Record five Akron players sign Generation adidas contracts

by Paul Kennedy

[MLS] NCAA Division I champion Akron announced that five underclassmen -- junior striker Darlington Nagbe, junior midfielder Michael Nanchoff, junior defender Kofi Sarkodie, sophomore defender Zarek Valentin and freshman midfielder Perry Kitchen -- have signed contracts with Generation adidas and will enter the 2011 Major League Soccer SuperDraft. The five ... Read the whole story

What They're Saying

by Soccer America

"I want to play one or two years in a nice place, and then retire. As I see it now, this is my last contract with a European club. When I'm done in Milan, I will play a year or two in the United States." -- AC Milan's Swedish star, ... Read the whole story

Lichaj endures nightmare game at Man. City

by Paul Kennedy

[AMERICANS ABROAD] Two days after containing Tottenham's Gareth Bale, American Eric Lichaj faced Manchester City's Mario Balotelli, another of the English Premier League great young stars, and it was another story altogether. Read the whole story

Tough road lies ahead for Holden's Bolton

by Paul Kennedy

[AMERICANS ABROAD] Boxing Day was good for Stuart Holden's Bolton Wanderers, which beat West Bromwich Albion, 2-0, and moved into sixth place in the English Premier League. But a tough road lies ahead for the Trotters ... Read the whole story

New deal for Ferreira shapes FCD's future

by Ridge Mahoney

[MLS] If losing midfielder Dax McCarty and forwards Atiba Harris and Jeff Cunningham in the aftermath a 2-1 loss to Colorado in MLS Cup 2010 worried FC Dallas fans, the news shortly before Christmas that Colombian playmaker David Ferreira has agreed to a long-term contract brought extra joy to their ... Read the whole story

Rooney -- John, that is -- signs with MLS

by Ridge Mahoney

[MLS] John Rooney, the younger brother of Manchester United and England forward Wayne Rooney, is bound for the adidas Combine and, presumably, selection in the 2011 SuperDraft. Read the whole story

Findley leaves Butler for N.C. State

by Soccer America

[COLLEGE] Kelly Findley, the all-time winningest coach at Butler University, has been named the head men's coach at N.C. State, replacing long-time coach George Tarantini, who recently retired. Read the whole story

'Malaysiacheatlaser' trends high

by Soccer America

[OFF THE POST] Malaysia beat Indonesia, 3-0, on Sunday in Kuala Lumpur before 85,000 fans, and afterwards Indonesians swamped Twitter with complaints about fans at the Bukit Jalil Stadium using laser beams to distract Indonesia's goalie. Read the whole story

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