The 2010 MLS Season: Fair To The World Cup & Balanced
A common complaint about Major League Soccer is its failure or unwillingness to observe FIFA International breaks. As recently as this month we have seen MLS matches played at …
Category: MLS History
Dominic Kinnear: A Model MLS Coach
The English Premier League is one of the most popular football leagues in the world for many reasons, especially its coaching soap opera. No other league has managed to …
Keep United in D.C. Day – May 9, 2009: A Grassroots Effort in Support of an MLS Team
Whether you love or hate DC United, there is no denying that the Capital City’s club is an important part of Major League Soccer’s short history. Despite being one …
Match Preview: New England Revolution v. Houston Dynamo
– Photo by Katy Umana After what appeared to be another typical slow Dynamo start to the 2009 MLS Season, losing away matches to the San Jose Earthquakes and …
The MidSummer Classic – The Long History of Soccer All-Star Matches in the United States
All-Star Games are as All-American as Chevrolet, mom, and apple pie. The most famous and storied All-Star Game in the US is, of course, the one belonging to Major …
The Ballad of Freddy Adu
April 21, 2009 Chivas USA, CONCACAF World Cup Qualifiers, Frank Yallop, Freddy Adu, Houston Dynamo, Kansas City Wizards, Leagues: Major League Soccer, Major League Soccer, MLS, MLS History, Preki, San Jose Earthquakes, Seattle Sounders, Sigi Schmid, U-20 Team, U-20 World Cup, United States, US National Team, US National Team History, Yanks Abroad 25 Comments
On Saturday in Monaco, A.S. Monaco beat Stade Rennes, 3 to 1, giving Monaco 40 points on the season thus far and securing a spot in the middle of …
Give me the MLS & USL, or Give Me Death!
In the comments made to my last post on this site, an individual stated that they were sick of hearing about ways to grow the MLS and suggested it …
If I Ran the MLS
March 21, 2009 American Soccer, Don Garber, ESPN, Fox Soccer Channel, Leagues: Major League Soccer, Major League Soccer, MLS, MLS History, Nike 28 Comments
A couple weeks ago I was a guest on Mad About Futbol and the hosts asked me what I would do if I were the commissioner of the MLS. …