Well, this is the weekend to try a little French, some German, and yes, some more Italian.
The best match-up of the weekend isn't Arsenal-Aston Villa, which is a good one, but rather the Ligue 1 clash between perennial French champions Lyon and rising force Bordeaux.
]]>Chelsea striker Didier Drogba responded to having a coin thrown at him during Chelsea's Carling Cup win against Burnley by firing the coin right back at the crowd.
]]>Not only is he facing heat from the Italian media because his Inter Milan isn't dominating Serie A, but Mourinho is also trying to pick up the pieces after a somewhat embarrassing 3-3 tie vs. Anorthosis Famagusta in Champions League play.
]]>The landmark goal, which came just days before Altidore's 19th birthday, was just one of several highlights for Americans Abroad this weekend.
]]>That's what happens when you finally fire your winless manager and your new manager leads you to a win and an unforgettable comebackdraw. Now, all of a sudden, Tottenham has the look of a team worth watching.
]]>The Fulham manager has shown an unwillingness to use his bench, specifically Clint Dempsey, who has looked good in the brief playing time he has gotten this season. Dempsey came off the bench on Sunday and showed once again why he should be playing more for the struggling Cottagers, scoring the equalizing goal to give Fulham a 1-1 tie vs.
]]>That battle for first place is just one of several high-caliber matches. Not only are there good games in Europe, but there is also a crucial playoff position decider in MLS play as Real Salt Lake and Colorado meet with the winner reaching the playoffs.
]]>Danny Szetela's five-year professional career has included many things. From the dispersal draft that landed him with the Columbus Crew as a 16-year old, to the transfer that saw him go from MLS to Spanish club Racing de Santander, to his first U.
]]>Danny Szetela's five-year professional career has included many things. From the dispersal draft that landed him with the Columbus Crew as a 16-year old, to the transfer that saw him go from MLS to Spanish club Racing de Santander, to his first U.
]]>Okay, so maybe that's not the best way, but it's going to have to be the way for Atletico, which is in the midst of a brutal part of its schedule.
]]>If you think that Jose Francisco Torres' decision to play for the U.S. national team instead of Mexico didn't have an impact south of the border, think again.
Not only did the Mexican national team actively recruit Torres at the same time as the United States, Mexico also attempted to convince Torres to change his mind even after Torres was named to the U.
]]>Kei Kamara and Craig Waibel scored two goals apiece for the Dynamo, which dropped to 0-0-2 in Champions League play.
]]>Unfortunately, the goal-scoring touch didn't carry over to the weekend.
]]>Dempsey has found a seemingly permanent place on the bench at Fulham, making him one of several key American players to ride the pine last weekend without getting a single minute of action.
]]>One team is in desperate need of some offensive help while the other team might just be raising the white flag.
That's one way to look at the Colorado Rapids trading of forward Herculez Gomez to Kansas City for allocation money and draft picks (4th rounder and 1st round supplemental in '09).
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DP: Of all the games during the year, which team do you enjoy winning against more than any other both within MLS or International?
This year marks the first playing of the CONCACAF Champions League, a tournament featuring 24 teams rather than the eight teams featured in the tournament's original version, the CONCACAF Champions Cup.
]]>Good morning all. Last night was a good night to be an MLS fan. New England toppled Mexican champions Atlante in SuperLiga while the Chicago Fire defeated Everton in a friendly. Couple those results with the latest in the European soccer world and we've got a lot to get to this morning.
]]>The Mexican season started resumed play this weekend, but you wouldn't know it by reading the English-language media in this country (and, yes, that is one of the only summaries I could find on the opening weekend of play on a Google News search.
]]>I do not profess to be any sort of Mexican soccer expert (and this is a good place to acknowledge the insights and suggestions of Chivas USA spokesman Keegan Pierce for his invaluable assistance in researching and writing today's column), but this piece is undoubtedly long overdue.
]]>The W-League, still the top league for women until WPS kicks off next year, the defending champion Washington Freedom opened with a wild 6-5 win in extra time over Charlotte.
]]>Photo by Scott Varley
Game story.
Box score.
Here's Claudio Suarez on missing the first half penalty kick:
"I feel bad for having missed it because it influenced the result. If I'd put it in it would have changed the game.]]>
But the classy Suarez, respected for his modest demeanor off the field and his commanding defensive presence on it, succumbed and the result is "Claudio Suarez: Portrait of a Warrior.
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