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England’s Winning World Cup Squad (TBA)
Who cares about England? Well, apparently I do. I’m an American and I guess I, by joining thousands of other yanks in support and love for England’s National Soccer Team, continue to befuddle England fans who are actually English. Why in the world would so many yanks want to support […] -
Euro 2008 Primer
Next summer Austria and Switzerland will be the center of the European soccer world. It is the second time in the history of the competition that two countries will host the event together (Netherlands and Belgium hosted Euro 2000). From June 7 to June 29 eight cities (four from Austria […] -
Paper Lions
With a draw on Tuesday against Croatia, England will qualify for the Euro 2008 Championships and all will be right in the world. Manager Steve McLaren and his Three Lions will bungle their way to another major tournament. Qualifying has been a rocky road for England and it needed a […] -
Pele Misses the Mark
Being perhaps the greatest soccer player ever, Pele has the right to speak his mind on all matters pertaining to the beautiful game. However, that doesn’t always make his opinions correct. Take for instance his latest veiled shots at David Beckham and Major League Soccer. Pele says that U.S. fans […] -
Woe to Calcio Italiano
I read an article in the New York Times a while back talking about how Italian culture will never change because people like it too much. When traveling in Italy, the foreigner can sense that it is a different place. The people are deathly serious about their holidays, espresso, food […] -
Top 20 Holiday Soccer Gift Ideas
With holiday shopping approaching soccerprose.com would like to offer a few suggestions of what we think would make excellent holiday soccer gifts. Here are some of our top choices for what to look for this season in soccer gift ideas. There’s more than 20 ideas here cause honestly, we got […] -
Football vs. Futbol
So the National Football League went across the pond this weekend. All the way to Wembley, England to play a regular season game. Football met futbol. I wasn’t surprised when the New York Giants and Miami Dolphins played to a sluggish and ugly 13-10 Giants win because the players and […] -
The Bell Tolls for Martin Jol
Perhaps the worst kept secret in the world of soccer was announced yesterday when Tottenham Hotspur Manager Martin Jol was sacked by the club. Ever since the Spurs lost on opening day to newly promoted Sunderland, Jol’s job had been in jeopardy. For a squad that had consecutive fifth-place finishes […]
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