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March 25 – U11 vs Futura at RSC

Sunday was a beautiful bluebird day with just a slight breeze blowing across field 12 at RSC. We had a 12:45 start and temperatures were already high 70′s. We started the game with no subs and the boys had a big job ahead of them to play two thirty minute halfs in this spring heat. [...]

March 17 – Sporting KC home opener v New England Revolution

We were two wins out of two game so far on Saturday and we were hoping for the third win of the day as Sporting KC was playing New England Revolution in front of 20,000 at Livestrong Sporting Park. We had a wonderful tailgate and the atmosphere at the game was electric. Kansas City is [...]

March 17 – U11 v LSSA Blackfire

Our U11 game was about 30 minutes after our U12 game ended. Our U11 boys playing up with U12 were having a busy morning. We were over at Legacy Park at field 4 where we had never played before. We rushed through our warm up and headed out to the field which ran South to [...]

U.S. Soccer Pioneer Dr. Thomas Fleck Passed Away on Dec. 24

Dr. Thomas Fleck, an icon in youth soccer coaching education, passed away on Saturday, Dec. 24, at the age of 74.

Guatemala-U.S. World Cup Qualifier on PPV Only

The U.S. World Cup qualifying match at Guatemala on June 12 will only be available on a pay-per-view basis in the United States.

Must-See Commercial: Nike's latest ad

Wild And Wacky Night In The First Round Of The US Open Cup

MLS Talk Podcast : This Week in US Soccer, May 17, 2012

Union’s Old Guard Dwindles To None With Califf Trade

Farina’s PNG aiming to defy odds

Papua New Guinea may be inexperienced at international level, however, since Frank Farina's appointment as coach, the future looks bright for the young side as they take aim at Brazil 2014 qualifiers in Oceania.

Roy Hodgson Names Squad, Already Confused

The Roy Hodgson era has begun for England with a slight stumble, and a delightfully promising one at that. He named his official 23 today, and two of the names garnering the most attention seem to be Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Andy Carroll, two youngsters with lots of potential, but actual contributions to the Euros up [...]

The Japanese Women Turn To “Supergirl”

Guess which one she is.
World class keepers on the male side tend to be fairly tall, and even the bejeweled Iker Casillas is considered undersized at 182cm, or under six feet. The keepers of Europe’s better national teams typically range over 190cm – Neuer, Buffon, Cech, Hart, Stekelenburg, et cetera, et cetera.
Japan’s a different story, [...]

Robin Van Persie delays: Panic stations ensue

Arsenal fans react in horror after RVP didn't sign on the dotted line

Fear, loathing, paranoia struck Arsenal when the news broke of RVP failing to renew his contract on meeting with Arsene Wenger and Ivan Gazidis on Wednesday. There is a reason why these are called negotiations and RVP will obviously take into account what the other clubs have to offer so he can come back to the table to see if Arsenal can improve their terms. It's standard operating procedure.

Yes, obviously all this doesn't guarantee he stay on in Arsenal once the season begins but to think he would commit to a new contract within the space of the first meeting is terribly naive. Juventus and Man City are interested and it wasn't long before Patrick Vieira began the "Oh, how could Arsenal leave RVP's future unresolved" line. RVP as per reports is not interested in the Serie and there is little indication he wants to become City's latest in their conduit to Arsenal. A trip to Camp Nou is more to his liking but the Catalans are in major re-assessment mode themselves with Pep Guardiola's abdication and their entire defensive corps in need of an upgrade. It is unclear where RVP would fit in with their plans and budget.

The latest is that all of this will conclude well after the Euros are over. If I were Arsenal, it would be best to hedge bets and not get caught with their collective pants down their ankles like they did last summer. In the meantime, there is plenty of chaff to clear. Nicklas Bendtner, Marouane Chamakh, and Park Chu-Yong need new homes. Will we need a plan B to Jack Wilshere seeing that his return seems to be interminably delayed? There is lots to do before RVP's future is resolved. The idea of a player being irreplaceable is too tethered in sentiment. It would be ideal to have RVP back and recommit to a future at Arsenal but a big payoff in letting him go has fewer downsides if that money can be invested in bringing a crop of new, exciting players to the Emirates. It's all a bit ironical when we say this in Arsenal's contest but look no further than Borussia Dortmund or Newcastle for inspiration.

Nike’s brilliant Euro 2012 “My Time is Now” ad (ft. Neymar, M’Vila, Gotze & Ribery, Sneijder, Ronaldo)

Chelsea upstart Tomas Kalas (on loan at Vitesse) scores his first career goal vs RKC Waalwijk

“My biggest dream is to return to Chelsea at one point, and to take over John Terry’s role at the club. I still have a long way to go, though. I don’t want to be exactly like Terry, but it would be great if I could become a first-team regular at Chelsea, and even wear the [...]