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It’s time to revisit the ACL injury prevention approach
Are ACL injuries an unavoidable hardship for female soccer players? That's the conventional wisdom in some quarters, but SoccerWire.com fitness blogger Jennifer Schwartz thinks we're long overdue for a second look at the underlying factors.
OMG! What a Goal! Dempsey scores equalizer for Tottenham, keeps Champions League hopes alive [Video Highlights]
American Clint Dempsey scored a long distance equalizer for Tottenham after going down a goal against Stoke City on Sunday. Emmanuel Adebayor hit the late winner to give the Spurs the 2-1 win. With the win, Tottenham rises above Arsenal into fourth place, which would qualify them for the UEFA Champions League.
OMG! What a Goal! Altidore scores game winner to clinch Dutch Cup, continues hot streak with 31 goals [Video Highlights]
American international and AZ Alkmaar striker Jozy Altidore scored the game winning goal in the 14th minute against PSV Eindhoven on Thursday night to give his club a 2-1 victory and its first Dutch Cup title in 31 years.
FIFA provisionally bans former head of CONCACAF Chuck Blazer
Former CONCACAF chief and outgoing FIFA executive committee member Chuck Blazer has been provisionally banned by FIFA. The American has been accused of embezzling at least $21 million in April, and is now banned from all soccer-related activities for the next 90 days.
Slate.com takes Abby Wambach, NWSL to task on concussion handling
Abby Wambach sustained a concussion in the Washington Spirit vs. Western New York Flash NWSL game on April 20, and just about everyone involved with the situation badly botched its handling. That was the case made by journalist Stefan Fatsis, and this week the league finally admitted as much.
Klinsmann says Stuart Holden may be returning to the U.S. MNT soon
Stuart Holden, the charismatic midfielder who has suffered through a series of substantial injuries that put a rising career on hold, may be returning to the U.S. MNT squad soon.
OMG! What a Goal (and assist): Jozy Altidore scores two and adds assist for AZ Alkmaar in 4-0 win over Heerenveen [Video Highlights]
American international Jozy Altidore continues his hot streak in the Netherlands, scoring two goals and adding an assist in AZ Alkmaar's 4-0 win over Heerenveen in the Dutch Eredivisie. He now has 30 overall goals in 38 appearances (23 league goals).
FIFA president Sepp Blatter’s Twitter account hacked
FIFA President Sepp Blatter's Twitter account was hacked on Friday. Shortly thereafter, the official Twitter account for the FIFA World Cup was hacked as well. Albeit comical to the casual reader, it was anything but for FIFA and Mr. Blatter.