David

I am a long time soccer fan who grew up in England traveling the country watching Coventry City in the 70's. Now living in the U.S. I am still as passionate about soccer as I was when I was a kid.

July 26, 2021July 26, 2021 David

Tickets

Gold Cup Semi-Finals Set

The CONCACAF Gold Cup hits the business end this week with a mouth-watering pair on semifinals — Qatar vs. the United States and Mexico vs. Canada — on Thursday night before Sunday’s final in Las Vegas.

Here is a look at the four semi-finalists

CANADA: Next generation ready for bigger and better
Canada has made significant progress as a soccer nation in recent years, and their 2-0 win over Costa Rica on Sunday night may just have signaled a changing of the guard in terms of the CONCACAF hierarchy. Read more... (365 words, estimated 1:28 mins reading time)

Arsenal and Inter Milan Cancel USA Tour

Arsenal, Inter Milan and Everton to play in Florida Cup

Arsenal and Inter Milan have canceled their pre-season tour to the USA due to a number of positive COVID-19 cases at the club.

According to The Athletic a small number of the travelling party have tested positive for the virus, disrupting the club’s preparations for the new season.

Mikel Arteta’s side was due to fly out to America this week for the pre-season Florida Cup where they were scheduled to play two games during their stay in America, competing alongside Inter Milan, Everton and Millonarios.

Arsenal was scheduled to take on Inter on Sunday, July 25 and then meet the winner of Everton or Millonarios on July 28. Read more... (500 words, estimated 2:00 mins reading time)

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July 16, 2021July 16, 2021 David

Major League Soccer, News, Tickets, World Cup

USA Routs Martinique In Gold Cup

The US men’s national team is officially through to the Concacaf Gold Cup knockout phases after tagging a hexagonal (RIP) on Martinique Thursday night at Children’s Mercy Park in KC.

That’s a bare-minimum box to check for the Yanks at this tournament, of course, and the showpiece occasion of the Group B slate, a meaningful clash with Canada, now awaits on Sunday evening at the same venue. Here’s the breakdown.

Daryl wants that No. 9 spot
By now you’ve seen the highlights. Daryl Dike isn’t climbing the power rankings, he IS the power rankings. Read more... (727 words, estimated 2:54 mins reading time)

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July 14, 2021 David

La Liga, Barcelona, Real Madrid

La Liga Slash Real Madrid and Barcelona’s Wage Bill

Spanish giants Real Madrid and Barcelona will see their wage bill slashed for the coming season as clubs continue to struggle financially post-COVID.

Unlike in other leagues, in Spain, how much a team can pay in wages is determined by the league and not by the individual clubs. As a result, Barcelona’s salary cap for the coming seasons is projected to drop to an almost unimaginable €160 million (unless Laporta can raise around €200 million by selling players and cutting wages).

Real Madrid’s cap will be around €300 million for the coming season. For context, Manchester City’s wage bill last season was around €410 million. Read more... (428 words, estimated 1:43 mins reading time)

July 12, 2021July 12, 2021 David

Europe, Serie A, Tickets, World Cup

Italy Win Euro 2020

Italy manager Roberto Mancini said watching three years of hard work come to fruition with Euro 2020 glory on Sunday reduced him to tears at Wembley after his side edged England on penalties.

The Italians went behind early to a Luke Shaw goal but equalized in the second half through Leonardo Bonucci, before winning 3-2 in a shootout after a 1-1 draw following extra time.

It marked Italy’s first European Championship title since 1968 and was the result of Mancini’s intelligent rebuilding of the national team following their humiliating failure to qualify for the 2018 World Cup in Russia. Read more... (462 words, estimated 1:51 mins reading time)

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July 12, 2021July 12, 2021 David

Europe, Tickets, World Cup

It’s NOT Coming Home

Gareth Southgate said he is to blame for England’s penalty failure in Sunday’s Euro 2020 final rather than the three players who missed in the shootout.

Italy won 3-2 on spot kicks at the end of a nerve-shredding night at Wembley that finished 1-1 after extra time. Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka were all unable to convert their penalties as England’s 55-year wait for an international trophy goes on.

Southgate claimed he followed the same process that yielded shootout success against Colombia at the 2018 World Cup and in UEFA’s inaugural Nations League a year later, and he shouldered the burden of England’s seventh tournament exit on penalties, 25 years after missing as a player against Germany in the Euro ’96 semifinal. Read more... (488 words, estimated 1:57 mins reading time)

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July 11, 2021July 12, 2021 David

Tickets, World Cup

Brazil Loses To Argentina In Copa America Final

The main storyline of the Copa America final was easy to recognize. Argentina ended their title drought with a 1-0 win over Brazil in the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro.

The only goal scorer was Angel Di Maria, who scored with a lovely chip in the 22nd minute. It was the first major title for superstar Lionel Messi with the Argentine national team.

“It was not an attractive final. After the opening goal, Argentina retreated to make the spaces tighter and preserve the lead until full time,” the Brazilian-born former German International Paolo Rink told DW. Read more... (407 words, estimated 1:38 mins reading time)

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July 11, 2021July 12, 2021 David

Tickets, World Cup

Mexican Held In Gold Cup Opener

Mexico dominated the action but couldn’t find a breakthrough goal in their Concacaf Gold Cup Group A opener against Trinidad & Tobago at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on Saturday evening, instead splitting the points in a frustrating 0-0 draw with the Soca Warriors.

Mexico logged a flurry of chances from the get-go, but were dealt a scary blow when winger Hirving “Chucky” Lozano was subbed out 10 minutes into the contest after a collision in the box saw him take a knee to the face from Trinidad goalkeeper Marvin Phillip. Lozano was stretchered off the field while his teammates adamantly argued that a penalty kick should have been awarded, but none was given by referee Ricardo Montero. Read more... (416 words, estimated 1:40 mins reading time)

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July 4, 2021July 16, 2021 David

Serie A, Tickets

AS Roma Fixtures 2021-2022

We have AS Roma tickets to all the big games this season both home and away in Serie A and in Europe. Going to a Roma match at the Stadio Olimpico is an incredible experience. If you have never been, here is everything you need to know for a great time in Rome.

If you are going to Rome to take in a game, check our the stadium seating chart as well as directions to the Stadio Olimpico. Read more... (1027 words, estimated 4:06 mins reading time)

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July 2, 2021July 16, 2021 David

Europe, Inter Milan, Tickets

Inter Milan 2021-2022 Fixtures

We have Inter Milan tickets to all the big games this season both home and away in Serie A and Europe. If this is your first trip to the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, commonly known as San Siro, check out the directions below, as well as a seating chart of the ground.

Inter Milan 2021 USA Tour Tickets

July 25: Arsenal v Inter Milan and Everton v Millonarios – Buy Florida Cup Tickets
July 28: Arsenal or Inter Milan vs Everton or Millonarios (winners and losers from July 25th meet). – Buy Florida Cup Tickets Read more... (1117 words, estimated 4:28 mins reading time)

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