Matt Barger joined June 2009

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Matt Barger

About Matt »

I'm a grad student from Orange County, California, currently living in Seattle, Washington, but moving soon to Washington, DC. I love following European football, where I support Manchester United, Everton, Fulham, and Villareal. Don't ask why I support these teams, I couldn't really tell you. I'm also a big Lakers fan.

I can't say I have any journalistic ambitions, but every time I see an analysis on Soccernet or Goal.com I think "I can do that." So this is me doing that.

I will be covering mostly the state of American soccer, at home and abroad, for Bleacher Report. I'll have the odd World football article every now and then, but I figure with my American soccer articles I give much needed coverage to the grassroots soccer movement and its league and players. These include MLS previews and player ratings, editorial rants about the odd American-Euro hybrid league that is MLS, and the status of American players abroad.

As always, feel free to leave your thoughts, polite disagreements, Pulitzer nominations, and death threats on my articles and bulletin board.

MLS Predictions: 14-11
Week 17: 6-0 Correct scores - 1
Week 18: 3-3 Correct scores - 0
Week 19: 3-4 Correct scores - 1
Week 20: 2-4 Correct Scores - 1

The Shortlist »

  • Favorite Athletes

  • Favorite Sports Teams

    Los Angeles Lakers, Seattle Sounders FC, Everton FC, Manchester United FC, Villareal CF, Team USA in everything

  • Favorite Coaches

    Sir Alex Ferguson, Phil Jackson

  • All Time Sports Moment

  • Most Memorable Game Attended

  • Most Unbreakable Sports Record

  • Ruth or Mays?

    Mays - Because he could play defense. I say we run posthumous performance tests on Ruth.

  • Unitas or Montana?

    Namath - One word: swagger.

  • Jordan or Russell?

    Russell - the man who invented the MVP award and Block statistics

  • Gretzky or Orr?

    Gretzky - for putting up with LA ignorance and those terrible black-and-silver Kings Jerseys

  • Pele or Maradona?

    Pele - he doesn't use his hands.

  • Federer or Sampras?

    Agassi - the last vestige of style in American tennis

  • Tiger or Nicklaus?

    Tiger - Even Nicklaus says so

  • Petty or Earnhardt?

  • Schumacher or Senna?

  • Pac 10, Big 12, Big 10, SEC, ACC, or Big East?

    Pac 10 - Left Coast is the Best Coast.

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Muffakham Shaheriyar said...

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Hey mate
Try reading this if you can and also gimme your comments please
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/294918-reasons-abound-to-believe-it-would-be-chelsea-vs-real-at-the-bernabeu

2 days ago

Deepak Israni said...

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Back from my hiatus, wrote a "match review" of Real Madrid vs FC Zurich:

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/255488-fc-zurich-vs-real-madrid-the-scribblings-of-a-madridista

Drop by if interested, thanks :)

68 days ago

Deepak Israni said...

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Matt, my last article provoked a LOT of people, one even had written an article as a reply, I was on my break and had to come back for this:

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/248591-regarding-fc-barcelona-hypocricy-at-its-finest

Hope you can find the time to read it.

Thanks

In case you missed the first one: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/244657-fc-barcelona-hypocrisy-at-its-finest

79 days ago

Lars Hanson said...

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Hey Matt,

I'm officially leaving B/R and moving to NFLtouchdown.com and 12th man rising only.

http://www.nfltouchdown.com/author/lars/

I'm letting all of my "fans" know first before I leave.

Thanks for the support and keep up the great articles.

My email is lars.hanson@hotmail.com if you want to shot me and email.

Thanks

83 days ago

Deepak Israni said...

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Hi Matt

Hypocrisy of FC barcelona revealed:

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/244657-fc-barcelona-hypocrisy-at-its-finest

Hope you can drop by.

Thanks

86 days ago

Deepak Israni said...

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Hey Matt

Have written an Arsenal article after a long time, not a "typical" game recap of Arsenal Vs Celtic:

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/243419-arsenal-vs-celtic-the-uncensored-scribblings-of-a-gooner

Drop by, if interested

Thanks

88 days ago

Deepak Israni said...

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My friend has written an awesomely™ hilarious article:

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/241687-rap-of-the-titans-rossoneri-vs-gooner-rocky-g-vs-awesome-eldintm

I hope you can take out the time to read it. :)

Thanks

91 days ago

Robert Domaine said...

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Hello Matt, I would like you to take a look at this article and leave your support in the comment area. I would love to see this story make a difference. Pass it around! Thanks

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/224275-ny-giants-george-martin-the-forgotten-hero

91 days ago

Deepak Israni said...

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I am sure, you might be aware, that Awesome™ Eldin replies to letters from celebrities, well he is not available and I had to cover for him:

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/240693-dear-awesome-eldintm-el-presidente-edition-replied-by-cool-dtm

hope you like it.

93 days ago

Joe G said...

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Hey Matt,

Hope this isn't too late for you!

Fire 1-0 Galaxy
Sounders 3-1 Revs
Galaxy 2-2 United
Wizards 1-1 Quakes
Dallas 2-0 Red Bulls
RSL 2-1 Revs
Fire 2-1 Rapids
Dynamo 3-2 Sounders

96 days ago

Deepak Israni said...

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Hey Matt

Done a discussion style article with a few Madridistas:

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/238845-madridista-corner-what-will-be-the-season-like-for-real-madrid

I hope you'll drop by
Thanks.

96 days ago

Deepak Israni said...

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Assessed the transfer requirement of Franck Ribery to Real Madrid

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/236153-franck-ribery-to-real-madrid-is-ribery-worth-it

Thanks

PS: This is my first article as Community Leader of Real Madrid.

101 days ago

Farooq Ahmed said...

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Who Will Arsene Wenger Sign Before The Transfer Window Closes?

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/235517-who-will-arsene-wenger-sign-before-the-transfer-window-closes?just_published=1#page/1

Thanks.

102 days ago

Mohamed Eldin Masri said...

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A letter from the new Arsenal Leaders

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/235029-a-letter-to-gooners-from-the-new-arsenal-communtiy-leaders

Hope you like it Matt.

WHERE ARE YOU MAN?

103 days ago

Deepak Israni said...

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A look at what Real Madrid Castilla managed last season, what was done in the summer and what to expect from them this season:

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/234711-a-look-at-real-madrid-castilla-before-the-season-begins

Take a look please.
Thanks

103 days ago

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