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Author: Matthew Wall
I've played soccer since I could walk thanks to my father and love keeping up on all the latest gear and gab. I'm in my twenties, and I'm lucky enough to have found work in search marketing for a leading soccer retailer after completing my M.A. at Georgetown in 2008. My team is Liverpool, and national side is Ireland, but I've also got a passion for GAA and a number of sports. Feel free to give me a shout on Google+
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U.S.A. Women Defeat Brazil on the Wings of Hope
If the France versus England game on Saturday had everything, this game had more. The United States put on a supreme display of balanced defensive and offensive soccer to overcome one of the most individually talented teams on the planet, a second-half red card, and one of the worst refereeing […] -
England v. France
A game that had everything ended in a familiar way for England. The Three Lionesses went down on penalties to a France side in thrilling and heartbreaking fashion. Full credit goes to France who played with the most fluidity throughout all 120 minutes and with the best touch on the […] -
Pique Blames Shakira for Sinking Raft on Twitter…Sleeps on Couch
It seems Gerard Pique has gone on holiday with his girlfriend, Shakira, and decided to do some whitewater rafting. Now I’ve been white water rafting several times, and let me tell you I wouldn’t bring Shakira because this is what happens. In fact, I had the same experience several weeks […] -
Brasilian WNT Player’s Blatant Time Wasting Back Injury….and Miraculous Recovery
After overcoming what were at best questionable decisions in a game that appeared to be fixed, the USWNT defeated Brazil 5-3 on penalties to advance to the semi finals of the Women’s World Cup. But even more shocking than the offside goal and penalty that wasn’t, was the blatant cheating […] -
Weekend Deal Alert: Nike USA Women’s Jerseys 10% Off
Our friend Sergio over at soccerpro.com is letting us in on another deal this weekend. In honor of the USA Women’s National Team’s clash with Brazil today they’ve knocked both the Home and Away USA Women’s jersey down to $71.99. That’s 10% off. The soccer jerseys themselves both look neat, […] -
Luke Rodgers Scores a Screamer for the New York Red Bulls
Not a lot needs to be said about this one. Its a beautiful goal marked by control and the killer instinct every striker in a Red Bulls jersey needs. Posted by: Matthew Wall, editor, soccerprose.com -
Nike5 Elastico Finale – Varsity Red with Solar Red Review
The new color of the venerable and, in my opinion, superbly awesome Nike5 Elastico’s are out and I think I’m in love. Futsal is a funny old game, but one thing most players agree is on is the focus is all about touch and speed. When you’re playing in a […] -
The Play On Challenge: Enter to Win $250 Gift Certificate to Soccerpro.com
— Behind the Scenes at SoccerPro, Soccer Coaches, Soccer Fans, Soccer Parents, Soccer Players
One of the things we hate seeing most out of the professional players of the beautiful game is diving. Everyone’s seen it, from Ronaldo, all the way down to a high school team, but our friends over at soccerpro.com have had enough, and are starting a movement to put a […]