Mark Hughes To Be Named New Fulham Boss & First Move Is To Sign Bellamy
By Sean Hartnett Mark Hughes has beaten out the likes of Alan Curbishley, Sven-Göran Eriksson, Bob Bradley, Jürgen Klinsmann, and Dave Jones to replace Liverpool's Roy Hodgson as Fulham manager. According to various reports, 46 year-old Welshman could be named new Cottagers boss in a matter of days and is already preparing his transfer plans. Hughes could make Manchester City forward Craig Bellamy his first signing when he takes over at Craven Cottage. The two have previously worked together with the Welsh national team, Blackburn Rovers and recently at Man City. It seems that since their initial time together while Hughes was managing ...
Spalding’s Neverflat® Soccer Balls Hold Air for Years
Springfield , Mass. – New data suggests that Spalding’s line of Neverflat® soccer balls stay fully inflated for years, not just months or 10 times longer than conventional balls, as was originally promised. “The data really surprises us,” Dr. Don Sandusky, inventor of the Neverflat® technology said. “The chart shows that while three different soccer ball prototypes started at the same pressure, only the Neverflat® balls pressure stayed consistently high during the 480 days of testing. We passed the 480 day mark and then we had a great opportunity to donate the balls to a charitable organization promoting urban soccer, so ...
MARK’S MAYHEM: Manchester United Smacks MLS All-Stars 5-2
By Mark Vincent Lincir Is it fair to judge the Major League Soccer All-Stars so cruelly for their incredibly lopsided 5-2 loss to Manchester United on Wednesday night in Houston? Sure it is…they’re All-Stars after all. The game was more of a showcase for Man United than anything else and I don’t know if that was the main intent of MLS brass when the scheduled the world super power soccer club. The point of the game is to showcase what MLS has to offer…not what is suffers from. What does it suffer from? From the looks of last night, even ...
James To Choose Bristol City Over Celtic: How Far Have the Hoops Fallen?
By Sean Hartnett Veteran English keeper David James has chosen Coca-Cola Championship division club Bristol City over Scottish giants Celtic. It is alarming to a supporter of "the Hoops" that James turned down the opportunity to play in European competition and the chance to compete for the SPL title. Celtic recently had a horrendous showing against Portuguese club S.C. Braga, not looking anywhere near worthy of being a Champions League club as they were thrashed 3-0. The Bhoys looked lifeless and unimaginative throughout the match and barring a phenomenal comeback, Celtic look to be competing in the Europa League. For James, ...
The Silverdome Asks Soccer Fans: Embrace or Ban the Vuvuzela?
Venue deciding for AC Milan vs. Panathinaikos FC on August 6 PONTIAC, Mich., July 28 /PRNewswire/ -- When two of Europe's premier professional soccer teams play at the Silverdome next week, will attendees and TV viewers hear the now-famous drone of vuvuzela noisemakers? The owners and managers of the Silverdome are asking for soccer fan input at their SilverdomeEvents.com web site in advance of the "Match of the Titans" featuring AC Milan and Panathinaikos FC on August 6. One long-time soccer fan already knows how he'll vote. Roger Faulkner was the chairman of the Detroit ...
Galaxy Suffer 4-1 Home Rout from Islanders in CONCACAF Champions League
By Alex Baker The Los Angeles Galaxy were thrashed 4-1 at home in the CONCACAF Champions League by the Puerto Rico Islanders Tuesday night. After a tremendous start to the season the LA side has been struggling of late. Last week they drew 2-2 with the San Jose Earthquakes and registered a narrow 2-1 victory over DC United. Prior to that they’d suffered a two losses in a row to the Seattle Sounders and the New England Revolution respectively. Just as they had during last weeks “Clasico” against the Earthquakes, the Galaxy spent large portions of the evening chasing the match. They looked ...
