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Benny Feilhaber

/ 4986 days ago

Welcome to MLS Benny Feilhaber!

Deadline deals are some of the most exciting in sports, and this one looks to be no different.  MLS announced today that Benny Feilhaber, most recently of AGF Aarhus, agreed to a contract with the league late Friday night and will be made available to the teams via allocation order. Feilhaber had received playing time […]

Leagues: MLS

/ 5000 days ago

MLS Week Three Open Thread

Columbus opened the weekend with a 2-0 victory last night over a ten-man FC Dallas team.  But today has a full slate of intriguing match-ups.  Storylines to watch include: Can the Union grab an eye-opening point or three and get a result on the road against LA? Will New England be in the top three of […]

Leagues: MLS

/ 5033 days ago

Week in Review – February 22-27, 2011

Good morning MLS fans!  We are now mere weeks away from the season and, if you're like me, the previews we have been running on the site have been getting you fired up for an exciting season.  Amidst all the preseason matches and television/playoff drama, here are some stories that flew under the radar last […]

Leagues: MLS

/ 5037 days ago

New Playoff Format Cements Role of Conferences in MLS

Just weeks before the beginning of the season, MLS yesterday finally released its playoff format for the 2011 season.  As dreaded, it will include 10 of the 18 MLS teams, and officials acknowledged the number could change as more teams join MLS.  As for the current structure, the playoffs will go as such: The top […]

Charlie Davies

/ 5058 days ago

Could Charlie Davies Make DC United an MLS Cup Contender?

The rumor mill was in full tilt Tuesday with the news that national team member Charlie Davies was sent by his French club Sochaux to train with D.C. United in Florida, with a successful training leading to a year-long loan.  Yesterday, the Black-and-Red confirmed Davies was in camp and was being given a fitness tryout […]

Leagues: MLS

/ 5085 days ago

Ten Superdraft Players Who Will Make An Immediate Impact in MLS Next Year

One thing I like about the MLS Superdraft is that it is the type of draft where a first round player can make an almost immediate impact.  Some sports try to hype their drafts, but at the end of the day the draftees will languish in the minors for a few years hoping to eventually […]

General

/ 5245 days ago

Why Supporting Your Local Soccer Team is Outdated

In a perfect world, we all support our local professional soccer team. Not only do we support them, but we go see them play during the home games. We buy their merchandise and we follow them til the day we die. But I believe that idea is antiquated and undemocratic. Let me explain why. After […]

General

/ 5254 days ago

Manchester United 1-0 Philadelphia Union: American Summer Tour Continues With Win for United

Having experienced a DVR mental lapse when it came to United's first stop on their American tour v Celtic, I finally got the opportunity to see Manchester United take on Philadelphia Union of MLS in a pretty entertaining friendly match Wednesday evening. Sir Alex Ferguson elected to start an attacking 4-3-3 with Danny Welbeck, Federico […]

Leagues: MLS

/ 5300 days ago

Chicago Fire 2-1 Philadelphia Union: Three Points, Finally

The Chicago Fire finally found the three points they had been looking for since April 24 with a 2-1 win over the expansion Philadelphia Union at Toyota Park on the first Saturday night in June. Fire great Peter Nowak returned to Chicago with his Union team on Polish Night in Bridgeview to try to keep […]

Arsenal

/ 5344 days ago

Pirès: Villareal, Former Arsenal Star Good On-Field Fit For Union, MLS

Being a fan of Major League Soccer means throwing a grain of salt at each rumor of incoming talent. There are a number of prominent European players who like the idea of MLS, living in the States – players who aren't afraid to share their feelings with the media. However, the rules of our domestic […]

Don Garber

/ 5563 days ago

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 the same time as crucial World Cup Qualifiers involving the United States National Team, this despite earlier indications from MLS that the League was going to […]