I'm pretty sure Shoe is bad luck. It seems like every time I hear of him going to D.C. games they end up losing.

Nevertheless, we were subject to one great game and one terrible game last night, as Chivas (Mexico) downed D.C. United 2-1 in the opener and Houston walloped Atlante 4-0 in the nightcap. Click to continue reading...

I've been waiting to see how this plays out...

Throwing streamers at the opposing team has become the cool thing to do at soccer games in the US. Why? I'm not sure, but it opened a dangerous door. American soccer fans used be upset about things being thrown at our national team players in Central America, now American soccer fans are throwing streamers, beers, etc. Click to continue reading...

Go read now.

This is one of the best things I've read in a long time, and definitely one of the most thought provoking.

I've always been a member of Team Marcello. That's not to say I disliked Christian Gomez. Gomez was a great player for DC United, always playing with a great deal of passion and scoring many huge goals. Click to continue reading...

(Check in with our amigos at Medio Tiempo for more great cartoons like this one)

The right team won the Euros yesterday. The team that chose to come out and play to win actually won. It was nice to see at a big tournament, so often the safe teams win. The teams that try to entertain and attack so often come up short, while cynicism prevails. Click to continue reading...

Ives rips the former Captain America for participating in a charity match last night, instead of accompanying his Red Bulls to the West Coast. I can't say that I disagree.

I didn't see the match, it sounds like it was fairly harmless. However, when you're as injury prone as Reyna, and currently sitting out with an injury, why are you playing in anything? Click to continue reading...

And now... Chad Barrett's greatest misses



I just hope dude doesn't end up on suicide watch... Click to continue reading...

Unfortunately, the tournament won't visit Atlanta this year as the Silverbacks fell 1-0 in Miami. Atlanta FC didn't make it out of the USASA qualifying round down in Jacksonville. It's a shame, I love this tournament and the craziness that can happen in it.

We've had one upset tonight, as Cleveland City scored two goals in extra time to defeat the USL-D1 Thunder in Minnesota. Click to continue reading...

On Thursday, the USL announced another expansion franchise, one that many in the United States soccer community will recognize on name alone.

That's right, a new version of the Tampa Bay Rowdies will join the USL First Division in 2010. If all holds to plan, this will put the USL-1 at 12 teams in 2010, as the Seattle Sounders will "move" to MLS next season and the Austin Aztex will join the league in their place. Click to continue reading...

This one's wide open early.

Chad Barrett just missed badly. Erratic is what Shep Messing called it. I think Blanco called it something like mierda, I'm not sure...

Are these teams jacked up on Red Bull or Sparks? Slow down, guys! Click to continue reading...

HT: The Offside Rules



For some reason, I don't think he'll be intimidated by MLS. My eyes watered just watching this... Click to continue reading...

I know what you're going to say.

"You never have anything positive to say."

Whatever. At this point, I really don't care. I'm so frustrated at this EPIC FAIL of a franchise called the Atlanta Silverbacks.

After spending half my day driving around this town and a week and a half waiting for them to become available online, there's no other words to describe how I feel. Click to continue reading...

The road to South Africa and 2010 officially starts Sunday afternoon at the Home Depot Center. Great video here to get you ready...

(HT: the excellent official USMNT blog) Click to continue reading...

Lots of stuff going on tonight, watching the Houston-New England MLS match along with the Portland-Silverbacks match on USL Live.

Thoughts:

• New England has been pretty impressive, even without their missing stars. The more I see this Dube kid, the more I like him.
  
• Tony Caig is possibly the worst goalkeeper in MLS.

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Sign me up for this. This sounds FREAKING AWESOME.

I mean, you get 4 MLS teams, 4 Mexican teams, 1 (maybe TWO) USL First Division teams and a handful from the Caribbean and Central America and what you get is WIN.

The preliminary round draw is now set, with the 8 winners moving through to play the 8 teams who already qualify for the group stage. Click to continue reading...

Couldn't happen to a nicer guy, huh?

Oswaldo Sanchez, Eddie Johnson's favorite ankle spiker, was arrested in Chicago after the Mexico-Peru game Sunday night.

Translated quote ahead...

"[The hotel staff] came twice saying to turn down the music. I wasn't there those times.

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