D.C. United v Vancouver Whitecaps FC
  • From Yorkshire to the Beltway

    Sport, travel and HBO's The Wire - these are a few of my favorite things. In between watching reruns of Baltimore's best crime drama, I combine my love for the first two items as Manager of Media Relations for D.C. United. Soccer has been my passion since childhood in Northern England, and I'm lucky to be living the dream as media liaison for Major League Soccer's most successful club.

    Working in professional soccer affords me the opportunity to travel to many places and interact with different types of people. This blog chronicles those experiences, along with other musings on the world's game and my boyhood teams: Liverpool and Leeds United.

    I am a graduate of Kenyon College, and before moving to DC I worked as Director of Public Relations & Marketing for a small PDL club in Seattle. My prior experience includes work in soccer media, NCAA athletics, Major League Baseball and the National Football League.

D.C. United v Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Away Days: Vancouver

The first thing that will jump out to you about newly-renovated BC Place is the roof. This focal point of Vancouver Whitecaps FC’s new building provides a sense of space unrivaled in any MLS venue. It’s a suspension-based structure that is retractable, much like a few of the new European venues seen in Germany. If … Read more

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Flying Dutchman

Sonny Silooy was a terrific footballer who climbed to the pinnacle of world soccer with AFC Ajax and the Dutch National Team (that’s him with Edgar Davids in the 1996 UEFA Champions League Final). He also broke my finger on Tuesday. Well maybe, as the fallout from this most recent debacle has yet to be … Read more

Manchester City v Wigan Athletic - Premier League

Fear and loathing in Manchester

United and City fans agree on very little, but they seem to be unified in their ire towards striker Carlos Tevez. Ahead of this weekend’s blockbuster Manchester derby, fans of both sides voice their disapproval for the out-of-favor Argentine. 

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Away Days: Philadelphia

Some photos from my first trip to Philadelphia’s PPL Park. We played the Union last season in the club’s inaugural MLS match, but that contest was hosted at Lincoln Financial Field. PPL Park was a much more intimate environment, and like its European predecessors, the venue rises out of a working class neighborhood (Chester, Pa.) … Read more

SOCCER: SEP24  Real Salt Lake at DC United

Andy Najar celebration

If you haven’t seen Andy Najar’s opening goal from Saturday’s 4-1 United win over RSL, do yourself a favor and have a look. The 18-year-old’s finish is sublime, but it’s the 40-yard through ball from Dwayne De Rosario that makes the goal easy on the eyes. It’s one of the best weighted balls I have seen … Read more

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Away Days: Seattle

It was good being back in the Emerald City, a place that in many ways still feels like home to me. Though United’s result against Sounders FC left much to be desired, I had a great time catching up with family and friends. Here are some of the snaps from my walk around town, our … Read more

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