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May
25
2010

World Cup 2010, 17 Days and Counting

THE WORLD CUP IS COMING! THE WORLD CUP IS COMING!  The greatest sporting event in the history of mankind is set to begin in just over two weeks and I can hardly contain my excitement.  Even with the absence of Charlie Davies, a presence that will surely be missed, Team USA looks to have a [...]

Nov
13
2009

An Unheralded Return

It’s been some time since I have had to wherewithal to post, but that’s alright, I don’t mind in the least. In the wake of a number of shock results in the Champions League (and a few in the top flight as well) I’m going to attempt a tactical re-examination of the top teams in [...]

Oct
13
2009

Soccer: USA Men Qualify for 6th Straight World Cup

CONGRATULATIONS to the USA Men’s Soccer Team on qualifying for their 6th straight World Cup.  Quite decent for a national team often scoffed at by other countries.  “USA sucks at soccer” “Soccer is a sport for other countries, USA should stick to baseball”  Those are just a couple of things I’ve heard from Americans who [...]