Monthly Archives: June 2008

Morning Ticker: Adebayor changes mind, Italian club eyes Nakamura and Costa Rica boots Medford

So much for the whole "I’m staying at Arsenal thing." Arsenal striker Emmanuel Adebayor has back-tracked from his statement last week that he was staying at Arsenal and is once again eyeing a move to AC Milan. What should we … Continue reading »

Posted in CONCACAF, European Soccer | 17 Comments

The Red Bulls Rebound

                                                                                Photo by ISIphotos.com I won’t deny it. I thought the Red Bulls were … Continue reading »

Posted in Major League Soccer, MLS- New York Red Bulls | 32 Comments

It’s Q&A Time

Good afternoon folks. It is that time again. Time for you to send your soccer questions my way and time for me to try and either find you an answer or give you my opinion on the subject. You know … Continue reading »

Posted in SBI Live Q&A | 109 Comments

Copa Libertadores: Liga de Quito smashes Fluminense

The best team in South America just might come from……Ecuador. Yes, you read that right. Liga Deportivo de Quito, a club most American soccer fans have never heard of, smoked Brazilian side Fluminense, 4-2, in the first leg of the … Continue reading »

Posted in South American Soccer | 22 Comments

(The rest of) Your Questions Answered

Hello all. Apologies for the lack of posts this morning but I was finishing off the last of the most recent Q&A and also working on a piece for ESPN.com on my picks for the MLS All-Star game Starting XI. … Continue reading »

Posted in SBI Live Q&A | 7 Comments

Morning Ticker: Villa out for Euro final, Adebayor staying at Arsenal and Asian WC draw set

                                                     Photo by ISI Photos Good morning folks. It is the end of an unforgettable week of soccer action and while today may … Continue reading »

Posted in European Soccer, International Soccer | 18 Comments

Chivas USA 2, Fire 0: A Supporter’s View

The Goats are back (for now). After a two-game losing streak with two shutout losses, Chivas USA looked like it might slip back into its early-season funk. Not so fast. All the Goats did was put together a convincing 2-0 … Continue reading »

Posted in Major League Soccer, MLS- Chicago Fire, MLS- Chivas USA | 2 Comments

Euro 2008: Russia vs. Spain (Matchday)

Good afternoon folks. Apologies for the delay in getting this post up but it’s been a busy day. Today marks the semifinal we’ve all been waiting for. Spain vs. Russia. Andrei Arshavin vs. Marcos Senna, Roman Pavlyuchenko vs. Carlos Puyol, … Continue reading »

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Dynamo 0, Rapids 0: A Supporter’s View

There may not be two more inconsistent teams in MLS than the Colorado Rapids and Houston Dynamo. The Rapids have bounced between good stretches and bad stretches and pushed their winless streak to three games against a Dynamo team that … Continue reading »

Posted in Major League Soccer, MLS- Colorado Rapids, MLS- Houston Dynamo | 4 Comments

Nash/Reyna charity game: A Look Back

Standing in the middle of an energized crowd, Jozy Altidore rattled off autographs and posed for picture after picture. Even after most of the other stars who played in the Steve Nash/Claudio Reyna charity match in Manhattan’s Chinatown, Altidore stood … Continue reading »

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