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/ 6177 days agoUS Squad Revealed: Talking Points
All the pomp and circumstance of ESPN yielded us a predictable 24 for the upcoming qualifiers versus Costa Rica and Honduras. Here is the squad: GOALKEEPERS (2): Brad Guzan (Aston Villa: 5/3 SO), Tim Howard (Everton: 9/7 SO) DEFENDERS (9): Carlos Bocanegra (Rennes: 19/2), Jonathan Bornstein (Chivas USA: 1/0), Danny Califf (Midtjylland: 4/0), Jay DeMerit […]
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/ 6178 days agoCould Washington Be the American London?
Metropolitan Washington DC has quickly grown from a Southern accented backwater which happened to be the nation's capitol before A/C, to perhaps the most cosmopolitan and public transit friendly metropolitan area in the United States. The area that contains the nation's capital as well as a vibrant private sector also boasts a more vibrant culture […]
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/ 6178 days agoEPL Talk Podcast: Champions League Final Preview
We preview the 2009 UEFA Champions League final between FC Barcelona and Manchester United. Martin Rogers of Yahoo! Sports, Chris Oakley of Some People on the Pitch, Phil Schoen who calls LaLiga matches for GOL TV and South Florida Sun Sentinel Soccer writer Jeff Rusnak joins us. Hear each of our guests feelings about the […]
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/ 6178 days agoMajor League Soccer Talk Podcast #81
Martin Rogers of Yahoo! Sports a regular guest on the show stops by to discuss the latest happening with the US National Team and in CONCACAF. Afterward, we discuss the National Premier Soccer League with NPSL Director of Public Relations Ryan Knapp.
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/ 6180 days agoQuick Hits: May 21, 2009
Indios face Pachuca in the first leg of the Clausura semifinals. In addition to captivating the US based FMF audience recently, Indios has also used its late season run to develop a genuine defensive option for Bob Bradley and the nation in Marco Vidal. Vidal has openly stated that he would welcome a call up […]
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/ 6180 days agoJosh Wolff: A Return to the US National Team Should Be in the Cards
Only one current US National Team pool forward has proven he can contribute at the highest level in the World Cup. That forward is Josh Wolff often maligned but never forgotten. An attacker of rare speed and technical skill in the American setup Wolff's reunification with Curt Onalfo a longtime national team assistant in Kansas […]
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/ 6181 days agoMajor League Soccer Talk #80: Chris Oakley
Chris Oakley the creator of Some People on the Pitch, who is one of the leading football analysts in the UK joins us to discuss US Soccer from a UK perspective. Following the interview we get an update on the Houston Dynamo from Brian Zygo.
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/ 6182 days agoWhat MLS Can Learn from Indios Story
Many critics of the American game, most with European orientations demonstrate nothing but disdain for the playoff system in football. For these critics the story of Indios needs to be told. Six short weeks ago the Mexican Club which is only four years old was flirting with relegation from the Mexican Primera Division. Based in […]
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/ 6184 days agoConfederations Cup: MLS Heavy Squad Required?
In recent months Bob Bradley's squad selection has become more and more European based player heavy. Yet we've seen little or no discernible improvement in the form of the National Team. The side has won easily at home and struggled away from home even against seemingly over matched opponents. Even with the players perceived as […]
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/ 6185 days agoIslanders Return to CONCACAF Champions League
Don Garber's hopes that USL would be shut out of the 2009/10 version of the CONCACAF Champions League have not been realized. Last night in Trinidad, the Islanders recorded a 2-0 semifinal win in the CFU Final Four over Haitian Champions Tempete. Kendall Jagdeosingh scored the winning goal on a cross from Scott Jones early […]
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/ 6186 days agoMajor League Soccer Talk #79: Dan Duggan, Michigan Bucks
Michigan Bucks Chairman Dan Duggan joins host Kartik Krishnaiyer for a timely discussion as the PDL season begins. We discuss the history of the Bucks including several deep US Open Cup runs between 1999 and 2002, the 2006 PDL title, and the number of big name USMNT, MLS and USL players whose careers have started […]
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/ 6186 days agoThe Mexican Clausura Playoffs: American Impact
The Mexican Clausura playoffs began this week and as is always the case, will be the most watched club football event on US TV for the first six months of the year. But this year's playoffs are completely different from the American perspective. For the first time in recent memory, American Footballers are playing critical […]
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/ 6187 days agoMaking the CONCACAF Champions League Work
The inaugural CONCACAF Champions League is in the books and to nobody's surprise it was won by a Mexican side, Atlante. The club which struggled to attract fans in Mexico City until moving to Cancun less than two years ago now represents the region at the FIFA Club World Cup. But the tournament has proven […]
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/ 6187 days agoFMF vs COMNEBOL: MLS and CONCACAF to the Rescue?
Atlante's victory in the CONCACAF Champions League and the start of the playoffs should have been the biggest stories of the last week in Mexican Football. But sadly they were not because of the discrimination Mexican clubs faced in the knock out stages of the Copa Libertadoras, eventually being forced to withdraw from the tournament. […]
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/ 6188 days agoMajor League Soccer Talk #78: DC United Rally and Other News
We focus on the rally this past Saturday to save DC United. Correspondent Chris Riordan checks in with comments from fans and United President Kevin Payne. We also get reports from the Bay Area and Houston and look ahead to Puerto Rico's CONCACAF Champions League Qualifier this Friday.