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Sports Illustrated: Fair Chances for a Miami MLS Team

Kicking Back

Professional soccer is sweeping the city

MLS in the Magic City?

Thierry Henry It has never made much sense that Miami doesn’t have a team in Major League Soccer, what with its large Central and South American population and all, so it’s little surprise that the Magic City is a leading candidate for an expansion franchise beginning in 2010. We’ll know in ... More >>

Barcelona's MLS Bid Might Not Pan Out

A fair number of locals were excited that a Major League Soccer team might be coming back to Miami, especially under the guidance of FC Barcelona, but here comes The New York Times soccer blog with their vicious theories and reporting to rain on our parade. While they still say that the odds that on ... More >>

Professional Soccer in Miami Gets One More Chance

via a Soccer Cartoon Book you can buy hereIt's still kind of unclear to me how many soccer fans in Miami want a local team, but for those that do it's been a bad few weeks. First Miami's MLS bid was withdrawn, and then came rumors that our ULS-1 team may leave town. Well, finally there's some good n ... More >>

Futbol Hooligans, Stand Up!

Miami FC takes names and kicks ass, not in that order.

Soccer, American Style

Miami FC takes on Puerto Rico to finally settle this “self-governing” business (not really).

The Soccer Blues

Miami FC takes on Puerto Rico to finally settle this “self-governing” business (not really).

Miami Blues

Our pro soccer club joins the fray of crappy local sports teams.

Catch Real Football Fever

Our pro soccer club joins the fray of crappy local sports teams.

Time to Kick Some Grass

Our pro soccer club joins the fray of crappy local sports teams.

Golazo!

This World Cup game will make you shout like Andrés Cantor

Un-American Dream

Goal! follows an immigrant's pursuit of a European fantasy

He Ain’t Pelé

What if the world's top soccer player came and nobody showed?

Kick Start

What if the world's top soccer player came and nobody showed?

The Rain Game

Field flooding outpoints the American Youth Soccer Organization

Best Soccer Shop

Soccer Locker of Miami

Newsflash: The State Stuffs the Stingarees

Soccer Locker of Miami

The Cuban Connection

Signing the world's best soccer player didn't do the trick. Maybe two stars from Cuba will finally draw some fans to Miami FC bleachers.

A Chicago's Trifecta in Coconut Grove: Bakery & Deli, and Soon to be Steakhouse

Jackie SayetCorned Beef, kraut and banana peppers, the guts of "The Chicago Fire," a twist on the Reuben sandwichThe new Chicago's Bakery & Deli has only been open one week, but its performance has already received rave reviews and even a few regulars.  There was such a fuss brewing on the ... More >>

Don’t Sweat the Thunder

Jackie SayetCorned Beef, kraut and banana peppers, the guts of "The Chicago Fire," a twist on the Reuben sandwichThe new Chicago's Bakery & Deli has only been open one week, but its performance has already received rave reviews and even a few regulars.  There was such a fuss brewing on the ... More >>

Miami FC Might Not Be Playing Next Year: USSL Won't Sanction Either Second Tier Soccer League

Not that anyone really pays attention, but Miami FC has been playing in the United Soccer League since the team's founding in 2006. USL was the second tier in America's soccer pyramid, but since, unlike other countries, there's no promotion or relegation, they're basically the minor league to Americ ... More >>

Time to Play Footsie

Not that anyone really pays attention, but Miami FC has been playing in the United Soccer League since the team's founding in 2006. USL was the second tier in America's soccer pyramid, but since, unlike other countries, there's no promotion or relegation, they're basically the minor league to Americ ... More >>

Scrum Bags

Not that anyone really pays attention, but Miami FC has been playing in the United Soccer League since the team's founding in 2006. USL was the second tier in America's soccer pyramid, but since, unlike other countries, there's no promotion or relegation, they're basically the minor league to Americ ... More >>

U.S. Bid Includes Miami Hosting World Cup Draw

via Mainely Bears​Today's the day when the U.S. Soccer Federation submits its final bid to host either the 2018 or 2022 World Cup. Despite the fact that only 12 cities are needed, the bid includes 18 cities.Miami's role in the bid gets special prominence, because, according to AP reports, we' ... More >>

