Sorry up front for loyal readers. The last couple days I've come down with a cold which didn't seem like much at the time and has sapped my strength like a 'Halo 3' power drain. Guess that's what happens when you make fun of Jose Mourinho and bird flu one too many times. Any-hows, it's been a pretty interesting, if not busy couple of days. Click to continue reading...

Where did the team that came 2nd in the pre-season go?

Wellington joins Newcastle as a team in trouble. Durante and McKain just are not fixing the defensive holes. If fact, in the last two games they have looked worse at the back than last year. And Kwasnik looks like a different player. Does he want to live in NZ? Click to continue reading...

On Saturday, we take our first look at two clubs with widely contrasting fortunes in the league as we head to Rio's estádio Maracanã for Fluminense vs Vitória. Fluminense made it all the way to the finals of the Libertadores only to come away empty-handed against Ecuador's LDU. The Brasileiro was secondary while Flu maintained an interest [. Click to continue reading...

Here's the rest of the questions LD answered about the match today. I can't post audio because I didn't use a recorder where I can transfer the sound file, so it's just the text.On his flu:
It's all right. It's doing all right. I'll get through tomorrow. I thought I was feeling better, then it's taken like a dip and I've started not to feel so good the last couple of days. Click to continue reading...

Galaxy midfielder David Beckham said his hamstring is ``still a little bit tight,'' but that it should not be a problem for the Chivas USA game.
Meanwhile, striker Landon Donovan said he remains a little bothered by the flu.
``I thought I was over it but it's taken a dip the last couple of days,'' Donovan said.

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The leaders of the Western Conference, LA Galaxy, played the leaders of the Eastern Conference, New England Revolution, yesterday. Galaxy dominated the second half but, this time they couldn't overturn the two-goal deficit from the first half.
Adam Cristman scored twice for the visitors in quick succession in the first 45 minutes, and could have got a hat trick just before the half-time whistle but hit the post with an empty net in front of him. Click to continue reading...

New England Coach Steve Nichol believed his team deserved to win, Galaxy Coach Ruud Gullit said L.A. deserved at least a draw tonight.

Coaches always say stuff like that of course, but who do you believe?

Gullit said midfield was the biggest problem for the Galaxy tonight:

"People panic under a little bit of pressure and give the ball away to the opposition," he said.

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LA Galaxy began Thursday atop the Western Conference standings, but even superstar David Beckham admitted expectations increase pressure on the team.

A shoddy effort in last week's 4-1 loss to D.C. United only contributed to the feeling.

"People panic too much. That's the case here," Beckham said.

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Beckham wasn't out at practice today - a stiff hamstring needed rest. Coach Ruud Gullit expects him to be ok for tomorrow. Landon wasn't at practice, either. He's sick. Ruud said he hoped that LD would be good to go as well, but wasn't sure. If it's that crummy summer flu that's been going around, LD might be down for the count. Click to continue reading...

Galaxy striker Landon Donovan missed the past two days of training with the flu and is questionable for Friday's game against New England.

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L.D.U (Quito) CAMPEON
Originally uploaded by Jonnathan Heras Fluminense (BRA) 3-1 Liga Deportiva Universitaria (ECU)
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Copa Libertadores Partido de Vuelta Final

Fue una final dramática, al final le anularon un gol legitimo a la Liga al Flu no le marcaron un penal, el portero Ceballos hizo mas tiempo que un reloj suizo y en la serie final de penales el colmillo de este portero se comió a los delanteros cariocas. Click to continue reading...

Liga por la gloria

Soy hincha de Liga desde que tengo uso de razón.
¿Por qué? Pues porque mi padre un fanático albo me llevó desde los tres años de edad al estadio y aprendí así a amar a esta divisa que hoy cosecha la acertada Presidencia Vitalicia de Don Rodrigo Paz, conocido empresario ecuatoriano. Click to continue reading...

Yes, I was enraptured by the monsterous flu bug that's been terrorizing cubicled wokplaces across the country. Or so I'm told. Anyway, I got it, it sucked, I passed out, I went to the ER, I waited, I waited some more, and 48 hours later, boom! Here's today's post.

*It's been much too long since I last gave the US Women's National Team some love. Click to continue reading...

February is when a number of southern travel soccer teams get their seasons underway while many Recreational programs get practices going. February is also the peak flu infection month historically. While it is still to early to tell if this will be a 'bad' year for the flu, early signs point to things ramping up [. Click to continue reading...