by Steve Birrer | May 25, 2022 | Soccer
After 8 months of some terrific soccer, the Champions League Final is almost here. Originally slated for St. Petersburg, Russia, it was moved to Paris, France after Russia invaded the Ukraine. The final is being held this Saturday and will be shown in the US on ABC....
by Steve Birrer | May 23, 2022 | Soccer
Last week in Part 1 of this series we talked about the back end of the field. The goalkeepers. You can read that here if you missed it or want a refresher on why the month of June is so critical for this falls WC. USMNT – Finalizing the WC Roster Part 1-...
by Steve Birrer | May 18, 2022 | Soccer
The USMNT returns to action two weeks from today for a critical training camp and set of matches. The schedule for the WC being in the winter (during most leagues season) means that there won’t be a traditional training camp with a couple of friendlies just...
by Steve Birrer | Apr 11, 2022 | Soccer
Well here we are closing in on mid-April and thus far every team has played 6 or 7 matches with the exception of DC United and NYCFC. This season teams are scheduled to play 34 matches so nominally teams have played 20% of their season. So are you a glass half full or...
by Steve Birrer | Apr 5, 2022 | Soccer
After a month away from, the Champions League Quarter-Finals kick off tomorrow with the first legs. Good thing too as serious soccer fans are in need of a fix. With World Cup 2022 qualifying having rapped up last week (well except for a couple of play in matches) all...
