Time for M.L.S. to Panic About Beckham?
Wednesday February 25, 2009
The deadline for David Beckham’s suitors to reach an agreement is fast approaching. And Becks is still caught in the middle of this trans-Atlantic love triangle. The Los Angeles Galaxy ... Read More
Champions League: Here Come the Last 16
Wednesday February 25, 2009
The Champions League is getting down to business. No more trips across Europe to play teams you’ve never heard of. No more endless group stages. And no more mistakes. The ... Read More
A Few Thoughts on Drugs in Soccer
Wednesday February 25, 2009
Try as I might to focus on the Champions League, the tail end of the European seasons and the return of Major League Soccer, it’s hard to avoid the baseball ... Read More
The January Sales Come to an End
Saturday February 7, 2009
Where have all the zeros gone? January is normally the time of year when clubs can't scribble enough of them, shelling out for the players who will either (1) throw ... Read More
A Power Shift in Ligue 1?
Friday February 6, 2009
Olympique Lyonnais’ utter dominance of French soccer has ceased to be funny. Whenever a team can win seven consecutive league titles — a streak that Lyon is planning to keep ... Read More
Why the Kaka Saga Is Good for Soccer
Friday February 6, 2009
The highlight of the January sales was, naturally, the Kaka deal. Or rather, what could have been the Kaka deal. For a period of two weeks, the British tabloids splashed ... Read More
Carling Cup Final Taking Shape — Yes, It Matters
Friday February 6, 2009
The prospect of a Tottenham-Manchester United F.A. Cup final — a real 1970s throwback sort of matchup — would certainly have English soccer fans buzzing. From United fans hungry for ... Read More