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It’s easy to say Gulati should go, but is it the right thing for American soccer?
As one of Sunil Gulati’s chief defenders over the years, I think I ought to come out of hiding to discuss the near-majority position of American soccer fans (at least those on Twitter and Bigsoccer), that US Soccer head Sunil Gulati must “go” for his role in the US 2022 …
The $50M ChampionsWorld lawsuit against MLS and USSF allowed to proceed
Charlie Stillitano just won’t go away Remember ChampionsWorld? It was an organization setup by disgraced former MetroStars executive Charlie Stillitano to promote and organize friendlies between European and South American teams. After three years of promoting these matches, it went into Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Since 2006, it has been engaged …
The new CONCACAF qualifying process is bad, but it’s not ALL bad… but it’s pretty bad
Ives Galarcep absolutely flips his shit over CONCACAF’s proposed changes to its World Cup qualifying process. I’m feeling lazy, so I’ll let Ives summarize. Galarcep goes on to add that he thinks this will destroy the US rivalry with Mexico. Allow me to posit this counter. Maybe it’s time for …
Martin Tyler’s Take on Football in America …
… If you’ve enjoyed Martin Tyler’s PBP work during the 2010 FIFA World Cup for ESPN and ABC, then get used to it, because Soccernet reports Tyler will return in the same role for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. If you haven’t enjoyed Tyler, well, then … sorry for …
Impressed and surprised by US Soccer
I have to admit, I was absolutely positive US Soccer was going to go with its wallet and stick the US-El Salvador qualifier here in DC – home of America’s largest Salvadorean community. In DC, that match is an assured sellout and would’ve produced one of those electric half-and-half atmospheres …
