God, Country, Soccer

I just found the website/blog " On Goals Scored ". It is loaded with infographics on soccer stuff. I've already spent way too much time on there. I really like the " What does a football look like " post. Enjoy!

By: Kevberto ( @Kevberto ) (Here's another guest article. I haven't found the time to do one myself, but here's hoping that Kevberto can keep you occupied while I am out - CdeA) Esta semana los jugadores que pertenecen a los Rapids de Colorado se han presentado para los examenes fisicos antes de la pre-temporada. Muchas preguntas salen a la luz ya que hay “nueva” direccion para el equipo, diferente enfoque de lo que fue en los años pasados, y un jugador nuevo. Referente a los jugadores son mis preguntas y como se dice “pues a ver que pasa.” El estilo que se espera departe de el entrenador (D.T. ) Oscar Pareja es el siguiente: ataque, audaz, pases cortos, rapido, usando las bandas, un jugador que creé jugadas. Existe una base de jugadores fuertes, talentosos, rapidos y audacez, de los que Pareja tiene conocimiento, pero que jugadores se quedaran? Que jugadores usara? Como los usara? Usara jugadores fuera de posicion? Esta es mi forma de pensar sobre lo que podriamos espera...

By Kevberto ( @kevberto ) Muchos sabemos que sin un lider o direccion, nada funciona con exito. Es este el caso de los Rapids de Colorado? Que no este fue el Campeon de la Copa MLS 2010? Porque questionar un equipo que ya logro exito en esta liga? Kroenke Sports Enterprises cuyo dueño es Stanley Kronke, es el propietario de este equipo ya campeon. Pero como que no tiene un lider o direccion el Rapids de Colorado, si tiene un dueño multi-millonario? tiene que tener una buena directiva al frente de este equipo no? Como testigo de lo sucedido en este equipo y en la misma pagina (se puede decir) con los aficionados se dice que es el equipo peor dirigido, menos importante, con rumbo a nada, y desesperante para los fanaticos. A finales de el año 2011 se despidio a el Entrenador Gary Smith quien habia llevado a el equipo a su primer campeonato en los 15 años de existencia por problemas con el Director Tecnico (en este caso, no el entrenador) Paul Bravo. Unas semanas despues se despidio a el p...

Life Happens. Life has made this blog dormant over the past year, but I have plans for it to come back. When I started this blog, it was based on the premise that it would be a place for me to just rant and rave about anything and everything that came across my mind in the soccer sphere. I will continue that mission and try to get some other people who I appreciate their opinions to contribute now and then too. But for the most part, it's just going to be me, giving you my opinions that can't be given in less than 140 characters. Thanks for reading, thanks for coming back, and I look forward to this journey.

Best 11 – (442) G – Hartman D – Olave, Gonzalez, Wynne, Pierce M – Donovan, LeToux, Morales, Ferreira F – Cummings, Wondolowski Awards MVP: Omar Cummings Defender: Jamison Olave Coach: Schellas Hyndman Playoffs RBNY vs. SJ – RBNY wins 4-2 agg. Colorado vs. Columbus –Rapids win 5-3 agg. FSL vs. FCD – FSL wins 6-1 agg. LA Gals vs. Seattle – Seattle wins 5-5 agg. (Advances on Penalties)

I was asking myself in the shower, "If I were to make a team, picking one, and only one, player from each MLS club..who would I take and how would my team look?" I know, I know, I really gotta start daydreaming about other, more normal, stuff...like winning the lottery. So, here's my picks from each team and how my team would shape up. Chicago Fire - Patrick Nyarko (F/W) C.D. Chivas USA - Jonathan Bornstein (D) Colorado Rapids - Conor Casey (F) Columbus Crew - Andy Iro (D) D.C. United - Andy Najar (W) FC Dallas - David Ferreira (MF) Houston Dynamo - Geoff Cameron (D/M) Kansas City Wizards - Ryan Smith (W/MF) Los Angeles Galaxy - Landon Donovan (M/F) New England Revolution - Marko Perović (MF) New York Red Bulls – Thierry Henry (F) Philadelphia Union - Jordan Harvey (D) Real Salt Lake - Kyle Beckerman (MF) San Jose Earthquakes - Ike Opara (D) Seattle Sounders FC - Kasey Keller (G) Toronto FC - Stefan Frei (G) -----------Casey------Henry--------- ---------------Donovan-----...

There's been an interesting discussion going on over on The Shin Guardian regarding the USA's soccer logo. The one now is bad, real bad. I've been talking about that for a while now with friends. The colors are wrong. The use of "US" instead of "USA" is wrong. The clipart looking soccer ball is wrong. It's just bad. So, I decided to come up with some alternative ideas and using my limited graphics knowledge, put some of them together. So here it goes. Version 1: I made minor changes to this, using the correct colors and the correct nomenclature and eliminating the soccer ball. I like it, kinda plain though. Version 2: This version is based on Nike's Don't Tread campaign badge. It has a snake on it which I don't like so I took it off. I also corrected the colors and added "USA Soccer" to it. Version 3: For this I was looking at other USA symbols and came across this and loved it. I added the badge to it and gave it more of the h...