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sportbusiness.com - 12/22/2008

MP & Silva strikes MLS deal

— sportbusiness.com — International sports media company, MP & Silva, signed a long-term, broad partnership with Major League Soccer (MLS),... North America’s top-flight professional soccer league. As part of the agreement, MP & Silva acquires the exclusive television rights ... (more) MP & Silva strikes MLS deal

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soccerlens.com - 12/16/2008

US College Soccer At The Crossroads

— soccerlens.com — As the level of professional soccer in the US improves and financial interest increases, there’s good reason... to revisit the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) rules that restrict student soccer players from developing as fully as their ... (more) US College Soccer At The Crossroads

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soccernet.espn.go.com - 12/19/2008

ESPNsoccernet - MLS - Carrick: Rating the goalkeeper prospects for 2009

— soccernet.espn.go.com — Editor's note: This is the first in a series of previews for the 2009 MLS SuperDraft. The... 2009 MLS SuperDraft, to be held Jan. 15 in St. Louis, might have proved to be the class of the goalkeeper, if it weren't the class of the forward. It also ... (more) ESPNsoccernet - MLS - Carrick: Rating the goalkeeper ...

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WIWFC Part III - The Gaping Holes
The Fullback Files — ... bit short, and our shopping needs will depend upon Tommy's tactical approach going forward, though I'd argue that having some depth here would increase our flexibility. Simms and Vide are decent options, but I'm sure most of us are pretty much expecting that Olsen will not return. If he does, fantastic!, we probably only need a draft pick to fill out the numbers. If not, I'd say we have both shopping and drafting to do. An interesting addendum to this section of the discussion would be the Goffmeister's recent story about Appiah . Now that would have shaken things up a bit, ...

DC United turned down Stephen Appiah?
DC United — Seriously? Apparently, yes. If you don’t know who Stephen Appiah is, you aren’t paying close attention. He’s not Beckham or Blanco, but he’s a player that excels internationally, and has a good club record. Oh, also, he’s now being courted by AC Milan. The issue appears to be that Gallardo won’t leave, even if he’s being pushed. Also, the upgrade for Emilio appears to be a little shortsighted, as if he wasn’t on a DP salary, it would have been possible to have Appiah and Gallardo. The FO may not have paid for ...

Appiah to FCD?
3rd Degree — ... for reasons unclear, decided not to seriously pursue him. In stepped FC Dallas, which is in the market for international help. FCD was also prepared to fly Appiah in and discuss a possible deal. How eager was Coach Schellas Hyndman to open talks? To the point where he was planning to fly to Europe. However, management determined the $2 million salary figure was more than it would be willing to spend on a designated player and the situation fizzled. The rest of the article is here - Steven Goff: Soccer Insider - Washington Post Categories: ...

Monday Back-Pass: Bearded Bombardier, Take Me Away!
The Fullback Files — ... against various journalists that kicked off his time at St. James'? What if that was a carefully crafted move to become the focus of all the negative attention surrounding the club so that the players could get on with the business of playing futbol? What are they, unbeaten in six now? Food for thought. Gallardo Being Nudged Out? What was behind all this Appiah In - Gallardo Out talk? Was there an approach and the FO went, "hang on, maybe a 28 year-old who can dominate the midfield is better than a 33 year-old who can dominate an operating room", or is this a symptom of some ...

It's Making Friedman Look Rather Foolish News
du Nord — ... Steven Goff of the Washington Post on his blog Soccer Insider brings us the saga of Ghanaian midfielder Stephen Appiah and MLS. ...

Clint Dempsey LINKS
The Beautiful Game — He shoots. He scores! Fan injured by hatchet? [SSN] D.C. passed on Steven Appiah? [Goff] No MLS Supplemental Draft. [Soccer America] Liverpool on verge of Rafa extension? [Soccer365] Ives has inside info on the Subotic saga. [SBI] Juve boss playing mind games with Chelsea. [ESPN] Q&A with Sounders FC exec. Chris Henderson. [Goal.com]