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My World Cup all-nighter

An odyssey across town and time zones.

Music, Poetry, and More

An odyssey across town and time zones.

Bashing Soccer-Bashing

And more on light rail, locavorism, and the justice system.

Soccer's About to be Huge in Seattle

Yet again. For the hundredth time.

Must Love Cricket

For sports fans on the cheap, there are options.

Soccer: Canada vs. Brazil

For sports fans on the cheap, there are options.

Sounders’ Chief Loyalist Ditches His Disciples, Pursues MLS Dream

SounderCentral.com's founder, David Falk, has focused his efforts toward Seattle's Major League Soccer potential.

Rembrandts in Cleats

On the eve of soccer's grand spectacle, a writer eloquently explains why the best team won't win (or even be there).

U.S. Open Cup: Sounders Vs. Chivas

Sport

Hard Enough to Fail

Sport

Leagues of Gentlemen

Sport

Leagues of Gentlemen

For fans of U.K. football and ale, it's always 5 o'clock somewhere.

Kick Us

Are you ready for some real football? Seattle fans anticipate Manchester United's soccer match at Seahawks Stadium.

The Sounders May Have Lost the Game, But They Won Something of Far, Far Greater Value

So I realize I'm arriving a little late to the hoopla. But hey, I've been busy. Only last night did I get a chance to catch a Sounders FC game in its entirety. And I gotta say...

Chicago Fire @ Sounders FC

So I realize I'm arriving a little late to the hoopla. But hey, I've been busy. Only last night did I get a chance to catch a Sounders FC game in its entirety. And I gotta say...

Chelsea FC @ Sounders FC

So I realize I'm arriving a little late to the hoopla. But hey, I've been busy. Only last night did I get a chance to catch a Sounders FC game in its entirety. And I gotta say...

Houston Dynamo @ Sounders FC

So I realize I'm arriving a little late to the hoopla. But hey, I've been busy. Only last night did I get a chance to catch a Sounders FC game in its entirety. And I gotta say...

D.C. United @ Sounders FC

So I realize I'm arriving a little late to the hoopla. But hey, I've been busy. Only last night did I get a chance to catch a Sounders FC game in its entirety. And I gotta say...

San Jose Earthquakes @ Sounders FC

So I realize I'm arriving a little late to the hoopla. But hey, I've been busy. Only last night did I get a chance to catch a Sounders FC game in its entirety. And I gotta say...

Toronto FC @ Sounders FC

So I realize I'm arriving a little late to the hoopla. But hey, I've been busy. Only last night did I get a chance to catch a Sounders FC game in its entirety. And I gotta say...

New England Revolution @ Sounders FC

So I realize I'm arriving a little late to the hoopla. But hey, I've been busy. Only last night did I get a chance to catch a Sounders FC game in its entirety. And I gotta say...

A 0-0 Match, But Still Plenty Offensive

​ Saturday's Sounders match with the Chicago Fire--a 0-0 tie--was an exercise in frustration, as the Sounders missed many scoring opportunities early and Fire star Cuahtemoc Blanco flopped more than a recently-caught fish. As if his flopping alone weren't offensive enough, the referees were r ... More >>

Ask a Mexican: Special Soccer Edition

​ Saturday's Sounders match with the Chicago Fire--a 0-0 tie--was an exercise in frustration, as the Sounders missed many scoring opportunities early and Fire star Cuahtemoc Blanco flopped more than a recently-caught fish. As if his flopping alone weren't offensive enough, the referees were r ... More >>

The Weekly Wire: The Week’s Recommended Events

​ Saturday's Sounders match with the Chicago Fire--a 0-0 tie--was an exercise in frustration, as the Sounders missed many scoring opportunities early and Fire star Cuahtemoc Blanco flopped more than a recently-caught fish. As if his flopping alone weren't offensive enough, the referees were r ... More >>

Your Arts & Space Weekend Planner

​The last weekend of August begins on the moon! That's where much of the LP record cover art is set in a new show at EMP: It's refreshing to seen a museum exhibit that doesn't pretend to offer great music or great art. Culled from the collection of an L.A. music industry executive, Spaced Out ... More >>

Sounders FC Reward Seattle Weekly's Defense of 0-0 Ties With Miserable, Season-Ending 0-0 Performance

Evenly matched--in lameness.​Just days after this blog leapt to defend Sounders F.C.--and soccer in general--from a know-nothing P-I sports columnist (who called the team's recent 0-0 playoff match "ninety minutes of nothing"), the Sounders delivered yet another scoreless 90 minutes of regulat ... More >>

The Weekly Wire: The Week's Recommended Events

Evenly matched--in lameness.​Just days after this blog leapt to defend Sounders F.C.--and soccer in general--from a know-nothing P-I sports columnist (who called the team's recent 0-0 playoff match "ninety minutes of nothing"), the Sounders delivered yet another scoreless 90 minutes of regulat ... More >>

Major League Soccer Uses 'Cup Girls' to Drum Up Interest in the Championship

2 girls, 1 cup.​Major League Soccer makes a big effort to be both hip and family-friendly. That's why yesterday's pregame parade inside Qwest Field before the MLS Cup struck such a bizarre note. At the head of the line, carrying the Anschutz Trophy, were two wildly made-up, ornamental bimbos i ... More >>

Hooligan Alert: Seattle on Short List to Host World Cup Matches

In it's bid for either the 2018 or 2022 World Cup, the U.S. has announced that its trimmed the number of cities where Cup games would be held to 18. And Seattle has made the cut. It's hard to spin this news as anything other than a good thing. After all, even though many Americans see the Super B ... More >>

