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/ 6609 days agoFollow Up: MLS Failing in its Mission
Ivan Gazidis/MLSNet We have received some very consturctive and valid feedback over the past week about my piece from last week, MLS Failing in its Mission. Once again I feel the difference of opinion is genuine. Many of you rightfully want to see top club football in the United States. I however, am much more […]
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/ 6611 days agoCONCACAF Giants Being Exposed in Qualifying
The United States road through Olympic Qualifying has been littered with peril to this point. The three match group stage in Tampa featured exactly no United States goals from the run of play and three opposing teams who in their own manner showed better shape, discipline and quality than the United States. But […]
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/ 6612 days agoThe US Open Cup Deserves It’s Chance
Jeffy Hash makes some outstanding points over at the Third Half. Give it a read!
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/ 6614 days agoSuperliga Loses Heavyweights but Gains Legitimacy
The draw for the second annual Superliga today was very revealing. SUM was pleased by the success of the first tournament, pleased enough to make the event a legitimate competition. Gone are Moriela placed in the initial tournament because they are owned by TV Azteca who held the Television rights in Mexico, the LA Galaxy […]
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/ 6615 days agoThoughts on the US Debacle Versus Cuba
Work commitments precluded me making the short drive to Tampa last night for the first Olympic qualifier. My intent was to provide a press box report of a triumphant US win. However, in this case sitting in front of the TV set gave me all the perspective I needed to make a determination on the […]
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/ 6615 days agoMLS Failing in its Mission
I must say I have listened with much amusement the last few weeks as people have tried to convince me that the influx of foreign talent to MLS and the outflow of younger Americans from MLS or in some cases skipping MLS entirely is a good thing for Soccer in this country. That view is […]
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/ 6615 days agoCONCACAF Club Rankings
We begin a new monthly feature here at the American Soccer Spot ranking the Top 10 clubs as I see them every month in CONCACAF. These ratings are highly subjective and I am sure many of you will disagree with my thoughts. that having been said, let's roll! 1- Pachuca (MEX) Can their be any […]
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/ 6616 days agoMLS Failing in its Mission
I must say I have listened with much amusement the last few weeks as people have tried to convince me that the influx of foreign talent to MLS and the outflow of younger Americans from MLS or in some cases skipping MLS entirely is a good thing for Soccer in this country. That view is […]
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/ 6619 days agoLopez Signs with Wizards
Claudio Lopez, the Argentine striker who played in every match of his nation's 1998 and 2002 World Cup campaigns has agreed to terms with the Kansas City Wizards and is ready to be unveiled after he passes a fitness test/physical and gets his immigration related paperwork in order. As we first broke two weeks ago, […]
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/ 6622 days agoThe Championship vs MLS: Can a Case be Made for the Yanks?
No doubt exists in the minds of many that the English Premier League is the best league in the world and the England National Team is one of the best international teams in the world. One BBC Five Live commentator in fact recently argued England has the third best pool of talent on the planet […]
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/ 6624 days agoAmerican Soccer Show: Three Historic Games
On this week's American Soccer Show Dave Denholm and was joined by Dave Brett Wasser, considered one of the foremost historians of the game in this nation. The three historic games we focused on in the show were the 1989 World Cup qualifier in Port of Spain against Trinidad and Tobago, the 1993 US Cup […]
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/ 6624 days agoGreg Lalas: Making Our Point
As readers of our site know, I don't like to link to articles of other writers. This site is successful because of our original content. However, Greg Lalas who is of course Alexi Lalas' east coast based brother has made every point I consistently make on the American Soccer Show and in debates with my […]
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/ 6627 days agoEpisode 39: Miami Fusion Retrospective
The Fort Lauderdale based Miami Fusion played in MLS from 1998 thru 2001. The club were finalsits in the 2000 Open Cup and won the 2001 Supporters Shield. In this very special episode of the podcast we look back at the Fusion with longtime South Florida Sun Sentinel columnist Jeff Rusnak.
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/ 6628 days agoThoughts About Possible Player Moves
O'Brien to San Jose: A good move for the Quakes, but does Toronto FC have a clue about this league? The LA Galaxy dumping Kyle Martino Martino's fall is unfortunate. Once the golden child of American soccer and MLS along with none other than Santino Quaranta, you realize how often times we get national team […]
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/ 6629 days agoHolland vs England: Case Studies in Development of American Footballers
I get annoyed when I hear fans of the US Soccer program state that we need to put more young players in the English Premier League. Yes, we need to put more players in Europe, but no we do not have to put more young, developiong players in the Premier League.