As promised, the end of the week means a summary of the week’s best football stories on Pele Confidential. Here are a few for you to feast your eyes on:
Canadian Brothers in Arms by me at Just Football – A look at the diverging paths of brothers Julian and Jonathan de Guzman
MLS Cup Final: Agony For Dallas as Rapids Snatch Extra-Time Victory by me at Footy Matters – a report on the season-ending MLS Cup Final, won by Colorado Rapids thanks to an extra-time own goal
MLS Expansion Draft – New Boys Set Out Their Stalls For the New Season by me at Footy Matters – a round-up of the signings made by MLS newcomers Portland Timbers and Vancouver Whitecaps, and their prospects for their debut season at the highest level
Diary of a Pro Footballer: The Truth About Footballers and Money by Rohan Ricketts at Sabotage Times – a brilliant insight into professional football from a player’s perspective, as close as any article will come to eliciting total sympathy for the highly-paid professionals
Feyenoord Falling Fast by Stephen Farrell at Just Football – a look at the sad decline of a once-proud football club
We’re Not Singing Anymore – Who Silenced English Football Fans? by James Appell at Who Ate All the Pies – the title says it all: how support at English football grounds is not what it once was
