Ferretti talks about not helping out Club America

It is known by now that Club America is taking no player from the League as help for the Libertadores. Ferretti talks about how maybe teams didn't want to loan a player because of rivalry issues but also because of the fact that many are still in t ...

A Seven Goal Thriller, Six Five of Them Headers

Sky Sports pundit Andy Gray loves headed goals. Back in the 90s you could see the Scot twitch with pleasure when the likes of Alan Shearer or Les Ferdinand banged home a powerful Premiership header. So Andy Gray would would have loved the second ...

Episode 13: Copa Libertadores, France, and Trouble at Chelsea

This week, Anne, Inara, and Christian join me for the lucky 13th episode of the podcast. Christian updates us on the Copa Libertadores, as well as the latest from the Argentinian Clausura. Inara fills us in on the French title race and her beloved Lyon,

LA Galaxy v Chelsea Preview

When Chelsea kicked off their USA tour last weekend against Club America I really didn't know what to expect (as Club America was an unknown quantity to me) and when Chelsea went 1-0 behind as early as the third minute I admit I was fearing the worse!

Didier Drogba La-Li-La-Li-La, Didier Drobga La-Li-La-Li-La-La

Well I got me arse out of bed at 3.30am the other morning to prepare and watch Chelsea live from LA - at the home of LA Galaxy to be more precise - and if I am honest I enjoyed this game more than I did the one against Club America. To be fair if Che

Suwon Samsung Bluewings - What Do You Know?!?!?!

Just like the What Do You Know? segment about Club America the other day, this is a What Do You Know? about Suwon Samsung Bluewings. Now before I continue I would like to say that instead of sitting here writing this in good old UK, I could be easily

Chelsea 2-1 Club America - Jose's Reaction

It has been revealed today that Wayne Bridge has a serious hip problem and could be out of action until at least Christmas. With Ashley Cole on the mend after an operation on his ankle, yesterday's friendly against Club America was a good opportunity

Chelsea Team v Club America - FINAL SCORE FROM SAN JOSE

FINAL SCORE Chelsea 2-1 Club America Florent Malouda on his debut (second half sub) on 75mins John Terry with a flying header makes it 2-1 to Chelsea on 84 mins Lots of second half changes made by Jose America scored after 3 mins when

Club America - What Do You Know?!?!?!

Chelsea take on Mexico's Club America in the Disney Friendship Cup at the Stanford Stadium, San Jose, California in the early hours of Sunday morning (2am UK time to be precise) or 6pm local time. But what do you know about Club America? Club Ameri

Chelsea in Los Angeles

No sooner had the ink dried on the release of the Premiership football fixtures the TV schedulers that run our nation's game for the benefit of 'Mr and Mrs Armchair supporter,' were busy at work re-arranging the early season fixtures for the Blues. The

Blanco's last goal for Club America (video); Welcome to the Fire!

Club America bowed out of the Mexican championship last night, but not before Blanco scored a cracking free-kick for his final goal as an Eagle (video below). The player Mexican commentators have been calling FireEagle for some months will soon head to t

When will Blanco arrive? Will he save Dave Sarachan from having his head placed on a stick - a scientific study.

This weekend, Mexico coach Hugo Sanchez announced his 'preliminary' squads for the Gold Cup and Copa America tournaments. Blanco is, unsurprisingly, in the squad. Everyone seems to be expecting him to play in the Gold Cup. Indeed, it all works out rath

Celtic to play in Chicago

It looks like the Fire will take on Celtic on July 21 or 22 at Toyota Park. There have been rumours of this game swirling around for sometime, but there's something close to confirmation from the Fire's Manager of Media Relations in the Daily Herald of G

Blanco signing - the negative Mexican reaction?

The Mexican reaction to the Blanco signing, at least judging by a random trawl of bigsoccer.com and youtube comments (not necessarily an accurate cross-section, admittedly), suggests it is not perhaps so overwhelmingly positive as his initial welcome at t

Recent Blanco video

Many of the complaints about the Blanco signing revolve around the belief he has "lost it" at the age of 34 and after some serious injury woes. The below video, which I came across courtesy of Section 8, shows highlights of a recent Club America victory i

A sea of...blue and yellow?

They were expecting hundreds, but thousands came. They filled the stands of Toyota Park, perhaps even more people present than the night in 2006 the Chicago Fire won the U.S. Open. They were men, women, children, families; all decked out in their rep

Blanco - The Ugly

OK, that's not actually a picture of Cuauhtémoc Blanco himself, just a devoted fan imitating his idol. To find out what Blanco really looks like, show up at Toyota Park tomorrow to meet the Fire's new signing. Here's the press release: Mexican socce

Blanco - The Good

Blanco to sign

The Chicago Tribune reports that Cuauhtemoc Blanco is expected to sign with the Fire on Monday or Tuesday. It seems almost certain the deal will indeed happen, but it's unclear when Blanco will actually play for the Fire, which is a pretty important minor

Fire/Blanco "update" #2

Having already brought you fourth-hand news today on the prospective Blanco signing, we are now proud to bring you a rough translation of the original Hoy article about the Blanco signing, which reveals that an agreement may be reached within days. Many

The Blanco Watch: Day 2034

Over at ESPN Soccernet, Steve Davis opines that the Fire's pursuit of Blanco is a Really Bad Idea. Signing Blanco, the hotheaded, polarizing Mexican forward, makes zero sense for any club in Major League Soccer. He's got bad knees and a history of ba

Fire/Blanco News Roundup

Your esteemed Fire blogger has been at this for only four days, but he's already quite tired of the riveting Cuauhtemoc Blanco is-he-coming-or-not saga. Apart from the fact that it takes me several minutes to spell his first name correctly (which is my o

Who is that Bimbo on the Pitch?

If you missed last night's exhibition between FC Barcelona and Club America played before 70,000 in Texas, you missed an exciting match. You also missed 90 minutes of watching a club that proudly is sponsored by Bimbo. No, Paris Hilton does not own th

Are Big Exhibition Matches Really Good for US Soccer?

Soccer fans in the United States will have the chance to see two of the world's top clubs play tonight on American soil. In Houston, Barcelona will take on Mexican side Club America. In Seattle, Barca's rival Real Madrid will square off against MLS lead

FC Barcelona Look to Conquer Outer Space Market

No, Ronaldinho is not getting ready to fly on a Space Shuttle mission to reunite with his alien cousins, but he and his FC Barcelona teammates did take a tour of Mission Control at NASA's Johnson Space Centre in Houston. Some of the players even chat