[MLS] New York Red Bulls midfielder Jorge Rojas was fined $1,000 and suspended for one game, in addition to the automatic one-game red-card suspension, for an “egregious offense” and failure to leave the field in a timely and orderly manner after being issued a red card in the May 16 game vs. the Houston Dynamo.
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Whitecaps’ road win puts pressure on TFC
[CANADA] Vancouver moved into second place behind Toronto FC in the Canadian Nutrilite Championship, which determines Canada’s Concacaf Champions League qualifier, by stunning host Montreal with two early goals and winning, 2-0, at the Stade de Saputo on Wednesday.
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RISING STAR: The Galaxy’s Omar Gonzalez
[MLS] In the 2009 SuperDraft, the Los Angeles Galaxy selected Omar Gonzalez, who played two years at the University of Maryland and helped it win the 2008 NCAA title, as the third overall pick. This product of the Dallas Texans youth system is already playing a significant role for the Galaxy, which has lost just once this season. He has played all 810 minutes of Los Angeles’ nine games in central defense and even chipped a goal. Soccer America’s Bryan Alvarez profiles the 20-year-old defender in the MLS Rising Stars series.
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Witch Hunt Puts in Question Yellow Suspensions
Inevitably, Werder Bremen lost yesterday’s UEFA Cup final to Shakhtar Donetsk. I’m not belittling the Ukrainian club, which deserved its win. It was better than Bremen. That is to say, Shakhtar was better than Bremen without Diego.
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MLS Commissioner, Don Garber, Speaks on Referees
Don Garber's most recent blog post discusses the state of officiating in the MLS, a hot-button topic around the league. Admitting the impossibility of perfect refereeing, Garber states that the refereeing in the MLS is "better than people think. Not because I am saying it … but because the video review proves it." "The MLS […]
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Guardiola and Ferguson Have Safest Seats in Coaching
“If there are any safe seats in the fast and feckless world of soccer team management, they are occupied by Alex Ferguson and Josep Guardiola,” writes Rob Hughes. Hughes compares the backgrounds and powers of the two coaches who will compete in the European Champions League final in Rome next Wednesday. “One is the grand-daddy […]
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Boca’s Martin Palermo Still on Target; Linked to MLS
SI.com interviews Martin Palermo, who at 35 continues to be one of the most prolific strikers in South America. With 201 goals to his name, Palermo holds the record for the most career goals of Boca's professional era. Since returning from injury layoff in February, Palermo has been in sizzling form, earning his first call-up […]
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Seattle Fans Stuff The Ballot Box
One week after the start of All-Star balloting, Seattle fans are cramming the ballots with their favorite Sounders. Goalkeeper Kasey Keller is the overwhelming leader in fan voting for the 2009 MLS All-Star Game. The former U.S. national team goalkeeper has a league-best 0.41 goals against average and has four shutouts in eight appearances. Right […]
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Wenger Quells Rumors of Move to Madrid
Arsene Wenger, under contract to coach Arsenal until 2011, dismissed mounting speculation of a move to Real Madrid as “not an issue.” Earlier this week, Wenger commented that a move to Madrid would be a “strongly interesting” project. On Tuesday the club’s chairman Peter Hill-Wood defended Wenger from the criticism the manager received from Arsenal’s […]
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Ronaldo to Face Hair-Pulling Punishment
Corinthians striker Ronaldo, the former World Player of the Year who's experienced an otherwise successful comeback, could face disciplinary action after television cameras caught him pulling the hair of Botafogo midfielder Fahel in Sunday's goalless draw in the Brazilian championships. "We've requested the video of the match and on Thursday I am going to analyze […]
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Soccer America Classifieds
Welcome to Soccer America Classifieds, Soccer America’s email newsletter connecting soccer companies and organizations to Soccer America members each week. Soccer America Classifieds feature soccer classified advertisements on the latest soccer job openings, soccer products and soccer opportunities. Read Soccer America Classifieds each Wednesday.
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Soccer on TV
The Mexican league playoffs have hit the semifinal stage. Puebla takes on UNAM and Indios face Pachuca. Catch the second legs on Saturday and Sunday. American soccer “Games of the Week” are: USL’s Cleveland-Carolina on Friday; MLS’s Kansas City-Chivas USA on Saturday; and WPS’s FC Gold Pride-Los Angeles on Sunday.
