Friedel rolls back the years

by Paul Kennedy

[AMERICANS ABROAD] Brad Friedel returned to Anfield to face Liverpool, the club at which he started his English Premier League career 12 years ago, and helped Aston Villa earn a 3-1 win over the Reds. The victory, the first of the league season for struggling Villa, was revenge for a ... Read the whole story

Kenny Cooper strikes again in Germany [VIDEO]

by Soccer America

[AMERICANS ABROAD] Kenny Cooper scored his second German Division Second goal in his third appearance for 1860 Munich, which gave up the lead he provided in the 18th minute one minute later and went down 3-1 to Karlsruhe. Read the whole story

What They're Saying

by Soccer America

"We recently evaluated the opportunity to purchase the USL, but elected to not submit a bid for the league." -- Dan Courtemanche, a senior vice president for marketing and communications at MLS. (New York Times) Read the whole story

The Playoff Race

by Soccer America

[MLS] Which eight teams would qualify for the playoffs based on the current standings? Read the whole story

Alvarez called up to play for 'La Selecta'

by Paul Kennedy

[USA-EL SALVADOR] Former U.S. U-20 Arturo Alvarez was among three MLS players called into El Salvador's 22-player squad for its World Cup 2010 qualifier against the USA on Sept. 5 in Sandy, Utah. Read the whole story

Sportsmanship halfway [VIDEO]

by Soccer America

[OFF THE POST] In Australia, South Melbourne's Brazilian midfielder Fernando de Moraes did the sportsmanship thing after an opponent's injury when he sent a throw-in to the Sunshine Georgies' goalkeeper, who applauded the action. But then De Moraes chased down the throw, robbed the keeper, and stroked the ball into ... Read the whole story

Soccer America Men's Preseason Top 25

by Soccer America

[COLLEGE] North Carolina, the 2008 NCAA Division I runner-up, is ranked No. 1 in the Soccer America Men's Preseason Top 25, as selected by its editors. The selection gives the ACC a clean sweep of the Soccer America preseason rankings. The Carolina women were also No. 1. The rest of ... Read the whole story

Soccer America Women's Team of the Week

by Soccer America

[COLLEGE] Casey Nogueira, the 2008 Soccer America Women's Player of the Year who scored two goals in top-ranked North Carolina's 7-2 win over No. 3 UCLA, is the Soccer America Women's Player of the Week for games played Aug. 21-23. For the Soccer America Women's Team of the Week ... Read the whole story

Recent Most Read Stories