The Pumas celebrate winning The Rugby Championship match, 2014. Photo / GettyRemember it's the new game in town. After weeks of window-dressing about team arrivals, hypothetical discussions and likely combinations, the World Cup begins. It's a new tournament and time for new evaluations. Forget the remarkable history of All Black five-eighths Daniel Carter with his string of honours and lack of impact in three previous events. Forget that hoary old theory about top sides holding back ideas for later Read more [...]

IMAGE, MATT KREMKAU FOR EMPIRE OF SOCCER by DAVE MARTINEZ As the New York Red Bulls continue to ease Gonzalo Veron into their roster, the young Argentine dynamo is easing into life in the United States. The 25-year-old Moreno, Buenos Aires native has traveled to New York alone, and has found his first taste of football outside of Argentina a bit difficult — at least on the personal side of things. “It’s not easy,” Veron tells EoS. “I Read more [...]