Monthly Archives: January 2004

Carlos Bocanegra, MLS's Rookie of the Year in 2000, has reached a deal with English Premier League club Fulham and has been granted a British work permit. Bocanegra, 24, left UCLA after his junior year and has played the past four seasons with the Chicago Fire, twice earning MLS Defender of the Year honors. He […]

A loop of Freddy Adu's goals played continuously on a big screen during the Nov. 19 press conference at Madison Square Garden announcing MLS's signing of the 14-year-old prodigy. National Public Radio reporter Robert Smith was amazed at the quickness of Adu's feet. Then he noticed that the highlight clip was slow-motion footage. In Adu, […]

D.C. United has hired Peter Nowak, the former Chicago Fire star who has no professional coaching experience, as head coach, replacing Ray Hudson, who was dismissed after the 2003 season following two years in charge. ''He has a wealth of experience in the game and knows what it takes to become successful in Major League […]

Reinaldo Navia netted his third goal in two Interliga matches, scoring in the 85th minute to complete Club America's comeback from a two-goal deficit in a 2-2 draw Tuesday night with Atlas before 12,235 fans in San Jose. UNL Tigres destroyed Atlante's Copa Libertadores prospects in the second game of the Spartan Stadium doubleheader, overcoming […]

There were two unfamiliar names among the players U.S. women's national team coach April Heinrichs has called in for a Jan. 13-23 camp in advance of China's Four Nations tournament — and one very familiar name missing from the list. Striker Tiffeny Milbrett, who last fall expressed uncertainty about her future in soccer, is not […]

WEST COAST HIGH SCHOOL CLASSIC NATIONAL SHOWCASE TOURNAMENT at Irvine Valley College (Irvine, Calif.) Group Play Jan. 1 Damien (LaVerne, Calif.) 4 Canyon (Anaheim, Calif.) 1 Paramount (Calif.) 3 Laguna Beach (Calif.) 0 La Serna (Whittier, Calif.) 1 Simi Valley (Calif.) 1 Servite (Anaheim, Calif.) 1 Schurr (Montebello, Calif.) 0 Villa Park (Calif.) 0 Lakewood […]

The following is a list of MLS player compensation figures for 2004 being circulated by the players' union and obtained by Soccer America. The figures include base salary and guaranteed salaries. See explanation below. These numbers are not the same as those calculated by the clubs for salary-cap purposes. Salary-cap figures are topped by a […]

By Ridge Mahoney Senior Editor Soccer America Magazine A list of MLS player compensation figures for 2004 being circulated by the Major League Soccer Players Union and obtained by Soccer America lists Freddy Adu as the highest paid player at $500,000 in 2004, although his base salary is listed at $300,000. The $500,000 figure includes […]

Reinaldo Navia, one of Club America's most recent signings, scored twice and set up fellow debutant Ariel Gonzalez's winner in a 3-2 triumph over Mexico City rival Atlante in an opening doubleheader in the 2004 Interliga. Navia, signed a week ago from Morelia, tallied in the 38th and 52nd minutes to lead America, which was […]

ENGLAND (FA Cup) * Brad Friedel (Blackburn, PL), at Birmingham (PL), 0-4. Started: 90 minutes. Three former Blackburn players — David Dunn, Jeff Kenna and Damien Johnson — were in Birmingham lineup. * Tim Howard (Manchester United, PL), at Aston Villa (PL), 2-1. Started: 90 minutes. Two big saves by Howard kept United in the […]

Former New England Revolution General Manager Todd Smith died Wednesday of complications from leukemia at Brigham & Women's Hospital in Boston. Smith had battled leukemia since the summer of 2002. He was 38. The Revs reached the U.S. Open Cup final in 2001 and final of MLS Cup 2002 during Smith's tenure. Smith also guided […]