El Pibe Stays True to Fútbol and Colombia

Courtesy HennesseyCarlos Valderrama is rooting for Argentina or Brazil to win World Cup glory​Inside Grove Liquors on SW 32nd Avenue at South Dixie Highway, two leggy, long-haired brunettes in yellow Colombian national soccer team jerseys walk in front of a mound of curly blond hair that is univer ... More >>

Colombian soccer legend El Pibe hits Grove Liquors

Courtesy HennesseyCarlos Valderrama is rooting for Argentina or Brazil to win World Cup glory​Inside Grove Liquors on SW 32nd Avenue at South Dixie Highway, two leggy, long-haired brunettes in yellow Colombian national soccer team jerseys walk in front of a mound of curly blond hair that is univer ... More >>

All Tied Up

Courtesy HennesseyCarlos Valderrama is rooting for Argentina or Brazil to win World Cup glory​Inside Grove Liquors on SW 32nd Avenue at South Dixie Highway, two leggy, long-haired brunettes in yellow Colombian national soccer team jerseys walk in front of a mound of curly blond hair that is univer ... More >>

Fútbol en Vivo

Courtesy HennesseyCarlos Valderrama is rooting for Argentina or Brazil to win World Cup glory​Inside Grove Liquors on SW 32nd Avenue at South Dixie Highway, two leggy, long-haired brunettes in yellow Colombian national soccer team jerseys walk in front of a mound of curly blond hair that is univer ... More >>

German Invasion

Courtesy HennesseyCarlos Valderrama is rooting for Argentina or Brazil to win World Cup glory​Inside Grove Liquors on SW 32nd Avenue at South Dixie Highway, two leggy, long-haired brunettes in yellow Colombian national soccer team jerseys walk in front of a mound of curly blond hair that is univer ... More >>

Famous World Cup Stars Who Played in South Florida

Wiki Commons Romario played where?​The ball gets rolling at 2010 World Cup later this week in South Africa, and South Floridians are pumped. They should be. Never mind that Miami didn't get a World Cup game when the tournament was held in the U.S. in 1994, or that we might not get one the n ... More >>

University of Miami RoboCanes to Compete in Robot Soccer World Cup

via Miami.Edu​The University of Miami is about to take its proud athletic tradition into a whole new arena: 3D simulation robot soccer. Yes, a simulated soccer team known as the "RoboCanes" will be heading to the RoboCup, aka the Robot Soccer World Cup, being held in Singapore from June 19th ... More >>

Fútbol en Vivo

via Miami.Edu​The University of Miami is about to take its proud athletic tradition into a whole new arena: 3D simulation robot soccer. Yes, a simulated soccer team known as the "RoboCanes" will be heading to the RoboCup, aka the Robot Soccer World Cup, being held in Singapore from June 19th ... More >>

World Cup 2010: U.S. vs. Algeria, Never Say Die!

​Team USA is moving on the knockout round of the World Cup the only way America knows how - with drama and determination and come-from-behind heroics! After overcoming even more crappy FIFA officiating, an unyielding Algerian goalkeeper, England's 1-0 win over Slovenia, goal differentials, and Kom ... More >>

Four Games Away From the Big Win

​Team USA is moving on the knockout round of the World Cup the only way America knows how - with drama and determination and come-from-behind heroics! After overcoming even more crappy FIFA officiating, an unyielding Algerian goalkeeper, England's 1-0 win over Slovenia, goal differentials, and Kom ... More >>

Kicking and Screaming

​Team USA is moving on the knockout round of the World Cup the only way America knows how - with drama and determination and come-from-behind heroics! After overcoming even more crappy FIFA officiating, an unyielding Algerian goalkeeper, England's 1-0 win over Slovenia, goal differentials, and Kom ... More >>

Enrique Iglesias Will Water-Ski Naked in Biscayne Bay Thanks to Spain's World Cup Win

Enrique Iglesias nude?​For those of you still mourning the loss of Jezebel's daily roundup of World Cup "thighlights" and are beginning to tire of your recurring fantasies of Fernando Torres, the world's biggest sporting event seems to be the gift that keeps on giving when it comes to shameless ma ... More >>

