December 2009
10 posts
U.S. Soccer Board of Directors Votes Unanimously... →
This immediately made me think of the quote from Band Of Brothers, “Lt. Dike wasn’t a bad leader because he made bad decisions. He was a bad leader because he made no decisions.”
2009: The soccer year in review (Sports... →
The fast-approaching New Year tends to bring a bit of nostalgia — and indeed, soccer fans in the U.S. had a lot to commemorate in 2009. Whether you’re a follower of the U.S. national team, Major League Soccer, the UEFA Champions League or all of the above, this past year provided a collection of drama that proved more boards are surfing the soccer wave than ever before.
Team USA Calls Evans to Training Camp →
Brad Evans has been invited to the U.S. National Team annual winter training camp, to be held in Carson, California, beginning January 4. Evans, 24, is one of 30 mostly domestic-based players being called to U.S. Soccer’s National Training Center at The Home Depot Center.
Evans, a regular midfield starter for Seattle in 2009, earned his first three international caps during last summer’s Gold...
We’ve Got More Fans Than You, England, England! |... →
The World Cup organisers have released the figures for applications to purchase tickets for 2010 FIFA World Cup matches. The third ticketing sales phase for the World Cup has seen the number of ticket applications top half a million within the first ten days. 386,300 of those tickets were requested by residents of the host nation South Africa, representing 77% of the total applications. 114,237...
Jhon Kennedy Hurtado - First Sounder to Europe? -... →
The star player on defense for the Sounders. He was used primarily as a man marker or as a kind of sweeper shutting down the second ball. Solid lateral quickness and good speed means that even though he makes mistakes, he can recover.
Currently only on loan, Sounders FC have to use some of their remaining allocation dollars in order to lock him in for one more year at the least. If there is one...
Kasey Keller to be one of the "Celebrity Bell... →
Kasey Keller will be among a slew of stars that will be ringing bells outside the Downtown Seattle Nordstrom for The Salvation Army, but this year, there’s a twist. In response to the recent tragedy in Lakewood, The Salvation Army will set aside special kettles at the annual Celebrity Bell Ringing event for those interested in donating to the Lakewood Police Guild, which benefits fallen...
Match Fixing Allegations in Europe Reach Champions... →
Federal prosecutors in the German city of Bochum are investigating match fixing allegations of over 200 football matches in nine European countries including at least three Champions League games German prosecutors said on Friday. They revealed that more than 30 of the matches under investigation took place in Germany, and that two named Croatians have already been arrested. The arrests which took...