1. Painting the needle -- via MLSnet
2. Philly's uniforms -- via The Inquirer
3. Mohawk and smooch -- via Daily Mail
4. Ladies Chiambretti night -- via Kickette
5. TOW's photo essay -- via The Original Winger
6. Vassell evicted from hotel -- via The Spoiler
Click to continue reading...

I am loving this Adidas new World Cup uniform release craziness. It's lovely to see that they are making all uniforms very unique. Trend watch: uniforms are getting more tight... nice!!! Here are Spain, South Africa and Russia's new kits:

Spain new kit: nice, nice.

Russia new kit: awesome.

Click to continue reading...

The Spanish National Football Team presented to media the new shirtsthat will make their debut on Saturday in the Intertional Friendly againstArgentina to celebrate The Spanish Football Federations 100thanniversary.These same new look uniforms will be the same that will be used bySpain in the upcoming FIFA World Cup Championships of South Africanext year. Click to continue reading...

I love this time of year. Teams start showing off their new kits and the World Cup spirit starts entering our hearts! Here are the new uniforms for Germany, Japan and Mexico (Adidas is going strong on releasing the new kits huh?).

Germany's New Kit: well done.

Japan's New Kit: I want.

Click to continue reading...

Springfield SC, U14 Champions at Fall Classic

The Springfield Soccer Club once again made its' presence known at a local tournament with several convincing tournament championships this past weekend. The tournament started out on a brisk Saturday morning with the familiar red and black uniforms active on many fields. Click to continue reading...

... it's gonna be the Yankees that the Phillies have to put in their place to take the World Series again. Be there, starting Wednesday night ... as two ex-Cleveland aces go up against each other in their new(er) uniforms. That's CC vs. Cliff Lee. Let's go, Phillies, you can do it!

And I love hearing that George Will has gone after Dick for his "dithering" comment noting that a little "dithering" by the Bushies might have been helpful before invading Iraq.

Click to continue reading...

Kelly committed the foul.
Hangeland got the red card
Platini's wonderful system of having extra referees behind each goal post blew a major fuse in Roma's 1 -1 draw with Fulham a couple of days back.Stephen Kelly's foul on Riise occurred 10 yards from where the additional assistant referee, Johan Verbist, was stationed to one side of the Putney End goal.

Click to continue reading...

It's a fact of life: footballers, mobile phones and denim belong together. They're like champagne and strawberries. Vodka and soda. Martinis and olives. Baileys and breakfast.

Is it drinking time yet?

Sorry, what were we on about? Oh yes, footy players and their favourite uniforms.

Click to continue reading...

It's a fact of life: footballers, mobile phones and denim belong together. They're like champagne and strawberries. Vodka and soda. Martinis and olives. Baileys and breakfast.

Is it drinking time yet?

Sorry, what were we on about? Oh yes, footy players and their favourite uniforms.

Click to continue reading...

Now that the football gods have decided to share their love with satellite broadcasting there is a glut of high-level football to be had from the safety of one's own home or favorite watering hole. The problem is that time zones, work hours, and weekend plans tend to interfere with one's ability to sit down and watch games.

Click to continue reading...

Announcing the 2009 Minnesota Thunder Supporters Post-Season Banquet & Silent Auction
Tue Sep 22
7:30pm Central
The Sweetwater
(in one of the banquet rooms)
Map
Fans of all ages are welcome to attend. Food and Drinks will be available to order.
Here are this years Nominees for the Thunder player awards:
Player of the Year:
Jeremiah Bass
Jonathan Greenfield
Nicolas Platter
Newcomer of the Year
Quavas Kirk
Lawrence Olum
Marco Terminesi
Also a silent auction will be held to raise money for a charity. Click to continue reading...

Major League Soccer will not play league matches during the two-week group stage of next summer's World Cup in South Africa.

Okay, fine. If teams are going to be without star players, and if you believe (as I do) that MLS' product suffers by comparison when you watch high-level international play and then watch an MLS match, not a bad move.

Click to continue reading...

Everyone please take their seat. No talking! Please take out your scantron sheets and your #2 pencils. The Final Exam will commence momentarily. If you cheat, you will be red carded and given an F. If you completed the required reading and attended class, you should do fine. If you were stoned, you should still get an A.

Click to continue reading...

Three wins, three kits.
So far all the spending has turned out well on the pitch. And the money put into new uniforms look to be well-spent also. Click to continue reading...

It's been a couple of decades since I've had to endure two- and sometimes three-a-days in the brutal humidity of late summers in central Pennsylvania, sweating by the bucketload and bathing in Icy Hot. Of course, two decades ago I was also possessed... Click to continue reading...

It's funny that on the day I finished Rafael Honigstein's book, the great Uli-Hesse-Lichtenberger returned my questions for an interview that Rafael had helped facilitate. The last chapter of the book, which is very pensive and earnest, incorporates with how Germans deal with World War II.

Click to continue reading...

South America has had a very poor reputation in the footballing community of late, and for good reason. Flying knees and knife attacks are an easy way to achieve this. Postponing the start of the Argentine football season is another. So how does one un-achieve this? Even easier: take your uniforms, cut the shirts in [. Click to continue reading...

