0 comments by Andrew Coppens on 11/14/2014
Scotland versus Ireland at Celtic Park? Things couldn’t get more tense unless we were witnessing Celtic vs. Rangers at Celtic Park, and that isn’t going to happen anytime soon (though the two will meet this season in cup play). After 74 minutes of rather uninspiring attacking by both squads in their important Euro 2016 qualifier […]
0 comments by Jeff Snyder
Ever since playing soccer became something you could do professionally full time, there has been a struggle between representing your club and representing your country in the sport. There are only a few times when this isn’t the case, such as the World Cup every four years or a large international tournament such as the Euros. […]
0 comments by Phillip Bupp
So…I watched United Passions and this movie is all over the place. There are moments where it seems as if they made the movie for those who have never heard of soccer or FIFA but then there are moments where you have to be an expert to understand what’s going on. All throughout the movie, […]
0 comments by Phillip Bupp on 11/13/2014
The United States squares off against Colombia in an international friendly at Craven Cottage in London on Friday afternoon. Colombia is ranked 3rd in the world and the USA is 23rd. The US will also play the Republic of Ireland, in Ireland, on Tuesday. The United States begins game two of the post Landon Donovan […]
0 comments by Jeff Snyder
Last week, we reported on former FIFA official Chuck Blazer informing on FIFA for the FBI. This week, CNN is reporting that the FBI is stepping up its own corruption investigation that could land some FIFA officials in hot water. This runs contrary to FIFA’s own report on Thursday that cleared itself of any corruption in the […]
0 comments by Phillip Bupp
Hans-Joachim Eckert’s summary of Michael Garcia’s report on corruption in bidding for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups have been released and it’s as expected from yesterday. Russia and Qatar have been cleared of wrongdoing, and pretty much every other country is to blame. We only got the 42 page summary of the 430 page […]
0 comments by Phillip Bupp on 11/12/2014
The BBC reports that FIFA is going to clear Qatar of corruption charges based on bidding for the 2022 FIFA World Cup when the FIFA ethics report is published tomorrow morning. Also, the English FA will be in trouble for associating themselves with former FIFA VP, Jack Warner, who resigned due to bribery allegations. After […]
0 comments by Phillip Bupp
In July 2012, the Russian Football Union signed Fabio Capello to be manager of the Russian national team. In January 2014, the RFU gave Capello an extension to be the highest paid international manager in the world ($11 million per year). He’s getting more than twice as much money as the next highest paid manager, […]
0 comments by Phillip Bupp
There are many words to describe this action. Words like gross, disgusting, creepy, insane and bold come to mind. An Everton fan went in to pick his nose and got a little more than he bargained for. Now, one can be civil and get a napkin or paper towel and throw it away. Instead, this […]
0 comments by Phillip Bupp on 11/11/2014
Qatar sports minister, Salah bin Ghanem bin Nasser al-Ali, was interviewed by the Associated Press about concerns with Qatar hosting the 2022 World Cup. The interview touched on topics such as human rights, terrorism, alcohol and homosexuality. Al-Ali tried to ease the fears of many and showcase how great the tournament will be and how […]
0 comments by Jeff Snyder on 11/10/2014
5. Demba Ba vs Istanbul Basaksehir Now, I’m not going to say this is the fastest or hardest hit goal ever scored. That was scored by Sporting Lisbon’s defender, Ronny, which reached speeds of 131 mph. Look it up, you can barely see it. That being said, this ball was moving at 77 mph, which would […]
0 comments by Phillip Bupp
The next generation of Beckhams have started to make their own name in the soccer world. The Daily Star reports that Arsenal signed David Beckham’s 15 year old son, Brooklyn, to a short-term contract after a successful trial. There is potential for a long-term deal after the current season is over. As one can assume, […]
0 comments by Phillip Bupp on 11/9/2014
Borussia Dortmund has historically been one of the best teams in Germany. They won the UEFA Champions League in 1997 and won five Bundesliga titles. Their rivalry with the other best team in Germany, Bayern Munich, often results in classic matches both in the Bundesliga and in European competition. They have some of the best […]
0 comments by Phillip Bupp on 11/8/2014
Manchester City played QPR to an entertaining 2-2 draw at Loftus Road. The game had everything. Own goals, disallowed goals, brilliant goals and this. Now, I know I’m a horrible person for laughing a little bit at that but it was pretty funny. I hope the little girl is alright. QPR was eager to score […]
0 comments by Phillip Bupp
Looks like the early winner this weekend is goal-line technology. Early on in the Liverpool/Chelsea game, Gary Cahill took a rebound off of Simon Mignolet and everyone in the stadium thought nothing of it. Anthony Taylor’s watch buzzed or beeped or whatever it is that goal watch does and awarded a goal for Chelsea. Taylor […]
