Fire falls a PK short in SuperLiga final

by Ridge Mahoney

[SUPERLIGA] One year after coming within one goal of reaching MLS Cup, the Chicago Fire came within one kick of winning the third edition of SuperLiga, but couldn't convert a sellout home crowd and an early goal into a victory. Read the whole story

Messi shows his stuff in Seattle [VIDEO]

by Paul Kennedy

[BARCELONA TOUR] Argentine Lionel Messi showed a record Seattle soccer crowd of 66,848 at Qwest Field why he is the best player in the world at the moment, scoring two first goals to lead Barcelona to a 4-0 win over MLS's Sounders. Read the whole story

What They're Saying

by Soccer America

"At the time I thought, 'This is the way it must feel when your legs start to go.' So I was delighted when it just turned out to be swine flu!" -- Graham Kavanagh, the 35-year-old player-coach of English club Carlisle United, who has made full recovery from the H1N1 ... Read the whole story

Marquez likely miss Azteca showdown

by Paul Kennedy

[USA-MEXICO] Mexico national team captain Rafael Marquez tore a muscle in his left calf in practice Wednesday morning before Barcelona's game against MLS's Seattle Sounders FC and will be out for about two weeks, meaning he will likely to miss the Tri's crucial World Cup 2010 qualifier against the United ... Read the whole story

The Red Bulls blow it again

by Ridge Mahoney

[CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE] Leave it to the worst team in Major League Soccer to blow the league's best chance of advancing to the group phase of the Concacaf Champions' League. New York took two away goals and a 2-2 aggregate into its home leg at Giants Stadium on Wednesday, and ... Read the whole story

Altidore headed to Hull

by Soccer America

[AMERICANS ABROAD] Striker Jozy Altidore, who earlier appeared headed to Greece on loan from his Spanish club Villarreal, will spend the next season in England with EPL club Hull. "First match is against Chelsea subject to a work permit *wink* *wink*," announced the 19-year-old on his Twitter page. Read the whole story

Sky Blue wins in Rampone's coaching debut

by Paul Kennedy

[WPS] U.S. national team captain Christine Rampone won her first game as coach of Sky Blue FC -- the team's third coach of the season -- as the New Jersey team kept its playoff hopes alive with a 2-0 win over FC Gold Pride Wednesday before a sellout crowd of ... Read the whole story

'Super Cooper' attracts a crowd

by Soccer America

[AMERICANS ABROAD] Kenny Cooper's first practice with 1860 Munich attracted more than 400 fans, a crowd far higher than usual at a training session by the German second division club, according to newspaper Bild, which reported that "Super Cooper managed to perform despite the jetlag." Read the whole story

Texas rivals meet for third time

by Ridge Mahoney

[MLS PREDICTIONS] FC Dallas aims to keep its playoff hopes and home winning streak alive when Houston comes north for a Thursday night clash. Soccer America's Ridge Mahoney makes his prediction. ... Read the whole story

Outta my way, corner flag [VIDEO]

by Soccer America

[OFF THE POST] Sparta Rotterdam's Tim Bakens came up with a solution to the corner stalling tactic. ... Read the whole story

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