Union climb to 5th in power rankings. LA columnist thinks Union will win. Beckham scored on Mondragon at WC 1998 and hopes to do so again. Ochocinco makes KC reserves. Reaction to USA loss. 2011 National Soccer Hall of Fame class announced and much, much more news.
Tag: La Liga
“going to go off the rocker”
Anticipation among the Union players that PPL will “go off the rocker is palpable in the locker room.” Nowak warns not to take Vancouver lightly, says starting lineup is flexible. Vancouver national call ups, injury report update. Ochocinco may be a grandstander, but he’s not stupid. La Liga Week 30 postponed over TV money dispute, more news.
The Union is happy to be home & more
Is the Union playing the Ecuador National Team today? MLS.com thinks so. More Union news, some MLS nuggets, the USMNT provisional 30-man roster will be announced at 2pm today and more news of the day.
Where does Philly fit in the world of soccer?
Every soccer-playing nation has its style, and some could say that even regions have their own style. So what does Philadelphia soccer look like? New contributor Conor O’Grady ponders.
Thierry Henry Non-handball Story!
On Soccernet.com yesterday, Didac Peyret had an article about the rough year Thierry Henry has endured at Barcelona. The story is speculative, draws specious conclusions, and contradicts itself (paragraph 3 questions Henry’s spirit while paragraph 7 is a quote from the Frenchman in which he asserts his willingness to ride […]
Cristiano Ronaldo – Please Shut Up
The $80 million man was sent off for the 2nd time this season in Real Madrid’s 2-0 victory over Malaga on Sunday. Ronaldo saw straight red for an elbow to the face of Patrick Mtiliga that broke Mtiliga’s nose and will force the defender to miss about three weeks. The […]