[PLAYER OF THE WEEK] Allie Bailey led the San Diego Surf to a sweep of its three U-15 games at the Nike Women’s Friendlies with a team-high four goals.
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Posted inYouth Soccer Reporter, Youth What They're Saying
What They’re Saying
”It’s become harder to find volunteer coaches. And because we have limited fields we have to start practice really early in the morning, and it’s just difficult to find volunteers to work at that time.”
— Key Biscayne (Fla.) Village Manager Genaro ”Chip” Iglesias, recommending the Key Biscayne council accept a one-year contract for Italian club AC Milan to run its youth soccer program. Key Biscayne’s soccer program has struggled to find volunteer coaches. Player fees for the Key Biscayne Milan Academy will mean an increase by more than $100 a month. (Miami Herald)
Posted inCollege Soccer Reporter, Story
Soccer America Men’s Preseason All-Americans
Connecticut’s O’Brian White, the 2007 Soccer America Men’s Player of the Year, heads the 2008 Soccer America Men’s Preseason All-Americans. White is one of four 2007 Soccer America MVP first-team selections named Preseason All-Americans. For all the first- and second-team selections …
Posted inCollege Soccer Reporter, Story
GOLAZO: Isom bomb makes ‘SportsCenter’
[VIDEO] LSU goalkeeper Mo Isom‘s goal on a 90-yard free kick made ESPN’s “SportsCenter,” cracking the top-five plays of the day at No. 4 on the countdown originally aired during the 10 p.m. broadcast.
Posted inSoccer America Daily, Story
Chicago Fire gets new president
[MLS] The Chicago Fire has named as its new president Dave Greeley, who told the Chicago Tribune that his soccer knowledge is “limited.”
Posted inSoccer America Daily, Story
Goalkeeper Golazo
[OFF THE POST/VIDEO] Eduardo Martini of Brazilian club Avaí scored with a punt from his own penalty area – it took a bounce before beating his Parana counterpart – in his team’s 3-1 win.
Posted inSoccer America Daily, What They're Saying
What They’re Saying
“I’ve done 150 games with him and can assume Mr. Pickel doesn’t signal any old s***.”
— Bundesliga referee Herbert Fandel, who ejected Bayern Munich midfielder Mark van Bommel for an assault on Borussia Dortmund’s Tamas Hajnal that was called by linesman Mike Pickel. Van Bommel, who had already been cautioned for a lethal tackle, claimed he was ejected because refs are out to get him. (Guardian)
Posted inSoccer America Daily, Story
Johnson makes Cardiff debut
[AMERICANS ABROAD] Eddie Johnson debuted for Cardiff City in its 2-1 win over MK Dons in the English League Cup.
Posted inSoccer America Daily, Story
Soccer Job Openings
[EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES] Soccer America provides the latest on employment opportunities for soccer-related positions. They include college coaching opportunities, as well as opportunities in pro soccer, youth soccer, the soccer industry and television.
Posted inSection 2 Around the Net, Story
Hot Schelotto
Steve Davis makes 10 observations following the weekend’s MLS action, including due appreciation of Columbus’ Guillermo Barros Schelotto, this week’s league MVP.
Posted inSection 2 Around the Net, Story
Bradley’s Suitors
Both EPL side Middlesbrough and the Bundesliga’s SV Hamburg are “supposedly considering” a move for Heerenveen’s US national team midfielder Michael Bradley, but he’ll likely stay in Holland for now.
Posted inSection 2 Around the Net, Story
Getting To Know Carlos At The 19th Hole
Toronto FC coach John Carver is taking his team off golfing to a mountain resort for two days so that they can bond with each other and the team’s new signings, including striker Carlos Ruiz.
