Red Bull Arena - Day One (exclusive pics)

After what has seemed a millenia for Red Bull / Metrostar fans everywhere, the stadium formerly known as Red Bull Park is finally being constructed! ...

Weekend Wrap-up: Call-ups, Coppa, and Trofeo Berlusconi

As each week passes Serie A gets closer and closer. This was basically the final week of the preseason, as this week there are National ...

Olympic dream over for Rocchi and Marchisio

He was the surprise call-up to begin with. Everyone looked at Casiraghi's Olympic call-ups and said with a puzzled look, "Rocchi?" (come on, you know ...

Jozy Altidore's First Olympic Goal - Masterpiece.

The Slave Camp at Lazio

This has been news in the calcio world recently. When Lazio first met up for pre-season training in mid-July, coach Delio Rossi made a list ...

Daily Calcio News and Notes: 8/5/08

Here's the calcio news that I thought was most interesting today: -Luciano Spalletti said that: "Our club can't just go out and buy whoever it wants, ...

Daily Calcio News and Notes: 7/31/08

Here's what I scrounged around for today: -Milan striker Marco Borriello has been operated on and will now start his recovery. Reports are he will be ...

Echeverry Out for the Season

The speculation may now officially be laid to rest. Oscar Echeverry has been playing injured. Quite injured. According to Brian Lewis at the NY ...

All Star Angel Going International? River Plate Calling?

First of all, congrats to Angel, who came off the bench in the second half for Blanco, and did an excellent job, with a goal ...

It's Beckham Week

He's Back! Last years attraction of the year is coming back for seconds, looking to recreate magic this Saturday as David Beckham and his LA Galaxy ...

Back at .500 - Red Bulls 0 - Colorado 4

How Ironic - the Bulls lose by 4 on the Fourth. Wonderful. Player of the Game is Joey Chestnut - great job defeating Kobayashi yet again. Comments?

Rojas, Pietravallo Officially Signed

And here are the pictures of their newest acquisitions. Check out Red Bulls Reader for more:

The Highest Highs, The Lowest Lows

There we were, watching the Bulls masterfully control the tempo of the game, on the road, against a dangerous Chivas squad. Before you can ...

Its Gabriel Cichero, Not Innes

Like a dope, I thought Osorio was thinking of trying out Chris Innes again for that left back spot. I definitely ruled out the ...

Red Bulls Beat Guadalajara!

An inspired Red Bulls squad made my staying up till 1am worth it, with a win against an out of game shape, tired, uninspired Chivas ...

Excellent Effort on the Road: Red Bulls 1 - Revolution 1

After the DC game, I was calling for changes - even if it went as far as benching Conway a game - to do whatever ...

One Last Look - Argentina / USA

ANDREW ZARATE The View From A Professional Lens . . . Click the Thumbnails to enlarge [gallery] TOMMY WONG A View From ESC / Sams Army in 101 . ...

Villareal readies its Yellow Submarine to pick up Jozy

Last year after the U-20's, Villareal's name surfaced as a potential suitor to our wunderkind, Jozy Altidore. Last month, the speculation and intrigue over ...

Vinotinto Jorge Rojas back in the Picture?

Univision is reporting Jorge Ramos, Vinotinto (Venezuelan National Team) veteran, with 76 caps to his name, will be a Red Bull soon. Left sided player? ...

Houston Wins the Handicap Match

Houston was missing DeRosario, Onstad, and Robinson. New York? Oh we had Juan Pablo Angel out with a virus, Claudio Reyna out, Dave ...

Arrivederci

Well, it's summer. And summer usually means vacation. So although I love writing about calcio here daily on the Offside, I'm leaving for Rome tonight ...

Welcome Erik Stover. Now, whats your job?

Marc DeGrandpre left the managing directors position vacant. And after a six month search, plus a visit from the Salzburg ownership, the Red Bulls ...

Borriello is all Milan, Gila is all Viola, Cassano is all Samp, and more news

Some interesting transfer news and notes today. Marco Borriello will wear the Rossonero jersey once again, as Milan sealed the deal with Genoa yesterday. The ...

Serie A 2008/2009 schedule released

Today the Serie A 2008-2009 schedule was released. The season will begin on August 31st and end on May 31st. There will be three midweek ...

I HATE the 4-5-1, and our Top Ten!

Before we get off to yet another rant, I present to you the RB OFFSIDE TOP 10! The Top Ten Excuses for Being Pwnd by the ...

Azzurrini advance to final in Toulon, Mancini out at Inter?, Barzagli speaking German?, and other news from today

Today, the Italian Olympic team advanced to the Toulon International Tournament Final, defeating Japan 5-4 on penalty kicks in the semi-final. The Japanese frustrated the ...

POSTGAME: CHI 5 - RBNY 1

The Flying Donkeys sail back into Paradise!

Everyone's favorite success story, Chievo Verona, are back in Serie A. The small club from Verona, nicknamed the "Flying Donkeys" (Hellas Verona fans used to ...

Bari up for sale. Who has 15 million euro?

Yes, as the title reads, A.S. Bari is up for sale. For whoever does not know, Bari is a port city in Southern Italy and ...

Daily Calcio News and Notes: 5/22/08

Let's start the news round-up with some news from yesterday. -The Italian Olympic Team (the U21's with a few overage players) is currently participating in ...