Letters from Pibe

To show you where the RSL supporters are located, I'd need a bigger map.

So I'm filling out my Supporters Summit* registration, and the form asks if I would like to submit a question for the Don Garber Q & A session moderated by Drew Carey.

Why should traveling supporters fork over hundreds and hundreds of dollars on top of the time and effort to attend MLS Cup if they can't even get decent seats?**

I'm getting ahead of myself...here's the...

-Does anyone really call John Harkes "Harksie", besides when he brings up conversations he has with other players?

-I love Frankie Hejduk too much to rip into him, but how on earth did he play the full 90?

-Is the U.S. team maturing a bit on the international stage? Despite Frankie's best efforts, I didn't see a single reckless foul the entire match.

-Give credit to Jeff Cunningham, who made the most of his opportunity with a coolheaded finish in the 26th, first by winning possession and creating space with a simple touch, then calmly burying a...

The footballing world is tragically reporting that Mexican international Antonio de Nigris passed away early Monday morning, from what is believed to be a fatal heart attack.

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The past few weekends at the Home Depot Center, fans have been subjected to the tune of high school marching bands performing during games.

And they need to go. This isn’t a criticism of their musical abilities, they simply sound out of place at a footie match.

Take the Galaxy Chivas highlights, for example. The atmosphere in person was absolutely electric, so I get back home eagerly anticipating how it sounded on TV, and all I can hear is friggin' drums.

Not only are they an unwelcome distraction, it’s a disservice on the club’s part and counter productive,...

For the second straight week, Man of the Match Clint Dempsey scored, and not surprisingly, against a big club (albeit a big club teetering on the edge of chaos), rolling one past Pepe Reina to seal a 3-1 Fulham victory. Arguably a more important contribution was his part in a reckless tackle that resulted in Liverpool defender Philip Degen being sent off.

For a laugh, check out The Fan's Player Ratings.

Jozy Altidore was an ineffective second half substitute...

Greg Lalas isn’t a fan of the Superclasico. (Say it in a loud, booming voice, it doesn’t sound as bad)

The article centers around the idea that the league needs a famous rivalry to capture the imagination of soccer fans and attract the world’s attention.

To his credit, I believe he’s hit or miss on this one, though at times he can stray into wishful thinking territory. I agree with the main point in general, but he doesn’t really offer any solutions, that is besides the idea of dropping the Honda Superclasico moniker.

I agree that the Honda SuperClasico is...

Jozy Altidore was left off the bench against Portsmouth for arriving to the game late.

He was also fined by the club for posting a Twitter message apologizing to Hull fans about the incident.

Now Phil Brown is the...

Note: The following is a positive piece. Read the thing before you decide to go Frank Dux on the keyboard.

Edited for awesomeness.


So this Kartik Krishnaiyer fellow thought he could play armchair sociologist, eh?

Aaron debunks his theories easily enough, but I would like to add to the discussion, which if anything is incomplete. After all, it is possible to distinguish between different soccer cultures without succumbing to negative stereotypes, as opposed to the xenophobic air of superiority some fans hold or the color blind notion that everyone plays...

How about raising a glass of expensive wine to Sochaux Football Club, who bravely pulled off a 2-0 upset at Lyon in the wake of Charlie’s accident.

The only thing more inspiring before the game would be if Clint Eastwood performed the ceremonial kickoff.

Which by the way, actually happened. I love how, in comparison to the usual stiffs, he takes a real stab at the...

Not too long ago Pitch Invasion reviewed Golden Age, a documentary covering an over 40 men’s league in Corona, New York. Analyzing the slow, tragic decline of the football player through age, the reviewer ultimately decides the film fails to answer the questions it raises.

Nonetheless, the journey is intriguing.

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