It is busy start to December for U.S. Youth National Teams with the U20 Women contesting the CONCACAF Championships/World Cup Qualifiers. By Peter Nolan

Relations between U.S. Soccer and the World Champion U.S. WNT have hit a low point with U.S. Soccer forced to take the highly unusual step of cancelling Sunday's game. By Peter Nolan

MLS Cup comes Major League Soccer's original "soccer specific" facility when the Columbus Crew host the Portland Timbers Sunday afternoon at MAPFRE Stadium. By Peter Nolan

It is Ballon d?Or time again and what would the awards for the ?best? in the beautiful game be without a bit of controversy. By Peter Nolan