Posted inSoccer America Daily, What They're Saying

What They’re Saying

by Soccer America

“I am here first and foremost to hopefully help the team, which has so many good players, and at the same time, the challenge of trying to raise the profile of the women’s game in England is also a big motivating factor. Those are the two key things that Chelsea and I focused on when we talked about me coming to play.”

— Lorrie Fair, the 29-year-old Californian midfielder who has played more than 100 times for the USA, on signing with Chelsea’s women’s team. (New York Times)

Posted inSoccer America Daily, Story

MLS’s hot expansion race

by Ridge Mahoney

[MLS WATCH] Three major contests are each down to two candidates, but in this case, soccer has the edge over politics. The Republicans have Mitt Romney and John McCain. The Democrats have Barack Obama and Hilary Clinton. MLS has Philadelphia and St. Louis. Unless the candidates bury their differences and team up as running mates – not bloody likely! – somebody has to lose out. Unlike the political parties, MLS can play its candidates against each other and still pick both of them, eventually.

Posted inSoccer America Daily, Story

January Transfer Moves

by Soccer America

[AMERICANS ABROAD] On the final day of the January transfer window, unsettled Lee Nguyen left Dutch champion PSV for Danish SuperLigaen club Randers FC, where Will John, who didn’t play an MLS game for the Kansas City Wizards the last two season, also signed. A dozen Americans left home to sign with foreign pro clubs during January transfer window. Seven were from MLS clubs. Another 10 players, all foreigners, left U.S. teams for clubs overseas

Posted inSoccer America Daily, Story

International Weekend TV Schedule

by Soccer America

The German Bundesliga resumes after its winter break. Leader Bayern Munich is in action on Friday when it travels to Hansa Rostock. American goalkeepers will square off when Brad Friedel‘s Blackburn hosts Everton’s Tim Howard in English Premier League action on Saturday. Ajax and Feyenoord clash Sunday in a clash of the Netherlands’ two biggest clubs. For all the weekend international action …

Posted inSoccer America Daily, Story

African Nations Cup Results

by Soccer America

The 0-0 tie between Angola and Tunisia sent both teams through to the quarterfinals of the African Nations Cup and eliminated Senegal and South Africa, which played to a 1-1 tie in the other Group D finale. Senegal stars El Hadji Diouf, Tony Sylva and Ousmane Ndoye were suspended after missing curfew, and Colorado Rapids keeper Bouna Coundoul was given the start in Sylva’s place. For all the African Nations Cup results and quarterfinal pairings ..

Posted inCollege Soccer Reporter, Story

NCAA Division I Men’s & Women’s Coaching Changes

by Soccer America

Paul Stahlschmidt resigned as Appalachian State men’s coach after five years with the Mountaineers. Long-time women’s coach Patrick Farmer resigned after four seasons as the women’s coach at Syracuse. Washington University coach Wendy Dillinger accepted the women’s head coaching job at Big 12 school Iowa State. Chris Pfau left Evansville to fill the women’s vacancy at Akron. Jaime Frias left Stephen F. Austin to take the women’s head coaching job with the Nevada program mired in controversy. For all the coaching moves …

Posted inSection 2 Around the Net, Story

Guzan Denied Work Permit

by Soccer America

Brad Guzan has been denied an English work permit, thus ending Aston Villa’s pursuit of the Chivas USA goalkeeper. An English panel ruled on Thursday that the U.S. international did not meet the necessary requirements. Villa bid $4 million to bring the player to the Premier League from MLS. The 23-year-old had been training earlier […]

Posted inSection 2 Around the Net, Story

Capello Drops Becks, Again

by Soccer America

David Beckham has been left out of Fabio Capello’s first England squad. The Italian tactician, who took charge of the national team following England’s failure to qualify for Euro 2008, omitted Becks and included two new players in a provisional group of 30 to play in next Wednesday’s friendly against Switzerland. Capello cited a lack […]

Posted inStory, Youth Soccer Insider

Your Simple Steps to the College Search

by Avi Stopper

If college recruiting had a motto, it would be this: “What the [insert expletive of choice] am I supposed to be doing?” It’s a perfectly reasonable question to ask. Most players and their parents have never been through the process. Or maybe they bumped and scraped their way through it with an older sibling. The pressure mounts as they realize each player only has one chance to get it right.

Posted inSoccer America Daily, Story

Mexican-American named Bayern Munich assistant coach

by Mike Woitalla

Bild, Germany’s largest circulation daily, headlined the news, “Ami coach will be Klinsmann’s Super Assi” when it reported that Chivas USA assistant coach Martin Vasquez will be Bayern Munich’s assistant coach when Juergen Klinsmann takes over in July. Vasquez, who played for both his native Mexico and the USA, had a long pro playing on both sides of the border before becoming an assistant coach in the WUSA and MLS.

Posted inSoccer America Daily, Story

African Nations Cup Results

by Soccer America

Striker Samuel Eto’o scored twice in Cameroon’s 3-0 victory over Sudan and set an African Nations Cup record for career goals he shared with former Ivory Coast star Laurent Pokou, who scored the last of his 15 goals 38 years ago. In Wednesday’s other game, Egypt clinched first place in Group C ahead of the Indomitable Lions with a 1-1 tie with Zambia. For all the African Nations Cup results and schedule …

Gift this article