What They're Saying

by Soccer America

"It hurt me in the soul that they have branded me a traitor but I can't do anything about it." -- Diego Maradona telling Radio Mitre how upset he was to be labeled a traitor by fans of Boca Juniors, his former club, following Boca playmaker Juan Roman Riquelme's decision ... Read the whole story

Future is in the Northwest

by Paul Kennedy

[MY VIEW] It's all coming together for MLS in the Northwest. As it should be. The Seattle Sounders FC will make their MLS debut against New York Thursday before a sell-out crowd at (down-sized) Qwest Field (TV: ESPN2, 9 pm ET). On Wednesday, MLS announced that Vancouver will join the ... Read the whole story

Bulls poised to spoil Seattle's opener

by Ridge Mahoney

[MLS] Journalists really shouldn't make game predictions public, since objectivity is a prerequisite to doing the job properly, and there's nothing neutral about sticking your neck out declaring this team or that team -- or in the case of soccer, neither team - is going to win. But we'll go ... Read the whole story

Bocanegra moves into French Cup semifinals

by Soccer America

[U.S. ABROAD] Carlos Bocanegra started for Rennes in its 2-0 win over third division Rodez in the quarterfinals of the French Cup. Freddy Adu did not play in Monaco's 2-0 loss at Grenoble. Read the whole story

El Salvador players go on strike

by Paul Kennedy

[WORLD CUP 2010 QUALIFYING] Less than two weeks before it hosts the United States in the Hexagonal, El Salvador has been rocked by a player strike. Twenty-three of 24 players -- all but U.S. resident Edwin Miranda -- walked out of training on Tuesday afternoon to protest the non-payment of ... Read the whole story

Quintero does it again for Santos

by Soccer America

[CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE] Santos took a slim lead in its Concacaf Champions League semifinal series with Mexican rival Atlante, beating the Cancun club, 2-1, at home on Wednesday thanks to two spectacular goals by Colombian Carlos Quintero. Read the whole story

Liverpool's Benitez emerges as big winner

by Paul Kennedy

[ENGLAND] On the heels of two of the biggest wins in Liverpool history, Reds manager Rafael Benitez won another battle when he earned a new five-year contract valued at $6 million a year. Just as important, the Spaniard won greater control over personnel matters, ending a prolonged battle with Liverpool's ... Read the whole story

FSC names WPS announcers

by Soccer America

[TELEVISION] Fox Soccer Channel has named Mark Rogondino to handle play-by-play responsibilities and Jenn Hildreth to do the color for its WPS Sunday broadcasts of Women's Professional Soccer's inaugural 2009 season. Read the whole story

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