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/ 6505 days agoUS Open Cup Third Round Matches on Broadband Tonight (UPDATED)
Houston at Charleston link Miami FC at FC Dallas link Cleveland City Stars at Chicago link Chivas USA at Seattle link Running updates below: Charleston dominates the first half against Houston and leads 1-0. The Dynamo have come out flying in the 2nd half with Cory Ashe helping to create chances for the two time […]
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/ 6506 days agoDC United Makes Nationally Televised Statement
In front of over 35,000 fans at RFK Stadium an ABC national broadcast audience, Luciano Emilio and DC United crushed the LA Galaxy 4-1. The scoreline was if anything flattering to the Galaxy who benefited from the individual brilliance of the sometimes maligned Steve Cronin to keep United from pilling in goals. Emilio who scored […]
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/ 6507 days agoTransfer Window Opening
We'll periodically update this list here on Major League Soccer Talk. Done Deal In Progress Rumored MLS Darren Huckerby Norwich City ——> San Jose Jozy Altidore NY Red Bulls —–> Villareal Josh Wolff 1860 Munich——> Kansas City Brian McBride Fulham —–> Chicago Fire via Toronto FC Clint Mathis Ergotelis —–> LA Galaxy Paul Dickov Manchester […]
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/ 6507 days agoTransfer Center Opening
Check back starting Monday for a full page devoted to transfers involving MLS teams and American players. The transfer page will remain active until the window closes. Also, check out our Superliga coverage on the above tab in a week or two. We aim to be your one stop shop for English Language Superliga coverage.
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/ 6507 days agoMLS Review
The biggest game of the MLS season to date takes place today at RFK Stadium in front of a national television audience on ABC. Last night's action reflected the sloppiness of many players on each team returning from international duty in a weekend before July 4th and with anticipation for the upcoming Superliga. In other […]
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/ 6507 days agoMLS Saturday: Unwatchable Football
The biggest game of the MLS season to date takes place today at RFK Stadium in front of a national television audience on ABC. Last night’s action reflected the sloppiness of many players on each team returning from international duty in a weekend before July 4th and with anticipation for the upcoming Superliga. In other […]
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/ 6509 days agoQ&A: June 27th
Leave your questions for next weeks Q&A in the comments thread here. Thanks again to everyone who participated. My replies will be posted Thursday morning of next week. Matt Johnston asked: Question on U.S. Open Cup procedure, why don’t MLS clubs come in earlier in the process. Why wait until the third round? Also, why […]
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/ 6509 days agoAmerican Soccer Show #32
Today on the American Soccer Show A review of Round Two of US Open Cup action Martin Rennie, Head Coach of the Cleveland City Stars joins us to recap his clubs win over Minnesota and to preview their 3rd round matchup versus the Chicago Fire Mario Valdez joins Dave Denholm and I to discuss transfer […]
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/ 6511 days agoBrek Shea and Manchester United: Why I hope it Doesn't Happen
In the last week speculation has increased that FC Dallas Attacking Midfielder Brek Shea, a standout of recent US Youth National teams and the 2008 MLS Combine has drawn the interest from Alex Ferguson of Manchester United. While this sounds glamorous, Shea would be just the latest youngster plucked from American shores by United in […]
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/ 6511 days agoUS Open Cup Second Round Wrap Up
I was at Tropical Park Stadium to watch Miami FC's 1-0 victory over the Atlanta Silverbacks. Miami FC now advances to face FC Dallas at Pizza Hut Park. Elsewhere Cleveland City Stars used extra time to beat the Minnesota Thunder 2-0. Floyd Franks scored both goals. We'll have some post match reaction to this result […]
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/ 6512 days agoIntroducing Weekly Questions and Answers
Beginning this Friday, every week I will answer reader questions about any issue related to the world of soccer. Leave your questions in the comments section of this post and check back each and every Friday afternoon for the answers to your questions.
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/ 6512 days agoUS Open Cup Second Round Tonight
I'll be at Tropical Park Stadium for the Miami FC-Atlanta Silverbacks match where I will get my first peek at Mac Kandji the striker that's set USL-1 on fire. Here are the other US Open Cup matches for tonight linked from US Soccer. MLS teams enter the competition in Round Three.
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/ 6513 days agoEuro 2008: American Experience Lacking without England
From the vantage point of a seasoned football fan Euro 2008 has been great for no other reason than that we can see every match live on TV at home. The Championship has brought us great football and a relief or dare I say a diversion from the unattractive football being played by some managers […]
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/ 6513 days agoGuzan Keeps Clean Sheet (Barely): US Advances
Flattering headline you ask-What else would you expect? The reality of today’s match versus Barbados is complicated but before complaints about the performance get out of hand I want to state something very openly on the record: I have said for sometime that I felt the US program was slipping fairly quickly and that simply […]
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/ 6514 days agoMLS Wrap: June 22, 2008
Costa Rica used the home field advantage of their infamous plastic pitch to dispatch a pesky Grenada side 3-0. The Chicago Fire’s Gonzalo Segaras went ninety minutes picking up a yellow card for the Ticos while Shalrie Jospeh as usual gave a workmanlike performance for his nation, Grenada. Guatemala struggled with St Lucia but prevailed […]