Sounders vs. Philadelphia Union

In it's bid for either the 2018 or 2022 World Cup, the U.S. has announced that its trimmed the number of cities where Cup games would be held to 18. And Seattle has made the cut. It's hard to spin this news as anything other than a good thing. After all, even though many Americans see the Super B ... More >>

Sounders Beat Union 2-0, But All I Care About Are the Snacks

​Yesterday was the big kick-off for Major League Soccer nationwide, and Seattle's own Sounders promptly schooled the Philadelphia Union two to nothing at the Qwest Field opener--which, from what I understand of soccer, counts as a near-epic blowout. And while I might not care that much about ... More >>

Sounders Offer Fans a Refund After 4-0 Loss, Causing a Global Shudder Among Sports Team Owners

Doesn't Hanauer know we love to be abused?​Following a 4-0 drubbing at the hands of the LA Galaxy this weekend, Seattle Sounders FC management offered a refund to fans. And sent a collective shudder through the frigid hearts of sports team owners everywhere. We all know how it's supposed to g ... More >>

A Little Bit More About the World Cup (And Where To Watch It)

​Yesterday, I admitted to not knowing jack shit about soccer, not caring much about the World Cup, but still caring enough to find you a reasonably comprehensive list of all the places in Seattle where people who do know about soccer and do care about the world cup can go to bend their elbows ... More >>

Sounders vs. FC Dallas

​Yesterday, I admitted to not knowing jack shit about soccer, not caring much about the World Cup, but still caring enough to find you a reasonably comprehensive list of all the places in Seattle where people who do know about soccer and do care about the world cup can go to bend their elbows ... More >>

Sounders vs. Celtic FC

​Yesterday, I admitted to not knowing jack shit about soccer, not caring much about the World Cup, but still caring enough to find you a reasonably comprehensive list of all the places in Seattle where people who do know about soccer and do care about the world cup can go to bend their elbows ... More >>

Finally, Proof That Portland Hates America

​As a Seattle resident and full-blooded patriot, you've always had your doubts about the people down in Portland. They sell food from carts parked on the street. They travel in packs in government-subsidized motor-coaches. It's all just a little too.. French. Well I'm sorry to tell you this, y ... More >>

Columbus Crew@ Sounders FC

​As a Seattle resident and full-blooded patriot, you've always had your doubts about the people down in Portland. They sell food from carts parked on the street. They travel in packs in government-subsidized motor-coaches. It's all just a little too.. French. Well I'm sorry to tell you this, y ... More >>

San Jose Earthquakes @ Sounders FC

​As a Seattle resident and full-blooded patriot, you've always had your doubts about the people down in Portland. They sell food from carts parked on the street. They travel in packs in government-subsidized motor-coaches. It's all just a little too.. French. Well I'm sorry to tell you this, y ... More >>

Major League Soccer Is Totally Minor League

​Whoa! Sorry, super-annoying Sounder fans! Not meaning to piss in your Cappuccino, but some stories just write themselves, like this one about the MLS playoffs that ran in today's Times.

Breaking: No FIFA World Cup For Seattle in 2022: Qatar Wins Bid, Will Host Matches in 115 Degree Heat (VIDEO)

​It was a bit of a long shot to begin with, but with the massive upstart success of the Seattle Sounders and a solid infrastructure to host a world class event, there was a lot of buzz that the United States and then Seattle would be chosen to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Neither happened thi ... More >>

Sounders vs. L.A. Galaxy

​It was a bit of a long shot to begin with, but with the massive upstart success of the Seattle Sounders and a solid infrastructure to host a world class event, there was a lot of buzz that the United States and then Seattle would be chosen to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Neither happened thi ... More >>

Brian Mullan, Colorado Rapids Midfielder, Snaps Sounders Striker Steve Zakuani's Leg With Filthy Slide Tackle (VIDEO)

​We would recommend watching the following video after you've eaten breakfast--preferably several hours after and with the notion in mind that you won't want any lunch.

Sounders vs. Timbers

​We would recommend watching the following video after you've eaten breakfast--preferably several hours after and with the notion in mind that you won't want any lunch.

The Weekly Wire: The Week's Recommended Events

​We would recommend watching the following video after you've eaten breakfast--preferably several hours after and with the notion in mind that you won't want any lunch.

These Five Seattle Sounders Players Probably Make Less Money than You

Sounders midfielder Servando Carrasco will make $32,604 this year.​The average per-capita income in Washington State was $41,751 in 2009. Depending on what you do for a living that might seem like a lot (holla if you're a journalist!) or a little (scoff if you're a banker!). But wherever you f ... More >>

The New York Times: No American City Supports Its Soccer Team Like Portland Does the Timbers

Merritt Paulson​You may have read this article in the paper of record about how the Portland Timbers have the raddest, most (welcomingly) rabid soccer fans in the country. Not to get all defensive about it, but has the Grey Lady never been to a Sounders game?

Ask a Mexican!

Merritt Paulson​You may have read this article in the paper of record about how the Portland Timbers have the raddest, most (welcomingly) rabid soccer fans in the country. Not to get all defensive about it, but has the Grey Lady never been to a Sounders game?

Kasey Keller, Retiring Sounders Goalie, Gets Corny Sendoff with Image Etched in Maize

Kasey Keller.​Thanks to that couple and their two kids who got hoplessly lost in a Massachusetts corn maize (and became the butt of jokes by late-night comedians), retiring Seattle Sounders goalie Kasey Keller - who will play his final regular-season home game tomorrow night at CenturyLink Fie ... More >>