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/ 6787 days agoESPN Debuting Blanco Cam Tonight
ESPN 2 bombed with Beckham Cam, because the combination of injuries and poor supporting play doomed David Beckham' s short stint in MLS. But tonight ESPN 2 is debuting a "Blanco Cam" to follow Cuauhtemoc Blanco's every move on the pitch as his Chicago Fire takes on FC Dallas. The camera will be busy considering […]
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/ 6787 days ago"Blanco Cam" Debuts Tonight on ESPN 2
ESPN 2 bombed with Beckham Cam, because the combination of injuries and poor supporting play doomed David Beckham' s short stint in MLS. But tonight ESPN 2 is debuting a "Blanco Cam" to follow Cuauhtemoc Blanco's every move on the pitch as his Chicago Fire takes on FC Dallas. The camera will be busy considering […]
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/ 6789 days agoTime to cut the cord with David Beckham
The Los Angeles Galaxy are among the worst run football clubs anywhere on the planet and among the worst run professional sports franchise in the United States. So it should come as no surprise to those of us that follow Major League Soccer that David Beckham's arrival stateside has been fiasco. The Galaxy bought a […]
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/ 6790 days agoDynamo Win; Is MLS Really Inferior to the A-League (As has been speculated upon in Britain)
Houston beat Los Angeles 3-1 last night at the Home Depot Center to jump Chivas (who drew with Colorado earlier in the day) in the Western standings and clinch a playoff spot. The Galaxy's continued poor play has yet to result in any changes to Frank Yallop's status as coach although I would certainly expect […]
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/ 6790 days agoDynamo Crush Galaxy; Clinch Playoff Birth
Houston beat Los Angeles 3-1 last night at the Home Depot Center to jump Chivas (who drew with Colorado earlier in the day) in the Western standings and clinch a playoff spot. The Galaxy's continued poor play has yet to result in any changes to Frank Yallop's status as coach although I would certainly expect […]
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/ 6791 days agoCrew Blow It
Blanco Has the Fire in Prime Playoff Position Columbus had control of its own destiny with a 2-1 lead over Kansas City entering stoppage time in the race for the final MLS playoff spot. Entering a day a point behind Chicago, the Crew needed a win to bolster its playoff chances. Instead the Wizards scored […]
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/ 6794 days agoChivas Crush Galaxy; Move Atop Western Standings
Chivas USA used some great counter attacking and a rare right footed goal by Ante Razov (Razov is left footed, and is now only 3 goals off the MLS All Time mark of 110 goals held by Jaime Moreno) to crush the Galaxy in the LA derby, 3-0. The goats look poised for a deep […]
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/ 6794 days agoChivas Move Atop Western Conference
Chivas USA used some great counter attacking and a rare right footed goal by Ante Razov (Razov is left footed, and is now only 3 goals off the MLS All Time mark of 110 goals held by Jaime Moreno) to crush the Galaxy in the LA derby, 3-0. The Goats look poised for a deep […]
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/ 6794 days agoUS National Team Faces Obstacles to World Cup Qualification
The US National Team year of pain hit an appropriate low point on Sunday as the US backline once again showed their lack of quality and class in conceding four goals to a somewhat average Brazilian side (by Brazil's high standards), who struggled last month to defeat Algeria and was outplayed by England earlier this […]
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/ 6794 days agoEpisode 18 Now Online
My interview with Christopher Sullivan of Fox Soccer Channel is now available at http://majorleaguesoccertalk.libsyn.com
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/ 6794 days agoNew Podcast Now Online
My interview with Christopher Sullivan of Fox Soccer Channel is now available at http://majorleaguesoccertalk.libsyn.com
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/ 6794 days agoDC United Pulling Away
DC United has opened up a seven point lead in the race for the Supporters Shield with a 2-1 victory over Real Salt Lake at RFK Stadium last night. United fought through a tough game, and a missed penalty by Christian Gomez to claim the three points. It will be very difficult for anyone to […]
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/ 6796 days agoMore Post US-Brazil Thoughts
Landon Donovan got as lost out on the right flank as he often does in the middle against superior opponents. I am really at a loss to describe further what can be done with Donovan. A player of his ability has to be more than a marketing tool for the USSF by the time he […]
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/ 6797 days agoDC United and Chivas Continue Hot Play
Thursday Night's nationally televised match between Chivas USA and DC United ended controversially with Chivas' Paco Mendoza being called for a phantom offside when he was in on goal. The game ended level 2-2, and both teams recovered from that affair with resounding victories against quality opponents on Sunday. DC United moved four points clear […]
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/ 6797 days agoPost Match Thoughts From O’Hare Airport
As I'm about to board my plane here on an early Chicago morning, here are my day after thoughts about yesterday's 4-2 US defeat at the hands of Brazil: Our effort yesterday deserved an A+ grade, and I have to say this is the first time since our veteran leadership trio of Reyna, Pope and […]