Women's professional soccer—the concept—returned to America on Sunday with the smashing debut of Women's Professional Soccer—the league. A crowd of 14,832, more than double the league's high-end goal for average attendance, helped make for a festive atmosphere at The Home Depot Center where the host Los Angeles Sol posted a 2-0 victory over the Washington [. Click to continue reading...

[La Jolla, California - March 16th, 2009] On the campus of UC San Diego the Southside SC Ireland defeated the West Coast FC entry in the U14 Girls division of the prestigious Nomads Coaches Showcase Tournament. We will update this story as we get more details from the team.             Quarterfinals   3:30 pm QF1 MN Thunder Elite Blue 0-1 Southside [. Click to continue reading...

Commissioner Garber announces further Pacific Northwest expansion. NEW YORK Major League Soccer has reached an agreement with The Paulson Family that will bring an MLS team to Portland in 2011, MLS Commissioner Don Garber announced Friday. The announcement of Portland as the League's 18th club comes just two days after Vancouver was announced as the [. Click to continue reading...

PORTLAND City Council has approved financing $60 million to bring a Major League Soccer franchise to Portland, but hasn't resolved how to raise a quarter of the money. The $60 million would go to renovating PGE Park to meet MLS specifications, and building a new ballpark for the Portland Beavers, the city's Triple-A baseball team. Click to continue reading...

[Source: L.A. Times] Lakers star, who is also a huge soccer fan, travels by helicopter to watch Marta be introduced by the L.A. Sol. It won't show up in the NBA statistics, but that was some steal Kobe Bryant made Thursday. On an afternoon when Brazil's Marta, the top women's soccer player on the planet, was being [. Click to continue reading...

Real Salt Lake recently released a "Royal Gift Pack" for the holiday season, it's actually a top notch deal, if you haven't already purchased it or got a season ticket then you should take a look. The royal gift pack is a 10 ticket package, it includes 2 x tickets for the visit of Real [...] Click to continue reading...

34 year old Nigerian Jay Jay (so good they named him twice) Okocha has signed with Championship side Hull City! This comes after persistant rumors of a move to the MLS, most notably with Real Salt Lake as a possible destination. Click to continue reading...

Who is more qualified than a footie manager to give parenting advice? Having 20-25 son's at your disposal should do the trick! Click to continue reading...

I think for the first time in his England managerial career Steve McClaren has taken a positive risk in naming his squad. Click to continue reading...

Uruguayan maestro Alvaro Recoba has moved from Inter Milan at last, OK, it's only a loan move, but he's managed to link up with a half decent side, Torino will do well with him, he will be the focus of the side and probably the star player, at the same time a season long [...] Click to continue reading...

Ok, at last Real Salt Lake looked like a threat in front of goal, the three amigo's have made a huge difference to the team, the squad, the coach and to the fans, they brought us some excitement. Click to continue reading...

Surprising on two counts really, first of all, that Liverpool were after Fiorentina's Czech defender Tomas Ujfalusi, secondly that he turned down a big move and choosing mid table Italian football! Click to continue reading...

Whaaaaaaaaaaat, this has to be a joke right? A month into the season and already Leicester City are apparently looking at another manager! This is ridiculous, the Foxes are hardly a club that is settled properly, they are in need of some stability surely? Click to continue reading...

Don't get me wrong i'm all for people getting another chance, but concerning footballers or and sportsmen or women in general that have been imprisoned for causing a death of some sort, well my views change a little, fair enough he's served his sentence and I don't believe he should be punished further, but [...] Click to continue reading...

Unbelieveable news, total shock from all at Soccer Jones, Sevilla's Antonio Puerta has lost his life after failing to recover from the devestating heart attack suffered at the weekend. Click to continue reading...

A smile came across my face as I learned that Manuel Fernandes' move to Everton fell through at the last minute, Valencia came in for the Portuguese international late in the day, paying around 6 million to Benfica and 6 Million to the 3rd party owners in the Global Sports Agency. Click to continue reading...

