MLS Season Begins

Oh yea. MLS season begins this weekend. Watch all the MLS highlights at mlsnet.com. What’s up with the Jeff Cunningham’s celebrations? Dallas evens up the score in the 90th minute. They were lucky to steal away a draw. The Colorado Rapids stadium is beautiful while the Real Salt Lake needs a stadium badly. Houston and [...]

USA Ecuador Review

The US Mens National Soccer Team defeated Ecuador last Sunday with a score of 3-1 in Tampa, Florida. Landon Donovan scored 3 goals to lead the United States past the visiting Ecuadorians. Unfortunately, I only got to see half of the game. It was my fault. I woke up late. By the time I turned [...]

1000th Goal

When Romario scores his 1000th goal in his career, there will be no celebrations here. Why? Because I don’t have many Brazilian friends. Just one and I lost track of him many years ago. I don’t have many soccer friends, either. Maybe, I don’t have friends. Period.
Romario’s claim has been criticized by the press for [...]

Jonathan Bornstein Out for 6 Weeks

US Men’s National Team left back Jonathan suffered a knee injury which will sideline him for at least six weeks. Bornstein featured in the US win against Mexico a couple of weeks ago. Bornstein was the MLS rookie of the year last year and has made great strides performing for the red, white and blue [...]

Bobby Convey Out

Bobby Convey known to many US Mens National Team fans as Bobinho is going to be out for the rest of the Premiereship season. He has been told by his club to get his knee fixed. Bobby injured his knee during last summer’s World Cup and he hasn’t recovered ever since. He has played sparingly [...]

World Cup 2018

The United States is looking to bid for the 2018 World Cup. The next World Cup is going to be held in South Africa in 2010. South America is scheduled next in 2014 while the United States could possibly host the World Cup in 2018. Hopefully we will get it. Let it be the year [...]

USA 2 - Mexico 0

What a sweet victory for the USA National Team beating Mexico 2-0. This is a remarkable win considering the circumstances. Let me explain. Mexico was at full strength. They have most of their European players while the US only called up 4 players playing in Europe. The rest of the US players are made [...]

USA vs Mexico

Less than a week away from the el classico of soccer, football or futbol however you want to call it. You can read this article to get a feel of how this USA vs Mexico rivalry is as intense as England vs Germany or Argentina vs Brazil games. Overall, the Mexicans have the better record [...]

USA Mens 3 - UCLA 2

The US Soccer Mens National Team played a scrimmage against the UCLA Bruins on Sunday, January 27th in preparation for their friendly against Mexico’s National Team on February 7. The game versus Mexico will be held in the University of Phoenix Stadium where it’s expected to be a pro-Mexican crowd. Against the Bruins, the US [...]

USA 3 - Denmark 1

I watched the game this weekend and saw both US goals in the second half. It’s a nice come from behind win for the US. Several new players proved that they belong in the US roster. Justin Mapp, Bobby Boswell, Ricardo Clark, Kenny Cooper and Jonathan Bornstein all played well enough to get a second [...]