Where next for Giuseppe Rossi?
June 29, 2011 by Justin
Filed under International, La Liga
By Jasmit Jabbal When Manchester United beat Arsenal to the signing of Rossi from Parma, he and a certain Lupoli (remember him?) where destined to superstardom. Unlike his former Parma strike partner, Rossi is fulfilling his potential. To put this exciting young forwards ability into perspective, Sir Alex Ferguson insisted on inserting a buy back [...]
Strong Blues Fall to Galaxy 2-1
FULLERTON, Calif. – The Los Angeles Blues put in a an impressive effort over ninety minutes Tuesday night against the Los Angeles Galaxy but found themselves unable to hold on to the lead following Cesar Rivera’s go-ahead goal in the 62nd minute. Omar Gonzalez equalized for the MLS side in the 75th minute before setting [...]
Who was the USA most productive player in the Gold Cup 2011 final Mexico-USA?
By Sergio Ramos According to the exhibit below, the best soccer player in the final match of the Gold Cup between Mexico-USA, played on Saturday, June 25, was Landon Donovan, followed pretty closely by Michael Bradley and Carlos Bocanegra. In fact, we can distinguish two different groups; those who obtained a score above 100, and [...]
Kenwyne puts on Youth football tournament in home country
June 28, 2011 by Justin
Filed under English Premier League, International
By Shaun Fuentes Stoke City forward Kenwyne Jones is giving back to the development of youngsters in his homeland Trinidad and Tobago by sponsoring a nationwide tournament for scores of youth players on the island. Jones was recently back home in Port of Spain during which time he teamed up with the Queen’s Park Cricket [...]
It’s not all white down the Lane…
June 28, 2011 by Justin
Filed under English Premier League, International
By Mac Byrne Whilst the majority of footballers are smack bang in the middle of their summer break, there’s no rest for the ‘poor’ manager and it’s all about out with the old and in with the few for Harry Redknapp. Tottenham have historically been seen as a team of flair and – for their [...]
Who should Milan sign in this transfer window?
June 28, 2011 by Justin
Filed under International, Serie A
By Jasmit Jabbal With the transfer window in full swing, and three new arrivals safely in the bag (Mexes, El Shaarawy, and Taiwo), who should the Rossoneri sign to make them Champions League challengers again. A successful debut campaign for Allegri saw him bring home the Scudetto to the red and black side of Milan [...]
Los Angeles Suffers 2-1 Loss to Harrisburg
FULLERTON, Calif. – Resting a number of starters ahead of Tuesday’s U.S. Open Cup clash with MLS giant Los Angeles Galaxy, the Blues suffered a disappointing 2-1 defeat at the hands of the visiting Harrisburg City Islanders on Sunday evening. As in the first match against Harrisburg on Friday, Los Angeles looked the better of [...]
Saborio Shines in Salt Lake Victory
By Jae Groll Alvaro Saborio shrugged off his scoring slump in spectacular fashion in a 3-1 victory over Toronto FC. The mercurial striker scored a brace in nice style as Real Salt Lake dominated Toronto for most of the evening. At the kickoff RSL started applying steady pressure and would not relent until the final [...]
Mohammed gets another MLS trial
by Shaun Fuentes Former Trinidad and Tobago National Under 20 defender Javed Mohammed is getting a second shot at playing in the American MLS after joining Sporting Kansas on trial on Thursday. Mohammed had been back in Trinidad on a short break following another stint at Tampa. Prior to that he was drafted in the [...]
Head of FIFA appeals panel withdraws from bin Hammam case
June 26, 2011 by Justin
Filed under International
By Shaun Fuentes The head of FIFA’s appeals panel withdrew from a case involving Mohamed bin Hammam because he gave evidence of an alleged election bribery plot involving the Qatari official. Larry Mussenden, a former Bermuda government attorney general, has recused himself from the appeal hearing, FIFA said Thursday. Bin Hammam faces a full inquiry [...]


