matchfitusa.com - 6/9/2009
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The always excellent L.E. Eisenmenger of the Boston Pro Soccer Examiner has a nice little interview with Costa Rican international and Revolution defender Garbriel Badilla up at her blog. Included...
American Soccer Fans: United Like Never Before
majorleaguesoccertalk.com 6/11/2009 —
It’s common perception that America’s football loving populace is divided three ways- European football lovers, fans of the American game and Latin futbol fans. But the truth is the subdivisions within these groups are enormous.
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Should The MLS Become More European?
soccerlens.com 6/20/2009 — When American soccer players discover they have the athletic prowess to play overseas, they go, and we encourage their choice. But when American soccer fans choose to ignore MLS, its considered to be detrimental to the success of American soccer.
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The 10 Greatest MLS Cup Finals: Preview
soccerticketsonline.com 5/19/2009 — The MLS Cup is the annual championship game of Major League Soccer . It’s the young league’s “Super Bowl” and the determining factor in who is remembered as MLS Champion. Of course, almost every other soccer league in the world picks its champion based on the regular ...
MLS Needs to Refocus on the Domestic Game
majorleaguesoccertalk.com 5/7/2009 —
Two weeks ago Commissioner Don Garber made some very disturbing remarks to the Associated Press. He indicated that MLS has to sign more foreign players and resemble European football more than it does currently to win over masses of football fans ...
Major League Soccer: Sights: Save of the Week
web.mlsnet.com 5/26/2009 — 2005 - MLS. MLS, Major League Soccer, the MLS logo, MLS team identifications, MLS Cup, MLS All-Star Game, their designs, logos, uniform designs, color combinations and slogans used on or in connection with this site are trademarks, copyrighted ...
MLS To Portland Soon To Become MLS to Montreal?
unprofessionalfoul.com 5/20/2009 — I know MLS announced its intent to expand the league to include a Portland Timbers club back in March, but I keep getting this nagging feeling that this deal is far from being completed and looking more likely to fall apart than to come together, which may lead to the MLS going to Montreal ...
MLS Shamed In US Open Cup
matchfitusa.com 7/1/2009 — Last night, the third round of the US Open Cup began. The third round is the first appearance of MLS clubs in the tournament proper, when the "giants" take on those clubs from lesser leagues in...
Open Cup Needs Underdog Winner
matchfitusa.com 6/17/2009 — Last night, teams from American leagues like USL-1, USL-2, the USL Premier Development League, and even the United States Adult Soccer Association competed in the second round of the 2009 US Open...
MLS & 6+5
matchfitusa.com 5/20/2009 — 6+5 hit my inbox today, in the form of a Jack Bell interview with the president of La Liga, José Luis Astiazarán. Astiazarán discussed the potential impact of the rule on his league, clearly stating...
Fixing The US Open Cup And Looking Into The Future
majorleaguesoccertalk.com 5/28/2009 —
I have been a big supporter of this lovely tournament ever since I saw the old Thomas R. Dewer Cup being surrounded by DC United in a MLS Merchandize catalog back in 1997. Just getting into the sport you always knew about the league and the Cup ...
Donovan leads Confederations Cup team —
Major League Soccer News 6/8/2009
Led by Los Angeles Galaxy forward Landon Donovan, who has scored in back-to-back World Cup qualifying matches, six Major League Soccer standouts have been named to Bob Bradley's roster for the FIFA Confederations Cup in South Africa from June 14-28.
Dynamo, Chivas set for midweek clash —
Major League Soccer News 6/8/2009
The Houston Dynamo are the hottest team in Major League Soccer, putting their three-game winning streak and eight-game unbeaten streak on the line against the top team in the Western Conference and the MLS overall standings - Chivas USA. Six points ...
Chivas USA-Dynamo Preview (AP) —
Yahoo! Sports - MLS News 6/9/2009
Chivas USA may be sitting atop the MLS table, but there's little question about which team is the league's hottest. That's the Houston Dynamo, who put their unbeaten home record and three-game winning streak on the line Wednesday night when the ...