FC Dallas' George John hoping for happier ending this year

by Ridge Mahoney

[MLS PLAYOFFS: DALLAS-NEW YORK] The scorer of the winning goal in last year’s MLS Cup would much prefer not to repeat the feat: FC Dallas defender George John says he long ago put behind him the 2-1 loss to Colorado decided by his own goal in overtime. Read the whole story

2011 MLS playoffs this week ...

by Soccer America

[DATEBOOK] The MLS playoffs resume with the second legs of the conference semifinals on Wednesday and Thursday. The action begins on Wednesday when Sporting Kansas City hosts the defending champion Colorado Rapids. The Seattle Sounders take on Real Salt Lake in Wednesday's other game. For the complete playoff summaries and ... Read the whole story

What They're Saying

by Soccer America

"Let me clear something up. It [the negative support] doesn't help. Let's not give them any credit. Let's not give any of the dissenting voices, the mindless idiots that do it, any credit whether it's aimed at me, Karl Henry, Andy Keogh or Stephen Ward." -- Wolverhampton Wanderers Mick McCarthy ... Read the whole story

Welcome to the big time

by Paul Kennedy

[MY VIEW] Fox made a preemptive strike to garner the English-language World Cup rights from FIFA away from ESPN in a deal more than four times greater than ESPN's current deal with FIFA and more than 10 times the deal SUM, MLS's marketing arm, struck to ensure that the English-language ... Read the whole story

Williams and Johnson advance in German Cup

by Soccer America

[AMERICANS ABROAD] Daniel Williams started and Fabian Johnson came off the bench late in the game as Hoffenheim beat FC Cologne, 2-1, in a battle of Bundesliga clubs to reach the the third round of the DFB Pokal, the German Cup. Read the whole story

France prevails in Val-de-Marne opener

by Soccer America

[U.S. UNDER-17 MEN] The USA fell to host France, 3-0, Tuesday in their first game at the Val-de-Marne International Tournament in the Paris suburb of Sucy-en-Brie. Read the whole story

Morgan, Solo, Wambach on women's shortlist

by Soccer America

[AWARDS] Americans Alex Morgan, Hope Solo and Abby Wambach are among the 10 women nominated for the 2011 FIFA Women's World Player of the Year award. Read the whole story

MLS golazos galore

by Mike Woitalla

[VIDEO PICKS] Juan Agudelo, the 18-year-old Red Bulls striker, features twice in the first round of MLS Goal of the Year nominees ... Read the whole story

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