Busy Saturday over in the old Continent:
FA CUP FINAL: Chelsea defeated Man Who? 1:0 at New Wembley taking the FA Cup and the chance for a
Double away from Manchester United. Before this month, Man U looked forward to a possible Treble,
with the Champion's League and FA Cup in their sights, but losses to AC Milan and now Chelski means
that the Red Devils has to console themselves with the Premiership title.
MY DREAM COMES (partially) TRUE as USL side Miami FC will play two home games this weekend at the
venerable Orange Bowl, near Miami's Little Havana neighborhood. The grand old stadium, which has
hosted a plethora of international matches, club friendlies and even an AC Milan friendly, is set
to host its first regular season professional American league soccer match ever.
It's official...Toronto FC is Major League Soccer's best club...in the "tangibles department"
at least...
SO IT TOOK THE FLEDGLING EXPANSION CLUB FIVE GAMES to even score their first goal. But when Danny
Dichio placed the ball in the back of the net for the first time in Toronto FC history, TFC's
supporters let the entire country know who was the best supported club in Major League Soccer.
FOR THE UMPTEENTH TIME, FIFA President Sepp Blatter confirmed the decision that South Africa's
hosting of the 2010 World Cup will occur. Despite rumours about South Africa's inability to host
the world's biggest single-sporting event, South African organizing chief Danny Jordaan has stated
that the country is on or even ahead of schedule. Blatter has stated that the only reason for not
having the World Cup being held on South African soil would be a natural disaster.
And the FA wanted a Man U-Chelsea FA Cup Final...and got it.
IT'S NO SECRET. The Football Association clearly had it's favourite during this year's FA Cup. As
the teams dwindled down to the final four earlier this month, it was apparent which two teams would
get the support of the FA. Although I personally would have enjoyed to see Watford and/or Blackburn
Rovers in the final, just the possibility of those two teams making the final would have caused the
FA enough heartburn to bother them all summer.
The United States women's national team ("The WNT") just learned about it's draw for the women's
World Cup, which will happen this September in China. The Stars and Stripes will face off against
North Korea, Nigeria and 2003 women's World Cup runner-ups, Sweden. More posts on the women's World
Cup to come as the event comes closer.
Congratulations to the Celtic Football Club for winning yet another Scottish Premier League
title
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With Japanese ace Shunsuke Nakamura's stunning injury minute strike from a free kick, the Bhoys
where able to defeat Kilmarnock 1-2 and secure their 41st(!) league championship with four matches
to go. The three points earned at Rugby Park meant that the 81 points accumulated this season by
the Celts is too high of a plateau to reach by the second place (and eternal rivals) Rangers.
THE OFFSIDER. With the Internet already inundated with countless blogs, with many devoted to a
single subject, one question comes to mind and must be asked: what good would another blog do?
Furthermore, how many people does one come to expect to reach out to? Even if I were to attract
readers, would they return to visit, or would it be a one time experience?
