Randy Waldrum, who left his job as head coach at Notre Dame, one of the most successful women’s programs in the country, to take over as the Houston Dash head coach for its launch in 2014, […]
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The day Giorgio came to town
[MY VIEW] It was a surreal scene, one I’ve never forgotten. And it’s tough to describe, because it sounds like I’m making the whole thing up. In thelate 1970s, the New York Cosmos were the most […]
Touched by Chuck Blazer
[MY VIEW] With the possible exception of Sunil Gulati, with whom he goes back to the early days of the ODP program inthe Northeast, no person has had a greater impact on American soccer over the […]
Mess is 'too good to be true'
[FIFA IN CRISIS] The FIFA mess reminds me of aide Norman Wilson’s reaction when Mayor Tommy Carcetti is told the truth of the “homeless killer” toward the endof Season 5 of the HBO classic series “The […]
Bribery scandal benefits Blatter
[MY VIEW] Will the USA get a second bite at the apple? FIFA President Sepp Blatter didn’t rule out the possibility of are-vote in the wake of the continuing investigation into Qatar’s victory in the race […]
The greatest MLS team ever
[MY VIEW] Let’s begin with a kudos to Real Salt Lake owner Dave Checketts and its head coach, Jason Kreis. =”font-weight:> Checketts has done the greatest job of an MLS owner in history, taking Salt Lake City, […]
Juan Agudelo, the real deal?
[MY VIEW] With his tying goal in the USA’s 1-1 tie with Argentina on Saturday night, 18-year-old Juan Agudelo has beenanointed the next great scoring hope of American soccer. Two other recent great scoring hopes — […]
All quiet on transfer front
[MY VIEW] With the close of the winter transfer window in most of Europe, this should be the season for MLS clubs to step in and grab the headlines on thetransfer front. But except for the […]
Flops hurt U.S. export market
[MY VIEW] Eddie Johnson, Jozy Altidore and Freddy Adu — all considered the greatest American attackers of their generation — found themselves on the move again at the end of the January transfer window, unable to […]
Changing colors
[MY VIEW] National team loyalty isn’t what it used to be(*). More and more players are shopping themselves around to find the best situation before decidingwhich country to represent. Thanks to FIFA’s amended eligibility rules, players […]