Monthly Archives: March 2007

Four creative midfielders have changed clubs this season: Freddy Adu (Real Salt Lake), David Beckham (Galaxy), Amado Guevara (Chivas USA), and Claudio Reyna (New York). How they fare will shape not only the fortunes of their teams but also the league's style and caliber of play. Maybe MLS coaches and general managers didn't get the […]

After nearly 13 years abroad, Claudio Reyna comes full circle back to New Jersey. Claudio Reyna played his youth ball in a New Jersey environment that bridged eras of American soccer and an array of cultures. The center of the activity was a German-American social club in the town of Union called Farcher's Grove, which […]

More than a dozen Americans are playing in the Premier League and for the first time, there are three with the same team. Brian McBride, Carlos Bocanegra and Clint Dempsey are living the football life in London with Fulham FC. They are at different phases of their careers, they play for one of the less […]

MLS Commissioner Don Garber and Bundesliga CEO Christian Seifert unveiled on Tuesday an agreement between the two leagues The agreement MLS deputy commissioner Ivan Gazidis and Bundesliga executive board member Tom Bender ironed out two weeks ago in New York was dubbed a ''knowledge pact'' — an agreement to share experience, expertise and best practices […]

The CONCACAF Champions Cup moves into the semifinals this week with both first-leg games being played on U.S. soil. The defending MLS champion Houston Dynamo hosts Pachuca on Wednesday at Robertson Stadium (TV: Fox Soccer Channel and Fox Sports en Espanol, live, 8:30 pm ET), while D.C. United takes on Guadalajara Thursday at RFK Stadium […]

The USA faces Denmark Wednesday in the championship game of the Algarve Cup, the biggest women's tournament in the world, at at Municipal Stadium in Vila Real de San Antonio, Portugal (kickoff: 12:30 pm ET). While the USA leads the series with a 12-4-2 record, the Danes have been tough opponents. The USA's 3-1 loss […]

The U.S. under-17 national team went scoreless in two games against Honduran U-17 national team in games played in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. It appeared the U.S. had gotten revenge for their 1-0 loss two days earlier when Mykell Bates headed in a Jared Jeffrey's free kick in the 93rd minute, but the goal was called back […]

From 2,000 aspiring young soccer players, ''Sue±o MLS'' is down to its Final Five. For the next two weeks, they will train with the Chivas USA first team and its under-19 team, with a contract awaiting the winner. Goalkeeper Aldo I±iguez (20) will train with Chivas USA's regular roster and developmental players. Jorge Flores, Abraham […]

The U.S. women's national team will play a six-game summer series to prepare for the Women's World Cup Sept. 10-30 in China. The USA will face China at Cleveland Browns Stadium on June 16 and Brazil at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., on June 23 in the first matches of the send-off series. Additional […]

Borussia Dortmund coach Juergen Roeber quit after just seven games to become the second Dortmund and eighth Bundesliga coaching casualty of the 2006-07 season. Roeber, a former NASL player with Calgary, departed after a run of six defeats in seven matches left mighty Dortmund just above the relegation zone. He took over from Dutchman Bert […]

The USA moved into the final of the Algarve Cup for the fifth straight time after winning Group B thanks to a 3-2 win over Sweden on Monday. Greg Ryan's Americans needed a win to make the championship game, and two goals from forward Abby Wambach and another from midfielder Carli Lloyd, her third in […]

By Ridge Mahoney Senior Editor According to a source with knowledge of the transaction, Toronto FC has filled its hole on the left side of midfield. The team will soon announce the acquisition of winger Andy Welsh, a native of Manchester who played this season at Leicester City on loan from Sunderland. Welsh, 22, is […]