Game Breakers: The Stars of Major League Soccer was released yesterday for your viewing pleasure. It's available from Amazon.com, A&E.com, and a slew of other places, so go buy it. Or if you fancy your chances, I've got a copy to give away to the first person to email the correct answer to the random, obscure question following question to TheOffsideRules [at] gmail. Click to continue reading...

To help commemorate the spectacular UEFA Final events held in Moscow, Adidas made the Finale Sportivo Soccer Ball. If you want this great soccer ball for your own, order them at SoccerPro.com Image courtesy of Soccer Pro. Technorati Tags: adidas finale sportivo moscow,adidas soccer ball,adidas uefa soccer ball,adidas uefa ball,adidas uefa moscow Share This Click to continue reading...

Have any of you ever heard of Oath Apparel? I haven't but they've given Stuart Holden a side-job so I can't hate on them. I'm told he's one of the models for their upcoming fall line of men's apparel. Watch this space for more info if you are interested in dressing like a Scottish-American Dynamo with Olympic hopes. Click to continue reading...

TOR brothers-in-blog (and fellow DESIGNATED PLAYER) The Original Winger have started this nice series of posts labeled The Essentials that you should all check out. It's all a bunch of gear, gadgets, games, girls and other stuff that does not begin with the letter "G" that you just can't live without. Click to continue reading...

I don't know where you live, but in the part of New Jersey in which I reside there is plenty of beach, and asphalt but not a lot open green space close by. I'm not saying it's Rockaway, Queens by any stretch but finding a grass field for a kick-around isn't always an easy option. Which is fine since you can just buy a bunch of stuff for your street game instead of waiting for Bono, Beckham or some other celebrity to come and save you. Click to continue reading...

If you're in the market for a brand-new, second-hand automobile may I suggest that you consider this Lamborghini Murcielago VT Coupe available at Autotrader.com. It was ordered by and custom made for David Beckham before he left Man U for Real Madrid but he opted out of purchasing it. It's a ride as sweet as his free kicks: powered by a 6. Click to continue reading...

Is it just me or are a lot of musicians secret soccer fans these days? Maybe they aren't but perhaps someone at their merchandise company is. It seems everyone's discovering their inner hooligan and have got a terrace-inspired scarf to prove it. Jersey punker Ted Leo does. Indie-preps Vampire Weekend have one too. Click to continue reading...

Everyone knows that career Jesus Juice enthusiast and OCG Nice supporter Micheal Jackson is dead broke. What everyone doesn't know is that he has resorted to selling his clothes to US U-20's coach and Chivas USA sporting director Thomas Rongen for nose-job money. You heard it here first. Click to continue reading...

When youth fades, it moves to Florida. When glory fades it moves to eBay. And in some rare cases, that once shining youth and glory get a party house in Naples and move in together.

Our man MetroAG pointed out on Metrofanatic this morning that Former NY Cosmos skipper --and current Sunshine State senior citizen-- Eddie Firmani has put his 1978 and 1979 NASL Championship rings up for sale on eBay at the staggering price of $15k & $10k respectively. Click to continue reading...

My buddy Gary hipped me to this shirt this morning. Apparently that Steven Cohen has been known to wear one on air during his Fox Soccer Channel call-in show. With an such meticulous, nerd-knowledge packaging details as a "not available in Europe" disclaimer it's pretty special, even if you're not a Landon-hater like him. Click to continue reading...

C'mon now, admit it. You know you've imagined Abel Xavier in the salon a million times before. Studies have shown that between the LA Galaxy defender, Djibril Cisse and Christina Aguilera there will be no hair bleach left in the world by the year 2012. Fact.

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So I'm fairly certain that this is one of the finest footie commercials currently in circulation. Actually the word commercial doesn't do this 2 minute long, 12-inch mix of an advert justice. It's something of a mini-movie/cautionary tale about how poor choice in footwear -specifically soccer boots- can lead one to some very bad places in their career. Click to continue reading...

Hey are any of y'all fucking with Vampire Weekend? If your daily blogeration is not limited to ones written by guys who're a bunch of wannabe-English soccer snobs and instead includes blogs written by guys who're wannabe-English music snobs, you probably heard of them. If not, the 10 second primer on them is that they are 4 recent Columbia grads who make sweet Afrobeat-infused indie rock while dressed like the Ivy Leaguers that they are. Click to continue reading...

