RISING STAR: The Galaxy's Omar Gonzalez

by Bryan Alvarez

[MLS] In the 2009 SuperDraft, the Los Angeles Galaxy selected Omar Gonzalez, who played two years at the University of Maryland and helped it win the 2008 NCAA title, as the third overall pick. This product of the Dallas Texans youth system is already playing a significant role for the ... Read the whole story

What They're Saying

by Soccer America

"If he were a young boy, I would tell him to go and play the flute or the piano, but give up playing soccer." -- Franz Beckenbauer, during TV commentary, shares his opinion on VfL Wolfsburg's Cristian Zaccardo. (Bild) Read the whole story

Brazilian affair ends in Shakhtar's favor

by Paul Kennedy

[UEFA CUP] German and Ukrainian teams met in the championship of the 2009 UEFA Cup, but all the goalscorers were Brazilians. Jadson's goal in overtime was the difference as Shakhtar Donetsk beat Werder Bremen, 2-1, in the last UEFA Cup final on Wednesday and became the first Ukrainian team to ... Read the whole story

Players suspended, DiCicco to do 'community service'

by Paul Kennedy

[WPS] Boston Breakers forward Christine Latham was handed a two-game suspension -- the heaviest in Women's Professional Soccer's short history -- and Washington Freedom midfielder Joanna Lohman was suspended one game for an elbow thrown in Sunday's Boston-Washington game. Meanwhile, Breakers coach Tony DiCicco, the dean of WPS coaches, was ... Read the whole story

United beats New York in a wild one, 5-3

by Ridge Mahoney

[U.S. OPEN CUP] For a change, the D.C. United fans were the ones agonizing over a dwindling lead. Rookie Chris Pontius scored twice in an eight-goal extravaganza as United blasted out to a 4-0 lead but had to scramble in the second half to walk out of RFK Stadium with ... Read the whole story

Two-game suspension for Red Bull Rojas [VIDEO]

by Soccer America

[MLS] New York Red Bulls midfielder Jorge Rojas was fined $1,000 and suspended for one game, in addition to the automatic one-game red-card suspension, for an "egregious offense" and failure to leave the field in a timely and orderly manner after being issued a red card in the May 16 ... Read the whole story

Whitecaps' road win puts pressure on TFC

by Ridge Mahoney

[CANADA] Vancouver moved into second place behind Toronto FC in the Canadian Nutrilite Championship, which determines Canada's Concacaf Champions League qualifier, by stunning host Montreal with two early goals and winning, 2-0, at the Stade de Saputo on Wednesday. Read the whole story

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