Champions League Week 6 Recap: Return of Ajax
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Inter Milan was hosting bottom team PSV Eindhoven while Tottenham was on the road against Barcelona, one of the best teams in football history.
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The curious case of Major League Soccer
Precourt’s decision to move the Crew isn’t controversial so much because of its literal and immediate implications but more because of its lasting impact on shifting the values of America’s soccer culture – especially after the U.S. men’s national team failed to qualify for last summer’s World Cup.
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Champions League week 2: Losers win, winners lose (except Barcelona)
Another week of the UEFA Champions League is in the books, and this one provided its share of upsets and mind-boggling matches. Europe’s premier soccer competition is only in its early stages, but clear favorites are emerging, as well as clear underdogs and more importantly, clear underperformers.
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Cristiano Ronaldo’s undeniable pursuit of the spotlight
I made two observations about Ronaldo that day: 1) Madrid treats him like he’s its adopted Spanish son, and 2) He carries himself like he knows he’s the best player in the world.
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My MLS address
I never was a Chivas USA fan, but it pained me when I realized that the club had played its final game in 2014. It was tough for me to deal with the fact that one of Major League Soccer’s most peculiar experiments actually ended the way I always expected,
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