David Moyes has revealed he would like to manager abroad one day and has singled out Germany as a possible destination. The Everton manager said he was 'fascinated' by the Bundesliga and suggested that he and German football would be a great match for each other. Moyes told France Football, home of the slightly controversial [.
To mark the release of Man City's new kit, Umbro conducted brief interviews with several of the
players and the one with Mario Balotelli was, of course, the best.
He starts by being thoroughly unenthusiastic about the new kit before going on to explain why he
wears the No. 45. He then shares his admiration for Drake (who he had dinner with last season) and
then with the intensity of a thousand suns (or one Mario Balotelli), he says that if he wasn't a
footballer, he would want to be a UFC fighter.
So pre-season began in earnest yesterday with a 2-1 over a Malaysia XI, although it took a
couple of late goals to do it.
Having gone ahead in first half injury time with a belter of a goal, the Malaysian side looked
fit and determined to cause a 'shock'. We looked very much like a team which was playing its first
real game and although we never really clicked we missed a number of very presentable chances.
By Charles Boehm - KINGSTON, JAMAICA (Sep 9, 2012) US Soccer Players -- The office of the President
of the United States has a well-documented tendency to speed up the aging process. Those who enter
the White House tend to exit with more wrinkles, more gray hair, and a bone-weariness that
moderates their subsequent career choices.
By Charles Boehm - WASHINGTON, DC (Aug 1, 2012) US Soccer Players -- It's the week before the
Mexico - USA game at Estadio Azteca: Do you know where your loathing is? Just seven days remain
until the National Team enters perhaps the most daunting venue in world soccer for their first
friendly on Mexican soil since 1984.
Abou Diaby has opened up about the extent of his sadness during a long spell on the sidelines
last season, conceding that there were moments when he was depressed to be out of action.
Diaby, 26, made a total of five appearances across all competitions for Arsenal last season and
despite making a successful return to start off the current campaign, the Frenchman has not
forgotten his frustrating journey to regaining full fitness.
I took a kind of day off from Arsenal yesterday. After the intensity of deadline day and all the
action we had to cope with, on top of August's mentalness in general, it was quite nice to just not
involve myself at all.
However, it's right back into it today as we face the Mugsmashers at Anfield in a game which
could lift the mood considerably or tip some folk over the edge entirely.
Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers admits new signing Joe Allen is in his thoughts for Saturday's
Premier League opener against West Brom.
The midfielder has followed Rodgers from Swansea to Anfield this summer, with the Reds putting a
big-money deal in place to bring him to Merseyside.
Allen has had a week to find his feet in new surroundings and the Wales international could now
make his debut at The Hawthorns.
Good morning to you, another working week draws to a close and given the fact most people will
extend their lunch break to watch the game this afternoon, I think it'd be only fair to suggest you
all take a half day.
It's an interesting one this afternoon. Any pre-season game against a Premier League team would
have some kind of intensity to it, today's game against Manchester City even more so because of
what's gone on between us and them in recent times.
Chelsea striker Fernando Torres is one player who is certainly not buying into suggestions that
a Champions League clash with Barcelona next week belittles the significance of Sunday's FA Cup
meeting with Tottenham, arguing that the competition is very close to the Premier League in
significance.
In an interview with Chelsea's official website, Torres has offered a thorough perspective on
his observations of the English cup competitions since arriving in the country nearly half a decade
ago.
League One side Swindon Town pulled off a extra-time upset at Stoke in the second round of the
Capital One Cup (formerly the Carling Cup). Manager Paolo "I do what I want" Di Canio led Town with
his signature intensity and spurred James Collins to a hat trick by celebrating his goals with a
kick up the backside.
People have been asking me for 'curriculum' and things detailing what it is we do. How do we
produce our end product they say. Here's a quickie from our State Cup final:
If you can't see the video, click here.
They seem to think there's a cookbook to make this happen, a recipe that can be followed.
Know your Rival: What Team USA should take away from their win over Mexico - originally posted
on Soccerlens.com
Despite the pleasant moniker bestowed upon these contests by FIFA, international "friendlies"
between the United States and Mexico are usually about as chummy as a night out with Drake and
Chris Brown at a New York City night club.
