Soccer Blogs Posts Tagged General Soccer

I warned you about Cruz Azul in Champions League

2008-09-18T19:10:15+00:00

Here's a midday update on the CONCACAF Champions League and the UEFA Champions League for matches played Wednesday: • In Group D action, Matias Vuoso scored on a header in the 90th minute to hand Mexican club Santos Laguna a...

Champion Leagues are in full swing...Are you keeping tabs?

2008-09-17T16:32:57+00:00

NEWS: The CONCACAF Champions League got underway Tuesday with Saprissa (Costa Rica) and the Islanders (Puerto Rico) recording big wins and UNAM Pumas (Mexico) escaping Panama City with a 1-1 tie against San Francisco despite playing much of the second...

Where do you get your Euro football fix from?

2008-09-06T16:18:42+00:00

So I recently learned GolTV, you know, the non-stop soccer channel and U.S. home to the Spanish Liga and German Bundesliga, was dropped by Dish Network and is available only through DirectTV on satellite television That's great for DirectTV customers,...

Chivas USA, Revolution stumble in Champions League openers

2008-08-27T16:36:12+00:00

MLS teams began their CONCACAF Champions League campaigns with losses on the road. A near full-strength New England Revolution team traveled all the way to Macoya, Trinidad and dropped a 2-1 decision to Joe Public (yes, that's the team's name)...

Dynamo want you to Grow Green on Saturday

2008-08-14T16:54:01+00:00

U.S. coach Bob Bradley today will announce the roster for the upcoming World Cup qualifier against Guatemala. However, we will likely have to wait until the afternoon to learn it. So, to headline an otherwise slow morning, I leave you...

Let the Olympics begin! Now can we get the score right?

2008-08-08T17:11:26+00:00

So I'm watching NBC, home of the 2008 Olympic Games, this morning (well, not watching so much as listening as I read the paper the old-fashioned way while sipping Costa Rican coffee), and my head turns when I hear Kathie...

Pachuca boss: Tuzos USA in the works

2008-07-30T16:50:11+00:00

NEWS: Forget the post-game skirmish that took place after Tuesday night's 2-0 SuperLiga win by the Dynamo over Pachuca at The Rob. Things happen in the heat of the moment. The Dynamo had their hand in it, too. I say...

Remembering a friend: Neil Hohlfeld

2008-07-20T08:52:11+00:00

Today, Soccer y Futbol takes a moment to remember Neil Hohlfeld, the long-time Chronicle sports writer, copy editor and friend who died Saturday of an apparent heart attack while vacationing with his family in New Mexico. He was 56. If...

Ronaldinho to AC Milan, Reyna retires and Dynamo grades

2008-07-16T16:51:18+00:00

Greetings from the 10th floor of the Chronicle building downtown. We're on a 10-minute break from this computer training they have us going through again this week, so I thought I'd drop by and tell you that Dynamo Grades and...

I survived training (Week 1, any way)

2008-07-11T01:04:58+00:00

f you've been wondering where the heck I've been, leaving this great blog of ours to fend for itself, I've been in training. New software training, that is. You know the deal. It's a necessary evil in this high-tech world...

Free Kick Masters: Finals set (updated)

2008-07-06T03:08:03+00:00

Update 2.0: Free Kick Masters leaders after the preliminary rounds. The following advance to the final round: Shen Si 45 Subait Khater 35 Sulley Ali Muntari 30 Segundo Castillo 30 Jozy Altidore 24 Robert Pires 20 They will compete against...

Free Kick Masters is Saturday .. are you going?

2008-07-02T17:21:14+00:00

Free Kick Masters at Reliant Stadium is only three days away. Are you going? Saturday's unusual skills competition promises to deliver big names in the world of soccer, all gathered for one night in Houston for an event that will...

Turkey has heart, Spain has desire, and the Dynamo have a game to win

2008-06-26T15:37:03+00:00

Turkey again shows it has the heart of a champion in Euro 2008, pushing Germany to the limit before falling 3-2 on a last-minute goal by Lahm in Wednesday's semifinal. Talk about a thriller. Did I mention Turkey was missing...

Dynamo, UH agree to lease extension; Germany or Turkey?

2008-06-25T07:26:10+00:00

NEWS: Barring a royal mess-up by the Dynamo to totally infuriate UH athletic director Dave Maggard and make him change his mind, the two-time defending MLS champions will have Robertson Stadium as a home through 2009 and even 2010, should...