90:00 Exclusive: Concave PT+ Classics Cleat Review
With the likes of John O’Shea of Manchester United set to wear the PT+ Classics for the upcoming season, these boots feature the ‘Concave Component.’ One of the first things you notice about the boot is the raised sweet spot. This sweet spot creates a 30% more accurate and a 15% more powerful boot for its consumers. Another aspect plaguing players in this day and age with light boots is metatarsal injuries; the PT+ Classic’s metaguard protects the metatarsal region for added safety. The upper region of the boot features premium kangaroo leather for durability and comfort. The boot comes ...
90:00 Exclusive:Nike CTR 360 Maestri Elite Cleat Review
By now everyone in the United States should recognize Nike’s CTR 360 Maestri Elite cleats. The flash of silver and orange you saw strike the ball for the game winning goal that put the U.S. into the knockout stages was none other than Nike’s CTR 360 Maestri Elites. While many may think that these boots are identical to the CTR 360’s, they are sadly mistaken. First and foremost, the color scheme is entirely different. The Mach Purple (which actually looks silver) and bright orange make these cleats extremely visible on the field. Furthermore, the Kanga-Lite synthetic leather and carbon fiber sole ...
PUMA® Mixes Up Its Signature Red with Project Pink
Sportlifestyle brand launches breast cancer awareness and fundraising initiative in partnership with WPS teams Westford, MA, July 26, 2010 – We don’t know about you, but our football fever has yet to subside. On the heels of the biggest soccer event in the world, sportlifestyle brand PUMA® is excited to announce a new initiative that links women’s soccer with a well-deserving cause: launching this month, PUMA’s Project Pink will strive to raise awareness — and funds — in support of the fight against breast cancer. In conjunction with their partnership with Women’s Professional Soccer (WPS), PUMA will outfit some of the ...
An Ode to Raúl
By Juan Arango, There were players in football history that marked an era we never realize wehn they do it, but when you realize it, they are ready to reach the football stratosphere. Let's go to October 29, 1994 and then-coach Jorge Valdano decides to call a lanky 17-year old kid to the first team. Who would have ever imagined that a young striker that came over from the broken Atlético Madrid youth system would make such an incredible splash at Valdebebas and mark an era of Spanish football. Maybe there is little use for my wordiness, but Raúl's bio on ...
Domestic
MARK’S MAYHEM: Manchester United Smacks MLS All-Stars 5-2
By Mark Vincent Lincir Is it fair to judge the Major League Soccer All-Stars so cruelly...
Galaxy Suffer 4-1 Home Rout from Islanders in CONCACAF Champions League
By Alex Baker The Los Angeles Galaxy were thrashed 4-1 at home in the CONCACAF Champions...
Fire Drops 160lbs
By Amanda Beemer Rather than conclude that this is a “rebuilding year”...
Padilla and Kennedy help Chivas USA earn a draw versus RSL
By: Mario Melara Los Angeles, CA — Talk about the substitutes making an immediate...
The Promise of Henry: Reversing the “Beckham Effect” in the MLS
By James Mundia A few weeks before the World Cup, I was forwarded an email link...
LA Galaxy Draw 2-2 Against San Jose Earthquakes in California Clasico
By Alex Baker The first California Clasico of the 2010 season finished as a tightly...
Chivas USA officially eliminated from 2010 SuperLiga
By: Mario Melara Carson, CA – Chivas USA were officially eliminated from the 2010...
Temo Times Two?
By Amanda Beemer Now that SCIC, the International Friendly, the U.S. Open Cup, SuperLiga,...
Read more posts from Domestic
Imported
Mark Hughes To Be Named New Fulham Boss & First Move Is To Sign Bellamy
By Sean Hartnett Mark Hughes has beaten out the likes of Alan Curbishley, Sven-Göran...
James To Choose Bristol City Over Celtic: How Far Have the Hoops Fallen?
By Sean Hartnett Veteran English keeper David James has chosen Coca-Cola Championship...
