Cherie Getchell
Cherie resides in the United States, in one of its major cities. She really loves soccer.
What’s in Dimitar Berbatov’s bag?
This reporter was surprised to turn around and find two of Manchester United’s most cherished players behind her as she chatted with a friendly Nike representative, but pressing her as well was the bag that Berbatov is carrying. Is this a dopp kit dear readers? This is our best bet. We just aren’t going to…
Should The MLS Become More European?
When American soccer players discover they have the athletic prowess to play overseas, they go, and we encourage their choice. But when American soccer fans choose to ignore MLS, its considered to be detrimental to the success of American soccer. As has been stated before in the New York Times, the biggest hurdle MLS has…
How can we help American youth training?
In part one, I looked at the differences between German and American youth training methods. In part two, I look at the different ways American youth training can be improved and what needs to be done in terms of investment and changing mindsets. Are American Youths Getting Proper Training? The biggest problem for American youth…
Youth Training – USA v Germany
Despite the fact that on any given weekend Americans drive through the suburbs and see lush green fields spattered with kids playing soccer, the popularity the sport has with America’s youth remains stubbornly slow to translate to American adults. As most soccer fans know, this is not the situation for other countries. Soccer there is…
World Sport Chicago International Cup
For the past week, Chicago has been peppered with pint-sized footballers from around the globe here to compete in the World Sport Chicago International Cup tournament from July 24-27. The under-15 club teams include Germany’s Hamburg SV, Sockers FC, Mexico’s Centro de Formacion Cuauhtémoc Blanco, 36 Lion from Nigeria, the Chicago Fire Academy squad, and…
Are MLS and the Fans Overreacting Over Cuauhtemoc Blanco’s ‘Pitch Rage?’
Within the last week, the roar around the Chicago Fire’s Cuauhtemoc Blanco and D.C. United’s Clyde Simms incident has swelled and is finally subsiding. For those who have yet to catch wind of the fracas, reports indicate it took place during the U.S. Open Cup match between the Chicago Fire and D.C. United, beginning with…
Fifa set aside £400m contigency fund for South Africa 2010
A few weeks ago, the U.S. economy was rocked with the downfall of $20 billion company Bear Stearns. Americans hear worrying news reports on the state of the economy on a seemingly hourly basis, but Bear Stearns seemed to be surprising. It was merely a span of a few days from the time Bear Stearns…
It’s Beckham’s World: We All Just Live In It
Instead of churning out another David Beckham soccer academy, Goldenballs has decided to go bigger and better with the creation of David Beckham’s World of Sport, set to be complete by 2010. The location this time is in Brazil and the setting is luxury resort Cabo São Roque, located 20 miles north of Natal, the…
Legalizing Prostitution for World Cup 2010
Much has been made about the strength of South Africa’s infrastructure to host a successful World Cup. To that end, South Africa is considering beefing up their capabilities in providing the best World Cup possible by legalizing prostitution. It was South African police commissioner Jackie Selebi who first proposed the idea, arguing that if prostitution…
Does Having Two More Referees On The Pitch Beat Video Technology?
Fabio Capello recently offered compliments to England referees when he observed how infrequently they stop the game. Capello praised the match officials, stating: “The first thing I noticed were the referees because they whistle so little compared to those in the rest of Europe.”
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