PUMA is promoting African national soccer teams with new uniforms. South Africa’s Steven Pienaar, Cameroon’s Samuel Eto’o, Ivory Coast’s Yaya Toure, Ghana’s Asamoah Gyan and Gabon’s Didier Ovono pose in new Puma kits for their national soccer teams during the launch at the Design Museum in London
This is great news for soccer in the United States:
Major League Soccer set a new high-water mark for average attendance this season, as expansion clubs in Portland and Vancouver lived up to preseason expectations for big crowds, and a new stadium and rebranding effort in Kansas City turned around that city’s once-ailing club.
Average attendance for the 18 clubs rose 7.2 percent to 17,872 spectators a game this season, surpassing the league’s previous record of 17,406, which was set during its inaugural season in 1996. The league’s lowest attendance came in 2000 when it averaged just 13,756 fans. Since 2007, its average has consistently stayed between 16,000 and 17,000. The strong showing at the gate brought MLS’s average above the most recent seasons for both the NHL (17,132) and NBA (17,323).
The new cities are making a big impact, and that’s a huge development.
Is the David Beckham investment finally paying off?
David Beckham promised to repay the Los Angeles Galaxy’s faith and investment in him by finally ending the organization’s painful wait for an MLS Cup title.
The Galaxy have not tasted success since Beckham arrived in 2007 and now, in the final year of his lucrative contract, stand just two games from winning it all.
Beckham was outstanding Thursday night as the side overcame the New York Red Bulls 2-1 (3-1 on aggregate) in the second leg of the Western Conference semifinal, setting up Mike Magee for one goal and winning a penalty that was converted by Landon Donovan for the second.
If he can produce a similar effort at home to Real Salt Lake in Sunday’s winner-takes-all Western Conference final, it will put the Galaxy in a strong position to move into the title game.
It would be a great story.
Will Italy’s National Team ever be the same?
Here’s a great profile of Manchester City’s Mario Balotelli who also plays on Italy’s National Team.
Here’s a cool photo of Real Madrid’s Angel Di Maria jumping over Olympique Lyon goalkeeper Hugo Lloris during their Champions League soccer match at the Gerland stadium in Lyon. Real Madrid prevailed 2-0 to advance to the knockout stage.
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