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Google Translate Creates Its Own Truths
By: chris |
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This picture of two Honduran players smooching after a goal has sparked a bit of gossip about the sexual orientation of those involved. (Mostly that they’re into one another.)
Upon going through Google Translate to see what one of the players had to say about the situation, we found that Google cited the player’s comments and [...]
Category: CONCACAFGame of the Year Candidate in Mexico & FIFA Actually Get Something Right.
By: chris | 12 Comments
This was, by far, the single best CONCACAF Champions League game I have ever seen. Of course it’s the only CONCACAF CL game I’ve ever seen. And I really only saw half, but let’s not let details and facts cloud the scintillating glow of this game.
The Montreal Impact went into the game with a [...]
The Offside Euro 2008 Champion: Charles Snyder
By: Dave Martinez | 5 Comments
Over three weeks of tournament action and only one country stood tall: Sweden. Ibrahimovich proved to be unstoppable in the virtual world, earning glory for his country where the real world left a bit to be desired. Standing in the finals against a tough Croatian squad, they dispatched their opponents 2-1 for [...]
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Tags: Africa, African Cup of Nations, Asia, Australia, Bundesliga, BWIN Liga, Champions League, Club World Cup, CONCACAF, Daily Dose, Dutch Eredivisie, England, English Premier League, Europe, French Ligue 1, Leagues, Mexico, MLS, Name to Remember, North America, Oceania, Photo of the Day, Podcasts, Polls, Romania, Scottish Premier League, Serie A, South America, Spain La Liga, Tournaments, UEFA Cup, United States, Weekend Watch, World FootballPachuca Beats Saprissa to Take CONCACAF Champions Cup
By: Laurie | No Comments
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BbJgyFZ4mD8
It was Mexico over Costa Rica yesterday in the last CONCACAF Champions Cup final.
The Mexican side Pachuca are the repeat CONCACAF champions after beating Costa Rica’s Saprissa 2-1 in the second leg of the final yesterday, 3-2 on aggregate. The teams tied 1-1 in the first leg, and since there is no away goal rule [...]
5 Things I Learned From the Honda, um, Superclásico
By: Christian | 2 Comments
In the same spirit of the ongoing “10 Things We Learned” series here at The Offside, I’ve decided to take a look back at last night’s first MLS derby of the year, the L.A. Galaxy’s 5-2 victory over Chivas USA.
And I promise to be fair. Sure, the match was the same day as the incredible [...]
Photo of the Day: The Thrill of Victory
By: Laurie | 3 Comments
This is the US Women’s National Team, fresh off their CONCACAF championship win over Canada on Saturday night.
Does this photo define the word “happy” or what?
Photo: US Soccer
Weekend Recap: Cheers and Tears
By: Laurie | 6 Comments
A quick recap of a few of the games from the weekend:
Saturday
US 1-1 Canada, US wins 6-5 on PKs
A recap of this game is here. A late extra-time US goal by Carli Lloyd, followed by an even later extra-time Canada goal by Melissa Tancredi. After seven rounds of penalties, the US won, 6-5. [...]
Category: CONCACAF, Dutch Eredivisie, English Premier League, Europe, French Ligue 1, MLS, World FootballMLS and the Copa Libertadores Question
By: Christian | 15 Comments
With the elimination of D.C. United and the Houston Dynamo in the CONCACAF Champions Cup semifinals for the second straight year, the questions have been flowing all week on what is needed for an MLS club to not only win the regional championship for the first time since 2000, but perhaps more importantly, to represent [...]
Category: CONCACAF, Club World Cup, MLS, North America, South America, United States, World FootballIt Took Seven Rounds of PKs, but US Women are CONCACAF Champs
By: Laurie | 2 Comments
Seven penalties.
That’s what it took for the US women to beat Canada last night and take home the title of CONCACAF champions.
Both teams had already qualified for the Olympics in the semifinals, so this game was just for bragging right and the CONCACAF champions title. But the game went down to the [...]
Category: CONCACAFWeekend Watch:
By: Laurie | 4 Comments
A small sampling of the games available this weekend for your viewing pleasure.
Saturday
US Women’s NT vs. Canada
Both teams have qualified for the Olympics, so this final game is for bragging rights and the ability to say they’re the women’s CONCACAF champions.
The US women are heading to China this summer after defeating [...]
Category: CONCACAF, Dutch Eredivisie, England, English Premier League, French Ligue 1, MLS, Mexico, World Football Tags: CONCACAF, Dutch Eredivisie, England, English Premier League, French Ligue 1, Mexico, MLS, World FootballMLS Crashes Out of CONCACAF Champions Cup
By: Laurie | 4 Comments
I have started to write this post about six times and I keep X-ing out without finishing. It’s just too depressing.
Wednesday morning, MLS had two teams with Champions Cup hopes.
By Wednesday night? Zero.
DC United won the battle against Pachuca on Wednesday but lost the war, taking the [...]
Three Cuban Defectors Training with the LA Galaxy
By: Laurie | 6 Comments
Remember the CONCACAF Men’s Olympic qualifiers last month, when seven young men (and one coach) from the Cuban U-23 team defected in Florida?
Three of them turned up this week in California, training with the LA Galaxy.
US U-23s Not Only Advance, They Win the Group
By: Laurie | 8 Comments
Remember the other day when I was lamenting the effect the Cuban defections might have on US chances of qualifying for the Olympics?
The US was the only team to play the full, pre-defection Cuban side. Then seven players defected, leaving a squad of only eleven players, and it looked like Cuba was [...]
More Cubans Defect, the US is (Probably) Screwed
By: Laurie | 9 Comments
US dreams for Olympic qualification have taken a big blow in the past two days, and for once it’s not really their fault.
Yesterday we talked about the five Cubans from the U-23 Olympic qualifying team who defected to the US, leaving only thirteen players to carry the load in the last two group [...]
Cuban U-23s Take a Wicked Defection
By: Laurie | 2 Comments
Pop quiz: The five young men currently missing from the Cuban U-23 team have
A) found a really rockin’ party and lost track of time, or
B) defected to the US.
Smart money would be on B.
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