Posted inSection 2 Around the Net, Story
AEK Could Block Rivaldo Move To Uzbekistan
Former Brazilian World Cup star Rivaldo, 36, has left Greek side AEK Athens after just one season to take up “an offer that is very good for my career,” he told a Greek radio station. Greek media reports said it was the Uzbekistan side Bunyodkor, the team that last month claimed to have signed Barcelona’s […]
Posted inSection 2 Around the Net, Story
Scots Sour On ‘Team GB’ Idea
Great Britain has not entered a soccer team into Olympic competition since the days when only amateur players were sent to compete. In modern times, the four separate associations (England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland) have barely discussed the idea of a unified team for fear of setting a precedent. That is, if they entered […]
Posted inSection 2 Around the Net, Story
Fletcher United’s Unlikely Hero
It’s a telling sign of the state of the competition in the English Premier League that if Manchester United had lost at Portsmouth Monday in only its second game this season, many would have declared the title race already over. With United missing league action this coming weekend to play Zenit St Petersburg in the […]
Posted inSection 2 Around the Net, Story
No Time For Excuses In Houston
The Houston Dynamo was on a seven-game unbeaten streak heading into Sunday’s game at New York, but came away humbled and soundly beaten, 3-0. Refreshingly, the Dynamo didn’t look to blame the referee or the artificial field or the fact that it was the team’s third game in a week. “They played good, we played […]
Posted inSection 2 Around the Net, Story
Edu Ready For The Glasgow Challenge
Glasgow Rangers’ new U.S. national team midfielder, Maurice Edu, already christened ‘Mo’ for short by the Scottish media, has said that he relishes the challenge of competing for a place in his new side. In the past fortnight Rangers also signed the Spaniard Aaron, Northern Ireland international Steven Davis and experienced Portuguese playmaker Pedro Mendes, […]
Posted inCollege Soccer Reporter, Story
AWARDS: Soccer America Women’s Team of the Week
Denver’s Mariah Johnston, who scored the game-winners in wins over Mew Mexico and Colorado, is the Soccer America Women’s Player of the Week. For all the Women’s Team of the Week selections for games played Aug. 22-24 …
Posted inCollege Soccer Reporter, Story
Depth favors SLU, BC and USF
[PRESEASON NOS. 6-25] Depth makes Saint Louis, Boston College and South Florida serious national championship contenders.
Posted inCollege Soccer Reporter, Story
Highly rated freshman class boosts Santa Clara
[PRESEASON NO. 5] WCC champion Santa Clara should be the class of the West Coast thanks to a solid nucleus of returnees and the arrival of three highly rated freshmen.
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Maryland keeps its stars
[PRESEASON NO. 4] After losing 2008 Olympians Maurice Edu, Robbie Rogers and Chris Seitz from the 2005 national championship team to the pros — Seitz and Rogers would be seniors this fall — Maryland was forced to regroup. With their most experienced team since 2005, the Terrapins will be national contenders.
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Hoosiers’ seniors eye title
[PRESEASON NO. 3] Indiana has won seven national championships, most recently back-to-back titles in 2003 and 2004. The goal of the IU seniors is simple: don’t finish without a title.
Posted inCollege Soccer Reporter, Story
UConn has some unfinished business
[PRESEASON NO. 2] The theme for Connecticut is “unfinished business” — the phrase emblazoned on bracelets players, coaches and staff members have been wearing since March.
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Soccer America Men’s Preseason Top 25
Defending national champion Wake Forest is ranked No. 1 in the Soccer America Men’s Preseason Top 25 rankings. Connecticut, Indiana, Maryland and Santa Clara round out of the top five. The road to Frisco begins on Friday when the 2008 men’s college season kicks off. For all the Top 25 preseason rankings.
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Attention: Sports Information Departments-Soccer Contacts
Soccer contacts are requested to e-mail releases and Team of the Week nominations to Editor in Chief Paul Kennedy at: paul@socceramerica.com Soccer America’s Top 25s will appear in each Monday’s College Soccer Reporter and at the College Soccer Reporter section at socceramerica.com Soccer America’s Players of the Week and Teams of the Week will appear […]