Last season’s Chelsea squad couldn’t score. With no dangerous striker up top, Mourinho’s tried-and-true defend-and-counterattack philosophy was incomplete. Fernando Torres, Demba Ba, and Samuel Eto’o all took turns struggling to find the net consistently. This […]
Fans from the red half of London must have been going “Not again” when it was announced that ex-captain Cesc Fabregas was headed to Chelsea. Fans must have been infuriated to hear that Carlos Vela […]
Now that we’ve beaten to death all of the angles of the USMNT‘s World Cup campaign, let’s talk about club football (because it’s played with feet, you see. A side note: a person told me recently […]
After two decades with Nike, London’s Arsenal have gone German. Today the Gunners unveiled their 2014-15 home and away jerseys from Puma, the sportswear company founded in Germany. This switch comes on the heels of an […]
After Brazil had faltered in their second fixture of the tournament, the focus would now shift to a few of the other title favorites in the form of the Netherlands and Spain. For the Netherlands, […]
After Brazil gave us our first taste of the 2014 World Cup and a hope that there will be more goals than we saw in 2010, the second day (and first full slate of games) […]
“If you didn’t know Atletico were for real, you need to check yourself in… somewhere….” – commentator Ray Hudson, after the game Certainly not Ray Hudson’s most eloquent moment, but his larger point is correct: Atletico […]
Hello beautiful. This time I’m enjoying the music stylings of Modest Mouse, to the tune of Satin in a Coffin. I love Modest Mouse, despite their melancholy vibe. If only they would release more music. […]