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Party of 20, please.

So these are the USMNT cats Sean and I will see in Brussels on Tuesday... G: Bill Hamid (D.C.United), Tim Howard (Everton) D: Carlos Bocanegra (Rangers), Edgar Castillo (Club América), Timmy Chandler (FC Nürnberg), Steve Cherundolo (Hannover 96), C...

Brazilian cooking

On the final weekend of a major international tournament, the consolation match is usually the best bet for open, entertaining soccer. If for no better reason than third place sounds a lot cooler than fourth place, the battle for the bronze is often ti...

BigSoccer meltdown in 3… 2… 1…

Straight from the press release to you: Washington, D.C. (August 19, 2011) - D.C. United announced today that midfielder Andy Najar has been called-up by the Honduras National Team for two friendly matches in September. Honduras will face Colombia at...

Goin’ Colonial

Portuguese, to me, has always sounded like Frenchy Spanish. With that in mind, the fact that France and Mexico will be playing a footnote game before the Portugese-speaking derby final on Saturday is fulfilling. Admittedly that's not the purist's defi...

Who likes goals?

Now less than five-and-a-half weeks until Community returns. Good thing, too, as I'm going through both Troy and Alison Brie withdrawals... Let's begin with the oldest strike, Paddy McCourt's primrose stroll for Northern Ireland. I think it's safe...

On Tap: USA v Mexico

It burns! It's back. With a vengeance, I'd say. Anybody who watched the EPL Community Shield fracas between City and United last weekend will echo my sentiments when I say that friendlies between enemies are never friendly. Barbs have been tossed. Ga...

The first Klinsi crew (updated)

We see several welcome returns and some obvious missing names (for various proper reasons) in next week's USMNT revenge squad. I am especially pleased to find the names Pearce and Shea here, but also somewhat dismayed that the names Bedoya, Diskerud an...

While I’m at it… (updated)

After dishing out a tray of morsels last night, it has become clear that I have too many morsels. I'm hogging morsels. Nobody likes a morsel hoggererer...What USMNT call-ups can I confirm for later today? Well, there's Chandler, Cherundolo and Goodson....

Well, of course, I had to say something.

Let's run one of those handy catch-ups, my work tends to buzz by so quickly if I don't. We'll start with the obvious main course...- Postcard From Europe: The Klinsi Effect- Benny curious to see exactly what that is- My American Exports Bundesliga seas...

The Hangover

As someone who appreciates being given chances to prove myself in this game, I like to pay it forward. A few soccer scribes-in-waiting out there hit me up for advice from time to time, and one of those enterprising writers is here to deal with the afte...

The World Cup final is nigh!!!!

And there's really only one thing left to do about it: sing. Take it away, future superstar...- Greg Seltzer

Video Thursday

I realize it is strange to have two tube sessions so close together, but there's just a lot going on. At least I waited until work day was almost done...Apparently, the USWNT has some sort of event to attend on Sunday or something.By the way, I'd like ...