Europa League Final Preview: Why Braga Has a Puncher’s Chance against F.C. Porto

27th January 2012 Cat: Soccer with No Comments »

At the moment, the country of Portugal is a Fat Bastard-style floater in the financial world’s cesspool. An optimist would expect at any second, that some alleged French rapist from IMF would come in with $ 100B US to save the day, but that’s doubtful. A few years ago, an all-Portuguese major European cup final [...]

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Ultras membership package for only $20 now available!

27th January 2012 Cat: Soccer with No Comments »

Want to be part of something special? Are you hungry for soccer?Then come out and support the Fort Lauderdale Strikers with the Ultras! Get the new Ultras membership package!You can pre-order for only $ 20! Here is what you get: Ultras T-shirt Ultras Scarf Ultras ID that is good for discounts at local pubs (Participating [...]

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Expansion Franchise LA Blues Coming to Town

27th January 2012 Cat: Soccer with No Comments »

Tomorrow the Battery will get their first look at the Los Angeles Blues, a team that’s first season has been a great success. Here’s your preview: Los Angeles Blues:This Season: The Blues have gathered a 5-3-3 record this season, and those 18 points have been good enough for a 3rd place standing in the National [...]

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Time Has Come to Fire Bob Bradley

26th January 2012 Cat: Soccer with No Comments »

I am loathe to call for people to lose their jobs. No matter how wealthy or comfortable people are, losing a job has to be traumatic; thankfully it’s never happened to me. I’ve always left jobs on my own terms. That said, being a sports fan always gives you special license to cross that line. [...]

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The Week Ahead, Part 2 – Player Picks

26th January 2012 Cat: Soccer with No Comments »

I have to admit that my first experiences watching a Roberto Mancini-coached team was a good one.  It was in a pre-scandal Italy (at least the recent one).  Inter Milan were still a plucky 3rd or 4th best team fighting to keep up with Milan and Juve.  The thing that I remember enjoying about them [...]

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