News Archives: 08/2013

Dempsey is what many say he is, a medium sized fish that is fit for a medium sized pond. At Fulham he basically overachieved, bringing them to a Europa League final. There he was a medium fish in a little pond, but when he moved to Tottenham it seemed like the spotlight got brighter and Deuce couldn’t quite handle it.

These are ambitious times for MLS and the next few years will certainly have a huge bearing on how the league goes forward. Lets just hope it is a positive outcome this time unlike previous dawns when someones tries to make them a major player only to see their plans and the leagues in ruins.

Naturally, you would assume that Bayer cruised to a 3-0 victory (or higher) and Dresden fans had paid for exactly what they would’ve expected.
Fast approaching the 70 minute mark, Dresden were trying to push for a consolation goal to fuel their fans with some hope going in to the new season- a free kick was won and Cristian Fiel kindly decided to step up and deliver the ball into the box. 1-3. Sebastian Schuppan headed the ball into the corner, beating Yelldell restoring the Dresden fans with a little hope going in to the new season.

As this matchday sees the first round of the DFB Pokal, the German football enthusiasts here at CL Soccer thought we’d delve into the past…

Let me paint you a scene; it’s the 18th of August 2012, just under a week before the beginning of the Bundesliga’s 50th season, and…

Wednesday night marked the 2013 MLS All-Star game that resulted in AS Roma defeating the All-Stars 3-1 but the biggest news that came from the…

Andy Carroll, at the age of 24 is seen by many football fans across the nation to be overrated. Is he really overrated?…. or, has…

Los Angeles, California- The clash of the MLS and La Liga Titans will take place today at The University of Phoenix Stadium in Arizona. The…

Borussia Dortmund’s league form last season was, at times, patchy to say the least. Some squandered leads, amateurish defending, and lack of composure meant that…

21175 fans showed up for The MLS All-Star games first visit to Kansas. The game was played at Sporting Park, which opened in 2011 and…

Swansea City 4-0 Malmo Swansea made a big impact in their 22 year return to European action. Wilfred Bony marked his debut by scoring two…

MLS Game Previews (Aug 3) Sporting Kansas City V New York Red Bulls In this top of the Eastern Conference clash the hosts will be…

In the wake of the  goalkeeper’s departure from Liverpool this is battle of club versus player power. The well-documented open letter by Pepe Reina realised…

While writing this preview of SC Freiburg’s upcoming season, it’s important to be frank with you, the reader. While here at CL Soccer we’ve been…

Hooper has gained compliments from many well respected English managers including the very reputable Harry Redknapp who branded Hooper a “proven goalscorer”. Redknapp’s QPR side were on the verge of signing Hooper for a fee in the region of £5.5 million, similar to the fee in which Norwich paid for Hooper, however, their lethargic approach to contract negotiations with Hooper paved the way for Norwich to sign the English marksman on a 3 year deal.