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A moment of inspiration courtesy of George Best

2008-09-05T03:34:00+00:00

With soccer ever becoming affected by the amount of money in the game, and the changing of the older ways of doing things as shown by the mess at Newcastle United I thought that we could all use some inspiration about what a truly great game that soccer is. When you need the best you turn to the best and in this case its the goal that George Best scored for the San Jose Earthquakes back in his NASL days.

Football’s Hidden Story - new show

2008-09-05T00:37:50+00:00

New Programming: Football's Hidden Story Thursday's at 8:30pm ET on GolTV An inspirational 26-episode documentary-style program, which captures extraordinary stories from around the world of people whose lives have been positively impacted by the game of soccer. From helping sufferers of schizophrenia rehabilitate in Italy to taking orphans off the streets and getting them into schools and [.

Behind the Times

2008-09-04T23:22:29+00:00

We have only an inkling of what the new Xtreme Soccer League is about, and we're still waiting for word on That Other League (the one that supposedly will include Baltimore, Philadelphia, Monterrey, Orlando and perhaps another city in Mexico). Flashback to August 13, when Orlando put out this press release: Contact: Darren Moore Manager of Media and [.

Setanta Sports Canada Live Matches

2008-09-04T22:41:02+00:00

SETANTA SPORTS CANADA LIVE EVENTS Friday, September 5 to Sunday, September 14 (All times subject to change) All times Eastern SOCCER BARCLAYS PREMIER LEAGUE Liverpool vs. Manchester United Saturday September 13 @ 7:30 AM Blackburn Rovers vs. Arsenal Saturday September 13 @ 9:40 AM Manchester City vs.

This, that & everything else

2008-09-04T21:15:00+00:00

Sorry up front for loyal readers. The last couple days I've come down with a cold which didn't seem like much at the time and has sapped my strength like a 'Halo 3' power drain. Guess that's what happens when you make fun of Jose Mourinho and bird flu one too many times. Any-hows, it's been a pretty interesting, if not busy couple of days.

Sportsnet - What, no Mexico? Are you serious?

2008-09-04T16:10:54+00:00

Just when you think TV coverage might be geting a bit better for soccer in this country comes the shocker that Sportsnet may not be carrying the Mexico-Canada WCQ on Wednesday from Tuxtla Gutierrez, Chiappa. The V's boards are lighting up with responses from Sportsent to their emails reagrding coverage.

Rivaldo Explains Himself

2008-09-04T14:01:54+00:00

Rivaldo finaly explains, in a little more detail, how and why he abandoned AEK for the football hinterland of Uzbekistan. A few things to note about this article. First, Bunyodkor general director Tavakkal Kadirovich is quoted as saying the negotiations took two months. SO basically as soon as last season was over [.

And the first manager sacked is…

2008-09-04T13:49:49+00:00

Who had their bets on Stefano Colantuono? The Roman manager has been sacked only after one game by Palermo president Maurizio Zamparini. Colantuono was sacked this season and replaced by Francesco Guidolin and then was brought back when Guidolin was let go and then confirmed as manager for the coming season.

New Training Facility

2008-09-04T13:49:24+00:00

Another year, another announcement. It actually appears we've got this sorted this time, but we've been burned before and it does seem like there is a new announcement every year, so we'll just have to wait and see. Still, its hard not to get a little excited at the prospect of looking more [...]

Okay, you’ve got me

2008-09-04T13:47:06+00:00

That was fun. I'd forgotten how nice it was for DC United to actually win something. Four years of hurt and the fact that I was away when DC won in 2004 meant that for me, going down on the field and seeing the players parading the US Open Cup in front of a small [...]

Soccer's American History

2008-09-04T13:30:00+00:00

I have breaking news for you. I figured I'd pass along this update after attending last night's New England Soccer Hall of Fame meeting.

The induction ceremony is slated for November 1st at the Riviera Inn in East Providence. Among the nominees are Derek Rae (ESPN soccer broadcaster) and Jeff Causey (New England Revolution 1997-2001).

More (lighter) Soccer News

2008-09-04T10:47:44+00:00

I'm happy to see that the Bay Area (San Jose, to be specific) will be joining the WPS for the 2009 season. "Play kicks off in the spring of 2009, with WPS teams based in the Bay Area, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New Jersey/New York, St. Louis, and Washington, D.C. The league will expand [...]

TROPHY!!!

2008-09-04T04:21:08+00:00

Hi. Ed here. Even teams that win the NIT celebrate. Though I don't consider the Open Cup the NIT - and in fact, I'm kind of disturbed by that characterization of it. I want DC United to win every competition they enter - though simple scheduling and roster logistics make that wish a vast statistical improbability.

Daily Dose: 09.03.08

2008-09-04T03:30:59+00:00

Stuff to read while you listen to a sermon about sex from a porn addict..... The exodus of Dutch talent from the Netherlands. (ESPN) The magic of the Real Madrid mercato lacked this summer. (Reuters Soccer Blog) "Jimmy Bullard - England's saviour?" (SoccerLens) Who Ate All The Pies bids adieu. (Who Ate All The Pies) What West Ham & Newcastle's [.

A Soccer Fan's Dream Come True: DirecTV and TiVo Announce Partnership

2008-09-04T01:14:12+00:00

If you're like me and subscribe to DirecTV for its unsurpassed soccer options (Dish has dropped Gol TV and cable TV customer service is abysmal) you'll be heartened to learn that DirecTV and TiVo have renewed a once deteriorating relationship and will offer TiVo DVR's as an option again.

Ever since my TiVo died I've been forced to use the clunky, not particularly intuitive DirecTV DVR.

