Headlines for May, 2008

FIFA shouldn’t have moved the Club World Cup

FIFA opened the Club World Cup to an open bidding process, and the UAE got the rights to host the competition in 2009 and 2010. FIFA made a mistake on this one; the tournament shouldn’t have left Japan. I have nothing against the UAE. I’m sure that they’re fully capable of running this competition. My only concern is that the fans [read more...]

US U-23s tumble in Toulon

The US U-23 squad didn’t fare so well in the Toulon International tournament, attaining an 0-3 record in group play. The other members of the group were Italy, Ivory Coast, and Turkey. It’s important to note that the US didn’t bring their best squad; it was mainly a group of unknown players. But it still doesn’t excuse such a poor [read more...]

Serie A is a joke

Inter Milan secured its third straight title on Sunday with a win over Parma, but the victory came under some suspicious circumstances. The week of the match Parma decided to let go of their coach, which is an odd thing to do considering the team was fighting off relegation. There was no reason for the Parma coach to be fired [read more...]

Soccer does not suck in America

Is MLS at the level of the Barclay's Premier League? No. In fact, it's still surpassed by most of the European Leagues. To say it sucks, though, is a bit of an exaggeration. It's merely average. This is because the league has only been in existence for a little over a decade. Then there is the fact that the salary [read more...]

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