The new Nike Mercurial Vapor should be on your list of to get if you want high quality football gear. It features durable and super lightweight carbon fiber material that brings it down to only 7.4 ounces. The Mercurial Vapor isn't for the stiff pockets, these bad babies will cut you down $299.99. Click to continue reading...

England manager Fabio Capello arrives on the red carpet at the Laureus World Sports Awards in St.Petersburg, Russia. Click to continue reading...

Did you spend your Sunday morning on your knees praying for salvation and an away win? Do you follow AC Milan with an almost religious fervor? Have you ever crossed yourself before a penalty that you weren't taking?

If you answered "yes" to any of the above I have the shirt for you. Click to continue reading...

Have you got a box of unsold scarves just sitting there gathering dust? Does your supporters club have some shirts that need selling? Or perhaps you just have some brilliant self-designed clobber that you want to share with the rest of us? If so MLSU can help. Just email us a nice, large photo of any relevant (meaning supporters group or club-related) shirt, scarves, hats, stickers etc and a Click to continue reading...

It's Christmas time and tomorrow is Saturday. Chances are you will end up in a mall or grossly over-sized big-box store shopping for people you're related to. Now every publication and their designer dog has got a holiday shopping guide out there to help you part with your cash. And so does TOR!

But ours is real special (but not in a short bus kind of way) and comes courtesy of US Women's team midfielder/looker/reformed Catholic school girl Leslie Osborne and has one caveat: you have to really like Puma shit. Click to continue reading...

I haven't mentioned one of my favorite clothing operations in a minute but since Becks was spotted rocking their new line while out on the lash in Vancouver with new wing man Peter Vagenas, I figure the time is now to give you the hook up.

What hook up is that? 15% off any order from Bumpy Pitch's mad decent Classic American Soccer Collection line. Click to continue reading...

You know you have stepped up as a league when accountants can now purchase freakishly large wall stickers of your best players for their offices. Fathead is not offering a small selection of MLS Fatheads featuring team crests and even a few players; JPA (as the image above would imply), The Hunchback of Bridgeview, Landycakes and of course Goldenballs -who is available in multiple poses and hairstyles. Click to continue reading...

The playoffs may be in full gear right now but it is also a good time to discuss which MLS coach will be fired for not getting his club to the post-season dance. Out of the five coaches, who's teams failed to reach the playoffs I really see two getting the boot in the coming months [...] Click to continue reading...

Because I was inspired by someone in the comments of the earlier Beasley bit today. Would you buy one/wear one or do you feel it is an offense to one of the greatest hip hop logos, not to mention acts, of all time? Click to continue reading...

Why are models always so damned smug?

And now a special fashion supplement to TOR courtesy of someone who may or may not be Fabrice Fabrice:

As we the fans are rolling into the end of the 07 season, the powers that be are already thinking 08. This is particularly true on the jersey front where teams are unveiling their looks for Spring 08 with a Hansel-like flurry of activity in addition the now-customary message board (Houston) and outlet store (Dallas) leaks. Click to continue reading...

For my money (of which there is shockingly little), English League Two side MK Dons aka The Club Formerly Known As Wimbledon FC have probably got the TOR Award for Best Kit Sponsor (professional side) on lock this year.
That's their new kit pictured above with Marshall Amps on the front and it's about as awesome as having scotch & chocolate at the same time . Click to continue reading...

It's hard to start talking fall fashion and shit when it's hot as balls outside, but let's talk scarves. If you resemble anything close to hardcore you know that there doesn't need to be leaves on the ground to support your side through neckwear. It is a custom amongst supporters the world over that is as beloved as a final boozy sing-a-long before making your way home after a game. Click to continue reading...

I'm back from the beach. It was new girlfriend-awesome except for an unexpected trip to the local Doctors office. Why was I seeking medical treatment? Because I was bitten on the ankle by some sort of bug that I'm allergic to and my ankle swelled and grew this gumball-sized bag of puss. Seriously, it's like the makeup artist from Sean of the Dead was doodling on my leg. Click to continue reading...