European Football Explained I’m going to take a short amount of space here to give my best attempt at an explanation of the structure of the European football scene. The future of MLS is intertwined with the future of European football. MLS is (or will be)...
MLS Expansion Will Result in a European Super League I tried to explain the structure of European football leagues for two reasons. First, I don’t think that many American sports fans understand it and I believe that failure to understand it is an impediment to...
Apparently the new women’s professional soccer league (WPS) starts up in the near future. Who knew? Recently the teams unveiled their uniforms. One of the teams got it so right. The short-lived Chicago flag third jerseys that the Fire sported in 2005 are, I...
Considering that the federal government is now subsidizing the Glazer family’s purchase of Manchester United to the tune of $100 million over four years, I figure that we might as well get something for our money. While I love the thought of placing the American...
Unbeknownst to most of the country, the United States National Soccer team starts qualification games for the 2010 FIFA World Cup this Sunday against Barbados. Consequently, I thought this might be a good time to jot down my thoughts as to where we stand. If...
