Don’t we all wish we were there at Azteca with these guys??

Eddie G over at the LA Riot Squad just hit us with this Official Statement concerning the David Beckham X LA Riot Squad confrontation that went down Sunday night just after the halftime whistle between the LA Galaxy and AC Milan.

•What/why were we booing?
We want to support our teams and our players, and we do that week after week. We were really torn between our desire to support the team and the need to register our disappointment with the entire Beckham circus. We don’t fault David for his desire to play for his country and for playing abroad during the off season, but we do find fault with his stated desire to play in Europe rather than the Galaxy. After going out on loan last winter to Milan, Beckham shortly made it clear that he no longer wanted to play for the Galaxy. He returned this month only because he and Milan were unwilling to meet AEG/MLS’ price for a transfer, yet his public comments don’t reflect this reality. Rather, he has rather unbelievably said he is “fully committed” to the Galaxy, as if repetition can make it so. He has been unable or unwilling to show any understanding of why the fans are disappointed with his actions and choices. We chose a friendly match, one arranged as part of the payment by Beckham and Milan to extend his loan, to let him know that if he was unhappy to be here, we were unhappy too.

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Just got an e-mail about this crew, representing each and every game for the USL / W-League’s Pali Blues.  What especially cool about this is that even with the WPS and the women’s game evolving in different directions, these cats still do their thing, on their own terms and in their own style.  Here’s Max telling you about it….

“The Pali Blues are the defending champion of USL’s W-League and a lot of us thought their fan support should match the championship caliber play they’ve been producing.  That’s why a collection of us have recently formed the Tony Danza Army: a group of hardcore women’s soccer fans who stand for 90 minutes, sing their lungs out, bring large banners, and genuinely commit themselves to the club.  This group is the first of its kind for women’s soccer and has gotten rave reviews from players, coaches, and other fans. (more…)

Things got a little out of hand last Wednesday when the Portland Timbers hosted the Seattle Sounders in the US Open Cup…

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Liverpool Co - Owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett got an unprecedented public backing from the Royal Bank of Scotland over there line of credit and debt owed following a written explanation to fans that they are in good standing and “financially healthy”.

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Long distances and chilly weather haven’t prevented these supporters from showing up strong in South Africa.

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