Arsenal and United butted heads while Chelsea and Liverpool feasted on lesser opposition. All the Premiership stars shone brightly, as Rooney, Arshavin, Gerrard, and Torres found the back of the net. But of course, a picture says so much more…
At Old Trafford…
In the first clash of heavyweights this season, United got the better of Arsenal [...]

I have continued my barnstorming tour of MLS stadia this summer, this time visiting Community American Ballpark in Kansas City last night. While the Wizards struggled to break down an organized Real Salt Lake, and ended up losing 1-0, once again my thoughts drifted to certain basic principles for MLS. Several, in fact. And all [...]

Remember that time your parents left you alone in the kitchen, and you took a cookie out of the jar on top of the refrigerator? And how the guilt caused indigestion and you couldn’t sleep the whole night? Well, this is professional soccer, and if a professional referee makes the wrong call, you would be [...]

The theme for today’s linkfest is classic United-related Onion-bag posts. For those of you who have been living in a cave for the last five years, the Onion-bag is a satirical site which turns its gaze to soccer.
Do you remember that Drogba released a rap album? It was awful. But, surprisingly, his freestyles incurred Rio [...]

Alright class, please pull our your Real Academia dictionaries and turn to page 345. Tear out this page and use it as a napkin to clean up all the salsa sauce you just got on your lips. Okay, now onto today’s lesson.
“La defensa” is the defense. And I regret to tell you – it is [...]

One word strikes laughter into the heart of American Sports franchise owners everywhere: relegation. Why? Because the philosophical assumption behind the US sports-economic model, “the cash cow dividend,” is so firmly entrenched that relegation is a non-starter, a concept so foreign and remote it merits myrth, not serious discuss. And the fans suffer.
I have my [...]

So, Anderson is upset that he did not play in the Community Shield. Well, what do I have to say about Anderson that hasn’t already been said by Roger Ebert about the Life Aquatic by Wes Anderson? In short, Anderson provides creative passing and the occasional darting run, but “my rational mind informs me that [...]

This is a brilliant idea. The Brazilian organizing committee is teaching the tourism service industry English in anticipation of World Cup 2010. My only concern is a communication breakdown based on the different English dialects.
In short, the English courses absolutely must include differences between American and British English. An unsuspecting American tourist may say “tram” [...]

This weekend was a buffet of goals, as United and Arsenal demolished the relegation-strugglers of tomorrow.  Even Chelsea managed a comprehensive victory over Fulham, with the 2-0 scoreline deceivingly paltry.  But enough text, because a picture says so much more. Roughly 1,000 times more, to be exact.
At the Emirates…
The Gunners continued their fine form with [...]

So I was able to catch the Houston-Seattle game, a potential preview of the Western Conference final. The Dynamo owned the first half, but failed to capitalize on a significant possession advantage. They had a 1-0 lead at the half due to a Brad Davis goal, but deserved more. Seattle clawed back for a goal, [...]