The Champions League Final On Fox
by J Hutcherson (Blog Entry | US National Soccer Players Association - May 17)
Last night Fox was running Champions League final overlays in the bottom right corner of their prime time shows. One has to wonder what happens if Fox can get an audience for Bayern Munich - Inter Milan on Saturday. more details | go to article

A Ticket To Holland
by J Hutcherson (Commentary | US National Soccer Players Association - February 24)
Rather than treating tonight's USA - El Salvador friendly as the last World Cup roster audition for United States-based players, maybe it makes more sense to see it as a chance for a trip to Holland. Also: UEFA looks and English club debt loads. more details | go to article

Donovan And Everton
by J Hutcherson (Commentary | US National Soccer Players Association - February 22)
Back in December when we talked about Everton's daunting January and February, there were two things we didn't know. One was whether or not the rumor linking Donovan to the club would prove true. The other was how he would fit with a squad that had shown a tendency to drop points to sub-par teams. Well, now we know. more details | go to article

Big Game League
by J Hutcherson (Commentary | US National Soccer Players Association - January 28)
Let's take a look at the attendances from yesterday's games in England's Premier League. 32,126 at Goodison Park. 39,601 at Villa Park. 22,190 at Ewood Park. 41,293 at Stamford Bridge. The listed capacities of those stadiums are 40,157, 42,783, 31,367, and 42,055. more details | go to article

Always Be True
by J Hutcherson (Commentary | US National Soccer Players Association - January 27)
I feel like Charlie Brown writing to his baseball hero who has just been sent to the minors. As of 5pm London time yesterday, Crystal Palace are now officially in administration, and a once promising season could end up in a points-deducted relegation. more details | go to article

Coaching Help Wanted
by J Hutcherson (Analysis | US National Soccer Players Association - December 15)
Are we agreed that it's safe to presume that most Major League Soccer clubs would prefer a coach in place by the time the combine starts in January? After all, not having that coach in place pushes whoever takes the job back a draft cycle. more details | go to article

In The Turn
by J Hutcherson (Profile/Interview | US National Soccer Players Association - July 17)
Another crowded weekend for the Summer of Soccer™, as the Gold Cup reaches the quarterfinal stage, the US Women host Canada, and the leagues play through. more details | go to article

One Week
by J Hutcherson (Result | US National Soccer Players Association - June 8)
Credit Bob Bradley with ending an experiment that was never likely to work in CONCACAF, but wonder aloud with me over the long-term value of holding onto a few ideas that need not be etched in stone. more details | go to article

Tonight It's Costa Rica
by J Hutcherson (Commentary | US National Soccer Players Association - June 3)
It's time to end Costa Rica's scary story. The one about not losing courtesy of a stadium as much as overwhelming skill. With all due respect to tonight's opponent, it's time. more details | go to article

From The Back
by J Hutcherson (Preview | US National Soccer Players Association - June 2)
One day away from that other significant away date on the CONCACAF World Cup Qualifying calendar, and why wouldn't we want to go ahead and talk about this being the cycle when the United States picks up away wins in Costa Rica and Mexico. more details | go to article

6+5
by J Hutcherson (Commentary | US National Soccer Players Association - February 27)
Here's what FIFA president Sepp Blatter's 6+5 rule will mean for an American player looking for work in Europe. It will get that much harder. more details | go to article

Pushing Leagues
by J Hutcherson (Commentary | US National Soccer Players Association - February 25)
Big night in Montreal, with a better than good chance Olympic Stadium will be close to its old baseball capacity for the CONCACAF Champions League. more details | go to article

Where We Were: DC - Toronto
by J Hutcherson (Result | US National Soccer Players Association - April 5)
That would be RFK Stadium, for DC United's home opener against Toronto FC. A handful of Toronto fans apparently made the trip, though it's hard to tell from the 'anywhere but here' populace of the greater District. more details | go to article

Live: USA - Austria
by J Hutcherson (Blog Entry | US National Soccer Players Association - July 14)
FINAL: 2-1 Austria: The United States lived the cliche about the late equalizer going into the half and never really recovered. more details | go to article

Live: USA - Brazil
by J Hutcherson (Blog Entry | US National Soccer Players Association - July 6)
If ESPN opts to show the United States - Brazil Under-20 World Cup game, we opt for the live counter-commentary. Join J Hutcherson as we follow along with the broadcast, starting at 7:30pm. It's matchday three for Group A, with the US leading at four points and a +5 goal differential. more details | go to article