Last Word On Soccer

The New England Revolution may be at the Eastern Conference summit, but they have come up short in their last two outings. The Philadelphia Union are hardly a pushover either and so they will have their work cut out for them in the next one. Can Bruce Arena overcome a familiar foe in the form of Jim Curtin? Can the Revs Overcome A Strong Jim Curtin Side? Looking to Bounce … [Read more...] about A High-Flying New England Revolution Side Visit Jim Curtin and The Union

When one looks up the words “soccer coach” in the dictionary you see a picture of Peter Vermes. The jutting jaw, the gym teacher crew cut, the mouth perfectly formed to shout the words “nice shot princess; drop and give me fifty”. And for 14 years he’s roamed the sidelines of Sporting Kansas City as their quintessential soccer coach, enduring rivalry weeks contrived and … [Read more...] about Rivalry Week Preview: St. Louis SC v. Sporting KC

For just a moment this past weekend, the Los Angeles Galaxy gave their fans a glimmer of hope with a 2-1 Cali Clásico win at home. In their second straight win, the LA attack and defense finally gelled and resulted in their best collective display this season. A few days later, the hope train would come crashing to a halt with a typically exasperating away display that ended in … [Read more...] about LA Galaxy vs. D.C. United Prediction for May 20; Galaxy Rebound Against D.C.?

Life is good in Texas for USL Championship side El Paso Locomotive FC. The Locomotive have enjoyed plenty of success in recent weeks following a slow start to the season. After losing their first three matches while conceding six goals and scoring just two, things have turned around. Locomotive have since gone on a seven-match unbeaten run, which includes five straight … [Read more...] about El Paso Locomotive Moving Up the USL Standings

For a long time, the yank faithful could agree on one thing. The lack of a definite goal scorer has cost the USMNT at important times. They scored just 3 goals in 4 games at the Qatar World Cup, and struggled to put the ball in the back of the net during qualifying. That problem seems to have been solved, with English/American dual national Folarin Balogun. After Fabrizio … [Read more...] about The USMNT got their guy. What Folarin Balogun brings to table: