All posts tagged "American Major League Soccer"

  • Five things for football fans to be thankful for this Thanksgiving

    Barcelona’s golden trio “I’m lucky. I’ve played with so many wonderful forwards over the years,” said Lionel Messi, per Eurosport. “I had a great connection with Ronaldinho. I played with Samuel Eto’o, with Thierry Henry, with Pedro,...

    • Posted November 26, 2015
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  • What does money buy in MLS?

    Yesterday, we took a look at the bang per buck in Major League Soccer and found rather surprisingly, that in 2015 there is essentially no relationship between a club’s total wage bill and its league performance. You...

    • Posted November 24, 2015
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  • Bang per buck goes missing in MLS this season

    When the Los Angeles Galaxy visited Avaya Stadium this August, it was Steven Gerrard’s first ever match in the San Francisco Bay Area. High in one corner of Avaya Stadium, a pack of fans in Gerrard’s renowned...

    • Posted November 23, 2015
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  • Playoff push: San Jose Earthquakes season review; Part four

    There are many nuances that Americanize Major League Soccer — ranging from minute to the size of 6’5″ center-backs — and over the course of the season San Jose Earthquakes have felt every one; from the glories...

    • Posted November 2, 2015
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  • Summer slump: San Jose Earthquakes season review; Part Three

    There are many nuances that Americanize Major League Soccer — ranging from minute to the size of 6’5″ centerbacks — and over the course of this season the San Jose Earthquakes felt every one; from the glories...

    • Posted November 1, 2015
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  • Where’s Wondo? San Jose Earthquakes season review; Part Two

    It was my first training session outside the San Jose Earthquakes’ new Avaya Stadium. The team practice on a pitch adjacent to the stadium and when I walked in, they were practicing finishing. I noticed that the...

    • Posted October 30, 2015
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  • New Beginnings: San Jose Earthquakes season review; Part 1

    It was my first training session outside the San Jose Earthquakes’ new Avaya Stadium. The team practice on a pitch adjacent to the stadium and when I walked in, they were practicing finishing. I noticed that the...

    • Posted October 29, 2015
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  • San Jose Earthquakes go down fighting in season-ending 2-1 loss to Dallas

    Cast your mind back to a overcast Saturday evening in February. It was almost nine months ago that the San Jose Earthquakes christened Avaya Stadium in Major League Soccer with a 2-1 win over the Chicago Fire,...

    • Posted October 25, 2015
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  • San Jose Earthquakes’ playoff battle culminates in Decision Day visit to Dallas

    I’m a bit OCD about leaving stadiums early. Ever since “beating the traffic” before the end of the 2013 California Clasico at Stanford Stadium, I’ve been reluctant to leave the action even for bathroom breaks. This season,...

    • Posted October 23, 2015
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  • PHOTO GALLERY: San Jose Earthquakes 1-0 Sporting Kansas City

    Football Every Day took our photographer Aaron Morgan to the San Jose Earthquakes’ 1-0 win over Sporting Kansas City on Friday night. Here are Aaron’s best photos from the match. All photos © Football Every Day and...

    • Posted October 17, 2015
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