Socrates Death: An Obituary to a Brilliant Footballer and Mind

This morning, legendary Brazilian footballer Socrates died after suffering an intestinal infection that developed into septic shock. One of the members of the FIFA 100, Socrates was a legendary footballer with Corinthians and the Brazilian national team. With Corinthians, Socrates won the Campeonato Paulista three times and scored 172 goals. He also took a stand against the Brazilian government... 

United States Soccer Cannot Afford to Lose Timothy Chandler to Germany

After being a virtually unknown player a year ago, Timothy Chandler has had one incredible year. Chandler was able to make the transition from a reserve player for FC Nuremberg where he played in front of several hundred players to a spot on Nuremberg’s team following the Bundesliga’s winter break. Following several stints as a substitute, Chandler started against Stuttgart. Chandler... 

United States vs Mexico: Thoughts from Jurgen Klinsmann’s First Match in Charge

After 12 much hyped days in the US Soccer community, Jurgen Klinsmann took charge of his first match as manager of the United States national team. In what turned out to be a much better match than was expected, the United States tied Mexico 1-1 and were clearly the better side towards the final 30 minutes of the match. From the beginning of ESPN’s telecast there were mixed messages sent from... 

World Cup 2014: Projecting England’s Starting XI in Brazil 2014

Well here we are, less than three years away from the 2014 World Cup that is going to be one of the greatest in football history. For England, this tournament will be an indication to show where the national team can realistically be ranked and how much further it needs to go if they are going to win a World Cup. Assuming that they qualify, England will certainly need a better showing to please their... 

What the United States Has to Do to Win the Gold Cup Final

So far in this 2011 Gold Cup, the United States national team has given us a mixed message about what we should exactly expect out of them. After an unconvincing group stage that included a 2-1 loss to Panama (the first ever loss for the Americans in the group stage of the Gold Cup), the United States retaliated with a convincing 2-0 win over a strong Jamaican side in the quarterfinal. In the semifinal,... 

U.S. Soccer: What They Must Do to Defeat Jamaica in the Gold Cup Quarterfinals

After a disappointing group stage, where they picked up their first loss ever in the group stage in the history of the Gold Cup, the United States national team will take to the pitch on Sunday, June 19th to face a strong Jamaican side. During their own group stage of the Gold Cup, Jamaica played their best football since they qualified for the 1998 World Cup. Jamaica currently are the only team in... 

CONCACAF Gold Cup: Power Ranking the 12 Teams

Every two years, the CONCACAF Gold Cup is fought out between 12 different sides on American soil. In this year’s tournament, the following 12 sides are competing for the highest honor in North American international football: Mexico, the United States, Canada, Jamaica, Guadeloupe, Cuba, Grenada, Honduras, Costa Rica, Panama, El Salvador and Guatemala. Now that the Gold Cup has kicked off,... 

Bob Bradley Must Be Sacked as United States Manager After Loss to Panama

Last night, the United States national team lost their first ever match in the group stage of the CONCACAF Gold Cup to Panama (ranked 67th in FIFA’s World Rankings as of May 2011). From the beginning of the match, Panama were the stronger side and did deserve to win this match to all but secure the top spot in Group C. But for a nation such as the United States that should breeze through this... 

Euro 2012: Picking an England XI to Start at the Finals in Ukraine/Poland

After failing to qualify for Euro 2008, England currently co-lead Group G in Euro 2012 qualifying with 11 points through five matches. So far, England has shown instances of brilliance but has also failed to impress many of their fans with results like the 2-2 draw against Switzerland at Wembley Stadium last Saturday. However, assuming that England will qualify for Euro 2012, here is a probable starting... 

Bob Bradley Must Win the 2011 Gold Cup to Stay as Coach of the US National Team

During his nearly five years as manager of the United States national soccer team, Bob Bradley has been an extremely controversial figure. Controversy has swirled around Bradley for reasons such as making some questionable national team selections, along with certain key players such as Jozy Altidore being unable to score at the World Cup. Bradley has had some great moments as manager of the national... 

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