Accrington Stanley vs Walsall F.C.: League One Match Preview
An intense, 6 point relegation match, is coming up this Saturday 13 April between currently 17th place Accrington Stanley and Walsall F.C. (23rd place) at WHAM Stadium in Accrington, England. The Saddlers of Walsall and Accy are currently separated by 6 places, but just 3 points in the standings. Accrington currently sits on 45 points,…
Read MoreThe Sounds of the Phoenix Rising Home Opener
The first thing you hears as you walk towards the ground, across the gravel concourse with several thousand other football fans in this starved soccer town – is the distant beating drums. That constant rhythm is provided by the competing drums of the two Phoenix Rising supporters’ groups down the far end of the newly…
Read MoreEFL League Two: The Battle To Avoid Relegation To Non-League
One of the most interesting in unique storylines in English Football is the EFL League Two relegation battle. League Two is the fourth division of English Football and is the lowest division recognized as being “League Teams”, meaning members of the EFL. In England, the Premier League is of course the top division, and is…
Read MoreUSL Four Corners Cup: Colorado Springs Switchbacks At Phoenix Rising
After an early bye week, it is finally time to get ready for another match day. This Saturday, March 30th, Phoenix Rising welcomes the Colorado Springs Switchbacks to the newly named Casino Arizona Field. Last season, Phoenix came away with two regular-season victories outscoring Colorado six goals to one. Colorado has had a tumultuous couple…
Read MoreUSL Four Corners Cup: Phoenix Rising vs New Mexico United
This season of the USL not only brings new teams but a new competition to the landscape of American soccer. Not a new competition for everyone, but for those teams whose borders come together to form the four corners. The supporter created cup will be awarded to the team with the highest point total from…
Read MoreThe Four Horsemen of the 2019 Phoenix Rising Season Preview
March is quickly approaching and for fans of US soccer that means that regular season kick-off for both the USL and the MLS. While Phoenix still waits for Don Garber and the MLS hierarchy to make up their mind about the final expansion spot, we are gearing up for another exciting run in the Western…
Read MoreCallum: Investigative Report On The Name’s Prevalance With Footballers
If you live in the United Kingdom or Australia you probably know lots of Callums. You probably have friends named Callum, and consider it to be as commonplace of a name as George or Steve. Strangely enough, for a name that is so popular overseas, in the United States most folks have nary a Callum…
Read MorePremier League: Why you keep hearing about 6-point relegation games
How the “race to the bottom” plays out. We’re well into the second half of the Premier League season and the title race is heating up – as is the race to avoid relegation. And whether teams are going to survive for another season in the Premier League, or succumb to the drop down to…
Read MoreUSMNT January Camp: Berhalter’s First Games
The USMNT January camp, or as USMNT team supporters refer to it “Camp Cupcake”, is viewed as a time when US based men get the opportunity to train and possibly play with the first team. It’s their chance to impress the coach. Why Camp Cupcake? Mainly because it is not a recognized FIFA international break.…
Read MoreHow To Watch English Soccer In The United States
A Guide To Watching English Football In The U.S. One of the most frequent objections that casual American fans make to watching English Association Football is that they are not familiar with how to watch English Soccer in the United States. In fact, many people believe that there are only a handful of games available…
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