Gspurning earns short-handed Sounders split of points

by Soccer America

[MLS REWIND: Video] MLS play resumed on Wednesday when the Seattle Sounders and Real Salt Lake played to a 0-0 tie before 38,356 fans at CenturyLink Field. Austrian Michael Gspurning saved the day for the short-handed Sounders with three dramatic saves late in the game. Read the whole story

What They're Saying

by Soccer America

"They didn't believe it in the beginning. But when they saw the shirts printed, they thought it was funny."-- Yiannis Batziolas, the chairman of a cash-strapped Greek amateur team that inked shirt sponsorships deals with two brothels. (AP) Read the whole story

Dempsey: 'We know that we can be better'

by Soccer America

[USA-GUATEMALA: Reaction] Clint Dempsey says the difference between the U.S. performance on Friday in Antigua and on Tuesday against Guatemala in Kansas City was that he and his teammates did a better job keeping possession. Carlos Bocanegra, whom Dempsey set up for the first goal, said the attack did a ... Read the whole story

Ruiz: 'This was my last game'

by Soccer America

[USA-GUATEMALA: Reaction] Long-time U.S. nemesis Carlos Ruiz announced his international retirement after Tuesday's USA-Guatemala match. "El Pescadido," who scored the game's first goal, the 30th in 37 qualifiers, will retire without fulfilling his dream of leading the Chapines to the World Cup for the first time. Read the whole story

My Fair Trade Blog

by Christen Press

[THE PITCH: Blog 31] A season has many highs and lows, wins and losses, waves of goals followed by dry spells, writes Christen Press. But during the nine-month season, the longest of her career, Press says she's gained far more than she has lost. The list of benefits is infinite, ... Read the whole story

Sleeping pills to blame?

by Soccer America

[WORLD CUP 2014 QUALIFYING: Poland-England] A day after England's World Cup qualifier game against Poland was postponed because of a waterlogged field in Warsaw, the teams played to a 1-1 tie described by England coach Roy Hodgson as arguably the worst outing of his short tenure. The listless performance was ... Read the whole story

Is AC Milan's best player 14 years old?

by Samuel Charles

[VIDEO PICK] AC Milan paid 500,000 Euros for Hachim Mastour, and his dazzling debut for its U-15 team last weekend seemed to justify the investment made over the summer. Milan cleaned house during the offseason. Currently 11th in Serie A, 19-year-old leading scorer Stephan El Shaarawy, an Italian international with ... Read the whole story

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