Had to get a photo with Ettie, official mascot China, China! Australian legend Mark Schwarzer Pregame - China vs South Africa Pregame in the stadium BTV from Beijing were looking for fans willing to be interviewed The [...]
I had the privilege of visiting Athletic Club de Cambrai 1919 yesterday on my way to Valenciennes. ACC is a more local/regional club, unlike many of the clubs were hear about in the US like PSG, Monaco, etc. It was fascinating to learn more about their rich history - this [...]
This photo made my day. When I think of women's soccer, I think of people like Cristina Gilmore. Growing up in Santa Rosa, she made us all proud as she conquered the soccer world. Christina played with Santa Rosa United and Montgomery HS before playing two years at Sonoma State [...]
13-0 win over Thailand before a sold out crowd...decent start for the US! The crowd in Reims was announced at almost 20,000 fans. My best guess is about 16,000 were Americans, 3000 were French cheering for the Americans and 1000 or so cheering for Thailand. It was great atmosphere, just [...]
I'm getting ready to board my flight in San Francisco and will be in Paris before too long. Caught the tail end of Canada's win at the airport. Side of veggies and Canada vs Cameroon Working on my selfie game at the airport This morning I [...]
I love the underdog story as much as anyone, but the soccer world needs England to win this one. Right now, England is one of the top destinations for women's soccer with EPL team starting to invest more heavily in the women's game. A good run by the English team [...]
Good morning from Australia! I woke up to this face at 4:00am. Alright, it was closer to 4:30am but I was still half asleep. Full disclosure - I slept on the coach last night. I fell asleep watching the San Jose Earthquakes vs FC Dallas. That wasn't due [...]
6:00am comes early for an 8 year old on summer break. Our son Ely has watched more girls soccer games in his short life than most people will in their entire life as he is a fixture on the sideline cheering on his two sisters, cousins and teams that I [...]
A French win means more excitement and energy when I arrive next week. Go France! Let the 2019 WWC begin! If the French team was feeling any pressure ahead of the opening game in Paris, I would to hate to play them when they settle in. [...]
Les finales de la NBA sont l'apéritif – The NBA finals are the appetizer. Yep…I said it. The NBA finals will be the perfect appetizer for the main course. I’m talking about the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup which kicks off Friday in France. If you didn’t know, now you [...]
