And the first cuts will be ...

by Paul Kennedy

[USA 30] For the first time, all 30 U.S. candidates for the World Cup were at training camp Wednesday in Princeton, N.J. How long they'll all stay together remains to be seen. MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER: Robert Pires, in search of a 'belle ville' WORLD CUP COUNTDOWN: Diego Maradona in trouble ... Read the whole story

What They're Saying

by Soccer America

"We practically have the best players in the world at every position."-- France defender Patrice Evra on why he's confident of his team's World Cup chances. (Reuters) Read the whole story

Maradona goes with youngsters

by Soccer America

[ARGENTINA] The release of Argentina's 23-player roster for the World Cup was such big news that the traffic shut down the Argentine federation's web site for hours. Coach Diego Maradona, who called up 108 players in 18 months, finally settled on a team of mostly European-based players but he's expected ... Read the whole story

Revs and Fire fall

by Soccer America

[MLS] Both MLS teams in action on Wednesday against foreign opposition fell. The New England Revolution lost to Portuguese champion Benfica, 4-0, before 12,735 rain-soaked fans at Gillette Stadium, while the Chicago Fire dropped a 1-0 decision to Paris St. Germain in the Sister Cities International Cup. Read the whole story

Philly meets expectations so far

by Ridge Mahoney

[MLS] In February, MLS Commissioner Don Garber expressed no concerns that Philadelphia Union wouldn't be able to open its inaugural season in its own stadium. Such is the pent up demand in Philly that the Union announced Tuesday that its season-ticket limit of 12,000 for its Chester stadium has been ... Read the whole story

Big crowds, few goals

by Mike Woitalla

[MLS ATTENDANCE] Three of the seven Week 9 games drew announced attendance of more than 20,000. Seattle again disappointed its large loyal following with a 1-0 loss -- one of the week's four games that featured only one goal. Houston drew its biggest crowd of the season and downed D.C. ... Read the whole story

High ratings expected for Fox Champions League broadcast

by Soccer America

[TV WATCH] Saturday's European Champions League final on Fox could reach double the U.S. households that tuned in for last year's final on ESPN, according to Fox Sports chairman David Hill. The Inter Milan-Bayern Munich game airs at 2:30 pm ET. Last year's Barcelona win over Manchester United aired on ... Read the whole story

Tie leaves TFC just short of title

by Ridge Mahoney

[NUTRILITE CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP] MLS's Toronto FC will have to wait at least one more week to repeat as Nutrilite Canadian Championship winner and clinch a spot in the Concacaf Champions League preliminary round. TFC and Vancouver played a 0-0 tie at Swangard Stadium Wednesday that kept the Whitecaps alive, barely, ... Read the whole story

Baltimore pulls another upset on road

by Soccer America

[D-2 PRO LEAGUE] Crystal Palace Baltimore pulled its second upset on the road when it concluded its five-game road swing with a 1-0 victory over the Rochester Rhinos on sub Randi Patterson's first goal of the season. Read the whole story

Galaxy to face Islanders in prelim

by Soccer America

[CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE] The Los Angeles Galaxy will face the Puerto Rico Islanders in the marquee match of the preliminary round of the 2010-2011 CONCACAF Champions League. For the complete draw ... Read the whole story

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