Author Archives: Soccer America

The Champions League fate of Scotland’s perennial top two hangs in the balance after a pair of tense first-leg performances in the final round of Champions League qualifying from Rangers and Celtic. The talking point in Glasgow is whether you’d rather be Celtic, which comes home to Parkhead in two weeks time with an away-goals […]

The EPL season is just one week old, but already there are some crucial matchups at hand. Two games in particular are vying for top billing: first on Sunday we have the season’s first Manchester derby, held at the City of Manchester Stadium, followed by Liverpool-Chelsea at Anfield. The Manchester derby is already shaping up […]

The David Beckham effect has created a “perfect storm” around soccer in the U.S., but sports analyst Randy Bernstein warns that Major League Soccer runs the risk of being forgotten once that storm passes, unless it invests in more international stars. “I think what MLS needs to do now is to not over-hype [Beckham]. He […]

Where or where did the Colorado Rapids’ 3-0 win over the New England Revolution come from? The Denver Post says the odds were always stacked against the home side: top scorer Herculez Gomez was suspended, the team had only won one of its last 11 matches, and coming into Thursday’s game, the Rapids were averaging […]

David Beckham has set the bar high for the rest of the season after delivering a commanding performance in his first start for the L.A. Galaxy during Wednesday’s SuperLiga semifinal win. However, Reuters points out that the England international next week embarks on a grueling traveling schedule as he tries to balance playing for both […]

He did exactly what he was supposed to do: David Beckham was the star man Wednesday night, scoring one and creating another as the L.A. Galaxy beat D.C. United, 2-0, at the Home Depot Center. Beckham started, played 60 minutes and marshaled the Galaxy midfield with his calmness on the ball, his passing and yes, […]

In transfer news, West Ham today finally completed the transfer of Kieron Dyer from Newcastle; the two parties finally agreed on a fee of $14 million. Reports say the Hammers are also still after Barcelona striker Eidur Gudjohnsen and Derby County winger Giles Barnes, although given the injury sustained by the former, that move is […]

English referees want to introduce “a radical change” to the Premier League’s laws, according to Henry Winter of the Telegraph. Following successful discussions with the League Managers’ Association and the Professional Footballers’ Association, the Professional Game Match Officials want to implement a new rule requiring players who foul opponents wait on the touchline until the […]

American Benny Feilhaber has officially completed his $2 million switch from Hamburg to Derby County of the English Premier League, although the midfielder has yet to suit up for his new club, owing to the complications involving international clearance, which manager Billy Davies says could “take anything up to a week.” However, if the youngster […]