Author Archives: Soccer America

“Not mentioning names or whether negotiations had begun, [Toronto FC coach John] Carver said he and GM Mo Johnston had identified at least one DP candidate and sounded beyond confident one of them would sign with TFC,” writes Morgan Campbell.

FIFA President Sepp Blatter told construction at Cape Town’s Green Point Stadium Monday that he’s “very happy” with the country’s preparations for the 2010 World Cup. “We are not here for an examination. We are here to appreciate what you’re doing … The purpose is to go back to the Fifa executive [and tell them] […]

Newcastle United season ticket holder Alan McKenna used to get regular slaps on the back when team owner Mike Ashley was popular around town. The reason? McKenna and Ashley look uncannily similar. Now that Ashley is reviled by most fans following the departure of manager Kevin Keegan, things have turned a little nasty.   McKenna, […]

Brazilian women’s team star Marta has had her life story published by Diego Graciano following his “single-minded pursuit of the story of the world’s greatest woman footballer,” writes John Turnbull.   The book is called ‘You Are A Woman, Marta!’ which was her mother’s remonstrative response when her daughter first asked her for a soccer […]

D.C. United’s injury-troubled playmaker, Marcello Gallardo, is set to miss another four games at the most crucial point of his team’s season, reports Steven Goff. The Argentine, who had missed most of the past two and a half months following surgery on a sports hernia, has returned to his native country “to see a specialist […]

Former U.S. national team captain and current ESPN analyst John Harkes says that the USA has done well enough starting its World Cup qualifying campaign with nine points from three games, but there’s still plenty of room for improvement.   “We’re playing well, but we’re not playing great,” Harkes told Jack Bell. “The battle in […]

Shares in American insurance giant and Manchester United sponsor AIG were suspended on Wall Street Tuesday after a 74 per cent crash in its stock “indicated the business is spiraling toward collapse.”   AIG’s former boss Hank Greenberg, most of whose multi-billion-dollar fortune is tied up in AIG, said if the company is allowed to […]

Greg Lalas hails last week’s financial analysis of Major League Soccer by Forbes Magazine, and claims that the healthy appraisal of the league’s financial outlook will bring serious investors rushing to knock at the MLS door. Being assessed by Forbes “is a firm sign of MLS’ arrival on the main stage, a watershed moment on […]