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by Ridge Mahoney
[MLS SPOTLIGHT] Qualifying for the playoffs in its second season hasn't prevented the Philadelphia Union from renovating its roster as it prepares for Year 3. A day after announcing it had parted ways with Colombian goalkeeper Fayrd Mondragon by mutual agreement, Philly on Tuesday confirmed reports that it had traded ...
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by Soccer America
"WPS ends and then you get the opportunistic vultures that exist in both sides of the game who try and fling you an awful deal. Spare me. Then you get the people who never wanted WPS to succeed in the first place extending their 'condolences.' My experience in WPS was ...
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by Soccer America
[MLS] Not unexpectedly, Wilmer Cabrera, the former U.S. under-17 national team coach, has joined the the Colorado Rapids' staff as an assistant. Fellow Colombian Oscar Pareja, the new Rapids head coach, had worked with Cabrera briefly at the residency program in Bradenton, Fla., before returning to FC Dallas.
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by Soccer America
[MLS TRANSACTIONS] The Portland Timbers have signed 18-year-old Charles Renken. One of the youngest players ever to attend the U.S. U-17 residency program, he has had his career slowed by knee injuries. The Zambian-born midfielder most recently played in the youth system at German club Hoffenheim during the 2010-11 season. ...
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by Paul Kennedy
[AMERICANS ABROAD] The buildup to Landon Donovan's second stint on loan to Everton didn't have the hype that came before his first stint two years ago, but he has certainly delivered the goods for the Toffees. His assist -- his fifth in seven games -- gave Everton a 1-0 win ...
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by Paul Kennedy
[AMERICANS ABROAD] Midfielder Mikkel Diskerud has joined Belgian champion Gent on loan from Norwegian club Stabaek with an option to purchase. In other moves involving Americans on the final day of the January transfer window in Europe, Arturo Alvarez, who now represents El Salvador, signed as a free agent with ...
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by Soccer America
[SCOREBOARD] Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored his third goal in three games to give co-host Gabon a 1-0 win over Tunisia and the Group C title at the Africa Cup of Nations. Morocco's 1-0 victory over Niger followed defeats in its first two games. Tunisia joins Gabon in the final eight. For ...
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