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USL-1 & the Olympics

It's been awhile since I last submitted my thoughts on the beautiful game, but that’s not to say that I've not had much on my mind. The busy schedule that is the USL First Division is now in the home stretch of the current season, with much still to...

My Dutch Lament

Like most Canadian soccer fans, I was disappointed to hear the announcement from Jonathan de Guzman that he intends to play international soccer for the Netherlands. The 20-year-old received Dutch citizenship on Wednesday and quickly made his...

Going Potluck!

It has been a while since I gave my thoughts on all things in the world of soccer, so I’m going to try my hand at expressing my views on a variety of events that are either taking place or have occurred in recent weeks. As many of you know, there has...

Phil O’Donnell tribute; looking towards 2008

As my first blog entry of the New Year, I hope that I find all of our Whitecaps fans in fine spirits after the Festive season and ready for plenty of excitement in 2008. There are a number of things to look forward to, but I unfortunately feel...

A Toast to Iraq

There are only two weeks left in the year 2007, and for quite some time, I’ve been thinking about what my soccer highlight of the year has been. Having moved back to Canada earlier in the year, I always knew that this was going to be an important 12...

An introduction to the Club World Cup

For many, December brings thoughts of the Holiday season and what may lie ahead for the New Year. It is also a time when certain sporting events grab the attention of fans everywhere. Canadians usually make time to take in the World Junior Hockey...

Looking back at International Week

With EURO 2008 and the road to the 2010 World Cup in South Africa now set, I thought I would take this time to make some overdue observations on the latest twists and turns in international soccer in the past week. A week ago Saturday, it was hard to...