[MLS] The expansion Seattle Sounders FC captured their third game of the 2009 season with a 2-0 win at Toronto FC on Saturday, but the excitement of another big victory was tempered by the absence of young Colombian star Fredy Montero, who remained in Seattle because of an illness, according to the team. The game came two days after a report by the (web-only) Seattle Press-Intelligencer in which it stated Montero was a subject being investigated regarding two sexual assault cases.
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Seattle and Chivas USA remain perfect [VIDEO]
[MLS NAMES & NUMBERS] Seattle and Chivas USA are 3-0. FC Dallas is 0-3. Los Angeles coach Bruce Arena was furious after the Galaxy fell, 3-2, at home to the Colorado Rapids on a Conor Casey hat trick that included the second-fastest goal in MLS history — off the Galaxy kickoff!
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What They’re Saying
“I’m embarrassed for our fans and our organization.”
— Los Angeles Galaxy coach Bruce Arena coach after the Galaxy fell at home to the Colorado Rapids, 3-2, in a game marked by defensive blunders. (Video)
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A Sad Day for Bruce Arena
Sadness and weariness … those were my feelings as I watched the despairing video of Bruce Arena trying to say something meaningful about the Galaxy’s abysmal showing against the almost equally abysmal Colorado Rapids.
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What They’re Saying
“I believe winning is fun and losing is for losers.”
— Scituate (Mass.) coach Michael Kinahan in a letter to the kids on his team of 6- and 7-year-old girls dubbed “Green Death.” Kinahan quit after his preseason manifesto shocked parents and league officials. Among other things, he told his players to be ready to play like a “Michael Vick pit bull,” be prepared for “bumps, bruises and even bleed a little,” and vowed to “heckle” young referees. (AP)
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OBITUARY: John Burrill (1943-2009)
John Burrill, executive director of the Massachusetts Youth Soccer Association died on March 29.
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Region III ODP girls on roll in Costa Rica
The Region III ODP girls 1994 team won its first three games at the U.S. Youth Soccer ODP 1994 Girls International Tournament in San Jose, Costa Rica.
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U.S. U-17s finish 1-2 in Argentina
The U.S. under-17 boys national team rounded out their schedule of international friendlies in Buenos Aires with a 3-1 loss to Uruguay. Sebastian Lleget, recently called for the runup to Concacaf qualifying, scored the lone goal for the USA, which finished with a 1-2 record against South American teams.
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U.S. U-18 boys national team roster
Gale Abossoumonde and Amobi Okugo, members of the U.S. U-20 team that recently qualified for the 2009 U-20 World Cup, are among the 26 players U.S. under-18 boys national national team coach Mike Matkovich called in for the camp that begins April 18 at The Home Depot Center.
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Dallas powers face South American giants in Dallas Cup Super Group
The Dallas Texans Red and Andromeda will be in action Sunday in Dr. Pepper Dallas Cup Super Group play on the Opening Day slate at Pizza Hut Park.
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Red Bulls are best out of 148 Development Academy teams
The New York Red Bulls are the hottest team in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy’s Under-15/16 age group. Their 12-0-3 record makes them only undefeated team left out of the 148 teams participating in the 2008-09 Academy.
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Hislop: Toon Players Tapped Shearer
“It’s a little bit risky given Alan’s lack of managerial experience, but I think it’s the right decision. I’ve spoken to a number of senior players at Newcastle United and they felt that Alan Shearer was the right appointment and had been feeling so for quite some time. He definitely has the makings of a […]
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Messi: Playing in La Paz ‘Impossible’
"It’s very painful, we knew that we would lose at some stage but we didn’t think it would be like this. It’s impossible to play there. Everyone struggled. You sprint a bit and it’s difficult to get your breath back and you could see that they were faster. They also played at a very fast […]
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Tevez Tells Mascherano: ‘Be Ready To Be Disappointed’
"After two consecutive losses, everybody thinks we have dropped out. It is true that we feel a little tired at this stage of the season, but we will fight for the championship and the Champions League until the end. This team is very strong and I think we still have room for mistakes. Liverpool is […]
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China Institutes Zero-Tolerance Policy
Who knew that the state of Chinese soccer was such a disaster? The Chinese Super League is mired in an ongoing mess that league officials are desperate to fix. So CSL midfielder Cui Peng was handed a record fine of $4,391 along with a five-match ban for elbowing an opposing player during a recent game, […]
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Chelsea Success Can’t Stop Hiddink From Russian Return
Even if Chelsea were able to pull off an incredible year-end run and somehow take home the EPL, FA Cup and Champions League trophies, interim coach Guus Hiddink still plans to exit England and relegate himself to watching the team from Russia, with love. "It would be a beautiful scenario to win both cups,” stated […]
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MLS Original Ralston Ready For First Title
The underdog story of little Stevie Ralston, one of meager beginnings that include not even starting most of his high school soccer games and then playing for a local community college, won’t quite be complete unless the now New England Revolution midfield motor and MLS Mr. Reliable wins a championship. Sure, he’s won a pair […]
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Mexico ‘Officially In Shambles’
After the exit of Ricardo Lavolpe following the 2006 FIFA World Cup, there was supposed to be something of a new dawn in Mexico, with long-campaigning and hugely popular Hugo Sanchez finally given the reigns for “what was supposed to be a successful and memorable time for himself and El Tricolor,” writes SI.com’s Luis Bueno. […]
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Sounders Star Montero Subject of Police Investigation
No charges have been filed, but Seattle Sounders FC newcomer and MLS March Player of the Month Fredy Montero is the subject of a police investigation after being accused of stalking, according to the Seattle P-I, which cites two law enforcement sources. The 21-year-old Colombian had been the league's best and brightest on-field story so […]
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Soccer on TV
Catch a full slate of MLS and Mexican league games this weekend. In Europe, Clint Dempsey and Fulham takes on Liverpool. Manchester United tries to protect its slim lead in the EPL as it squares off against Brad Friedel‘s Aston Villa. WPS marches on as FC Gold Pride hosts the Boston Breakers in Santa Clara, Calif.
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Altidore spotlights overseas pitfalls
By the time he returns to Spain, surely, Jozy Altidore will be a must-use for his club Xerez, seeing as how he drilled four goals in two hours of action for the USA against El Salvador and Trinidad & Tobago in Hexagonal matches.
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Obama sidesteps soccer question
[AMERICANS ABROAD] President Barack Obama, who played soccer as a boy while he was living in Indonesia but became a basketball enthusiast when he moved back to Hawaii, turned down a chance to chime in on World Cup qualifying at the G20 Summit in London.
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UEFA Champions League boost for Fox
[TELEVISION] The UEFA Champions League’s move to Fox for the next three seasons gives it a chance to spread its coverage of Europe’s most important competition across a number of affiliated networks, including Fox Soccer Channel, FSN, FX and Fox Sports en Espanol, boosting midweek programming on FSC and showcasing international soccer on regional outlets and Fox’s general cable entertainment network.
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Germans clash with each other [VIDEO]
[OFF THE POST] The German soccer federation [DFB] says it won’t punish striker Lukas Podolski for lashing out at captain Michael Ballack during the team’s 2-0 World Cup qualifying win against Wales.
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Week 3: Canadians host the hot upstarts
[MLS PREDICTIONS] What will happen when the high-flying Sounders play their first road game? For all the predictions, as well as TV viewing information, and to see how we fared last week …