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11 who starred in MLS Week 9
[TEAM OF THE WEEK] With five of the seven games played last weekend ending in ties, a lot of players turned in solid showings yet there were only a few outstanding performances. One of them, by Josh Wolff, earned him honors as MLS Player of the Week, yet there were several late goals, and admirable displays of ability.
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Week 7: Shot-stopping Vallow earns top honors
[USL TEAMS OF THE WEEK] Scott Vallow, who stopped 11 shots, including a penalty, to lead Rochester to a 2-1 victory at Vancouver, and Crystal Palace Baltimore’s Matthew Mbuta, who scored twice in his first two games back on loan from MLS’s New York Red Bulls, earned the USL First Division and Second Division Player of the Week honors, respectively. For the USL-1 and USL-2 Teams of the Week …
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Coach for a game
[GERMANY] With one game left in the Bundesliga season, relegation-threatened Arminia Bielefeld fired their coach and appointed Joerg “The Fireman” Berger, famous for saving six clubs from relegation dating back to 1989. Bielefeld is third-from-last, in 16th place, trailing Michael Bradley‘s Borussia Moenchengladbach by three points.
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Claudio Suarez off disabled list
[MLS] Chivas USA’s 40-year-old defender, Claudio Suarez, is ready for action after being removed from the club’s Disabled List. Suarez, who retired in the offseason then re-signed one day before the season kickoff, had a calf injury.
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Attendance dips around the league
[MLS STATS] After nine weeks of play, only one MLS club has an attendance average higher than its attendance average for the full 2008 season, and several have seen a major drop in crowds.
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Highs and Lows in MLS
[BY THE NUMBERS] Two U.S. World Cup veterans lead the league in scoring. The league’s highest scoring team is also its only undefeated club. Two teams have yet to earn a point on the road.
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MLS: Viva Chivas USA
Sharp moves pushed Chivas USA to the top of the Major League Soccer standings – a remarkable achievement for a team battered by injuries.
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Jakovic Left Boyhood Heroes to Join United
Dejan Jakovic has made a sound transition to D.C. United this spring, adapting to a new league and fortifying a back line that sprung leaks last year. Jakovic joined United from Red Star Belgrade, the former European Cup champion that he adored while growing up in the former Yugoslavia and then as a refugee in […]
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Philadelphia’s New WPS Team Gets Colors
Close on the heels of their MLS brothers, the expansion Philadelphia WPS team has unveiled its colors and team name. The Philadelphia Independence will enter the league in 2010 wearing yellow, steel gray and light blue. Yellow commemorates the Swedish settlers who first came to Philadelphia in 1638. Steel Grey represents the city's rich history […]
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Cannavaro Returns to Old Club
Italy captain Fabio Cannavaro will return to Juventus. The Serie A club said Tuesday the 35-year-old defender, who left for Real Madrid in 2006, signed a one-year contract to rejoin the Turin side on July 1. Cannavaro, the 2006 World Player of the Year, angered Juve fans when he left for Madrid after the Italian […]
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Toluca Copes With Surprise Playoff Loss
Toluca won the Apertura 2008 title and lost just once during the Clausura 2009 regular season. Los Diablos Rojos entered the Liguilla (playoffs) as a heavy favorite to reach the final and fight for their second consecutive championship. Instead, Toluca was stunned by underdog Indios in the quarterfinals. Team president Fernando Corona maintains that he […]
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Iniesta and Henry Optimistic for Champions League final
Andres Iniesta and Thierry Henry will be ready for the Champions League final against Manchester United on May 27, according to Barcelona medical staff. Both have begun running and Iniesta is expected to return to light ball work on Thursday. Although Henry's recovery still faces doubts, the club is optimistic. "They will make it [for […]
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American Davies Faces Five-Match Ban
U.S. national team striker Charlie Davies has been tearing up the Swedish first division this season, but his recent run of goal-scoring form with Hammarby will be put on hold after the league suspended him for five matches for a malicious elbow to the face of Orebro’s Michael Almeback that left Almeback with a bloody […]