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Match Fit USA Soccer Show Episode 35

Match Fit USA 26 October @ 07:07 AM EST
This week on MFUSA, Jason and Zach discuss the playoff system in MLS, talk to Ben Berger of Footie Business about MLS in the poor economy, bring in Sean Wheelock to cover the state of the game, and...


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The Business of Soccer Blogging

Match Fit USA 20 October @ 10:30 PM EST
Ben Berger at Footiebusiness was kind enough to include me in a piece he did on the business of soccer blogging; soccer information is predominantly disseminated through blogs (or pseudo-blogs, or...


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Cesc Backs Thomas and Tomas to Shine

Premiership Talk Blog 15 October @ 11:07 AM EST

While Arsenal skipper Cesc Fabregas has clearly enjoyed his Spain side cruise to the World Cup 2010 finals with a perfect record (and no goals conceded at home), he has spoken to Arsenal.com to offer some backing to a couple of his teammates who won't be appearing in the showpiece event next summer.

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Nike T90 Laser Soft Ground Football Boots – save £70

goalpost.tv 12 October @ 04:53 AM EST
.Spotted this offer and couldnt resist letting you guys know , its a brill saving of £70. From sportsshoes.com : Nike T90 Laser SG Football Boot. The ultimate professional level boot for the player that values power and accuracy. For use on soft ground surfaces. The upper combines Kangaroo leather, an innovative SSP technology and an E-vent [. Click to continue reading...

Video: Soccer in the States

The Offside Rules 14 September @ 12:53 PM EST
Something called World Business --which you could assume is like Forbes for foreigners--does their take on the always popular "Is soccer succeeding in America?"-piece. They never get tired of that one do they? Click to continue reading...

Thursday Throwdown: A to Z

Premiership Talk Blog 03 September @ 12:38 AM EST

Another week of Premiership action is now in the books, and Thursday means one thing: it's time for the Thursday Throwdown from A to Z. Here we go...

AÂ is for Anelka. Chelsea fans should be counting their lucky stars that both Nicolas Anelka and Didier Drogba are in spectacular form.

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The Thursday Throwdown: A to Z

Premiership Talk Blog 26 August @ 11:02 PM EST

Another week is past, and you know what that means: yet another A to Z breakdown of this week in Premier League action. Here we go...

A is for Abou Diaby. The underrated Arsenal midfielder grabbed a brace on Saturday as he led Arsenal to yet another early season romp.

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Darren Bent: A Man in Form

Premiership Talk Blog 18 August @ 11:22 PM EST

As Chelsea strolled out of Sunderland on Tuesday night, most of Sunderland's players headed home with their heads down and their tails between their legs. One man, though, is enjoying a phenomenal start to life at a new club. That man is none other than Darren Bent.

In the first half Darren Bent gave the Black Cats a 1-0 lead over Chelsea.

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Cash Plus Player is a Good Deal for Adebayor

Premiership Talk Blog 15 July @ 11:40 AM EST

So, after months of speculation, it seems that Emmanuel Adebayor's departure from Arsenal is inevitable. With Manchester City's spending spree the talk of the town at the moment, the asking price of £25 million, which was once astronomical for clubs like AC Milan, seems to be pocket change for the Eastlanders.

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Setanta picture fades out as ESPN glows

goalpost.tv 23 June @ 02:29 AM EST

Having heard talk a few weeks back that ESPN was buying out Setanta in a rumoured multi million dollar takeover , one wouldnt be surprised to hear that ESPN , a Disney owned company have won the rights to 46 of the Premier League Matches next season.

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Get your Betting slip out for Champions League Final

goalpost.tv 26 May @ 06:27 PM EST

Ever wondered why Betfair is the biggest online betting company? Did you know that Betfair is the biggest online betting company? Most people recognise the names William Hill and Ladbrokes due to the strong presence they have on our high streets.

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Video: Bloomberg Interviews The Don

The Offside Rules 19 May @ 05:19 PM EST
Dear American Non-Soccer Media-
Did you know that Major League Soccer was here before David Beckham? Are you aware that Major League Soccer will be here after David Beckham? Do you know that every time you conduct an interview with someone not named Beckham but spend 75% of your interview asking questions about him you only show your ignorance? Click to continue reading...

