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/ 6477 days agoDoes Superliga Have a Future?
Let me get out of the way that I am thrilled by Houston's slaying of the monster that is Pachuca, and look forward to almost a near certain all MLS tournament final. This is the first victory by an MLS team over a Mexican team in a knock stage of a competition since 1998. However, […]
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/ 6477 days agoMy Letter to Wales Online
This was the Original Wales Online Story: Does Opportunity Knock in US for Bluebirds I read with some amusement your piece bemoaning the standard of Major League Soccer and American players who have come to the U.K. I would like to point out to you that not every player in MLS is American, in fact […]
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/ 6477 days agoMy Letter to Wales OnLine
This was the Original Wales Online Story: Does Opportunity Knock in US for Bluebirds I read with some amusement your piece bemoaning the standard of Major League Soccer and American players who have come to the U.K. I would like to point out to you that not every player in MLS is American, in fact […]
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/ 6477 days agoFamilar Foes: Superliga Semifinal Preview
For the fourth time in sixteen months, Houston and Pachuca will face off in the knock out stages of a major international competitions. Last year this same staged Pachuca used dogged determination and some controversial officiating to advance after winning a penalty kick shootout. This year, Houston will be without leading tournament goal scorer Stuart […]
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/ 6477 days agoSuperliga Semifinals: Familiar Foes
For the fourth time in sixteen months, Houston and Pachuca will face off in the knock out stages of a major international competitions. Last year this same staged Pachuca used dogged determination and some controversial officiating to advance after winning a penalty kick shootout. This year, Houston will be without leading tournament goal scorer Stuart […]
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/ 6479 days agoMajor League Soccer Talk Podcast #50 Released
Episode 50 featuring an interview with Chris Webb from United Mania is now available. Click here for a direct download.
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/ 6479 days agoBenny Feilhaber: American Theo Walcott?
In the recent history of American Soccer no selection of a player to a major tournament squad has elicited as much controversy and quite frankly anger as last week's selection by Peter Nowak of Benny Feilhaber to the US Men's Olympic Team. Feilhaber performance this past year with Derby County was beyond the use of […]
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/ 6480 days agoLiverpool Does the Right Thing: German Clubs Do Not
On the European Continent and on the British Isles the view of the Olympic football Tournament is completely different than in the rest of the world. In Europe the tournament is seen as more of a nuisance than anything, while among those in the Western Hemisphere and in Africa it is seen as big deal. […]
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/ 6480 days agoMLS Transfer Thoughts
Francisco Lima with Roma in a Champions League Match from the AP Reviewing the signings thus far in the transfer period, Red Bull New York and San Jose have been the big players. Juan Carlos Osorio has acquired several players most notably Venezuelan national team fixture Jorge Rojas. San Jose has acquired two big names […]
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/ 6480 days agoMLS Transfers: Winners, Losers and Your Thoughts.
Francisco Lima with Roma in a Champions League Match from the AP Reviewing the signings thus far in the transfer period, Red Bull New York and San Jose have been the big players. Juan Carlos Osorio has acquired several players most notably Venezuelan national team fixture Jorge Rojas. San Jose has acquired two big names […]
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/ 6481 days agoMcCarty Replaces Sturgis: US Olympic Team Thoughts (Updated Friday)
Peter Nowak swapped one Floridian for another as Dax McCarty replaces the injured Nathan Sturgis on the US squad. This leaves Nowak with only four natural defenders on the squad which leaves for Hong Kong and pre Olympic training tomorrow. The swap also gives Nowak more options in the midfield. McCarty and Strugis have both […]
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/ 6481 days agoAshton and West Ham Show Flashes of What Can Be
Blanco and Beckham from MLSNET.com Last night's MLS All Star game from BMO Field in Toronto was an outstanding show for fans of the beautiful game in the United States. One of only two MLS matches all season carried by both ESPN/ABC and Spanish language Telefutura, viewers like myself disgusted with ESPN's presentation and story […]
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/ 6481 days agoMLS All Stars 3-2 West Ham United: Post Match Thoughts
Having attended a few too many of these MLS All Star games in the past I’ve learned not to particularly care about the match. But last night’s game was probably the most entertaining All Star game since the MLS began playing top foreign clubs in 2003. Having attended the 2006 match against Chelsea which clearly […]
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/ 6481 days agoMLS 3-2 West Ham United: Postgame Thoughts
Having attended a few too many of these MLS All Star games in the past I've learned not to particularly care about the match. But last night's game was probably the most entertaining All Star game since the MLS began playing top foreign clubs in 2003. Having attended the 2006 match against Chelsea which clearly […]
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/ 6482 days agoMLS Needs Some Reflection
As All Star week or whatever it is now called has dawned upon us some reflection is needed at MLS HQ as to what has evolved recently. Not only have incidents of hooliganism and fan violence erupted but also as mentioned earlier this week MLS sides are looking less and less like the products […]