Despite the pleasant moniker bestowed upon these contests by FIFA, international "friendlies"
between the United States and Mexico are usually about as chummy as a night out with Drake and
Chris Brown at a New York City night club... meaning you're pretty much guaranteed to see more than
the necessary share of testy exchanges and hostile attitudes.
Only one week after dropping a 2-0 decision to the Houston Dynamo, the Red Bulls had a chance at
revenge as they played host to the Dynamo on Friday night.
A strong overall performance, along with the evolving chemistry between Thierry Henry, Kenny
Cooper, and recently acquired Tim Cahill, paced the Red Bulls to a 2-0 victory over Houston at Red
Bull Arena.
The answer to that question appears to be yes, as high-profile signing Zlatan Ibrahimovic is
expected to make his Paris Saint-Germain debut against D.C. United on Saturday night.
"He will start to train this afternoon," said PSG manager Carlo Ancelotti of Ibrahimovic in a
media conference call on Tuesday.
Real Salt Lake (10-6-2) vs. Seattle Sounders FC (7-5-5) William Schulz: I think this will be a close match, considering neither team is in the best
form at the moment. That being said, I think Real Salt Lake are the better team and will claim all
the points.
He didn't even play half an hour, but Steven Lenhart's physical style of play in the box worked
wonders on Saturday night as his two goals led the San Jose Earthquakes to victory over the
Philadelphia Union.
After 75 minutes of mostly boring play from both teams, Lenhart broke the deadlock when he
headed in a cross from fellow substitute Marvin Chavez.
Major League Soccer announced on Tuesday that the 2012 MLS All-Star Game at PPL Park in Chester, PA
will be the first professional game to use adidas's micoach system. As explained in the press
release, micoach provides "real time performance metrics on the field of play including player
position, power output, speed, distance covered, intensity of play, acceleration and GPS heat
mapping.
Been letting this particular transfer rumour slip these days but the intensity is & has  picked up
locally. It is said that FC BARCELONA has on its signing agenda LIVERPOOL FC Danish Central
Defender DANIEL AGGER. Aggar The rumour grabs strength because Liverpool did not call up the
player for yesterdays Europa League qualification game.
Barcelona's coach, Pep Guardiola, acknowledged that his team are facing a tough challenge this
Tuesday as they try to overcome Chelsea's challenge at Camp Nou, chasing on the 1-0 aggregate that
the Blues' had in the first meeting.
However, Guardiola has a full confidence over his players ability, believing that they will show
up in the second leg despite suffering from a rather bad weekend after the home defeat against Real
Madrid.
Barcelona's coach, Pep Guardiola, acknowledged that his team are facing a tough challenge this
Tuesday as they try to overcome Chelsea's challenge at Camp Nou, chasing on the 1-0 aggregate that
the Blues' had in the first meeting.
However, Guardiola has a full confidence over his players ability, believing that they will show
up in the second leg despite suffering from a rather bad weekend after the home defeat against Real
Madrid.
Woke up nice and early to eat some breakfast and prepare the boys with a tactical walk through.
We centered on how we wanted to attack in possession and defend against Soccer Stars USA's 3-4-3
formation.
Boys looked ready and anxious. Got them prepped in our locker room and around 10:15 we took to
the field for warm up.
People who do not know anything about football will often assume that the entertainment level of a
match is about the number of goals. This is surely not the case and tonight's match between Real
Madrid and Valencia was proof of it. A great and intense match with many great chances, fantastic
saves (and a save counts as a goal!
Ben Lederman: The first American at the world's best academy!
Barca Day 7
No need or urgency to wake up early as there were no planned activities in the morning.
Ben Lederman
First thing on the agenda was attending Cuitat Esportiva to watch Academy games. We arrived at
4pm to watch the FC Barcelona Alevin A (2000′s) team vs San Andreu.
Chelsea play their second match of their 2012 USA pre-season tour against French side Paris
St-Germain on July 22, 2012. The match is part of the World Football Challenge featuring teams from
across Europa and North America.
Chelsea manager Roberto Di Matteo
'The challenge will be to integrate the new players that we have signed for the next years and
continue to build on the foundation we laid down last season.
