Sapong, besides rapping to Hope, earns Rookie of the Year honors

by Ridge Mahoney

[MLS SPOTLIGHT] He didn't amass great scoring totals, yet by bagging five goals and five assists while playing all 34 league games for Eastern Conference champion Sporting Kansas City, C.J. Sapong led all rookies in scoring and won honors as MLS 2011 Rookie of the Year. Read the whole story

What They're Saying

by Soccer America

"It is impossible to watch a Brazil game right now, our soccer is hideous. The national team is patterned, stigmatized and absolutely conservative. You watch an entire match and there is not a single player dribbling. It is European soccer disguised as Brazilian."-- Former Brazil star Socrates offers his opinion ... Read the whole story

MLS Rookies of the Year

by Soccer America

[MAKING A LIST] C.J. Sapong is the first player from Kansas City to win the MLS Rookie of the Year Award in the league's 16 years, and only the seventh attacking player to be honored. Here is the complete list ... Read the whole story

Nasri out of Friday's game

by Paul Kennedy

[FRANCE-USA] France will be without Manchester City star Samir Nasri for Friday's game against the USA at the Stade de France. Veteran defender Eric Abidal will miss the game because he is with Barcelona for Wednesday's Spanish Cup match, and at least three other Bleus are uncertain for Friday. Read the whole story

Tri drops Marquez because of suspension

by Soccer America

[MEXICO] Rafael Marquez, a veteran of three World Cups, has been dropped from the Mexican national team for Friday's friendly against Serbia because of the three-game suspension MLS handed down after the red card he received in the 2011 MLS playoffs. Read the whole story

Concacaf Champions League schedule

by Soccer America

[DATEBOOK] The Los Angeles Galaxy will face Toronto FC in the quarterfinals of the Concacaf Champions League, assuring MLS of at least one semifinalist. The Seattle Sounders, the third MLS representative, will play Santos of Mexico in the quarterfinals scheduled for March 6-8 and 13-15. Read the whole story

Pelosi joins Liverpool academy

by Soccer America

[AMERICANS ABROAD] Liverpool has signed 17-year-old midfielder Marc Pelosi, who represented the USA at the 2011 Under-17 World Cup in Mexico, to its academy program. Read the whole story

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