| TheOriginalWinger

With the the US roster officially set, the kickoff to the World Cup seems that much closer and the overall excitement for it seems to have heightened even more than a day ago. It's crazy that four years has passed since the last one in Germany, and as the build up continues, it's amazing to see the growth of the sport and the amount of excitement ...

TOW recently sat down with Sandra Franz, a huge Manchester United and FC Dallas supporter, who also happens to be a budding soccer journalist and analyst.  We asked Sandra to share her unique story... (more...)

Nine South African host cities, and seven international cities will be hosting official FIFA World Cup 2010 Fan Fests.  The international cities include: London, Paris, Berlin, Rome, Mexico City, Sydney, and Rio.   Millions of fans are expected to watch the matches live and experience the unique FIFA World Cup ambiance in these outdoor venues. ...

West Ham head coach Gianfranco Zola has voiced his displeasure publicly with both Tottenham and Eidur Gudjohnsen over the Icelandic International's decision to snub the Italian's offer at the last second and instead sign with Harry Redknapp. (more...)

  I flew to Los Angeles on the 9:20am flight on Saturday to attend the USA vs Honduras international friendly at Home Depot Center.  This was the first US match I'd ever travelled to see and I was pretty pumped and took some pictures. (more...)

TOW recently spoke with Garrett Dittfurth of Portland's Timbers Army, to learn more about the scene in Portland, the history of the Timbers Army, and the excitement ahead of their entry into MLS in 2011.  And by the way, don't be surprised if the Portland-Seattle rivalry is immediately the most intense in MLS. Garrett tells the story himself... ...

TOW recently talked with Bryan James, the President of "Sons of Ben", the supporter's group for the Philadelphia Union, entering MLS next year. Bryan shares his own story, and the curious tale of starting a supporter's group without a team, and the journey to becoming the newest MLS club. (more...)

How I found your blog... It all started during the fall of 1997, I was 12 and I was playing multiple sports and extremely happy after the epic ass whooping that was Clinton v Dole. I was playing for my undefeated AYSO team the "Orange Crush" (a nickname that I still feel the 2004-2005 Illinois basketball team stole from me) and we got the inside ...