To judge from post game comments by DC United coaches and players you might think the team's
major problem was that they didn't work hard enough. That description of events doesn't quite
capture what really happened. While Philadelphia may have played marginally harder than DC, the
real key was execution.
Brendan Rodgers today insisted Craig Bellamy has a big role to play in his new Liverpool
era.
The Reds' new manager held talks with the striker earlier this week to discuss his plans for the
2012-13 season and is adamant he has plenty to offer the Reds.
"I had a really positive chat with Craig on Monday," Rodgers said.
Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers has ruled out a move away from Anfield for Craig Bellamy, saying he
wants to keep the forward at the club.
Bellamy's future at Liverpool has been the subject of speculation with former club Cardiff
expressing an interest in re-signing the Welshman.
However, Rodgers has no plans to offload Bellamy after holding talks with the 32-year-old earlier
this week
"I had a really positive chat with Craig on Monday," Rodgers said.
Their Words "I really don't know why we played as we did for the first 60 minutes. But we didn't
turn up and you cannot afford to do that in an FA Cup final." Liverpool's Danie Agger. Other
Sources Portland Timbers hope draw is first step toward rebooting season - from The Oregonian's
Geoffrey C. Arnold: That intensity was evident throughout the game.
After scoring his first goal since August, Jack McInerney liked it so much he did it again 41
minutes later.
The goals set in motion Philadelphia Union's most impressive home win in the team's three-year
history, a stunning 4-0 demolition of Sporting Kansas City on Saturday.
Losing a rivalry game can be devastating. Especially when that rival was thoroughly outplayed
for 90 minutes. Yet that is where the Union find themselves.
Playing down a man for 47 minutes, the Union still turned in their best performance of 2012,
looking confident on the ball and eager to attack the questionable New York defense.
Its seems that Alan Pardew said all the right things in the dressing room before the game atÂ
Wigan yesterday. You should have kept the ball Alan And it certainly seems that he has said
all the right things after the game, but Newcastle were still pummeled  at the DW Stadium, Â
because the Wigan players had about twice the intensity the Newcastle players had, at least in
the first 45 minutes when they [.
Alan Pardew got it right when he said that Newcastle just couldn't match Wigan's intensityÂ
today, especially in the first half. Wigan players celebrating Di Santo's superb goal just before
half time Wigan started this game like the players'  lives depended on winning it,  andÂ
Newcastle were 2-0 down after just 15 minutes, after conceding only one goal in the last six
games.
Portland & Gavin: Looking back at what could have been?
This piece by John Nyen written *prior* to the Timbers 5-0 FC Dallas
debacle.
In the front room of a schoolhouse for survival training, Gavin Wilkinson gives master
classes.
Somehow, one way or another, Wilkinson remains a sole surviving and thriving link between the
re-incarnated Timbers of 2001 and the modern MLS Timbers of today.
Xavi can't be wrong – nearly everything he does is right. "The European Championships are
harder than the World Cup; more intense," he said. "There are no Cinderellas. In the Euros, anyone
can beat you."
The plastic balls rolled as Marco van Basten dipped his hand down into the bowl and, almost as
if by divine intervention, he plucked out the Netherlands.
Kelli Smith (Smitty to her teammates), is no stranger to the Sounders Women. She has played for
them for a span of seven years. She started while still a standout player at the University of
Washington. While stook 2011 off, to concentrate on coaching her club teams, the draw of the top
quality team made it too hard to refuse coming back for a final year.
Thanks in part to Title IX, opportunities for you to participate in sports as part of your
college experience have expanded substantially. Yet when thinking about competing on behalf of your
school, you tend to think varsity sports. I'd like to take this opportunity to expand your horizons
in case your radar is limited.
The New York Red Bulls gave their most convincing performance of this young season, recording a
massive away win over the Columbus Crew by the score of 4-1. Yes, the Red Bulls dared to be massive
on the road, with Thierry Henry and Kenny Cooper scoring a brace apiece and rookie goalkeeper Ryan
Meara putting in a near perfect, Man Of The Match (in my opinion) performance.