SSS: Stadiums, Stadiums, Stadiums

2008-09-03T22:48:30+00:00

Check out these descriptions, renderings, and photographs of pending, aspiring and newly constructed Soccer Specific Stadiums. The Red Bulls show us that playing on your pre-SSS field bears an inverse relationship to how sweet your new digs are going to...

Lippi’s list of 50

2008-09-03T20:57:29+00:00

So it seems to be a FIFA rule that each national team manager must submit a mega-list of 50 players that will be available for selection for World Cup qualifying games. I'm unsure about the rules of this list and if/when players can be changed or added (and info about these lists are hard to find, the list was unveiled by a Fiorentina website) but it does show you the players that the national team manager has in consideration.

New Boy Gomez Looks Famous

2008-09-03T20:55:00+00:00

Not only does newly acquired forward Herculez Gomez have some pretty good soccer credentials, his looks give him a little street cred. Check out these two pics below and tell me that's not the same guy. Well, it's actually not. First up is Hollywood star John Leguzamo. Next is our newest attacker, Herculez.

CONCACAF Champions Leage - what a shame for MLS so far.

2008-09-03T18:06:00+00:00

Much like the Open Cup, I wouldn't be surprised if the New England Revolution did NOT want to advance in the CONCACAF Champions League, so as to focus on the playoffs and MLS Cup. But its pathetic that the two teams who topped their respective divisions last year, were bounced by teams from Panama and T&T.

It’s Cup Final Day!!

2008-09-03T17:40:27+00:00

Eh.. Sort of. It's time for the U.S. Open Cup Final... the NIT of American soccer... the Carling Cup of American soccer... the oldest continuously... yada yada yada. Sigh. It's not the final everyone wanted to be in at the beginning of the year. But DC's there now and it's the Charleston Battery of the USL D1 awaiting [.

Revs Eliminated from CONCACAF

2008-09-03T16:33:00+00:00

The New England Revolution fell 4-0 to Joe Public F.C. on Tuesday completing a 6-1 aggregate defeat at the hands of their Trinidadian opponents.

The loss marks the first time an MLS team has been eliminated from CONCACAF competition by a Caribbean opponent and it is also the first time an MLS team has give up three or more goals to Caribbean opposition.

Jimmy Bullard - England saviour?

2008-09-03T09:28:11+00:00

Watching England press conferences is a wonderful way of invoking a spooky sense of deja vu. The players sit looking like they would rather be somewhere else, going through the motions of rolling out the same old meaningless clichés, and generally leave it to their journalistic opposition to take the initiative.

Audio: Head Coaches on U.S. Open Cup final

2008-09-03T03:50:09+00:00

The folks at U.S. Soccer (and by folks I mean David Applegate) caught up with United Head Coach Tom Soehn and Charleston Battery Head Coach Mike Anhaeuser earlier today to talk about Wednesday's night's U.S. Open Cup final. Both interviews were originally posted on ussoccer.com.

Tom Soehn:

Mike Anhaeuser:

Game time is 7:30 p.

AEK’s Pliatsikas Called Up

2008-09-02T23:50:42+00:00

Those of you who read my game review from last weekend's derby know I think quite a lot of Pliatsikas. Apparently, so does King Otto. Pliatsikas's first call-up, combined with Rehhagel's call-up of Ninis and exclusion of Giannakopoulos may mean that King Otto is finally about the business of revamping the National Team.

Newcastle in chaos… and in other news, sun rises

2008-09-02T20:28:40+00:00

Newcastle can't even can their manager decently: After one of the most baffling days in Newcastle United's history Kevin Keegan's future as the club's manager remains surrounded by considerable confusion and no little anger tonight. Friends of Keegan insisted early on in the day that the 57-year-old had been sacked by Mike Ashley, the club's billionaire owner, [.

Not to be confused with...

2008-09-02T19:33:00+00:00

Don't worry. This blog is not "very bad for you."

Nor is it "mind blowingly inappropriate." Or "OMFG!"

And it is definitely not "every parent's worst nightmare."

There, I said it. My attempts at making this blog appear sexy have utterly failed.

For those of you who don't get those quotes, it's from the new radio spots for the C-Dub's Gossip Girl.

The Glamorous Life

2008-09-02T19:04:31+00:00

More on this later (when I get time), but I just thought you might enjoy the high-tech broadcast facilities we were using for Sunday's Big Ten Network broadcast of the Indiana/Akron men's soccer match. The platform and scaffolding weren't much, but the crew was great and the folks at IU couldn't have been nicer.

Who and what in the World is a Moclenbaklen?

2008-09-02T18:54:41+00:00

A valid question asked in a comment on the Soccer By Ives blog, after Michael Bradley's move from SC Heerenveen to Borussia Mönchengladbach had been confirmed. For one, Mönchengladbach as a city is not big or important enough to inspire foreigners to give it an easier to spell and pronounce name. Mönchengladbach as a name is [.

120 Fahrenheit: Who Cursed the #10?

2008-09-02T17:51:38+00:00

The release of Ricardinho, the latest in a long line of flameouts in the Dallas #10 jersey, is just another sign that most important number in soccer has been cursed for FC Dallas. Ricardinho is the latest in a long line of promise and busts leading deep into the history of FCD. The 10, the number of the soccer gods Pele and Maradona; The Man, the playmaker, the striker, the key player in each and every team.

Deadline Deals Break Premier League Transfer Record

2008-09-02T16:36:50+00:00

Everyday, we are bombarded by news on the economic slowdown, housing mortgage crisis, credit squeeze and high inflation... add them up and we see a troubling picture of pay-cuts and unemployment looming ahead. However, most superstars in the Premier League have no idea what a recession means. If anything, they will be clamoring for fatter pay [.