Cast-offs who became champions

by Ridge Mahoney

[MLS] No team wins an MLS Cup without players cast off or dropped or ignored by other teams, and the 2009 champion is no exception. Several important contributors to Real Salt Lake's championship arrived in Utah from other MLS teams, and controversy accompanied a few of them, most notably captain ... Read the whole story

Barcelona beats Inter without Messi and Ibra

by Paul Kennedy

[UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE] Predictions of Barcelona's quick demise proved to be unfounded as the defending European and Spanish champion beat Inter Milan, 2-0, at Camp Nou on Tuesday and move closer to qualifying for the knockout phase of the UEFA Champions League. Read the whole story

Who was the best upfront?

by Ridge Mahoney

[BEST OF MLS] Soccer America's Ridge Mahoney ranks MLS's top 20 frontline players of the 2009 season ... Read the whole story

What They're Saying

by Soccer America

"We are arguing about Henry when we should be erecting a statue to him ... when I think that certain politicians want to replay the match ... they don't even know if the ball is round or oval and they would be the first to come and drink champagne in ... Read the whole story

MLS Cup '09 on ESPN gets ratings boost

by Soccer America

[TELEVISION WATCH] The overnight rating for MLS Cup '09 on ESPN was a 0.9, up from last year's low of 0.7 for the Columbus-New York final on ABC. Read the whole story

Unprotected players for expansion draft

by Soccer America

[MLS] Each MLS team was allowed to protect 11 players for Wednesday's MLS Expansion Draft. The Philadelphia Union's 2010 roster will begin to take shape with the selection of 10 players. The following are lists of MLS players protected and unprotected ... Read the whole story

Sounders coach Schmid released from hospital

by Soccer America

[MLS] Seattle Sounders FC coach Sigi Schmid was released from Bellevue's Overlake Hospital on Monday. He was hospitalized for four nights after being diagnosed with pneumonia. He had been admitted last Thursday night after experiencing difficulty breathing. Read the whole story

Barcelona faces quandary

by Paul Kennedy

[GAME OF THE WEEK] When Barcelona opened its Champions League defense two months ago with a 0-0 tie at Italian champion Inter Milan, it would have never thought it would be facing elimination in the rematch on Day 5. That's the situation Barca finds itself when it hosts Inter Tuesday ... Read the whole story

Concacaf backs U.S. bid

by Paul Kennedy

[WORLD CUP 2018/2022] The Concacaf executive committee voiced its unanimous support for the U.S. bid to host the World Cup in either 2018 or 2022. Read the whole story

The NASL is back

by Paul Kennedy

[NASL] The owners seeking recognition of a new men's second division professional soccer league slated to begin play in 2010 have announced the league's name: the North American Soccer League. Read the whole story

Battery decides to move to third level

by Paul Kennedy

[USL-1] The USL First Division lost its sixth team following the announcement that the Charleston Battery, a USL member since 1993 with two championships to its name, will to play in the USL Second Division (third level) in 2010. Read the whole story

Ref punishes good deed [VIDEO]

by Soccer America

[OFF THE POST] After a cat wandered onto the field during a Croatian top-flight game, goalkeeper Ivan Banovic of Medjimurje Cakovec picked the kitty up and gently carried it to safety. When he returned to his goal, Banovic was yellow-carded by the referee for leaving the field without permission. The ... Read the whole story

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