Author Archives: Soccer America

“The arrests woke up a lot of people because some people just thought ‘I never thought it was wrong’ — that’s unbelievable — [or] ‘That wasn’t me’, as if football turns people into some different kind of person. ‘I’ve paid my money and I can say and do whatever I want at any time I […]

“I’ve said all along, and I believe I’ve been consistent in this: it’s not the worst thing to have David Beckham and Landon Donovan on your team. If we get one sooner than the other, great. If we get both at the same time, great. If we get one back halfway through the season, that’s […]

"I’m not getting carried away with it, only the media will. We will keep our feet on the ground. We do not speak about that stuff [the quintuple]. We’ll take each game as it comes. We don’t get ahead of ourselves and think of which silverware we are going to win next. We could go […]

The two-time defending champion U.S. women’s national team will be looking to add to recent success that includes a 2008 Olympic gold medal when they try to three-peat for the second time in the 16-year history of the Algarve Cup, which kicks off Wednesday in southern Portgual. The USA begins the 12-team tournament, as well […]

With the CONCACAF Champions League back in action after a four-month break, SI.com’s Luis Bueno takes a look at why he feels “Mexico is still king” while MLS’s “stumbles continue” as teams are set to play the second leg of the home-and-away series this week, starting with the Houston Dynamo traveling to meet Atlante Tuesday […]

Stuck at the end of the bench for French team AS Monaco, a year after spending a season in purgatory in Portugal at Benfica, the career of U.S. teen “phenom” Freddy Adu is not exactly following according to plan, causing SI.com’s Greg Lalas to question what is best for the young starlet. Before getting into […]

According to an LA Times report, after more than a week of negotiations, an agreement “designed to benefit each side is close to being finalized” and would have David Beckham officially returning to the LA Galaxy in mid-July after the conclusion of AC Milan’s Serie A season. Gaining an extension of the original loan through […]

"I sent [Barack Obama] a message of congratulations and he sent me an e-mail saying he needs a lot from Brazil and he really wants to work with us. When Obama is a little calmer, without that pressure, I’ll go by to have a cup of coffee with him, like I did with Kennedy, with […]

"The infrastructure required for the new expanded tournament makes it extremely difficult for us to even consider hosting. Quite apart from the stadia required, the pressure on transport, training camps and accommodation would be massive. We do want to host a major championship here in Scotland but, particularly in these tough economic times, we have […]

"In a sport where you often have a lot of prima donnas and egos, you’ve got a guy who’s on solid ground. He’s a fabulous individual and he commands respect in the locker room. He’s an honest guy, he gives a great effort every day and he’ll do whatever you ask him to do. He […]

Possessing one of the richest histories in all of soccer, with two World Cup titles, two Olympic gold medals, once dominant world power Uruguay has fallen far from past glory, causing Goal.com’s Gregory Sica to examine what went wrong and ask how the South Americans can climb back to the top. While still “very well […]

Soccer rule-makers the International Football Association Board (IFBA) this weekend agreed to test in several professional leagues a plan from UEFA President Michel Platini that includes employing additional referee assistants to better monitor goal lines. “The Italian Cup will be the first guinea pig and the French FA has also offered to trial the scheme, […]

According to German newspaper Bild, Bayern Munich midfielder Franck Ribery‘s agent Alain Migliaccio has claimed that ”if Manchester United sells Cristiano Ronaldo, Sir Alex Ferguson would like to cover that transfer with Ribery’s signing,” adding to other recent rumors that Ribery was headed to La Liga leader Barcelona. Under contract with Munich until 2011, the […]

While the recent announcement that the expansion Seattle Sounders FC has sold some 20,000 season tickets marks an “unprecedented” success and seems like a huge shot in the arm for the league, it also serves to cast a spotlight on just how few MLS teams regularly draw those kinds of crowds. As Goal.com’s Kyle McCarthy […]

The latest rumor spinning out from the revolving doors of David Beckham contract negotiations is that AC Milan and the LA Galaxy might end up hashing out a "unique agreement" that would entail the two teams sharing the 33-year-old midfielder's rights across the next 15 months. According to reports from SkySports.com, the "time share" would […]

“This is not a turf war. We live and breathe soccer. We will go out and try to generate unprecedented interest and support in Miami soccer, whether that team is in USL-1 or MLS.” USL First Division team Miami FC president Aaron Davidson, on recent efforts to solidify its own future in the face of […]

“Really we’re way ahead of where we were last year.  We have that main core coming back this year. We don’t need to get to know each other. We already know each other.”  Real Salt Lake midfielder Kyle Beckerman, counting consistency as one of the keys to the team’s current undefeated preseason record of 3-0-1 […]

According to the Daily Mail, “Chelsea is closer to naming Guus Hiddink as their permanent manager after it emerged Dick Advocaat is being lined up to succeed him as coach of Russia.” While Hiddink has only been at the helm for a handful of matches, two big victories and an outpouring of positive responses from […]

In the increasingly multi-national world that we live in, dual citizenship is intended to allow an individual the opportunity to embrace both countries that have played a part in both birth and life.  But in the soccer world, the issue has recently become considered a double-edged sword, writes ESPN Soccernet’s Ravi Uhba. Take for example […]

Frustrated with how tournaments from the Champions League to the UEFA Cup force teams to play what he disparagingly deems “two-legged football,” SI.com’s Gabriele Marcotti puts the home-and-away series method under the microscope following first leg results from both competitions. “The basic principle that you can lose and be happy (especially when you lose 3-2, […]