From the Spot of the Foul

Don Garber's Pipe Dream

Mark Ogden's Sunday article at Telegraph.co.uk explores Don Garber's efforts at bringing the 2018 World Cup to America as well as his long-term goal: to make Major League Soccer (MLS) one of the top soccer leagues in the world. Mr. Garber's dream raises lots of questions rather than delivering methods.

The waste land

Thierry Henry's arrival in New York City this past week evoked a lot of memories. It also made me think of the state of Major League Soccer, and T. S. Eliot.

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The league of nations

This weekend has been a celebration of the English Premier Leagues's opening fixtures. One reason some of us love this league is how the list of its players span the globe - the world nature of the world's game is well-represented indeed.

The furniture stays

June Ward needs help from her husband, Ward, who's out of town on a business trip. She's trying to decide if rearranging the same four pieces of living furniture (the "Big Four" is what she refers them as collectively) is the right thing to do. In her letter, she struggles with the idea of bringing in a replacement (recently reupholstered) for the winged-back French chair. Will Manchester City replace Arsenal in the EPL's "Big Four"?

French league huh?

 Paul McCartney gets a bit nostalgic as he says hello to the opening of another French Ligue Un campaign.

Prost!

 I love the German ladies. So does Professor Rath as he pays homage to the Blue Angel.

English Premier League on ESPN2 this season?!?!

I have died and gone to heaven.

Let’s face it - the Scottish Premier League isn’t good enough

Glasgow Rangers' Boss Walter Smith is in favor of Summer Football in Scotland. Celtic Skipper Tony Mowbray is not. Would it make any difference?