From the "stuff you’ll know once you read this" file…
You didn't actually think I'd shut my yap just because some windows closed, did you?I can report that Ryan Nelsen was considering a return to D.C. United when Tottenham swopped in at the last minute. I can also tell you he still plans to come back to t...
A brother needs some sleep.
While it's possible something else wiggled through the window, it appears Edson Buddle rejoining L.A. and Charles Renken heading to the Portland Timbers will stand as our late fireworks.As I was informed to be likely, the DaMarcus Beasley move to Nancy...
It’s tricky to run around…
Puebla winger DaMarcus Beasley's first goal of the young season has put the visitors up just three minutes into their tilt at Jaguares (and, subsequently, compelled me to bastardize a Run DMC lyric).- Greg Seltzer
Olympic qualifiers: US women easily top Mexico, 4-0
Carli Lloyd scores a hat trick, Heather O' Reilly chips in with another as USA easily beat Mexico, 4-0, to secure a semi-final spot against Costa Rica in the Olympics qualifiers. This result reversed their shocking loss to Mexico...
Mexican footballer arrested over links to kidnapping gang
Omar Ortiz, who has one international cap, alleged to have helped gang select two victims in return for cut of ransomMexican police have arrested former international goalkeeper Omar Ortiz on suspicion of working for a gang of kidnappers.The 35-year-ol...
On the seventh day of whatchacallit…
Merry Christmas to most of you out there, and a happy Chinese food meal to everyone else. For the next-to-last day of goodie-palooza, let's get everybody up to speed with the curious case of Omar Gonzalez.Of course, he's been reportedly linked to inter...
Have you heard about the midnight rambler?
Since it is now officially Saturday a.m. here and aside from one holiday stock-up at the market my tomorrow is reserved for general lazing about, let's dispense with as-of-yet unnamed goodie celebration day six.These silly season sagas often take sharp...
This goodie brought to you by the fine folks at "Stop making things up"
Forced goodie, it is - just not for the reason I'd anticipated. Mexican tabloids have sniffed a little something out and ran wild with bemus-able imagination on it, claiming Puebla are in advanced talks to sign an American they figure is either Juan Agudelo or Daniel Williams.Little girl not having it is wondering: "Is that...
Ra-ra ah-ah-ah, Guada-rrama-ma…
I was going to put this up earlier, but then... ya know... I noticed my bike was gone. Better late than never, we have the first Atlante goal of Sonny Guadarrama (play of the foul leading to the goal play starts at 1:18).And yes, that damn Lady Gaga so...
Who likes weekend Americans Abroad goals?
Starting with last night in Mexico, we have a double from Tecos striker Herculez Gomez. He started for once and they won sparked by his opening strikes - imagine that. He's now two off the top of the league goal chart, with five in the last five games,...
The CONCACAF Champions League group stage and you
TFC is in the knockout phase? TFC is in the knockout phase.
Our odyssey into the Champions League group phase this year started hot, ran arctic chill cold and ended us somewhere in purgatory. As a reference point, here are your final group standings...
‘Gunshot’ celebration sparks outrage in Mexico – video
The Mexican side Guadalajara fined two players for a goal celebration in which one pretended to shoot the other in the head, sparking outrage in the country where drugs-related violence has claimed 44,000 lives
