FIFA VP hates England, scoffs at ‘18 WC bid

With the Premiership nearly upon us and an Englishman taking all the headlines here in the States, one would think England is a reasonable fit for a future World Cup.
Not according to FIFA VP Jack Warner, look at what he had to say.
“It’ll be Italy, Spain, or it might even be France. Nobody in [...]

MLS News Wire, 08.10.07: Talking Heads, Bad & Good; Weekend Viewing

- Down below, I had some good things to say about the time Washington Post sports columnist Michael Wilbon spent in ESPN’s broadcast booth last night (his column in today’s Post basically covers the same points; no wonder he was so prepared).  Not everyone “pardoned the interruption” ([rimshot]  Thanks!   I’ll be here all week!): My [...]

Beck’s Debut: A Sloppy First Kiss

Well, it finally happened. David Beckham finally hauled his Goldenballs onto a Major League Soccer (MLS) field and played for our little league. Was it good for you?
Me, I feel a bit let down – but I don’t blame Beckham for that. When he finally came on, Beckham may have tenderfooted it [...]

My Premiership Picks—Week 1

Simply put, I’m going to see how well I can predict this Premiership season’s outcomes every week. If anyone wants to try this on a weekly basis, let me know and I’ll set something up for the masses. Maybe even dish out a prize or two if anyone is intersted.
The score and [...]

Supercopa de España Preview

Saturday is the traditional ’start’ of La Liga season with the Supercopa de España, which pits the winner of La Liga vs the winner of the Copa del Rey. This season’s Supercopa sees the wonder that is FC Sevilla vs those Real Madrid characters who kinda won La Liga last year.
But all kidding [...]

EPL: Who you pickin’ for the weekend?

West Ham United vs. Manchester City
10am EST, FSC
Both teams spent a crapload and look to reap the benefits. Overall, the new Citeh boys have looked quite effective so far – with plenty of secret weapons in tow. Martin Petrov, Gelson Fernandes, and Geovanni have shown promise but Rolando Bianchi is easily the star of [...]