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Netherlands Miss Out on Euro 2016
Euro 2016 qualifying is now complete (with the exception of the playoff round) and there were a few absolutely shocking final day results. One huge name missing from the Euros (and when I say huge I mean HUGE) the Netherlands will not be participating in the tournament as they failed […] -
4 Are In! Euro 2016 Qualifying Update
The past week has provided us with two excellent matchdays from Euro 2016 qualifying. 4 nations have stamped their ticket to the finals in France officially. Some of the traditional giants are in trouble, while some unexpected stars have arisen. We covered 3 teams who have a chance at Cinderella […] -
CONCACAF Cup Anything But Gold
While some might simply point to a miserable experience for anyone rooting for the USMNT as the main reason for disparaging CONCACAF after the most recent Gold Cup, the entirety of the tournament still showed that the international soccer in this region is broken…and needs fixing. Even as Mexico fans […] -
A Brek Shea Revival
Too many times, football fans hear about the “next big thing” and never see that player come to the forefront. Americans have had this experience relatively recently. Freddy Adu, a kid who was dubbed the “next Pele,” was hyped up to be the greatest revelation America had ever seen. Media […] -
USWNT Tuning Up with Friendlies
The countdown is becoming a little more real. The 2015 Women’s World Cup is less than 60 days away, making it feel more real with each passing moment. The USWNT had been struggling to get results in friendlies, and have been looking to reverse the trend before the showcase event […] -
Checking Out the US U-20 National Team for Potential Stars
While usually I don’t get too excited about U-any level events, I couldn’t contain myself when I happened upon the U-20 World Cup Draw. Not that the draw itself was very exciting, because I missed that part, but the result of the draw is what has me jumping for joy. […] -
Remembering Frank Borghi and the 1950 US World Cup Team
This week we lost one of the greatest US soccer players in history when Frank Borghi died at age 89. He was one of the last living players remaining from the 1950 World Cup Team that shocked the world in Brazil. The 1950 World Cup was also the last appearance […] -
Analyzing the Women’s World Cup Draw
The draw for the Women’s World Cup brought an excitement that reassures us the main event is almost here. Despite not kicking off for another 6 months, the draw gave up plenty to talk about from now until then. FIFA put on a show in Ottawa for the Official Draw, […]