It's odd to see more than half of the season played before the winter break, but that's only one bit of the strange character the championship has taken on this year. From a failing Anzhi to a rising Dynamo and slippery Zenit, nobody could have predicted the surprises that came with the 2013-14 Russian Premier League. Amkar, the Unlikely Stunners One of the best defensive sides, Amkar are...
New York loves futbol. Photo: Aleks V Arts Where does one find a chunk of land in New York City large enough to build a soccer stadium on? The owners of New York City Football Club are asking the same question. As the twentieth addition to Major League Soccer, NYCFC has tremendous commercial potential. Imagine an MLS team in the largest American city, where the number of soccer...

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GoalChatter Special Report World Cup Qualifying in Sheepshead Bay There's only one right way to watch the World Cup Qualifiers, and that's sitting two seats away from someone who played at a World Cup. The American Fan Sports Club (Клуб любителей спорта), with honorary president, former Dynamo Kyiv captain and 1962 World Cup participant Viktor Kanevskyi, hosted a viewing party for the first leg of the Ukraine vs...

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11:47 PM Why the anti-Brazil campaign should take it easy With the biggest football tournament just one summer away, many have questioned the ethics of the host nation spending tens of billions of dollars on a sporting event while millions struggle with poverty, unemployment, and the ever-rising prices of public transportation. There's also the added danger of violent protesters who erroneously think that burning everything from tires to buses will do something...
It's not every day an athlete listens to Noam Chomsky. Then again, it's not every day I bring up American football. I'm referring to the recent exit of John Moffitt from the NFL. Years of rigorously studying Chomsky are supposedly what made Moffitt give up playing the game he used to love, and the millions that went along with it. Although he gave a series of explanations for leaving,...

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What Dynamo Moscow Can Learn From the New York Red Bulls New York's wings would look good on Dynamo. The New York Red Bulls may be out of the MLS playoffs, but there's a lot to be said about their regular season. Granted, luck wasn't always on their side, and yes, they did not make it to the penultimate playoff round, but Mike Petke did a splendid job...

The GoalChatter Radio Show hosted by Aleks V, with co-host Gustavo. This week's show: El Clasico and Neymar Russian Cup: 10 (!) Premier League teams knocked out in Round of 32 Major League Soccer Playoffs Games of the Week Official Site 'Like' GoalChatter on Facebook! Follow GoalChatter on Twitter (Psst: We're also on tumblr.) And YouTube. Like what you hear? Leave us a review! ...
The GoalChatter Radio Show, hosted by Aleks V, with co-host Gustavo. This week's show: UEFA Champions League: CSKA Moscow vs Manchester City EPL: Tyne-Wear derby: Sunderland vs Newcastle RPL: Volga regional derby: Krylya Sovetov Samara vs Volga MLS - predictions for the last week of games Official site Facebook Twitter Tumblr YouTube Google Plus Like what you hear? Leave us a review!! ...

Manchester City's Sergio Aguero and Yaya Toure express their complaints to the ref. Matchday 3 of the UEFA Champions League Group stage proved to be newsworthy for a number of reasons. From reigning champions Bayern Munich adding another victory to their growing collection to PSG's 5-0 thrashing of Anderlecht (4 goals courtesy of Zlatan Ibrahimovic) and Shakhtar Donetsk's 4-0 defeat at the hands of Bayer Leverkusen, the airwaves...

The GoalChatter Radio Show, hosted by Aleks V, with co-host Gustavo. The sacking of Victor Manuel Vucetich after just two games in charge of the struggling Mexican national team shocks the world, while his replacement may or may not stay on. A club in the Liga Mx may lose the best manager they've had in awhile. Meanwhile in England, Liverpool are set to face Newcastle and Manchester United are up against Southampton, the latter having raised the bar by showcasing a brilliant defense. The...

The GoalChatter Radio Show, hosted by Aleks V, with co-host Gustavo. This week: World Cup Qualifiers, the thin red line of the MLS playoffs and Supporters' Shield The Ukraine and Russia national football teams emerge victorious, Denmark almost gets away with a win against Italy. Mexico faces Panama and must win their last games for a shot at the Intercontinental Playoff Round against New Zealand. Join us as we discuss World Cup Qualifiers in Europe and beyond. In other news, MLS playoffs are upon us,...
Hooligans among the Ukraine NT's supporters. Source: RIA Novosti The Ukraine and Peru national football teams have been forced to play their upcoming FIFA World Cup Qualifying games without the presence of supporters. FIFA's Disciplinary Committee cites reports of incidents involving pyrotechnics, plus various racist, discriminatory gestures, such as the display of neo-Nazi banners, during Ukraine's game with San Marino (9-1), and "crowd disturbance incidents" in Peru's game...

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Though unlikely to be introduced soon, video replay remains promising in the world of football If a foul occurs in the box but no one is there to see it, is it a penalty? Unlike the question of the tree that falls in the deserted forest, there are immediate witnesses to a foul: the players and the fans. Yet neither have the power to influence the referee's decision...

The GoalChatter Radio Show, hosted by Aleks V, with co-host Gustavo. This week's show: - Paolo Di Canio sacking - Manchester Derby (Manchester City 4-1 Manchester United) - Debate on video replay/goal-line technology - GoalChatter Games of the Week Official site Facebook Twitter Tumblr YouTube Like what you hear? Leave us a review!!!! ...