The gang is taking the week off because of world cup qualifers but Wayne sits down with the current England boss. Part two of the interview will come after the England and Croatia game Wednesday Click to continue reading...

The best player of these early days of the calcio season is without a doubt Antonio Di Natale. In the first day of the season Di Natale scored 2 wonderful goals vs. Palermo and yesterday he saved Italy with 2 goals vs Cyprus. (That makes 9 goals in 22 appearances now for the Azzurri)

Di Natale is a late bloomer.

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AEK drew their first of two friendlies this weekend 2-2. AEK played wusing the 4-4-2 formation. The goals for AEK were scored by RAFIK DJEBOUR!! in the 5th minute and Pantelis Kafes in the 30th minute. Augustin Pelletieri, according to some newspaper reports, still needs a bit of time to adjust to the new formation. Click to continue reading...

Andorra coach David Rodrigo claims his side's 0-2 defeat against England was a moral victory for the tiny country. While it was undoubtedly a better result for Andorra than England would have hoped for, it was a somewhat predictable outcome. In fact, I predicted it here. But I am not convinced that this adds up [. Click to continue reading...

As spoken by Robert Evans in the amazing 'The Kid Stays in the Picture' -- "There are three sides to every story, yours, mine and the truth." The way you want to look at the USMNT's 1-0 win over Cuba Saturday night in Havana falls somewhere in that middle. On the one hand, the result is the result. Click to continue reading...

ESPN is reporting in this article that Gianfranco Zola is emerging as the favorite to replace Alan Curbishley as manager of West Ham United. I must admit that I am amazed that West Ham would be able to interest a man like Zola in their managing position. I realize that West Ham are a fairly successful mid-level Premiership club, but what does Zola hope to accomplish with this move beyond managing the club for a couple of seasons in the hope of moving onto a bigger club? Click to continue reading...

After being upset on Tuesday at Gillette Stadium by an embarrassing 4-0 score line to Joe Public F.C. -- the fifth place team in Trinidad and Tobago's Pro League -- and missing out on the Group Stage of the CONCACAF Champions League as a result, the New England Revolution have a chance to regain some respect and first place with a much needed win in Columbus Saturday.

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No Cooper.  No Adu.  No Altidore.  Really?  To the disappointment of many American fans (myself included), Bob Bradley continues to call up players like Brian Ching, Eddie Johnson, Frankie Hejduk, and Eddie Lewis over younger players.  The most common excuse given by supporters of Bradley's strategy is the experience argument. Click to continue reading...

So I recently learned GolTV, you know, the non-stop soccer channel and U.S. home to the Spanish Liga and German Bundesliga, was dropped by Dish Network and is available only through DirectTV on satellite television That's great for DirectTV customers,... Click to continue reading...

Lots of soccer taking place this weekend. Lots of MLS action and lots of World Cup qualifiing action across the world! Here's a few to keep an eye on today and tomorrow: USA at Cuba - 8pm- ESPN Classic and Telefutura Jamaica at Mexico - 5:30pm- Telemundo New England Revolution at Columbus Crew - 7:30pm- HDNet New York Red Bulls [. Click to continue reading...

Despite the scribblings of MLS Asst. Commissioner Ivan Gadzidis, tonight's scheduled MLS matches are a complete fiasco.

However, it'll be a great night for sports bar viewing if you can convince the local barkeep to keep two sets on soccer. I'll be at FATS in NYC on W. 33rd Street for the US-Cuba and Fire-Red Bulls matches. Click to continue reading...

Few clubs have supporters quite as adept at knowing who they want to be their next manager as Newcastle United. Then again, few clubs give their supporters quite as much practice as Newcastle United. The hugely unpopular departure of Kevin Keegan has left Mike Ashley in a sticky situation where he needs to make an [. Click to continue reading...

Football has gone crazy this week. Manchester City got rich and Robinho got signed, there was Alan Curbishley and Kevin Keegan's decision to leave their posts, and the whole Dimitar Berbatov saga. What we need to settle things down is a return to normality. And what could be more routine than England struggling to beat a [. Click to continue reading...

Thomas Rooney – Freelance Sports Journalist West Ham United are in a strange situation right now. Their manager Alan Curbishley quit yesterday after a disagreement with the clubs owners over the transfer policy at Upton Park and now it seems no-one wants to take over the reigns. Both Harry Redknapp and Slavin Bilic [. Click to continue reading...

After the delusion that was the Olympic games, the Azzurrini returned to the pitch to continue qualifying for the UEFA 2009 U21 Championships. The big story was the debut of Mario Balotelli, who after receiving Italian citizenship a few weeks ago was finally eligible to be called up. The Azzurrini needed a win to guarantee first place in the qualifying group, but anything less meant they would have to conquer qualification on Tuesday in Croatia.

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Rodney Dangerfield often joked that he "didn't get no respect." Well, anyone who has seen his 1992 soccer film Ladybugs doesn't owe Dangerfield any respect. In fact, it's fair to say he rightfully earned their eternal disrespect by appearing in such an appalling excuse for soccer cinema. The movie's plot is as insane and deranged as Dangerfield himself: Rodney's character [. Click to continue reading...

If you've ever wanted to check in on the day-to-day progress of construction at Red Bull Arena, there is a now a website that should keep you pretty informed and up-to-date. Red Bull New York has launched a site - www.RedBullArena.us - that includes all of the key design information and even has a link to a webcam firmly trained on the Harrison, NJ site, so people can watch as the stadium gets built from the ground up. Click to continue reading...

What did I tell you about instant replay? Once you open the door just a little bit, SWAT comes in and BASHES it right down...See? Baseball writer Jayson Stark's already championing for more of it.

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One of the Italians to move abroad this summer was World Cup winning fullback (and team barber) Massimo Oddo. The 32 year old right back had a nightmare season last year. He wasn't himself at all, he played poorly, all his crosses ended up in Row Z, and he found himself left out of the national team set-up, missing Euro 2008.

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Apparently Tuesday is the day for The Other Indoor Soccer League (the one that's not Xtreme). The Baltimore Blast just sent out this release: Click to continue reading...

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The Republic of Cuba is the largest island of the Greater Antilles and the most populous nation in the Caribbean. The name "Cuba" means "great place" which, depending on your political preference, you may or may not agree with. Cuba has been a Socialist Republic for almost fifty years now, but its history extends as far back as 1492. Click to continue reading...

I'll be going to GMU tonight to watch highly-hyped UVA freshman Chris Agorsor take on Mason tonight. If any readers spot a guy in a blue dress shirt and a red DC United hat, come say hello. Though strangely for a college match, that might not be easy to do. Mason is saying they've sold [...] Click to continue reading...

I've been dreaming for the great one to journey to my hometown of Portland, Oregon, for many... well, two years now. Not as a member of my club the Timbers, not in the flesh, but in 24-frames per second. Moving pictures... in the hyper-reality of cinema... in the celluloid guise of the brilliant film Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait. Click to continue reading...

Of course, Seattle's rivals couldn't even wait until the Sounders got in the league before crashing the party.

But honestly, both cities have great bids. They both love soccer, which means full stadiums and excitement for all.

Portland, which calls itself Soccer Town U.S.A., is planning on renovating PGE Park to make it a soccer specific stadium. Click to continue reading...