Washed Ashore

Enrique Iglesias nude?​For those of you still mourning the loss of Jezebel's daily roundup of World Cup "thighlights" and are beginning to tire of your recurring fantasies of Fernando Torres, the world's biggest sporting event seems to be the gift that keeps on giving when it comes to shameless ma ... More >>

Bend It Like Langdon

Enrique Iglesias nude?​For those of you still mourning the loss of Jezebel's daily roundup of World Cup "thighlights" and are beginning to tire of your recurring fantasies of Fernando Torres, the world's biggest sporting event seems to be the gift that keeps on giving when it comes to shameless ma ... More >>

John W. Henry, Ex-Owner of Marlins, Buys Sixth Biggest Soccer Club in the World Liverpool

Can former Marlins owner John W. Henry lead Liverpool back to glory?​John W. Henry, the geeky hedge fund manager and egomaniac who owned the Florida Marlins for three years, has just bought the sixth biggest soccer team in the entire world: Liverpool Football Club.Around England, the news comes as ... More >>

Do Miami's Chances of Another Major League Soccer Team Depend on David Beckham?

​Earlier this month, Major League Soccer Commissioner Don Garber spoke to a group of supporters hoping to bring the league back to Miami and basically said, "You're a nice city and all, but we're not even going to think about giving you another team unless you start acting like you deserve it.'" B ... More >>

Miami FC Changing Its Name: Here's Our Five Suggestions

They even tried the giant-jersey-in-the-stands thing.​Miami FC, South Florida's chronically anonymous professional soccer team, has tried everything in its quest to get fans interested. It signed the greatest player ever-- ten years and a thousand mistresses past Romário's prime. It picked up ... More >>

Chad Ochocinco to Try Out for Pro Soccer Team

Ochocinco and soccer star Christiano Ronaldo​Giving that Chad Ochocinco grew up in soccer-loving Miami, it's no surprise that he used to play the sport in his youth, but the colorful Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver is know more for his skills with his hands than his feet. Now, in the face of an N ... More >>

Double Helping of Footsies

Ochocinco and soccer star Christiano Ronaldo​Giving that Chad Ochocinco grew up in soccer-loving Miami, it's no surprise that he used to play the sport in his youth, but the colorful Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver is know more for his skills with his hands than his feet. Now, in the face of an N ... More >>

South Florida Has A Winning Team: Men's Beach Soccer

Courtesy of Erich KuhnkeFlorida Beach Soccer's Ben Astorga, a former member of the U.S. Beach Soccer National Team, got nine stitches in his face before the final match.​We get it already -- the Heat lost. It was sad. But another team has been defending Miami's honor, and these guys actually won a ... More >>

Chivas Upsets FC Barcelona In Front of Record Crowd at Sun Life Stadium

​We were part of the raucous record crowd of 70,080 that was in attendance at last night's Herbalife World Football Challenge soccer match between FC Barcelona and Chivas Guadalajara at Sun Life Stadium. And holy assballs was the place one gargantuan soccer party complete with trumpets, fireworks, ... More >>

USA v. Honduras Soccer at Sun Life Stadium: Live Blog

2O via Wikimedia CommonsClint Dempsey leads the line against Honduras​It's gringos versus catrachos in tonight's international friendly soccer match at Sun Life Stadium.The U.S. soccer team is looking for its first win under new coach Jurgen Klinsmann, while Honduras is looking for a bit o' respet ... More >>

George Weah, South Florida's Secret Soccer Legend, Could Be Liberia's Next Vice President

wikimedia commonsGeorge Weah, retired soccer star, lives near Miami and is running to be vice president of Liberia​South Florida is the adopted home of all types of international men and women of mystery: from Latin American strongmen to drug runners, movie stars to criminals on the lam. It's wher ... More >>

Bytox Hangover Patch Doctor: I Drank 12 Shots of Tequila and Felt Great

BytoxThe Bytox patch: drink and be merry.​We here at Short Order have been through just about every hangover remedy available to mankind -- honey, Advil, Alka-Seltzer, Gatorade, more booze, Red Bull, and some crazy drink that you're actually supposed to mix with alcohol.  While they all work ... More >>