by david | Feb 29, 2012 | soccer
The USA beat Italy for the first time in a series that began in 1934 with a 1-0 win in Genoa thanks to a well-constructed goal by Clint Dempsey — his 25th for the USA — in the 55th minute (Soccer America).
by david | Feb 20, 2012 | soccer
Lionel Messi . . . not too bad!
by david | Feb 12, 2012 | soccer
From Deadspin.com: You are unlikely to see as perfect a soccer goal as this for a very, very long time.Cristiano Ronaldo, who’s hoarding goals at such a clip it’s as if he’s trying to make every Spanish soccer fan forget the name Messi forever,...
by david | Jan 20, 2012 | soccer
Interesting ESPN article . . . I believe several are still above Messi (e.g., Pele, Maradona, Cruyff). But, he’s still quite young (only 24 years old). So, what do you think? Who is better, Pele or Messi?
by david | Jan 11, 2012 | soccer
One of the soccer teams I enjoyed watching while growing up was Holland and their amazing ability to play what they call “Total Football.” Out of that system came one of the top three players of all time, Johan Cruyff. He left Holland’s Ajax team...
by david | Dec 12, 2011 | creighton, soccer
What a great year for Creighton soccer . . . a tough way to lose, but a fantastic season. Final NCAA statistical rankings were released. Creighton set an NCAA record with a 0.20 goals against average. Also led the NCAA in shutout percentage (.792) and save percentage...
