Author Archives: Soccer America

Marcus Hahnemann is a jack of all trades. In his second season in the English Premier League with Reading, it’s the 35-year-old American whose job it is to protect the Royals’ goal and help keep them in the elite. But his popularity in the English media is based in part on his off-the-field interests. He […]

One of the unsung players on the Brazil tea that has won all four games at the Women’s World Cup is 29-year-old Formiga, a veteran of the W-League (Jersey Sky Blue and New Jersey Wildcats). On a team with such attacking stars as Marta and Cristiane, it’s easy to get lost, but Formiga has been […]

Frank Dell’Apa reports on the New England Revolution’s 2-2 tie with the New York Red Bulls at Giants Stadium, where the conditions were hardly conducive to high-level soccer (artificial turf making possession difficult and the football lines adding to the confusion). The game could have been a preview of the playoffs to come, and Dell’Apa […]

Chelsea to Manchester United, 2-0, on Sunday in Israeli Avram Grant’s first game as Blues’ manager in place of Jose Mourinho. The game was not without controversy, notably referee Mike Dean controversially sending off John Obi Mikel and awarding a dubious penalty late in the game to United. The British papers were full of stories […]

As the Women’s World Cup quarterfinals wrap up this weekend, another world championship will open its doors a thousand miles away. For the first time ever, Latin America will play host to the gay soccer world cup when it kicks off this weekend in Buenos Aires. We use lower-case letters when referring to the tournament […]

Fresh from a $24 million severance package, former Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho says he’s already ready to return to management. In an interview with the London Times, Mourinho said, “I’m going to wait for the telephone calls. I want to work.” Apparently, Tottenham Hotspur has already expressed interest, although the Times  says Mourinho is unlikely […]

Don’t expect to hear much about the Women’s World Cup from the British press. Grahame L. Jones of the Los Angeles Times says that women’s soccer, like almost any other sport in England, comes a distant 12th to the men’s game in terms of media coverage. Which isn’t to say the English ladies aren’t getting […]

The Associated Press takes a look at Women’s World Cup quarterfinal match-ups this weekend. Most of the hype has been reserved for the greatly anticipated clash between the No. 1 ranked U.S. and England. The U.S. women survived three tough first-round games but failed to look convincing tournament favorites. England, meanwhile, is coming off two […]