Want To See Some Excellent Soccer?

I’ve got a couple of fine opportunities for you:

You can look back at MLSnet.com’s Best XI for 2008, archived on MLSLIVE.tv. It includes one KC Wizards game, their 3-2 overtime win over the San Jose Earthquake on October 18th as they worked to reach the playoffs

For much of 2008, Claudio Lopez had lived up to lofty expectations when anything but a victory would have left the Wizards’ playoff outlook murky entering the season’s final weekend. Proving worthy of his Designated Player tag, Lopez had a hand in all three Kansas City goals, scoring the first himself, then assisting on the final two, including a picture perfect corner kick three minutes into stoppage time that Herculez Gomez pushed past Joe Cannon for the emotional game-winner.

For a more current opportunity, mark your calendar or set your DVR for Sunday at noon. Update – 10am GOL TV

Villarreal travel to Madrid to face Real Madrid on Sunday, as the Yellow Submarine looks to start 2009 out with a big win. Jozy Altidore’s team hasn’t beat Real Madrid in 10 years, but with the reigning champions struggling this could be the weekend where that changes.

US Soccer Global has the details.