2-23-11

The Sounders played the Houston Dynamo yesterday and ended up with a 2-2 draw.

The Seattle Sounders will be the only US representative in the inaugural Beach Soccer Club World Cup March 20th - 27th. Barcelona, AC Milan, Sporting, Boca Juniors to name a few of the teams partaking in the tournament.

The Sounders Academy has already produced National Team talent and 11 out of the 18 players have been offered Division 1 college scholarships, DeAndre Yedlin is one of them.

Another Day and more big games in the Champions League, Inter Milan vs. Bayern Munich (it's a rematch from last years final) Manchester United vs. Marseille. Watch the games here.


Top 10 Bicycle Kicks in the MLS



In America we search for athletic talent that can carry the hopes of many, in Soccer we haven't found that player yet. Landon Donovan has the ability but hasn't made the move to Europe on a permanent basis that would silence his critics. One 18 year old seems to be on the fast track and many think he could be the Juan!


Viva Futbol Vol. 68



Real Salt Lake played Columbus Crew in the CONCACAF Champions League last night, it was 3 - 0, 3 red cards that is and 0 goals. The game finished in a draw leaving all to play for in the second leg next week.


Lyon 1 – Real Madrid 1 (Champions League, February 16, 2011)



Major League Soccer is trying to get from Point A (minor, inconsequential league inhabiting a corner of the American sports landscape) to Point B (massive, important competition that draws big time players, big time attention, and big time dollars). Currently, it's on foot, walking slowly from Point A in the general direction of Point B. Over the course of the last sixteen years it has made steady, if excruciatingly slow, progress. What will help the league pick up the pace?


FC Copenhagen 0 – Chelsea 2 (Champions League, February 16, 2011)



22 years for one team is a long time, but Ryan Giggs and Paul Scholes have demonstrated that if you take care of your body, work hard, and put the team first good things will happen and at 36 & 37 years of age they both look to play on for another year.


CSKA Moscow 1 – PAOK 1 (Agg. 2-1) (Europa League last-32 2nd leg, February 17, 2011)



I follow alot of soccer or football if you grew up anywhere else other than America. In the smaller countries of the world the leagues aren't that strong but usually have 1 or 2 strong teams that compete on the international level, in Scotland those two teams would be Rangers & Celtic and in the SPL playing for 3rd place is something all together.


Blackpool 3 – Tottenham 1 (Premier League, February 22, 2011)



Playing video games is often thought of as "Wasting Time" well one chap decided that his video game experience wasn't a waste and was actually equal to the real experience!


Santos 0 - Cruz Azul 2 (CONCACAF Champions League Quaterfinal, February 22, 2011)



Blackpool beat Tottenham yesterday 3-1, one of Blackpools former players will now be a northwest resident for the summer.


RSL 0 - Columbus Crew 0 (CONCACAF Champions League Quaterfinal, February 22, 2011)



Go and Vote for Goals of the Week, Here.


USA 3 - El Salvador 2 (CONCACAF U17 World Cup Qualifying Tournament)



The U17 USMNT has qualified for the U17 World Cup, The American team has been part of the tournament finals since its inception, in 1985, with its best performance being a fourth-place finish in New Zealand in 1999.


Jose Mourinho "A Man for the Little People"