lionel Messi, and lots of other talent. They also have a coach, the legendary Diego Maradona, who is bat-shit crazy. World Cup Preview
I'm looking forward to when MLS is available on one or both of these online video services(?). Will they do it anytime soon – maybe in time for next season? Superfans would love this much access to video of games. I think it'd be particularly cool to go back and watch the 1996 MLS Cup, …
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Color me surprised. Bolivian players in the EPL are few and far between afaik. Was Jaime Moreno the last one to play in England? Está establecido que Samuel Galindo tendrá un salario de aproximadamente 15 mil dólares en el Arsenal, club inglés que recientemente lo fichó tras la aprobación del entrenador francés Arsene Wenger. Facteas …
Now that the MLS season is close to an end, the playoff picture will start to come into clearer view. Using the Embed Widget module for Drupal, I was able to take a block containing the standings as a single table and make it available as a widget that anyone can put on their own …
The USA’s run in the Confederations Cup got the beautiful game some coverage on the Colbert Report. He asks if its time to care about soccer.
With the World Cup barely a year away, there’s a packed slate of results I’ll be watching this week. Will the US continue its relatively straightforward qualification to another appearance? Can Bolivia maintain the slimmest hopes of qualifying alive? Costa Rica vs USA – Wednesday, June 3rd. The Americans have never won, a tie would …
Beckham Deal Finalized – Soccer Insider Beckham will not count against the Galaxy’s 20-man senior roster or the salary cap until he returns to MLS. So, will the Galaxy let the poor sap that is holding Beckham’s roster spot know he’ll be cut in July or just let that hang over the locker room for …
Great read in preparation of tonight’s kickoff. [ht mfishkin] Futbol rivalries are rooted in primary colors – Los Angeles Times But on Wednesday, we’ll be on opposite sides of a rivalry that divides a big chunk of Southern California between supporters of the green, white and red, and supporters of the red, white and blue.