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  • Steroids and Soccer

    The news of admitted steroid use by sprinter Marion Jones got me thinking about performance enhancing drugs in the world of soccer. Even in such a skeptical world soccer has seemingly escaped the magnifying glass. While baseball, football, cycling and track and field draw the most scrutiny, suspicions of soccer […]

  • SoccerProse Top 5

    Is there one soccer player in the world who is peerless? One who stands apart from the rest of the sublimely talented group playing the beautiful game? That’s what we want to know. After magazine FourFourTwo put together a Top 100 list of the best players in the world, we […]

  • Womens World Cup Wake Up Call

    Just a reminder to turn on your TV for the semifinals of the Women’s World Cup taking place Thursday morning (September 27). The United States Women’s National Team will be looking to book a spot in the finals against the defending champions from Germany. Also, good for the viewing public […]

  • No Way Jose

    You may not have liked him, even hated him maybe. But one thing is certain: Jose Mourinho made things interesting. The former Chelsea manager saw his reign at Stamford Bridge come to a close Thursday and it was anything but surprising. Mourinho will now be replaced by Avram Grant (whoever […]

  • 2007-08 Champions League Group Predictions

    With the UEFA Champions League group stages getting underway, it’s time to get out the murky crystal ball and make a few more predications on how the groups will end up. Once the group stages are complete we’ll come back and make our picks for which club will win the […]

  • An Open Letter to Chelsea FC

    Dear Chelsea FC, Why do you stink so bad? Is it because you’re bitter about never having won the European cup? My team, Aston Villa has, and another English powerhouse, Nottingham Forest has too, twice.  Perhaps there’s some festering resentment there because so much Russian money has been spent on […]

  • No Really, There is a World Cup Going On

    With the FIFA Women’s World Cup underway, Nike has pumped up its advertising to make sure the most successful U.S. soccer team isn’t forgotten. Even with games going on in the wee hours of the morning, word is spreading about the World Cup and U.S. games are even being replayed […]

  • Summer Transfers – The Final Score

    Earlier this summer we looked at the progress teams were making in the transfer market. A lot has happened since we dubbed our early winners and losers, and now with the transfer window shut until January it’s time to hand out some final grades. With all of the major leagues […]

  • Antonio Puerta Dead at Age 22

    Last Saturday Sevilla midfielder Antonio Puerta collapsed during a Primera Liga match against Getafe. On Tuesday, at 22 years old, he was dead. While Puerta was able to walk off the field under his own power, he collapsed again in the dressing room and had to have cardiac resuscitation before […]