An Ode to Raúl
By Juan Arango, There were players in football history that marked an era we never...
Menezes is new Brazilian coach
By Juan Arango, My dad has always told me to watch out what you wish for. In many...
Fulham Should Turn To Mark Hughes After Ajax Block Jol’s Departure
By Sean Hartnett Fulham would be wise to turn to former Manchester City boss Mark...
Fernando Torres Will Push Liverpool Towards a Title Challenge…If He Stays
By Sean Hartnett It’s hard to think of a player ever meaning more to a club’s...
Mighty Ajax Laid Low
By David Hall How are the mighty fallen, reflects the Good Book, and though the total...
The English Delusion
By David Hall The English national team is nowhere near good enough to win the World...
Read more posts from Imported
First Touch
Spalding’s Neverflat® Soccer Balls Hold Air for Years
Springfield , Mass. – New data suggests that Spalding’s line of Neverflat® soccer balls stay fully inflated for years, not just months or 10 times longer than conventional balls, as was originally promised. “The data really surprises us,” Dr. Don Sandusky, inventor of the Neverflat® technology said. “The chart shows that while three different... [Read more of this review]
The Silverdome Asks Soccer Fans: Embrace or Ban the Vuvuzela?
Venue deciding for AC Milan vs. Panathinaikos FC on August 6 PONTIAC, Mich., July 28 /PRNewswire/ — When two of Europe’s premier professional soccer teams play at the Silverdome next week, will attendees and TV viewers hear the now-famous drone of vuvuzela noisemakers? The owners and managers of the Silverdome are asking for... [Read more of this review]
90:00 Exclusive: Concave PT+ Classics Cleat Review
With the likes of John O’Shea of Manchester United set to wear the PT+ Classics for the upcoming season, these boots feature the ‘Concave Component.’ One of the first things you notice about the boot is the raised sweet spot. This sweet spot creates a 30% more accurate and a 15% more powerful boot for its consumers. Another aspect plaguing players... [Read more of this review]
90:00 Exclusive:Nike CTR 360 Maestri Elite Cleat Review
By now everyone in the United States should recognize Nike’s CTR 360 Maestri Elite cleats. The flash of silver and orange you saw strike the ball for the game winning goal that put the U.S. into the knockout stages was none other than Nike’s CTR 360 Maestri Elites. While many may think that these boots are identical to the CTR 360’s, they are... [Read more of this review]
Shooting the Gap
By Stephanie Gardner It was an incredible event displaying US-youth soccer championship games in Overland Park, KS, this past weekend. The talent definitely showed up. I was elated at the thought that America is finally starting to “shoot the gap”; the gap between kids soccer and MLS. To be honest, in the past, it has been heartbreaking to... [Read more of this review]
PUMA® Mixes Up Its Signature Red with Project Pink
Sportlifestyle brand launches breast cancer awareness and fundraising initiative in partnership with WPS teams Westford, MA, July 26, 2010 – We don’t know about you, but our football fever has yet to subside. On the heels of the biggest soccer event in the world, sportlifestyle brand PUMA® is excited to announce a new initiative that links women’s... [Read more of this review]
MLS All-Stars personalize boots for match vs. Manchester United
For the 2010 MLS All-Star game on July 28 at Houston’s Reliant Stadium, Javier Morales of Real Salt Lake, Juan Pablo Angel of the New York Red Bulls and Omar Gonzalez of the LA Galaxy have customized their adidas boots with unique colorways and initials/numbers using miadidas, the brand’s footwear personalization platform. Morales and Angel... [Read more of this review]
Virginia Online Soccer News Writing Contest
Recently my daughter and I attended a WPS game of the Washington Freedom. Before and after the game my daughter was able to meet players from both teams and get their autographs. As I watched from a few rows away I noticed the large numbers of young girls lining up to do the same and I realized how great it is for these young ladies to be able to attend... [Read more of this review]
Read more posts from First Touch
-
-
Loading ...