0 comments by Phillip Bupp on 8/11/2016
The 2016-17 Premier League season begins Saturday as we are set to see 20 teams battle it out for the title. Will an established team take back what has traditionally been theirs or will a smaller team like Leicester pull off another shock? Will Leicester repeat what they did last season? We don’t know that yet but we […]
0 comments by Phillip Bupp on 8/8/2016
Sometimes when I see a team launch their kits for the upcoming season, I’m left disappointed because a lot of times, you see a fan on social media design something that’s way better than what is actually going to be worn. Now, Adidas is giving people their chance for some of their top teams around […]
SALVADOR, BAHIA – AUGUST 04: Carlos Cisneros of Mexico is chasing Lukas Klostermann of Germany during the Men’s Group C first round match between Mexico and Germany during the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Arena Fonte Nova on August 4, 2016 in Salvador, Brazil. (Photo by Felipe Oliveira/Getty Images)
0 comments by Phillip Bupp on 8/5/2016
Both the women’s and men’s Olympic soccer tournaments have completed one game and while they still have two more games to go in the group stage, some teams have already set themselves up for advancement while others have work to do. In the women’s tournament, since 2/3 of the field qualify for the knockout stage, […]
MONCTON, NB – AUGUST 17: Fans cheer for Team Nigeria during the FIFA Women’s U-20 Quarter Final game between New Zealand and the Nigeria at Moncton Stadium on August 17, 2014 in Moncton, Canada. Nigeria defeated New Zealnad 4-1. (Photo by Dave Connell/Getty Images)
0 comments by Phillip Bupp on 8/3/2016
Because the charter airline that was supposed to fly the team hasn’t been paid yet, the Nigerian men’s soccer team is currently stranded at Atlanta International Airport. The Nigeria Football Federation claimed that a “logistical mix-up” was why the payment hasn’t reached the bank account to the charter airline but since they haven’t seen that money, they are […]
FRISCO, TX – FEBRUARY 10: (L-R) Becky Sauerbrunn #4, Hope Solo #1 and Carli Lloyd #10 of USA before a match against Costa Rica during the 2016 CONCACAF Women’s Olympic Qualifying at Toyota Stadium on February 10, 2016 in Frisco, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
0 comments by Phillip Bupp on 8/1/2016
A year ago, we didn’t quite trust that the U.S. Women’s National Team would do well in the Women’s World Cup. The USWNT were still a favorite but they were in a tough group and with teams like Germany and Japan right there with them, it was going to be the most competitive World Cup […]
FOXBORO, MA – NOVEMBER 29: Charlie Davies #9 of the New England Revolution celebrates his goal in the first half against New York Red Bulls during Leg 2 of the MLS Eastern Conference Final at Gillette Stadium on November 29, 2014 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images)
0 comments by Phillip Bupp on 7/30/2016
Former U.S. Men’s National Team forward Charlie Davies has experienced a rough life. Now, in a Fox exclusive, it has been revealed that the current New England Revolution player has been battling cancer but is now in remission. In a statement from the Revolution, It was revealed that Davies was suffering from Liposarcoma, a rare […]
ZURICH, SWITZERLAND – JANUARY 11: Wendell Lira of Brazil and Vila Nova speaks to the audience after receiving the FIFA Puskas Award during the FIFA Ballon d’Or Gala 2015 at the Kongresshaus on January 11, 2016 in Zurich, Switzerland. (Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images)
0 comments by Phillip Bupp on 7/29/2016
Wendell Lira was a 27-year-old Brazilian striker who has had a claim to fame for winning the 2015 Puskas Award on a goal like this. But Lira’s career has been filled with going from team to team, 11 in fact, over his nine year senior career. That plus injuries have resulted Lira to retire from […]
COMMERCE CITY, CO – JULY 29: MLS All-Stars pose for a group photo before the 2015 AT&T Major League Soccer All-Star game at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park on July 29, 2015 in Commerce City, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images)
0 comments by Phillip Bupp on 7/28/2016
