Monthly Archives: March 2007

As expected, Toronto FC will welcome legendary rock band Genesis to BMO Field in early September. Tony Banks, Phil Collins and Mike Rutherford will be accompanied by longtime sidemen Chester Thompson and Daryl Stuermer. The team also confirmed that season-ticket sales have been stopped at 14,000, and it will soon begin selling mini packages of […]

Man U and Chelsea won their quarterfinal replays to advance to the FA Cup semifinals. Chelsea downed Tottenham Hotspur, 2-1, thanks to long-range shots from Andriy Shevchenko and Shaun Wright-Phillips. Chelsea will face Blackburn. Cristiano Ronaldo drew a penalty kick and converted it himself for Manchester United’s goal in a 1-0 win over Middlesbrough. Man […]

By Ridge Mahoney There will be pressure on Chad Barrett this season to score goals for the Fire, which lost Andy Herron (Crew) and Nate Jaqua (Galaxy) during the offseason. They ranked first and second, respectively, on the team in goalscoring last year with nine and eight goals. Barrett notched five goals in 2006, his […]

“I hope that people remember me, not only for the accomplishments that I’ve had, but also how I’ve conducted myself on and off the field. I want to pass the legacy that I have created of supporting the game of soccer as well as being an advocate of the game onto younger players who come […]

The U.S. under-20 national team will conduct its first camp since qualifying for this summer’s U-20 World Cup in Canada when it trains in Frisco, Texas, from March 22-29. U-20 head coach Thomas Rongen has invited 16 players in for the camp. Nine players play in Major League Soccer, two play professionally in Europe, four […]

"It’s an honor and a privilege to be named captain of any team, especially the Revolution. But I wouldn’t be able to lead these guys. I have been patient and I have been the good boy they wanted me to be, but I can’t wait any more." — New England Revolution midfielder Shalrie Joseph on […]

Goalkeeper Tim Howard and Everton celebrated a 1-0 win over Arsenal and moved into sixth-place, within the UEFA Cup qualification zone. But keeper Brad Friedel and Blackburn went down, 2-1, against 19th place West Ham, whose American defender Jonathan Spector stayed on the bench. Manchester City’s 2-0 win at Middlesbrough eases its relegation fears; it’s […]

German Villa‘s goal in the 24th minute gave Club America a 1-0 victory over Guadalajara in the 196th edition of Mexico’s SuperClásico. America has a 70-61 edge over Guadalajara in series wins, but Chivas came into the game as the favorite. It won the Torneo Apertura in December and had lost only one of its […]

The first- and second-place teams in England, Germany and Spain all won this weekend. In England, Manchester United and Chelsea both won easily to maintain the six-point gap between them with eight games remaining. Cristiano Ronaldo was involved in all three goals — two by Park Ji-sung and and the first of two by Wayne […]

Teams from North Carolina (’89 boys), Eastern Pennsylvania (’89 girls), Illinois (’91 boys) and New Jersey (’91 girls) were crowned Sunday at the US Youth Soccer ODP National Championships in Frisco, Texas. Three Cal South teams reached the finals, where they all lost. Michigan was the only other state association to send three teams to […]