Youth to the Fore at Old Trafford
Much has been made of Louis van Gaal‘s troubles at the helm of mighty Manchester United ever since he assumed the manager’s position in the summer of 2014. Indeed, almost two full seasons later, United...
View ArticleSwansea City: Where Did it All Go Wrong?
Embed from Getty Images Sitting at a press conference prior to his international debut with England, Swansea City midfielder Jonjo Shelvey decided to suggest that his club manager Garry Monk should...
View ArticleThe Life and Legacy of Johan Cruyff
Few sights in soccer were ever as majestic as seeing Dutchman Johan Cruyff at the peak of his career. From his days as a promising talent in the Ajax Amsterdam youth system in the early 1960s to his...
View ArticleThe Unlikely Champions
Embed from Getty Images Since 2000, the Premier League has been won by just four different clubs. Those clubs include Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester City, and Manchester United. This year there is a...
View ArticleManchester United Still in Control of Top Four Fate
Embed from Getty Images It has been a turbulent season at Old Trafford to say the least. There have been some very high highs and some very low lows in Louis van Gaal’s second and presumably last...
View ArticleCopa América Centenario: What to Watch For
Embed from Getty Images In the shadow of the FIFA corruption scandal(s) of 2015, a cloud was cast over preparations for the Copa América Centenario. Nevertheless, the tournament, announced in 2012 to...
View ArticleEuro 2016: Top 5 Below-the-Radar Players
For the first time in the European Championship’s history, 24 countries will travel to France to attempt to earn the title of the continent´s best team. The games will be won on the pitch but before...
View ArticleEuro 2016 Group Stage Overview
Embed from Getty Images The 2016 European Championship begins this Friday, June 10th when France takes on Romania. Questions have swirled around the tournament: Will hosts France be able to overcome...
View ArticleThe US National Team: Soccer’s Jekyll and Hyde
Soccer is a sport that often times defies logic. At the Copa America Centenario currently being played across the United States, nowhere does that truth seem more evident than in the performances of...
View ArticleEuro 2016 Top Storylines
In less than a week, 24 teams will begin contesting the 2016 European Championship finals in France. The ultimate goal is to hoist the Henri Delaunay Trophy, which has sometimes been regarded as an...
View ArticleEURO 2016: Lessons Learned from the Group Stage
With the conclusion of group stage play at the European Championship, attention now turns towards the remaining teams that qualified for the last 16. Round of 16 fixtures CONFIRMED. The road to the...
View ArticleMLS Power Rankings
Embed from Getty Images The MLS returned from its two-week hiatus on Father’s Day weekend with plenty of action. There was shifting in both the Eastern and Western conference standings as well as a...
View ArticleGarza Gabs: Week of June 27
Welcome to Garza’s Gabs, a weekly look at what is going on in the world of the MLS. This series will cover the controversial, the interesting, and the spectacular. Embed from Getty Images Late Drama...
View ArticleThe Icelandic Success Story
In what some pundits have labeled as a bigger upset for England than losing to the United States in the 1950 World Cup (more on that later), the Icelandic national team wrote the latest chapter in...
View ArticleCopa America Centenario Top XI
The recently-concluded Copa America Centenario in the United States had a little bit of everything for fans: controversy, moments of brilliance, tremendous goals, great saves, and plucky underdogs...
View ArticleEuro 2016: The Final Act
The 51st match of the 2016 European Championships will represent the climax of the month-long tournament, and as Portugal and France take the field, only one team will have the ultimate honor of...
View ArticleGarza’s Gabs: Week of July 4th
Welcome to Garza’s Gabs, a weekly look at what is going on in the world of the MLS. This series will cover the controversial, the interesting, and the spectacular. Embed from Getty Images Adrian Heath...
View ArticleGarza’s Gabs: Week of July 18th
Welcome to Garza’s Gabs, a weekly look at what is going on in the world of the MLS. This series will cover the controversial, the interesting, and the spectacular. All-Star Roster Finalized The 2016...
View ArticleAfter 7-0, How Mexico Must Move On
Mexico’s 7-0 loss to Chile at the recently-concluded Copa America Centenario was perhaps the most embarrassing defeat the Mexican national team has ever had. The team was not just outplayed by Chile,...
View ArticleGarza’s Gabs: Week of August 1st
Welcome to Garza’s Gabs, a weekly look at what is going on in the world of the MLS. This series will cover the controversial, the interesting, and the spectacular. All-Stars Come Up Short The 2016...
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