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/ 6287 days agoCountdown to Columbus: Mexico's Squad Revealed
Mexico Manager Sven Goran Eriksson has named his squad for the February 11th qualifier against the United States in Columbus. Goalkeepers : Oswaldo Sanchez (Santos Laguna), Guillermo Ochoa (America), Jose de Jesus Corona (Tecos) Defenders : Juan Carlos Valenzuela (America), Julio Cesar Dominguez (Cruz Azul), Carlos Salcido (PSV Eindhoven, Netherlands), Ricardo Osorio (Stuttgart, Germany), Rafael […]
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/ 6288 days agoUS Bid for 2018 World Cup Strong
The decision by the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) to bid on the 2018 and 2022 World Cups could possibly be seen as a blow to the attempts to coronate England as host of the 2018 event. It's no small irony that England's major competition may be from two other Anglo nations: The United States […]
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/ 6289 days agoMajor League Soccer Talk Podcast # 61: US National Team Update
MLS Talk US National Team Correspondent Mario Valdez joins host Kartik Krishnaiyer for this look back at the January Training Camp, and the friendly against Sweden. We look ahead to the big qualifier against Mexico in Columbus as well.
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/ 6290 days agoGoodbye Gallardo: Hello DC United of Yesteryear?
The signature franchise in Major League Soccer had a distinctly un-signature like season. DC United has for years been able to use its extensive scouting network in Latin America to succeed in attracting under the radar South American players to the club. However the attempts to reach for bigger name players: former Copa America winner […]
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/ 6293 days agoMilan's Beckham Offer a Blessing for MLS
David Beckham's time in Major League Soccer has been a failure. Plain and simple the circus that has surrounded the world's most famous athlete has done little to enhance the sport in the United States. One cannot fully understand Beckham's psychology or motivation without realizing that even the great footballers need a certain level of […]
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/ 6294 days agoCountdown to Columbus: US Soccer Keeps the Fans in Mind
For weeks, the speculation centered on Seattle or Salt Lake City. US Soccer appeared ready to move the every World Cup cycle qualifier against arch rival Mexico to a new venue. Fans, including myself were in an uproar: How could US Soccer simply cede the best home field advantage possible in this country which is […]
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/ 6295 days agoMLS News and Notes: Jan. 26, 2009
Landon Donovan's continues to tear through Bayern Munich's winter break friendly opponents. Four goals and Five games which doesn't include a penalty kick Donovan drew but did not take. Donovan is motivated like never before and comfortable with the coaching of Jurgen Klinsmann and Martin Vasquez. Agent Richard Motzkin is not addressing any speculation about […]
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/ 6297 days agoUSA 3-2 Sweden: January 2009
It's interesting to see that Bob Bradley will take every opportunity to start Brian Ching. Today it is as the expense of Kenny Cooper which is sure to make many US fans furious. Nice to see Charlie Davies get the start: we named him our website's Americans Abroad Player of the Year for last season […]
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/ 6297 days agoUS Squad Trimmed in Advance of Sweden Game
The US will dress only 18 players for tonight's game. Here is the squad: GOALKEEPERS (2): Jon Busch (Chicago Fire), Troy Perkins (Valerenga IF/NOR) DEFENDERS (6): Jonathan Bornstein (Chivas USA), Danny Califf (FC Midtjylland/DEN), Ugo Ihemelu (Colorado Rapids), Michael Parkhurst (FC Nordsjaelland/NOR), Chris Wingert (Real Salt Lake), Marvell Wynne (Toronto FC) MIDFIELDERS (6): Brian Carroll […]
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/ 6297 days agoUS-Sweden Live Blog Tonight
The United States National Team begins its busy 2009 schedule which includes the Confederations Cup, CONCACAF Gold Cup and most importantly the Hexagonal Round of CONCACAF World Cup Qualifying. Join us at 8:15pm ET/5:15PM PT for all the action.
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/ 6299 days agoMLS Talk # 60
Episode 60 of the Major League Soccer Talk podcast features analysis by host Kartik Krishnaiyer on the MLS Draft. An interview with Cleveland City Stars GM Mark Geissbauer discussing the club's move to USL-1 follows.
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/ 6302 days agoMLS Thursday is no more due to poor ratings
ESPN's Primetime MLS Thursday games failed to attract the viewership hoped by the network. Today the network announced that it is shelving the Thursday Primetime package and will mix MLS games on multiple days during the week much as it did prior to paying for the MLS rights in 2006.From 1996 to 2005, MLS bought […]
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/ 6305 days agoMLS Draft: The Day After
The MLS Superdraft yesterday provided more drama and perhaps more impact players than recent drafts. Some past MLS drafts have been very deep: 1998, 1999 and 2003 come to mind. Some however have been bordering on worthless for drama and impact players. The decision of Hermann Trophy winner Marcus Tracey of Wake Forest to sign […]
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/ 6307 days agoOduro Just What Dr. Osorio Ordered
It's difficult to lose a player the caliber of Dave van den Bergh. The former Dutch National Team player has a technical ability and understanding of the game rare in MLS. But Van den Bergh apparently had two ideas at the end of last season: either go back to Holland or be traded to Dallas. […]
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/ 6309 days agoMLS Ranks Shockingly Low in IFFHS Study
For years MLS' proponents have claimed the league is among the most competitive in the world and have generally assigned a ranking to the league somewhere in the 15th-25th range worldwide. I have myself in the past partook in such madness until I realized all such analysis are subjective and it appeared MLS was not […]