Editor's Comment: Nearly all the "proper" sports writers - even ESPN - are obediently complaining that the great final between Spain and Holland today was marred by yellow cards. Give me a break. Look - it was a hard-fought game and the best futbol anyone could possibly want. There was a... » read this article

"Our situation is like a football match. The superpower countries are the players, and we are just the ball to be kicked around." - A young Pakistani civilian, North Waziristan The Great Game is indeed alive and kicking. This summer's World Cup tournament is providing yet another way for the... » read this article

When you hear the phrase “The Road to the World Cup,” it usually refers to the qualifying process that takes place every four years. Center Line Soccer managing editor Jay Hipps wanted to start at the beginning, so he brings us this report from Montevideo, Uruguay, the site of the... » read this article