Fans take pride in their soccer jersey, no matter the game, fans will wear the jersey that shows support for their current club, that was no different during the Real Madrid and DC United game on Sunday. The OTWT Tailgating Crew did our best to create a running list of the some of the jerseys that we saw in the crowd. Click to continue reading...

I haven't had much time to write lately. Actually, I have had time but haven't felt like writing. But here I am now so don't give me any crap.

The Dynamo had two games the past few days and managed 3 points with a victory over the Chicago Fire. They did their best to blow a halftime lead but narrowly managed to avoid disaster.

Click to continue reading...

That's the home kit for Swedish club Mjällby AIF, with 13 sponsors on it (thanks to The Guardian).

Click to continue reading...

I know they are not as bad as Newcastle United yellow look, but Readings neon green road kit might rank right up there. The Royals unveiled them today when they played Chelski in a friendly. Neon green letter on a white shirt and neon green shorts, just screams classy. Click to continue reading...

Hola, amigos. Their isn't too much else going on on this Friday, but I figured that, as a break from our normal despairing about Arsenal's squad/new uniforms/transfer policy/Diaby, we could do something positive today.

If you recall, the official site has been running a summer-long event to name Arsenal's top 5 all-time goals.

Click to continue reading...

Getafe CF are hoping that the 2009-2010 season is a whopper of a season, ya I know its terrible joke. The Spanish club agreed to a sponsorship deal with Burger King, while that not mean anything the new kits include an interesting wrinkle. If a players scores a goal and covers his face with the shirt, the King comes out (photo courtesy of Football Shirt Culture) It's an interesting and clever shirt. Click to continue reading...

Tecos decided to completely change their identity and start to head in another direction.
For many this team has been the third fiddle in the city of Guadalajara and seem to have become fed up with that notion, so they are now doing something about it. After changing their name, they also changed their crest with the
tecolote, the native Mexican owl from what it was originally. Click to continue reading...

I have seen a few of you include links to your own blogs when commenting. I'm not above letting someone use this forum to promote their own site. Would you be interested in posting here, as a guest?

Now I can't let just anything to be posted here. We all have limits, some more than others.

Click to continue reading...

The most important match of the season for the Portland Timbers, and one of three open paths to the CCL for the Sounders. Gamesmanship concerning uniforms Roster gamesmanship from the Sounders NextSeasonSports caught up with me for some video thoughts on the match. I expect we will see at least seven if not more regular rotational players for the [. Click to continue reading...

I saw this picture over at Pies.
Apparently it's a bit old, but recently released ads (intentionally blurry) appear to confirm the ugly black 'V' uniforms.
I don't like 'em at all.
I've never really liked the idea of changing shirts every year, but then again, it gets people to buy 'em. Click to continue reading...

I love this, in a perverse way.

Click to continue reading...

After just under 15 hours of fun on the flight from the Big Apple, the MNT bloggers and other team staff touched down in Johannesburg. For those keeping score at home - especially those that have to call us - Pretoria is six hours ahead of Eastern Daylight Time. Only a minor hiccup at the arrival lounge: after 45 minutes, there were still three trunks to be located. Click to continue reading...

After another weekend of play, the Los Angeles Sol (7-1-3) remain atop the WPS standings. Camille Abily and PUMA spokeswoman Marta lead the team with six and four goals respectively.

Just prior to the start of the Women's Professional Soccer season, brand PUMA and WPS announced an exclusive partnership making PUMA an official founding partner of the new league and an official sponsor of all WPS franchises.

Click to continue reading...

You'd be making jerseys for tonight's game. Why, you ask?
FIFA rules require during World Cup Qualifying that only 18 players may dress, and their jerseys must also be numbered 1-18. The U.S. has 25 players in San Jose, and since decisions on who will be suiting up came be late as one hour before kickoff, the final list of names and numbers can come last minute. Click to continue reading...

Just prior to the start of the Women's Professional Soccer season, global sport lifestyle brand PUMA and WPS announced an exclusive partnership making PUMA an official founding partner of the new league and an official sponsor of all WPS franchises.

The multi-year partnership makes PUMA the official sport and lifestyle apparel, footwear and equipment supplier of WPS, including the official WPS Match Ball.

Click to continue reading...

Manchester United vs. Barcelona. UEFA Champions League Final. You can see it live from 2:15 p.m. ET on ESPN. We asked a few of the guys in MNT camp for their predictions and you may be surprised the uniformity of their responses. And speaking of uniforms, in such a close game it's probably the little things that matter (see the last response. Click to continue reading...

The French Football Federation as a cool tribute to Louis Braille lined up.
To honor the 200th anniversary of his birth, the French national soccer team will have jerseys made with the names written in braille.

Coach Raymond Domenech said Monday the jerseys will be worn for the exhibition game against Nigeria on June 2 in Saint-Etienne.

Click to continue reading...

Remember how awful Tottenham were at the beginning of the season? Their fixtures and results page looked like a game of Duck, Duck, Goose only the ducks were losses and the goose was a draw. One squinted at the players dressed in white, wondering where they came from and what they had done with the team who'd been knocking on the Champions League's door only a couple of seasons earlier.

Click to continue reading...