Angelina-Jen: A Derby for the Ages I'm staunchly opposed to the Americanization of football. I
don't want overtime, shootouts, substitutions on the fly, bigger goals or shorter fields. I don't
want instant replay, playoffs or field turf.
There's a lot of don'ts and won'ts in there. There are also exceptions to every rule.
This could be the first step in the Americanization of the game. Probably, few people would be
willing to call it that, but some purists feel the pull. It's like a riptide over the Atlantic
Ocean.
And, yet, other purists say they're ready for it.
The announcement was made this week by FIFA President, Sepp Blatter.
Hi everyone,
I has been widely talked that Sepp Blatter (FIFA's President) is planning to introduce goal line
technology as of next season.
At the moment, the system with ''additional assistants'' is being tested, where there are two more
referees added to the field of play. Each additional assistant stands next to the goal post, right
on the goal line, in order to see wheather the ball has crossed the line or not, instead of using
technology.
Got my copy in yesterday but wasn't able to actually sit down with it until about 9:00pm
unfortunately so my review of the game might be delayed until tomorrow. That said, I will say that
I'm loving the new physics system as it brings a whole new level of realism not experienced prior,
but I'm hating the new defense system.
In 2005 in a match between Tottenham and Manchester United, Spurs midfielder Pedro Mendes hit a
40 yard strike at the Manchester goal. Manchester goalkeeper Roy Carroll fumbled the ball and a
goal was scored. However, Spurs were not award the goal the officials failed to see the ball cross
the line.
In 2005 in a match between Tottenham and Manchester United, Spurs midfielder Pedro Mendes hit a
40 yard strike at the Manchester goal. Manchester goalkeeper Roy Carroll fumbled the ball and a
goal was scored. However, Spurs were not award the goal the officials failed to see the ball cross
the line.
There was no more margin for error in today's WWC quarterfinal game between the US and Brazil.
The team that lost goes home, while the winning team books a ticket to the semifinals on
Wednesday. Twitter and Facebook blew up as the match progressed and more and more fans logged on
to see what was happening.
There was no more margin for error in today's WWC quarterfinal game between the US and Brazil.
The team that lost goes home, while the winning team books a ticket to the semifinals on
Wednesday. Twitter and Facebook blew up as the match progressed and more and more fans logged on
to see what was happening.
One of the most difficult and thankless jobs in all of sports is being an referee. I spent six
years refereeing high school soccer in upstate New York. One of the differences between refereeing
those games and refereeing Premier League, Champions League, international matches is, obviously,
the amount of coverage the game garners.
Grant Wahl may not get the credit he deserves, but his discoveries on the madness of FIFA politics
carried heavy influence on USSF's decision to stand up and fight as an independent organization in
its most recent dealings with CONCACAF. In the vote for FIFA president and for what may take
precedent for future decisions, the USSF is making a power play for more influence inside CONCACAF.
Over the passed two years of world football it seems there has been more and more cries for
technology in the game. The use of instant replay and goal line survelliance being the top two on
many wish lists. There are two sides to every argument and this topic certainly is no different.
Hotly contested points of view have suggested it will return integrity to a game that has been
dominated by missed calls and unnecessary cautions when a player goes diving.
Replay showed a goal that was not called for England Originally posted July 11, 2010
Since the beginning of the World Cup, there have been many conversations about the place of Soccer
in the American sports landscape. The conversations have taken on all kinds of deliberations.
On sports talk radio, the banter is loudest.
Altitude announced Tuesday that it will broadcast a total of 27 Colorado Rapids regular season
games during the 2011 season.
Game coverage on Altitude will begin on Saturday, March 26, as the Rapids take on their
conference rivals, Chivas USA live on Altitude 2. Altitude will be broadcasting 25 live games
including 13 roads matches, as well as an additional two telecasts on instant replay via an
agreement with ESPN, all in high definition.