The MLS All-Star Game is upon us and the game itself features differing opinions among fans. Some love it, some hate it and some feel MLS shouldn’t even have the game at all. The MLS All-Star Game isn’t perfect but it’s still great for the league to have. MLS receives some great PR and some […]
CHANTILLY, FRANCE – JUNE 28: Martin Glenn, CEO of the FA speaks during a press conference with Roy Hodgson (Not Pictured) on June 28, 2016 in Chantilly, France. (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images)
0 comments by Phillip Bupp on 7/27/2016
The English FA is at a crossroads. The busy holiday season in the English Premier League is always seen as a tradition among fans as they take in matches on Boxing Day and New Years Day as well as numerous midweek matches throughout the month. The FA Cup has kept tradition for over 145 years […]
0 comments by Phillip Bupp on 7/24/2016
Despite it taking place 101 years ago, Lazio may finally get to celebrate the 1914-15 league title the team and fans felt was deserved over a century ago. 30,000 Lazio fans signed a petition for the Italian Football Federation to review the 1914-15 season and decide whether or not Lazio should win their third Serie A/Italian […]
ROME, ITALY – FEBRUARY 09: SS Lazio fans support their team during the Serie A match between SS Lazio and AS Roma at Stadio Olimpico on February 9, 2014 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Paolo Bruno/Getty Images)
0 comments by Phillip Bupp on 7/19/2016
It’s fair to say that Lazio isn’t having a great summer. The midtable Serie A team launched their season ticket campaign and whatever their goals were, I am going to assume they spectacularly failed. As Gazzetta World reported, Lazio only sold 11 season tickets in the 70,634 seat Stadio Olimpico. The team reached record low […]
0 comments by Phillip Bupp on 7/16/2016
The first big name of the defending English Premier League champions is heading elsewhere. 25 year-old midfielder N’Golo Kante has been transferred from Leicester City to Chelsea for just over £30 million ($39.6 million) after Leicester offered an improved contract in hopes of keeping Kante. It’s not a bad return on investment as Leicester only […]
MONTREAL, QC – MARCH 28: Ignacio Piatti #10 of the Montreal Impact celebrates his goal during the MLS game against the Orlando City SC at the Olympic Stadium on March 28, 2015 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The game between Orlando City SC and the Montreal Impact ended in a 2-2 draw. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)
0 comments by Phillip Bupp on 7/15/2016
Last week, MLS fans voted the 11 players they felt deserved to be on the MLS All-Star team to take on Arsenal on July 28. Like with any sport, the Fan XI was more a popularity contest mostly based on USMNT players and big name DP’s. So this is is a more appropriate XI based […]
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – JUNE 26: Lionel Messi #10 of Argentina looks on before the game winning penalty kick is made during the Copa America Centenario Championship match at MetLife Stadium on June 26, 2016 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Chile defeated Argentina 4-2 in penalty kicks. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images)
0 comments by Phillip Bupp on 7/12/2016
The July FIFA rankings come out Thursday and it is expected to have some wild changes. With the Copa America Centenario and Euro 2016 counting this month, it’s a prime time for teams to move up and down as they look forward to World Cup Qualifying in a couple months. While the rankings officially come […]
PARIS, FRANCE – JULY 10: Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal (c) lifts the Henri Delaunay trophy after his side win 1-0 against France during the UEFA EURO 2016 Final match between Portugal and France at Stade de France on July 10, 2016 in Paris, France. (Photo by Lars Baron/Getty Images)
0 comments by Phillip Bupp on 7/10/2016
Well this wasn’t the ending we were expecting. Portugal, the team that placed 3rd in their group and drew every game but one in their journey to the final, defeated host France in a stunning upset. And they did it without Cristiano Ronaldo, who was injured in the 8th minute and had to be subbed […]
