What They're Saying

by Soccer America

"Three times we went to a stadium and found others using the field. We asked them to leave but they refused. We didn't have a session over the last two days before the game." -- Malawi coach Kinnah Phiri, who has filed a protest with the African Cup of Nations ... Read the whole story

Teams move aggressively

by Ridge Mahoney

[MLS SUPERDRAFT] In a league of parity, the SuperDraft can make a difference in how teams move up or down from one year to the next. Soccer America's Ridge Mahoney examines Philadelphia's youth movement, New York's bid to bolster its midfield and Bruce Arena's move to bring Clint Mathis back ... Read the whole story

From Congo to Philly via Oregon

by Mike Woitalla

[MLS SUPERDRAFT] Danny Mwanga hardly left his house during the first couple months after he arrived in the United States from the Democratic Republic of Congo at age 14. "I didn't know anyone and I didn't know the language," says the No. 1 pick at the 2010 MLS SuperDraft. A ... Read the whole story

Philadelphia 2010, all the draft picks

by SA Editorial

[MLS SUPERDRAFT] No surprise: Philadelphia took Danny Mwanga of Oregon State with the top pick in the 2010 MLS SuperDraft, and Tony Tchani of Virginia. Ike Opara of Wake Forest and Teal Bunbury of Akron followed at 2-4. A record four Wake players were taken in the first round. For ... Read the whole story

Rodriguez and Durbin to head new league areas

by Soccer America

[MLS] Major League Soccer  is reorganizing the competition aspects of the League Office with the creation of two new departments headed by long-time executives Nelson Rodriguez and Todd Durbin to focus on technical development and player/labor relations. Read the whole story

Continental Tire becomes league sponsor

by Soccer America

[MLS] Major League Soccer and Soccer United Marketing signed a multi-year partnership with long-time World Cup sponsor Continental Tire. Read the whole story

Guzan moves closer to date at Wembley

by Soccer America

[AMERICANS ABROAD] With a little assistance from the post, goalie Brad Guzan earned a shutout in Aston Villa's 1-0 win at Blackburn Rovers in Thursday's first leg of their English League semifinal series. Read the whole story

Large class enters Bradenton program

by Paul Kennedy

[U.S. UNDER-17 RESIDENCY] The U.S. under-17 national team program based in Bradenton, Fla., welcomed 26 first-semester residents as a new cycle begins in preparation for the 2011 CONCACAF U-17 Championship and the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Mexico. Read the whole story

Preki and Dooley voted in

by Soccer America

[HALL OF FAME] Preki and Thomas Dooley, teammates on the 1998 U.S. World Cup team, have been elected to the National Soccer Hall of Fame Class of 2010 on the Player ballot. Read the whole story

Victorious Algeria still has its work cut out

by Paul Kennedy

[AFRICA CUP OF NATIONS] The drought is over. Algeria, the USA's third opponent at the 2010 World Cup, became the first South Africa-bound team to win a game at the Africa Cup of Nations, defeating Mali, 1-0, on Rafik Halliche's header in the second half. Host Angola's 1-0 win over ... Read the whole story

USA set to face El Salvador in Tampa

by Soccer America

[DATEBOOK] The United States will face El Salvador in its second friendly in preparation for the 2010 World Cup when they meet Feb. 24 in Tampa, one of 18 cities that will be included in the U.S. bid to host the 2018/22 World Cup. Read the whole story

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