This is part 4 of an ongoing series. Parts 1-3 reviewed the first two
seasons, and now I'm going to explore some ideas in a little more depth. I start with a look at the
issue that simply won't go away among segments of the Sounders fan/supporter community.
The playmaker, the #10, the CAM, it is widely believed that this is the role that drives
attacking soccer.
2010 just keeps getting better and better for South Korean football and it could end on a real high
if Seongnam Ilwha Chunma defeat European champions Inter Milan in the Club World Cup semi-final in
Abu Dhabi on Wednesday.
It is a rare chance for a team from the K-League to mix it with the best in the world and fans back
in East Asia will be eagerly tuning in to see if the seven-time champions can shock one of the
biggest names in the world of football.
2010 was one of the great years in the history of soccer in the Philadelphia region with a
bounty of riches across all levels of the game. Some of the reasons why this was such a great year
for Philly soccer are obvious, some less so. Let's start with the obvious.
Professional Soccer
Photo: Paul Rudderow
Big duh, right?
