The MLS Western Conference Final, which pits the resurgent LA Galaxy against the perennially contending Houston Dynamo, is set for the Home Depot Center tomorrow night. Unfortunately, if you live...

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A pesar de angustiosas situaciones económicas y políticas en el país, el futbol siempre ha sido el escaparate perfecto para la sociedad mexicana.

Es triste ver como el futbol se privatiza poco a poco. Parece no ser suficiente desde hace algunos años, quitarle a la gente partidos de sus clubes en distintos lugares del país cuando estos juegan de locales.

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It seems that the US as a soccer community takes a bit of a beating over the exploits of American owners who dip their toes into English waters; while Randy Lerner has managed to keep Villa fans...

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They Think It's All Over... is bemused by the scheduling of Everton's Carling Cup tie with Tottenham. Click to continue reading...

Summers Restaurant in Arlington, Virginia-where I'm headed on Saturday Bear with me here; I'm fleshing out some thoughts as I type rather than doing so first and presenting you with a finished...

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As you've probably heard, there's no English or Spanish-language coverage on US cable television for the USA-Honduras qualifier. Luckily (I guess), there's a company that's offering the game to pubs. Ah, just like the good old days.

For a really slow and annoying site with all of the pubs showing the match, visit CopaTV.

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While you ponder what exactly the TPL might be, I've managed to collect a few intriguing links from around the internet to further stimulate your mind. Soccer, perhaps more than the traditionally...

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The MLS Cup Final, traditionally a Sunday afternoon affair broadcast on over-the-air network ABC, will move to cable (ESPN2) and a prime-time slot (8:30 pm) for the first time, the league announced...

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Kay Murray es una reportera austriaca de futbol soccer, a pesar de que en su país el fútbol no es de lo mejor del mundo ella ya es famosa en las canchas europeas, siempre tiene acceso a buenas entrevistas con los jugadores top y con justa razón se ha ganado el mote de la reportera Barbie del fútbol soccer. Click to continue reading...

It seems like we've done this once before. An important World Cup qualifier for the US National Team being played away from home in a Latin country will be unavailable for millions of American fans....

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Thanks to Brian Mason at the University of Wisconsin for asking me to answer a few questions about the upcoming men's soccer season in the Big Ten Conference.

My man Richard Broad and I are scheduled to work five or six games together for the Big Ten Network, including a game in Madison in mid-October.

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Bill Simmons, one of the most beloved messiahs of American sportswriting, is getting into soccer. I wish him the best, although I have a feeling he has no idea how big of a plunge he is about to take. His new attraction to the sport should make for an interesting experiment with fans of mainstream American sports.

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The German Bundesliga has finally moved away from its strict traditional Saturday afternoon kickoff time. Powers that be at the DFB headquarters in Frankfurt will give every Bundesliga fan the chance to see live league games in full more than its usual twice per week schedule. Beginning this season, German top flight football will be shown [. Click to continue reading...

It's only a few days from the start of the 2009 - 2010 English Premier League season. Below are a few guides to get you up to speed, and get those juices flowing.The Season 2009/10 [Guardian]Premier League Guide [Independent]Club-by... Click to continue reading...

It's only a few days from the start of the 2009 - 2010 English Premier League season. Below are a few guides to get you up to speed, and get those juices flowing.The Season 2009/10 [Guardian]Premier League Guide [Independent]Club-by... Click to continue reading...

It's only a few days from the start of the 2009 - 2010 English Premier League season. Below are a few guides to get you up to speed, and get those juices flowing.The Season 2009/10 [Guardian]Premier League Guide [Independent]Club-by... Click to continue reading...

It's only a few days from the start of the 2009 - 2010 English Premier League season. Below are a few guides to get you up to speed, and get those juices flowing.The Season 2009/10 [Guardian]Premier League Guide [Independent]Club-by... Click to continue reading...

It's only a few days from the start of the 2009 - 2010 English Premier League season. Below are a few guides to get you up to speed, and get those juices flowing.The Season 2009/10 [Guardian]Premier League Guide [Independent]Club-by... Click to continue reading...

It's only a few days from the start of the 2009 - 2010 English Premier League season. Below are a few guides to get you up to speed, and get those juices flowing.The Season 2009/10 [Guardian]Premier League Guide [Independent]Club-by... Click to continue reading...

It's only a few days from the start of the 2009 - 2010 English Premier League season. Below are a few guides to get you up to speed, and get those juices flowing.The Season 2009/10 [Guardian]Premier League Guide [Independent]Club-by... Click to continue reading...

It's only a few days from the start of the 2009 - 2010 English Premier League season. Below are a few guides to get you up to speed, and get those juices flowing.The Season 2009/10 [Guardian]Premier League Guide [Independent]Club-by... Click to continue reading...

In light of today's news that mun2 will be available to many on the day of the USA-Mexico World Cup qualifier at Azteca, I'm curious how the development effects those of you planning to watch/DVR the...

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We signed a petition, we sent emails, we moaned and complained, all in an effort to get NBC Universal to do something about the availability of the USA-Mexico match on August 12th. I don't know if...

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While many of us have been frustrated in recent days over the planned broadcast of USA-Mexico on mun2, the full story of why it ended up there is just now becoming known. MFUSA has learned that...

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A little different tact today. I usually try to keep my posts limited to one topic, but today's warrants a change in approach. Time is limited and there are a few things that happened this weekend...

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On this week's Match Fit USA Soccer Show, Jason and Zach cover the USA-Mexico TV issue, discuss the Gold Cup with All Things Footy and MFUSA contributor Kevin McCauley, return to the Beckham saga,...

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Morning boys and girls. There's a full day of footy ahead of us, including MLS, a high-profile friendly, and Gold Cup, and yet my mind still remains on next month's USA-Mexico World Cup qualifier. ...

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First, an apology. I was selfish. I took the news that the USA-Mexico World Cup qualifier taking place August 12th in Mexico City would not be on a widely-available English-language outlet with...

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If you're like me, you immediately began to plan an "illness" when it was announced that the USA-Mexico World Cup qualifier set for August 12th would go off at 3pm CT (4pm ET). I've got my excuse...

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I'm here to rail on the US Open Cup, again. If you've listened to the podcast, or followed this blog for any considerable length of time, you know that I am extremely frustrated with the state of...

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Goff at Soccer Insider has posted the ESPN ratings for the Confederations Cup final, and they're predictably pretty good. 2.74 overall, which per my basic match, means that 3.1 million homes were...

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Bit of a mixed PR bag for Setanta Sports today. On the good side, they've brought some much needed innovation to football broadcasting. I'm on Setanta Sports/Special1 TV has been a huge success (Shut up Dave) and having John Champion tweet the FA Cup final was an interesting way to get some attention. Click to continue reading...

Ya que andamos con las presentaciones de adidas, les dejo algunos videos de la campaña de presentación de la nueva equipación del Liverpool FC, la campaña sea llama "Every Team needs the 12th Man" y podemos ver las peripecias de un aficionado que apoya interactuando con las estrellas del equipo rojo:

Primero con Steven Gerrard:

Con Xabi Alonso y Pepe Reina

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I screened a short documentary called "Kick Like a Girl" a couple months ago and was delighted to find out that HBO is airing it tonight (6:00 ET). Anyone who sometimes feels jaded by the state of sports these days needs to tune in to the adventures of the Mighty Cheetahs, a third-grade girls' soccer team in Salt Lake City.

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