Who is the real target demographic of professional soccer in the U.S.? Is it Soccer Moms?  Is it Soccer players?  Is it Latino people? Sure, Soccer Moms, Latinos and Soccer players make up some of the peripheral targets, but who makes up the core target? One U.S. pro soccer fan thinks he's the core target demo.  He's 41 and 1/2 […]

One year ago, Fulham was arguably the worst team in the Premier League not named Derby.  The club showed little holiday spirit, sacking Lawrie Sanchez just four days before Christmas.  New manager Roy Hodgson needed a great escape, scraping to 36 points and safety on the season’s final day. This season, however, Hodgson has revolutionized […]

This video is popping up over the net and you can find several high quality versions including one at the Gazzetta dello Sport website.  Simply click on the Gazzetta TV icon or view the Youtube version embedded below.  Official Introduction 

   I came across this little gem several weeks ago yet didn't know how to work it into the site. After writing on Paul Ince's demise at Blackburn Rovers under, "The Anglo Angle" it now fits in nicely as an English cross-over to the Italian game, or Christmas special for anyone wishing the return of the Sunday morning show Football Italia. What […]

Kaka stalks Ibra – Milan beat Chievo with a penalty, but the foul was outside the area Baptista is a beast – Roma laugh as they put down Lazio Camoranesi: Mourinho only has Ibra Cassano, what a show, Mascara hits a hat-trick Lippi takes D'Agostino to Greece       Tuttosport Camoranesi: I would be an […]

LIVE Coverage of Atalanta vs. Napoli Napoli currently sit third on 23 points tied with AC Milan. A win today could lift the Southerners into second place if the Rossoneri fail to take all 3 points against Chievo at the San Siro.  I would think AC Milan should win comfortably also Chievo have recently entered […]

Which Serie A transfer has made the biggest impact at his new club so far this season? is the poll question for matchday 12. Serie A Poll Question

The most popular reason that U.S. sports fans give for not watching soccer is its lack of scoring.  In order to attract more fans, a professional soccer league in the U.S. must, above all things, try to create more offense.  Though many fans of the sport appreciate the skills, the passing, the midfield game and all the […]

Feisty Italy – This evening the Azzurri take on Montenegro in Lecce Lippi: We must win. Rossi will play, but maybe not from the start Milan lose in Tirana, but Nesta is back Inter to leave San Siro as Moratti orders new stadium Gullit: Ancelotti is like Ferguson It's make or break for the Azzurrini […]

The mid week edition of The Third Half starts with Johnathan Starling and Kevin of Serie A Talk discuss the weekend that was Serie A along with discussing the Italian National Team that will play in the upcoming World Cup qualifiers. Click on the image to the right to download this week’s complete The Third Half […]

Some surprises as Juventus, AC Milan and Roma all lose ground on the top teams and especially Inter. Lazio required a late goal by Simone Inzaghi to keep their place atop Serie A and maintain their home record of zero loses.  A quick look at match statistics reveals just how lopsided the Lazio-Lecce encounter was.  Taking the lead in […]

Arrival of Match Day Three for Serie A fans will see several key players missing including, Andrea Pirlo and Gennaro Gattuso for Milan (both injured), Massimo Maccarone for Seina and Sulley Muntari for Inter (both suspended), forward David Trezeguet for Juventus and forward Ezequiel Lavezzi for Napoli (both also injured). I’ve provided a recap of my predictions from Match Day Two not a […]

Inter's new coach José Mourinho was unveiled to the press on Tuesday in a press conference at the training ground. This is what he had to say: Mr Mourinho, you described yourself as 'special' when you became coach of Chelsea in 2004, and they called you 'The Special One'. What do you want to be called […]

FIFA recently approved the “6+5 rule” in a 155-5 vote among member nations.  The rule would mandate that clubs field at least six players from the nation in which they play.  By targeting wealthy clubs, particularly English ones, buying foreign players, FIFA feels they would revive national teams and achieve greater parity.  This policy would […]

Whenever I have a flashback to the late 70s growing up as a child in Wales, I have a very vivid memory of finding a leather soccer ball underneath the tree one Christmas morning. I remember sniffing the black and white checkered ball and smelling the strong scent of leather, as well as tracing my […]