Hi All!
Sorry for the complete lack of posts lately. I had a friend from out of town come in for the weekend, and I had fully intended to have a full weekend recap after he left on Sunday. However, I have succumbed to a rather nasty illness and the idea of sitting up at my [...]
The UEFA Cup final between FC Zenit St. Petersburg and Rangers FC has come to an end with Zenit winning the title 2-0.
I have to say that the better team won today. Zenit plays some very attractive soccer. They are very technical on the ball and they move very well off the ball. It seemed [...]
I really have mixed feelings about this posting. The last thing I want to do is be another one of the many soccer people who raves about young Jozy Altidore and creates an impossible situation for the player to grow.
We all MUST remember that Altidore has only recently turned 18 years old. He has A [...]
Well, it’s that time of the year again. The European seasons are coming to a close and so too are the lucrative European tournaments. Tomorrow, Rangers FC of Scotland take on FC Zenit St. Petersburg of Russia for UEFA Cup Final.
I have to admit, I don’t follow the UEFA Cup as closely as I follow [...]
For those of you who don’t know. Fulham is a soccer team in English Premier League, considered one of the best soccer leagues in the world. Fulham is sometimes nicknamed “little team USA” due to the fact that 5 American soccer players are on the roster (Brian McBride, Clint Dempsey, Carlos Bocanegra, Kasey Keller, Eddie [...]
Congratulations are in order to Manchester United and Sir Alex Ferguson. 10 league titles, wow. They did what they do best, and closed it out with a strong 2-0 victory. Chelsea on the other hand faltered against a poor side that just happened to close out the season strong. A 1-1 tie with Bolton ensured [...]
When it comes to soccer in the United States, the consensus is that every time there is young potential star in the making we dump the expectations of an entire national fan base on him. Those expectations range from leading the sport into the mainstream American sport audiences through the national team to becoming an [...]