Santos rules Mexico; have Texian Army, El Batallon split?

2008-06-02T09:54:59+00:00

A year ago, The Guerreros of Santos were saying their prayers and lighting candles to, well, all the santos for help avoiding relegation from the Mexican First Division. On Sunday, Santos clinched its third league title in team history, capping...

It's Memorial Day: Chicago is hot again, and so is Santos

2008-05-26T09:28:27+00:00

It's Memorial Day! Before the barbecue, the picnic, the trip to the beach or the drive to work, let's take a moment to remember and honor the brave U.S. men and women who have perished while in military service to...

Saturday's to-do-list: Go watch the Leones

2008-05-24T19:28:31+00:00

Good Saturday, all! Hope you are enjoying your Memorial Day weekend so far. If you don't have any plans for later this afternoon and are craving some soccer action, I suggest you check out the Houston Leones. The area's USL...

Clark, Ching thrown into U.S. MNT pool; Free Kick Masters and more

2008-05-16T08:39:57+00:00

NEWS: U.S. men's national team coach Bob Bradley has named Dynamo midfielder Ricardo Clark and forward Brian Ching to a 33-man player pool that will be used to select rosters for the upcoming trio of blockbuster friendlies against England, Spain...

Take a look at the area's best high school players

2008-05-09T07:29:17+00:00

Calling all high school soccer experts! In case you hadn't notice, the Chronicle just put out its annual list of All-Greater Houston honorees. Well, I need you to share with us just how good these student-athletes are, beginning with the...

Dynamo update: New guy spotted and it's not Guy; Rijkaard fired, Kreis fined

2008-05-08T22:11:32+00:00

This morning, the Dynamo rookies got a taste of what lies ahead this summer. The sun was out and it was hot! And not even that humid. There was a new face at practice today: supplemental draft pick Craig Thompson....

It's Soccer Page day; what about those fights off the field?

2008-05-06T09:20:55+00:00

Good morning, all! It's Soccer Page day. Let's review: • The Dynamo can't forget Joseph Ngwenya. They want him back. Question is, does he want to return to MLS? • Assorted soccer notes, including Clint Dempsey extending his stay at...

Real Madrid, Bayern, AC, Boca fans loving life

2008-05-05T08:59:42+00:00

Morning, folks! Rejoice as a new week full of news lies ahead. Speaking of which, lots of headlines came from abroad Sunday. Let's review: • Real Madrid wins its second consecutive Spanish Liga title -- 31st overall -- and first...

Happy 1 Year to WVHooligan!

2008-02-06T15:11:32+00:00

Today marks a special day for me here. It is the one year anniversary of this website! I cannot thank everyone enough for helping me make this into the success that it has become. I'd like to thank all the people that have helped support me with this site as well for the past year. As well [...]

Merry Christmas!

2007-12-25T15:29:01+00:00

Thank you for your support this year! I hope you and your's have a very Merry Christmas!! Check back here tomorrow for news from around the MLS. But until then enjoy your time with your family and enjoy those nifty-gifties that Santa put under your tree! And for those who enjoy the Office as much as I [.

Thursday Kicker: MLS News

2007-12-06T19:56:32+00:00

Today is a real slow day for news around the MLS. Not a lot of deals going down or things to make real note of so this post may be a bit random to some. Just wanted to touch base on a few things and throw out my opinions on them. As always feel free [...]

Happy Turkey Day

2007-11-22T13:03:22+00:00

From me to you and your's, Happy Thanksgiving!!

SuperLiga Starts, and I’m An Idiot

2007-07-25T23:10:56+00:00

So LA and Dallas went out and predictably made me look like a moron, putting up good fights in both games and generally looking like they care about SuperLiga. Now the team we're actually interested is up, and The DCenters have this to say:

I know many fans won't care about the Superliga until it does become a big tournament (if it ever does) but remember that DC United has always been about winning things first.

So I'm a bad blogger. But I am back from my long exile of exams, bad TV coverage

2007-07-18T03:02:20+00:00

So I'm a bad blogger. But I am back from my long exile of exams, bad TV coverage, and getting drunk in the parking lots of stadiums other than RFK. I'm not, however, back in the clear for actually watching games, so the silence on that front will continue. I'll post recap roundups for the time being and hope I can find a little Mexican restaurant around here that will feed me Tecate, tacos, and SuperLiga games.