signonsandiego.com - 11/23/2008
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CARSON – First they fired Bruce Arena, the most successful American soccer coach in history. Then forward Jozy Altidore, the league's best young player, was sold to Spain's Villarreal. Then midfielder Claudio Reyna, their most experienced player, retired at midseason. And then it got really ...
youtube.com - 11/24/2008
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(6:15) Official highlights: Sunday, November 23 --- Columbus
won their first MLS Cup with a 3-1 victory...
over New York at The Home Depot Center. --- Guillermo Barros Schelotto took home the MVP trophy with three assists on goals by Alejandro Moreno, Chad Marshall, and Frankie Hejduk. (ABC / ESPN)
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MLS CUP FINAL Video: RED BULLS v CREW --- (full highlights)
web.mlsnet.com - 11/20/2008
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(from MLSnet.com) Crew captain Frankie Hejduk (pictured here
in last month's Supporter's Shield celebrations) is interviewed along...
with head coach Sigi Schmid as the team arrived in L.A. ready to prepare to take on the New York Red Bulls in both teams' first-ever MLS Cup Final this Sunday...
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MLS CUP FINAL Video: CREW v RED BULLS --- (Columbus ...
web.mlsnet.com - 11/24/2008
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(from MLSNet.com) Excerpts from interviews just after the
conclusion of Columbus' 3-1 win over RBNY include head...
coach Sigi Schmid. --- Players commenting at the Home Depot Center on the team's first-ever MLS Cup title include: Robbie Rogers, Frankie Hejduk, Danny O'Rourke, Brian Carroll, more...
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MLS CUP FINAL Video: RED BULLS v CREW --- (interviews)
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MLS Cup Gameday: Columbus Crew-New York Red Bulls at Home Depot Center
100 Percent Soccer —
There's a sense of destiny for the Crew.
There's hope of an upset for the Red Bulls.
Both will share the stage today at 12:30 p.m. on ABC from Carson as the drama unfolds.
Me, I'm just hoping for goals.
There's hope: the Crew ranked in the top three this season in goals scored and allowed; the Red Bulls have the third-worst defensive record of any team to reach an MLS Cup and conceded 48 goals this season, 12th most among the league's 14 teams.
But New York also have Juan ...
MLS Cup: New York Red Bulls vs. Columbus Crew (Match day)
Soccer By Ives —
... are looking for some reading material on today's match, there is plenty to choose from. You can start with my ESPN.com stories on Dave Van Den Bergh and Luke Sassano, two players who will be very key to the Red Bulls having any chance to beat the Supporters Shield-winning Columbus Crew.
Here are some other preview stories:
The Chicago Tribune's Luis Arroyave did a piece on Juan Carlos Osorio.
The San Diego Union-Tribune's Mark Ziegler provides a quality preview of the match.
The New York Times' Jack Bell with a nice profile of ...
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