If Fergie Wants More, Play All Four

Premiership Talk Blog 27 April @ 12:36 PM EST

Much has already been said of Manchester United's thrilling comeback against Tottenham this past weekend, but more important than the result I witnessed something great happening at United. For the first time this season, United fans got the chance to see Dimitar Berbatov, Carlos Tevez, Wayne Rooney, and Cristiano Ronaldo all on the pitch at the same time and all firing on all cylinders.

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Beckham's Loan Fee Revealed

The Offside Rules 23 April @ 02:24 PM EST
Let it be known that in return for extending David Beckham's loan to AC Milan, Major League Soccer received Arab money"Jozy Altidore money". The Don revealed it all today and basically said he doesn't care who's paying him just as long as he's getting paid. So gangta. Glad to see that they didn't give up the cash cow with putting something else into the pasture. Click to continue reading...

Inside The Marketing Minds Behind The Sounders Launch

The Offside Rules 17 April @ 10:06 AM EST
You guys already know that I am a nerd for soccer and music. I also completely geek out on marketing, advertising, branding and things of that nature. So this interview with a few of the big brains at Wexley School for Girls is so up my street.
Don't let the playful name (and equally irreverent website) fool you; they may be a non-traditional ad agency but they go hard and as their blog says, they will help you get your "mind blown out of your ear canal". Click to continue reading...

Champions League on the Line

Premiership Talk Blog 13 April @ 11:38 PM EST

Following last week's Champions League quaterfinal first legs, the remaining eight teams have a very clear view of what they need to do this week. With two English sides in action today and another two tomorrow, fans around the country are all anxiously awaiting their team's kickoff.

Here are my predictions for the matches:

Bayern Munich v Barcelona

I know what you're thinking.

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Video: The Don on Fox Business Channel

The Offside Rules 13 April @ 04:51 PM EST
I typically am not in the business for apologizing for being me. But just this once, and only once, will I apologize for my accent. I know that I can get to twangin' but damn, this lady's voice is the most annoying thing to come out of the South since Jim Crow. You can literally see misery wash over The Don's face. Click to continue reading...

Premier League Capitalizes on Serie A Failure

Premiership Talk Blog 13 April @ 12:27 AM EST

The newest hero in Manchester, Federico Macheda, has made an immediate impact on his club, while at the same time exposing a flaw in the way Serie A does business.Â

The Italian Macheda was born in Rome in 1991, and began playing for the youth squads of the Serie A club Lazio when he was 15.

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Sounders Holding Thier Own on Seattle Sports Landscape

The Offside Rules 27 February @ 10:16 AM EST
I promise you that I have not altered that photo in any way. Dan Schlatter at Seattle Business Journal took it for this piece about how the Sounders are outselling the Mariners in season tickets. That is truly incredible to me; I never thought I'd see the day that an MLS team was outselling an MLB team in anything except maybe branded soccer balls. Click to continue reading...
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Video: Tommy Smythe, ESPN On The MLS Stacks

The Offside Rules 18 February @ 04:50 PM EST
You can pretty much ignore the "Is he really back with LA?" bit at the beginning of the clip because that seems to change by the day. More interesting is the money talk in the middle. As the Leprechaun™ points out, MLS is a frugal league to begin with so while it may have to make some cutbacks it may not suffer as bad as some other sports during the recession; if you're used to eating off of the McDonald's dollar menu it ain't no thing to start eating Ramen. Click to continue reading...

Beckham Saga Continues

Premiership Talk Blog 05 February @ 12:31 AM EST
While David Beckham is a forgotten man in the English Premier League, the world's most popular man is still causing controversy around Europe. When he signed for the Los Angeles Galaxy, he promised to make a splash into the American sports market. Being here in America, I witnessed the entire episode first hand, including seeing the reception he received in person at Gillette Stadium just outside Boston, Massachusetts. Click to continue reading...

All is Quiet at Wenger’s Library

Premiership Talk Blog 27 January @ 10:44 AM EST
While opposing fans used to sing about Arsenal's Highbury being as quiet as a library, it's easy to see where that comparison comes from. Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger often plays the role of a librarian - always very astute in his approach to business and never loud. This January is no different, and Wenger is once again insisting that everything is quiet on the transfer front. Click to continue reading...

