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/ 6942 days agoReport: Guillermo Barros Schelotto Signs with Crew
SI.com is reporting some potentially huge news for MLS. Guillermo Barros Schelotto whose popularity has reached cult status among Boca Juniors fans will sign with the Columbus Crew instead of joining one of several European clubs who had expressed interest. Schelotto has been one of the best players ever in Argentine Football although his success […]
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/ 6943 days agoMLS Power Poll Week 2
1- Houston (8)2- Chicago3- Kansas City (2)4- Colorado5- Chivas LA6- FC Dallas7- New England8- DC United9- Red Bull New York10- LA Galaxy11- Real Salt Lake12- Columbus13- Toronto FC
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/ 6943 days agoDick’s Sporting Goods Park Photos
The Stadium is not only an excellent soccer specific stadium with a beautiful pitch and outstanding sight-lines, but it has perhaps the best concessions I have seen at a non-Baseball stadium in the United States. Any type of food is available at the park. This includes standard sports event fare such as hot dogs, peanuts […]
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/ 6943 days agoArsenal USA
Two months ago rumors were abound that the Colorado Rapids were about to change their name to Arsenal Colorado or Arsenal USA. Instead the Rapids simply changed their logo and color scheme to match that of Aston Villa or West Ham not Arsenal. Today as I walked into Dick's Sporting Goods Park I was greeted […]
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/ 6943 days agoKeller Nears Relegation
Kasey Keller's Borussia Mönchengladbach fell deeper into the relegation zone with a loss yesterday to fellow Bundesliga strugglers Hamburg SV. If Keller's team fails to avoid the drop it will be interesting to see if Major League Soccer will make a serious attempt to bring the near legendary American keeper home to finish his career. […]
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/ 6944 days agoAnother Angle of DSG Park
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/ 6944 days agoDick’s Sporting Goods Park From the Outside
Yesterday, I snuck this picture of the outside of Dick's Sporting Goods Park, the new home of the Colorado Rapids. The Stadium sits on 380 undeveloped acres of land, with several practice fields and a soccer academy already set up. The Stadium is just up Quebec Street from the nation's largest "new urbanism" development Stapleton […]
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/ 6945 days agoCarlos Marinelli signed by Kansas City
It's always nice when Major League Soccer signs a foreign player whose name I recognize. Argentine Carlos Marinelli is a pure #10, whose four years at Middlesbrough were troubled, and Marinelli only started 43 games for the Boro despite being annoited as the clubs next great player. Since leaving the Riverside in 2004, Marinelli has […]
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/ 6947 days agoScenes From Toyota Park
This summer Gregg and I visited Toyota Park, one of the best soccer specific stadiums in the nation. Toyota Park is the home of the Chicago Fire. We attended the match between the MLS All Stars and Chelsea at the stadium. This weekend I will be visiting Dick's Sporting Goods Park, the new Soccer stadium […]
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/ 6949 days agoMLS Power Rankings Week 1
Thanks to everyone who participated in this weeks power poll. Shoot me an email if you'd like to participate in the future. First place votes are in the parenthesis. 1- Houston Dynamo (8)2- DC United3- LA Galaxy (1)4- Chivas USA5- FC Dallas6- Chicago Fire7- New England Revolution8- Colorado Rapids9- Toronto FC10- Real Salt Lake11- Red […]
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/ 6949 days agoBeasley and Bocanegra score in the same EPL Match!!!!
This is perhaps the first time two opposing clubs in the EPL have had goals from American Internationals. Man City won 3 to 1, and Beasley's goal is shown on this clip. I'm working on getting Bocanegra's latest goal, his 6th of the EPL season (the 2nd most for a defender in the league) up […]
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/ 6950 days agoThoughts on TV coverage of MLS Week One
Eric Wynalda's suspension by ESPN for ABC's Saturday telecast was nothing short of criminal. What ESPN lacks throughout its sports programming is strong witty opinions. Just consider the way ESPN's signature voices analyze their respective sports: Dick Vitale will never criticize a coach or a player who happens to stay in school four years. Peter […]
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/ 6951 days agoWill MLS First Kick on ABC feature Eric Wynalda?
Rumors are abound that Eric Wynalda has been suspended for ABC's telecast of MLS First Kick later today. If Wynalda has in fact been suspended it is a bad sign as to ESPN's commitment to objective and critical analysis by its commentators.
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/ 6952 days agoVote in our weekly MLS Power Rankings Poll
If you'd like to vote in our weekly MLS power poll, please email me kkfla737@yahoo.com. Please have a filled out ballot with teams ranked 1 thru 13 to me by Monday at Noon each week. Thank You!
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/ 6952 days agoWynalda vs Donovan Cold War Continues
By now I am sure everyone has heard about Eric Wynalda's comments towards noted Soccer hater and general sports trash monger Jim Rome. What had escaped me during the ordeal was Wynalda's comments towards Landon Donovan that follows up nicely on the war of words on both sides we discussed here last week. Thanks to […]