Posted on December 13, 2007 by Jeff
- For those who haven’t seen it already, MLS Underground is under new management and, with that, is headed off in a new direction. And this isn’t so much a sharp right-hand turn as it’s a three-to-four-point turn with an e-brake slide. Rather than deal in its former insider-dish/rumor-hawking stuff (and I’m still baffled by [...]
Filed under: DC United, Kansas City Wizards, MLS, MLS Philly, MLS expansion, Major League Soccer, media, stadium news, supporters groups | Tagged: Bobby Boswell, Jared Borgetti, Muriej Zurawski, Zach Wells | 9 Comments »
Posted on December 13, 2007 by Jeff
The autobiography of a professional athlete – or even a biography written by the greatest wordsmith of his or her generation – will rarely, if ever, pass for literature. I found this out the hard way when I picked up Maradona: The Autobiography of Soccer’s Greastest and Most Controversial Star immediately after reading John [...]
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Posted on December 13, 2007 by Jeff
This is just a quicky, an idea I want to throw out there to see if I can’t kick up a discussion/round of speculation. For the record, watching Urawa Red Diamonds play AC Milan this morning inspired it.
Question: Is Japanese club football at a higher level than Major League Soccer (MLS)?
My answer: The way [...]
Filed under: FIFA Club World Cup, International Soccer, Major League Soccer, U.S. Men's National Team, U.S. Men's Soccer, Urawa Red Diamonds | Tagged: Japan | 5 Comments »
Posted on December 13, 2007 by Jeff
(I’ll start with a confession: for the second day running, I screwed up my attempt at recording Club World Cup semifinal between Urawa Red Diamonds and AC Milan. Being an insomniac, however, I woke up in time to turn on the cable and record the second half. I can’t even beat old technology. [...]
Filed under: AC Milan, FIFA Club World Cup, Urawa Red Diamonds | Tagged: Kaka | 1 Comment »
