McKennie Transfer Seals EPL Baton-Pass, from FFC to Leeds
[Ed. — Sixteen years ago, I ventured to the SW6 section of London to report on the Yank-laden Fulham FC phenomenon for espn.com. That piece, posted below, lived a good long life online but sadly, now it's gone. Or I cannot find it (!). Either way, it has been reprinted below — just in time to serve as an EPL bookend, as Weston McKennie joins comparably Yank-infused Leeds United ... For those whose memories may fail them: The Cottagers would survive the 2007 relegation battle [...]
Help Wanted: Creatures of the Federation Need Not Apply
The departures of Men’s National Team Sporting Director Earnie Stewart and General Manager Brian McBride represent a post-World Cup housecleaning, but they also underline the stubbornly clubby, insular nature of soccer administration in this country. The installation of former players to coach and direct national team programs, to head up entire federations, is not uncommon in world futbol. For [...]
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