One More Keller Thing…
If it was possible to "win" Halloween, this kid ran away with it and grabbed a hat-trick & a clean sheet along the way. Simply outstanding.Spotted via TDK.
Afro-Germerican™ of the Moment: Royal-Dominique Fennell
Who the hell is Royal-Dominique Fennell? I have no idea and you probably don't either unless you are Brian Sciaretta, Philneezy or German. Apparently though he plays for Stuttgart Kickers, his dad is (surprise!) a U.S. serviceman and he's been called u...
This is Not a Misspelling: Sacha Vander MostvanSpijk
A profile on Sacha Vander MostvanSpijk, former head of Youth Development at Chivas USA. He is now involved in the deeply-flawed, money-spinning enterprise that is US Club Soccer. Seems like a cool guy though, very forthright with his opinions on the st...
Afro-Germerican™ of the Moment: Jann George
Bam! There's another Afro-Germerican™ out there, which now leaves me one man shy of having enough players for a Starting XI (thanks for the tips). His name is Jann George, he's 19 and he scored the other day for Nurnberg's U-23's; I know this because...
14 Year-Old D.C. Phenom, Arsenal Engaged in Courtship Dance
An excerpt from Steven Goff's super-fine piece on D.C. 14 year-old Gedion Zelalem, who recently spent 10 days training with Arsenal’s prospects."Zelalem is not the first high school soccer player from the area to seek a pro career. Most famously, F...
Rapids Rookie Can Rap
Hey y'all I think we may have a new heir to the MLS hip-hop throne. Hell, he may even be the new king really because it's not like anyone has fully claimed it for themselves. Steve Zakuani and Michael Lahoud & his boys at Chivas USA are trying to l...
JPA Jr is Cold
If this little nipper's skills look familiar you're not tripping. It's because he's Juan Pablo Angel's son Tomy. Anyone have an opening in their academy for the junior cherub? What say you LA or NY? Can you take him in as a "legacy" player or is it onl...
VIDEO: Dallas Cup Gets Done Up
Good lord. Nike has done the impossible, which according to adidas "is nothing", and actually got me hyped-up for a youth soccer (shudder) tournament. Incredible. Is there anything in soccer that they can't make sexxxy? Oh wait, I forgot about last yea...
Thai Children Are Tougher Than You, Me and Everyone Else
How tough were the feet on these kids? I mean they're running over nails and splintered wood with bare feet! I bet you their soles are so hard that you could sharpen knives on them sh*ts.They've also got soul; what else could make you build a floating,...
RSL & Their Breakdancing Lion are Coming for Your Children
When I was in elementry school we had the theatre students from the local community college (Grayson County Community College, stand up!) come by and do a rendition of "Peter Pan." It sucked. But the privileged youth of today? They get a cotdamn back-f...
"That Black Goalkeeper Didn’t Have Any Chance. He is a Very Big Minority"
Looks like somebody has been watching reruns of Boston Goals on the Ocho.
Oft-Dreadful TBS Comedy Tackles The Futbol-Football Divide
Y'all gonna hate me for this (if you don't already) but I'm gonna make you watch a TBS comedy. It's the one where the antiquated, sometimes clueless Dad from Everybody Hates Chris plays the antiquated, sometimes clueless Dad for some other family and t...