So as the Transfer window comes to a close this week I can't help think of what the hell is going on with Juan Roman Riquelme? His club Villarreal have no interest in keeping him, Boca Juniors who had him on loan last season for 5 Months apparently no longer want him permanently. Click to continue reading...

Once again i'm keeping up to date on Ollie's weekly rant concerning all the things footie and not! For a comical genius he actually make's alot of sense, I find myself keeping an eye out for Plymouth's result's, you can't help but have a soft spot for him, carry on Ollie. Click to continue reading...

Rafa Benitez has confirmed that captain Steven Gerrard will not be fit enough for tomorrow's CL 2nd leg clash against Toulouse at Anfield, this comes after injuring his toe in the first leg at the Municipal Stadium. Click to continue reading...

Very sad news to wake up to this morning, one time Liverpool target Ray Jones of QPR was tragically killed this morning in a car accident. Click to continue reading...

Or a club lined up! Sorry about the lame headline, I'm on a ridiculous diet and it's making me do strange things........... Back to Papa Bouba Diop, the Fulham player has asked to leave the Cottagers after four years playing next to the Thames river. Click to continue reading...

I'm sorry, this is going to be a biased blog, i'm English and proud and i'm going to give it LARGE, Jack Warner Fifa's vice president is a complete donkey, not impressed with his comments today. Click to continue reading...

Rangers new boy apparently had his best game yet for the Gers, ex England striker and Rangers legend Mark Hately said that Beasley look lively and took his goal well. Click to continue reading...

Reading and England under 21 striker Leroy Lita faces 3-4 weeks on the sidelines according to manager Steve Coppell. Click to continue reading...

Liverpool legend and now sarcastic Football pundit Mark Lawrenson gives his view on the up coming Premiership season, interesting to see it all laid out, but unlike the post about Ian Holloway's tips for the Championship I wouldn't be running off the bookies just yet to follow Lawro's advice. Click to continue reading...

Monaco's giant Czech striker Jan Koller is being eyed up by a few of the Premiership boys, at 34 he's getting on a bit, but he can still score goals for fun, anybody who has seen him represent his country or when he was playing for Borussia Dortmund in Germany will remember he was [...] Click to continue reading...

New Scottish international James Morrison has left Premiership football with Middlesbrough and dropped down to the Championship for regular appearances with West Bromwich Albion. Click to continue reading...

For a Gas Head he's a complete legend, OK, this article isn't Ian Holloways usual quirky interview, this is serious stuff for him, his guide to the Championship this season. Click to continue reading...

The speculation surrounding the transfers of Heinze and fellow Argentine Tevez has bored me to tears, funnily enough they both involved Manchester United, but I for one have actually lost interest! Click to continue reading...

Steve McClaren is planning on talks with arguably Englands outright 2nd or 3rd choice central defender in Jamie Carragher, who he used callously under his reign, picking Ledly King and Wes Brown over him was a disgusting act, almost unforgivable. Click to continue reading...

So Steve McClaren is coming to the States, what a plank, he's trying to smooth over a rocky relationship with the former England Captain, Beckham is out, and obviously McClaren would love to see him play, but he's also coming to check out the standard of the MLS. Click to continue reading...

Is this the most ridiculous story coming out in football this week? Craig Gordon, Hearts and Scotland number 1, he's a good keeper, but 9 million pounds for him, i'm not so sure. Click to continue reading...

After the loss to the Rev's I was a little let down, RSL had shown great strength and focus in the previous two friendlies against Everton and Boca Juniors, yes they were friendlies, but they were and still are quality opponents. Click to continue reading...

Evertonian Leighton Baines has joined the Toffees for 5 million pounds, the former Wigan Athletic left back and life long Everton fan has got a dream move to Goodison Park. Click to continue reading...

Big Sam's overhaul of the lame Newcastle United squad is in full effect, Jose Enrique is the latest player to join the Magpies, the lofty left back joins for around 4 million pounds from Villarreal. Click to continue reading...