TFC's Big Day

Toronto FC fans everywhere knew that we would be able to expect a fair bit of activity once the summer window opened as it was clear that the club was in need of improvement, and in some cases just more bodies, in almost every position.  It was also clear that some of the clubs under performing players were in danger of being moved on.  With that in mind today's announcement by the club that they had gone out and secured two new designated...

More Mexicans Sent Home

News has once again broke that a group of 8 Mexican internationals have been sent home just days before the start of the Copa America. The 8 players, which include future star Jonathan dos Santos, were charged as part of an alleged sex scandal.Along side Jonathan dos Santos, Nestor Vidrio, Javier Cortes, David Cabrera, Nestor Claderon, Israel Jimenez, Jorge Hernandez and Marco Fabian have also been sent home. Mexico, who decided to send an under-22...

Early Impressions of the FWWC

After just three match days in the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup, one thing has stood out for me from following the matches. In previous tournaments, teams like the United States and other top sides would run rampant over all other opponents. In the 2007 tournament, winners Germany did not concede a goal to emphasis their dominance. But this time around in the 2011 addition, increasing parody has been on display with only one of the six matches...

Women's World Cup Underway

So if you live on twitter like many of us seem to do these days you have probably noticed that for the past 2 days the name Christine Sinclair has been trending and for good reason.  In case you are the one person out there who would be reading this and not already know about her performance I will fill you in.  On Sunday Christine proved that she should be the captain of Canada as well...

What Young means to United

On Thursday, Manchester United announced their second signing of the summer with the addition of right winger Ashley Young. The England international joins an already strong group of wingers at Old Trafford consisting of Luis Nani, Antonio Valencia, and Park Ji-Sung. Valencia returned from injury in the best form of his life, Nani was selected Player of the Season by his teammates, and Park's work...

Canadian Women's National Team: Lessons the Men Should Learn

I have recently come to the conclusion that there are many things that the Canadian Men's National team could benefit to learning from their Women's equivalent.  Having monitored the women in the run up to their World Cup competition later this month I have noticed that the team does a lot more to create a greater public image.  Just a quick search of twitter shows that many of the ladies...

Women's World Cup 2011: Roster Unveiled

In case you are still feeling sad about Canada being out of the Gold Cup it is time to turn that frown upside down.  In only 10 days the Canadian National Women's team will be taking to the field against Germany to kick off their World Cup campaign and as I will try to show to you in this post we have every reason to be excited about them.  This is a very good team and many experts have...

Player Profile: Doneil Henry

Doneil HenryPosition: Central DefenderAge: 18Height: 6'2"Weight: 180 lbsBorn: Brampton, OntarioDoneil Henry is the first graduate of the Toronto FC Academy when he signed a pro contract in 2010. He started his career last season as a 17 year old playing in 3 matches but none in the league. His most notable appearance last season was in a friendly against Bolton Wanderers where Henry impressed so...

Gold Cup: Day 9 (End of Canada)

So on Tuesday night there were two games in the Gold Cup but I trust that most of my readers watched the Canadian game.  With that in mind I am not overly going to discuss the events of the game but will instead focus on my feelings and reaction to the game, and Canada's Gold Cup effort as a whole.The short version is that Canada needs to be better then they were the last three games.  The team that we saw against Ecuador showed potential...

The Canadian Conundrum

What I am going to attempt to do in this post is lay out the possible outcomes for Group C in the simplest and most straightforward way that I can which will likely result in everyone be confused and in that case the best thing to do is hope that Canada wins tonight as that will be enough to advance no matter what, got that down?  Good cause now we can get into the fun that such a stupid tournament format can create.  This whole best 2...

Gold Cup: Day 8

So last night was finally the second last day of group stages.  Group B was set to come to an end with Guatemala taking on Grenada and Jamaica against Honduras.  For the games taking place at Red Bull Arena the stakes were pretty simple.  In the first match Guatemala needed to win by 3 goals to ensure that they would go through as a best placed third team (or even get second in the...

More Beautiful Goals from this Weeks MLS Action

On the same night that Eric Hassli scored what should be the goal of the season in the MLS, Sporting Kansas City and FC Dallas did their best to get their names on the list. Graham Zusi and Brek Shea added to an already outstanding night for goals with a long range cracked and a great individual effort.FC Dallas forward Brek Shea scored to tie the score at 1-1 in the 32nd minute with a great run through the Sporting Kansas defense. Picking up the...

Canadian Excitement in the MLS!

I really hope that for our readers on the eastern side of the country you stayed up past your normal bedtime on Saturday night to watch either, or hopefully both, of the Canadian teams in MLS action.  Toronto FC found themselves as massive underdogs going into their road match against the Los Angeles Galaxy while Vancouver White Caps were focused on trying to snap their winless streak against...

Gold Cup: Day 7

The 7th round of action in the Gold Cup saw group A come to its conclusion.  So far the story in group A has been the Mexican team with its failed drug tests and high flying attack but the other teams in the group have also been proving that they know how to score a few goals of their own setting up an exciting last round of action in Chicago.The evening opened with El Salvador taking on Cuba. ...

Gold Cup: Day 6 (Canada's back!)

The 6th round of play in the 2011 Gold Cup saw group C get back in to the action.  That means that Canada was taking to the field for their second match and this time they were down in Tampa to take on Guadeloupe.  The second game of the nights would see Panama and the United States battling for control over the group. Coming into this game I heard a lot of Canadian fans feeling like...

Gold Cup: Day 5

So I have gotten a little bit behind on my Gold Cup reports but this morning I am going to power through them all and get to previewing what challenge Canada is going to face if they want to get through to the next round.  So lets get down to it then!Day 5 of Gold cup action saw Jamaica take on Guatemala and Grenada take on Honduras at FIU Stadium in Miami.  The night kicked off with Jamaica...

A Celebration of Youth Soccer

This weekend, June 10-12, marked the 7th annual Ancaster Heritage Soccer Tournament. First held in 2005, Ancaster welcomed 31 teams of both boys and girls from U8 to U18. Since that first tournament, organizers have experienced rapid growth as their little tournament has become the second biggest soccer tournament in Ontario. The 2011 addition saw 336 teams with 5,100 players converge on Ancaster,...

Gaming Series: Football Manager

Today is the first instalment of what is likely to be a 3 part series giving my thoughts on the biggest soccer computer/video game franchises.  The first one up is a game that I think everyone who has a passion for the game should go out and get a copy of.  The Football Manager franchise from SI Games and Sega is intended to be a realistic management experience.  There is no game play...

Growth of a Legend

Since the announcement of his transfer from Chivas to Manchester United last spring, striker Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez has caused quite a stir on the World's football scene. The little known Mexican seemed like an odd signing for Sir Alex Ferguson when it was announced but a year into his Manchester United career the deal looks like one of the greatest deals of all time. Chicharito has shown...