When one looks up the words “soccer coach” in the dictionary you see a picture of Peter Vermes. The jutting jaw, the gym teacher crew cut, the mouth perfectly formed to shout the words “nice shot princess; drop and give me fifty”. And for 14 years he’s roamed the sidelines of Sporting Kansas City as their quintessential soccer coach, enduring rivalry weeks contrived and … [Read more...] about Rivalry Week Preview: St. Louis SC v. Sporting KC
LA Galaxy vs. D.C. United Prediction for May 20; Galaxy Rebound Against D.C.?
For just a moment this past weekend, the Los Angeles Galaxy gave their fans a glimmer of hope with a 2-1 Cali Clásico win at home. In their second straight win, the LA attack and defense finally gelled and resulted in their best collective display this season. A few days later, the hope train would come crashing to a halt with a typically exasperating away display that ended in … [Read more...] about LA Galaxy vs. D.C. United Prediction for May 20; Galaxy Rebound Against D.C.?
Tampa Bay Rowdies Making Some Noise Following Slow Start
The Tampa Bay Rowdies are starting to make some noise. After a slow start to the season, the Rowdies have rattled off three straight victories. They currently find themselves sitting fourth in the USL Championship Eastern Conference, just four points behind the first-place Charleston Battery. With a lot of eyes on El Paso Locomotive and their seven-game unbeaten run the Rowdies … [Read more...] about Tampa Bay Rowdies Making Some Noise Following Slow Start
Three Takeaways: FC Dallas Sink Wearisome Whitecaps
ANALYSIS – The Vancouver Whitecaps suffered their second straight defeat in the MLS, falling to a 2-1 deficit at the hands of a rejuvenated FC Dallas. After going winless for their three previous matches, Dallas has now won two games back-to-back. Meanwhile, for the Whitecaps, this puts them in ninth position in the Western Conference ahead of a crucial home match against … [Read more...] about Three Takeaways: FC Dallas Sink Wearisome Whitecaps
The USMNT got their guy. What Folarin Balogun brings to table:
For a long time, the yank faithful could agree on one thing. The lack of a definite goal scorer has cost the USMNT at important times. They scored just 3 goals in 4 games at the Qatar World Cup, and struggled to put the ball in the back of the net during qualifying. That problem seems to have been solved, with English/American dual national Folarin Balogun. After Fabrizio … [Read more...] about The USMNT got their guy. What Folarin Balogun brings to table: