[TRANSFER TALK] West Ham United, which faces the MLS All-Stars Thursday in Toronto, made its first major signing of the summer when it signed Swiss international Valon Behrami.
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And we have a winner …
[MLS] The Houston Dynamo can go home now. In Washington since Friday, first for the SuperLiga game against D.C. United on Saturday, the Dynamo finally got in the twice-postponed league match with D.C. United on Wednesday. Barely. Unbelievably, the teams endured another power outage and heavy rains that flooded the field at RFK Stadium. D.C. United officials had said they’d go all night to get the game in. They almost did. It was after midnight when the Dynamo prevailed, 2-0.
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Swedes say no to McDonald’s
[OFF THE POST] Swedish fast food chain Max bit off a bit more than it could chew when it decided to stand up to UEFA and its corporate sponsor McDonald’s.
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Crew Fans Defend Reputation
An incident involving Columbus Crew and West Ham United fans during Sunday’s exhibition between the two clubs at Crew Stadium again brought attention to the MLS team’s hard-core supporters. While Crew officials downplayed the incident that began when Hammer supporters entered a Crew fan section at halftime, it drew plenty of media coverage. “We didn’t […]
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Spanish Clubs Can’t Pay Players
Spain’s La Liga has the reputation of being one of the best leagues in the world, but the reality is that Spanish soccer is hurting. Real Madrid and Barcelona generate huge revenues, but many pro clubs are struggling. Clubs in the top two Spanish divisions owe players more than $60.50 million in back pay, according […]
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Tottenham Chases Russian Stars
Tottenham Hotspur is pursuing Roman Pavlyuchenko and Andrei Arshavin, who starred for Russia at Euro ’08.
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Battle for Olympic Players Heats Up
FIFA and Europe’s top clubs remain at odds over the release of under-23 players for next month’s Olympics in China. FIFA president Sepp Blatter issued a statement on Wednesday, saying “the release of players below the age of 23 has always been mandatory for all clubs. The same principle applies for Beijing 2008.” But Bayern […]
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Three Cheers for Baltic Soccer
Lithuania’s Kaunas and Ventspils of Latvia both are through to the second qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League.
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New Arrest Warrant Issued for Former Cosmos Star Chinaglia
Italian police have issued another arrest warrant against former Cosmos star Giorgio Chinaglia in connection with a probe into a Naples-based organized crime group’s attempt to buy Italian club Lazio with laundered money. Police arrested seven people and sought three others who tried to buy Lazio with money coming from the illicit activities of the […]
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MLS’s New Generation of Stars
With the departure of Jozy Altidore (Villarreal) and Brad Guzan (Aston Villa), two of its brightest young stars, MLS must groom a new generation of young players. Olympic teammates Sacha Kljestan and Robbie Rogers, both 2008 all-star selections, head the list of young MLS stars. ESPNsoccernet columnist Ives Galarcep adds his list of young players […]
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W-League Playoff Schedule
W-League playoff action begins Wednesday with the Northern and Northeast divisional rounds. The three conference champions, who will be crowned this weekend, will join the regular-season champion Pali Blues at the W-League championship tournament July 31-Aug. 2 in Virginia Beach, Va. For this week’s W-League playoff schedule …
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TFC-Impact tie is another USL victory
Former MLS keeper Matt Jordan is alive and well and playing for Montreal, which by scraping out a 1-1 tie with Toronto FC Tuesday night at BMO Field captured the Nutrilite Championship and qualified as the Canadian representative in the CONCACAF Champions League.
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Brad Friedel — will he stay or go?
American goalie Brad Friedel, who has played every Premier League game in the last four seasons at Blackburn Rovers, has asked to leave — the latest shock wave for the Lancashire club.
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Soccer Job Openings
[EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES] Soccer America provides the latest on employment opportunities for soccer-related positions. They also include college coaching opportunities, as well as opportunities in pro soccer, youth soccer, the soccer industry and television.
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D.C. United-Houston game postponed a second time
[MLS] First it was bad weather. Then it was a power outage. The D.C. United-Houston Dynamo fixture is looking like the game that may never get played.
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Another lopsided win for U.S. U-17 girls
[YOUTH] The USA won Group A of the CONCACAF Under-17 Girls Championship with a 9-1 win against Trinidad & Tobago Tuesday night at Marvin Lee Stadium in Macoya, Trinidad.
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Yellow card for taking down intruder
[OFF THE POST] In Saturday’s Russian league derby between Lokomotiv Moscow and Spartak Moscow, the referee was forced to stop play in the 74th minute when a shirtless man ran onto the field. Stadium officials were slow to react, so Spartak defender Radoslav Kovac jumped into action.
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Agorsor and Saad claim top Development Academy honors
[AWARDS] Chris Agorsor of the Baltimore Bays and Soony Saad from Michigan powerhouse Vardar were named the U.S. Soccer Development Academy Players of the Year in the U/17-18 and U-15/16 age groups, respectively. Rafa Moran of U-17/18 runner-up LAFC was named U/17-18 Coach of the Year, while former MLS star Giovanni Savarese captured U-15/16 coaching honors. For all the national and conference awards …
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Five things to follow at the National Championships
One of the most intriguing U.S. Youth Soccer National Championships kick off Wednesday in North Little Rock, Ark. The finals feature four defending champions, three teams with MLS ties, two Dallas girls powerhouses with a Texas-sized rivalry and a Minnesota boarding school aiming for a unique soccer-ice hockey double.
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Soccer mom accused of stealing $72,000
The former treasurer of a Washington soccer league was arrested on charges of stealing roughly $72,000, according to court documents, and is accused of writing checks to herself and making ATM withdrawals at a casino.
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Schwan’s USA Cup Champions
Schwan’s USA Cup showcased more than 1,000 teams from 22 countries and the United States. Among the dominant teams were the U-19 boys from Sweden’s Swedish club Rudbeckianska, the U-16 Oakville Gunners and KFUM-S in the Puma vElite Group and a trio of Brazilian boys champions. For all the results of the finals of the weekend competition and week cup flights …
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The Score Showcase at Greensboro Girls Champions
Girls play at the The Score Showcase at Greensboro concluded Tuesday. Champions were crowned in four age groups. For the results of all the finals …
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U.S. Youth Soccer National Championships Schedule
Plays begins Wednesday morning in the U.S. Youth Soccer National Championships at the Burns Park Soccer Complex in North Little Rock, Ark. For all the finalists and complete schedules …
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Tab Ramos leads Gunners
[COACHING SPOTLIGHT] Tab Ramos, one of the most decorated players in U.S. soccer history, makes his debut at the National Championships as the head coach of the U-14 NJSA Gunners boys team.
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The Best and Worst of Times
D.C. United has not lost an MLS game in two months, but it heads into Tuesday’s game against the Houston Dynamo with a three-game losing streak at home. How can that be? United hasn’t played an MLS game since June 29 — a 4-1 victory over the Los Angeles Galaxy on national television — because […]