Hull Sign Bargain Bullard

Premiership Talk Blog 23 January @ 12:49 PM EST
With this month's transfer window full of lots of talk and little action, Phil Brown and Hull have quietly been going about their business. Hull, who were top of the table at one point this season, have finally hit a rough patch of form and have slowly been moving down the table. The Tigers now sit just six points above the relegation zone. Click to continue reading...

TFC Owners Branching Out

The Offside Rules 23 January @ 07:53 AM EST
Whatever happened to MLSE buying GolTV? Oh it's happening...maybe even today. Click to continue reading...

Manchester United Scores With Saudi Deal

Alireza Sefati Bloc - Soccer 21 January @ 11:41 PM EST
Soccer / Business -  Since US government now owns part of AIG because of the bailout of the insurance company, it is restricting AIG's spending which includes the advertising deal with EPL's most popular soccer team Manchester United.As the result Manchester United has started exploring other sponsors and recent news is that it has signed [. Click to continue reading...
Tags: Business, Soccer

Suze Orman Can't Defend: Jeff Agoos on Money

The Offside Rules 10 October @ 01:38 PM EST
Tired of listening to every financial consultant under the sun parroting on & on about how monumentally screwed we all are on CNN? So am I. Partially because it's true and really, really scary and partially because I'd rather distract myself by listening to Jeff Agoos tell me about capitalism and soccer. Click to continue reading...

This Just In: San Jose to Partner with Tottenham Hotspur

The Offside Rules 08 October @ 03:14 PM EST
I'm starting to feel like European clubs are picking MLS clubs to partner with as part of some sort of soccer homesteading scheme. You know, claim some territory in the New World before your neighbor does...that type of thing. Chelsea have The Galaxy, FC Dallas is the Lucky Pierre with Tigres & Atletico Paranese, Arsenal are locked up in love for days with Colorado, Red Bull are but aren't mobbed up with their Austrian cousin in Salzburg, Chivas USA is the stepchild of Chivas Guadalajara and Real Salt Lake are down like clowns with Real Madrid. Click to continue reading...

The Don Makes Time's Top 20 Sports Executives

The Offside Rules 17 September @ 02:46 PM EST
Time Magazine has just published it's list of Best and Worst Sports Executives of 2008 and Don Garber came in at number 14, four places above Roman Abramovich and his scary self. Some of the other footie luminaries who made the list where Sir Alex at No.2, EPL boss Richard Scudamore, and Inter Milan capo Massimo Morretti. Click to continue reading...

Vodafone Chief On Gunners CEO Shortlist?

Gooner Talk 06 September @ 12:10 PM EST
Vodafone chief executive Paul Donovan is being linked with the job at Arsenal - to replace already-departed Keith Edelman. Edelman had held the job since 2000 and was instrumental in steering the club through its move from its old home Highbury to its new Emirates Stadium at Ashburton Grove. According to The Daily Mail, Donovan [. Click to continue reading...

Becks Brings in the Money All 80's Televangelist Style

The Offside Rules 17 July @ 04:04 PM EST
Can he walk on water, no? But by some metrics he seems to have gotten pretty damn close to being able to turn MLS water into box wine. Which isn't all that bad so long as you don't try and compare it to Tuscan Chianti.
There's an article on Soccernet today about how even though this season Beckhamania is not at the Purple Rain Tour heights that it was last year, our David is still bringing the message to masses. Click to continue reading...

Video: Joe Roth & Mark Abbott on Fox Business Channel

The Offside Rules 30 June @ 02:56 PM EST
You know how you know MLS is doing really well now? Because when you read about it in the Wall Street Journal or Forbes or when you see it discussed on Fox Business it always seems to be about sponsorship deals or something else positive. It used to be that everything you mentioned in the financial press mentioned the contraction of Miami and Tampa. Click to continue reading...

Seattle Keeps Kit Sponsor in the Family

The Offside Rules 28 May @ 09:49 AM EST
Remember that photo? It's from back in October of last year when Seattle was still in the rumor phase of it's expansion bid. Some guy who was commissioned by Adrian Hanuaer did a few mock-ups like the one above that were the talk of the blogosphere for a few days in the fall that now seem more than a little bit prescient: XBOX 360 Live will be Seattle's front of kit sponsor for a cool $4million a year. Click to continue reading...
Tags: Business, Seattle