The projected No. 1 draft pick you never heard of

by Paul Kennedy

[THIRTEEN FOR '13] Andrew Farrell proves you don't have to grow up in a soccer hotbed or play in a big-time youth program to make it. Few heard of him coming out of high school in Louisville. The son of Presbyterian missionaries who spent most of his childhood in Peru, ... Read the whole story

Sounders GM retained Hanauer with 96 percent support

by Soccer America

[MLS SPOTLIGHT] Adrian Hanauer gets to keep his job as general manager of the wildly successful Seattle Sounders. In a vote of Sounders FC season ticket holders and Alliance members, they chose to retain the club's part owner who was instrumental in bringing pro soccer back to Seattle. He was ... Read the whole story

What They're Saying

by Soccer America

"They pulled two guns on us, the rest of the match is not going to be played. They ambushed us and one of them pulled out a revolver and put it against (goalkeeper) Damian Albil's chest. Their security and police also hit us, there were around 20 of them."-- Nestor ... Read the whole story

Marquez headed back to Mexico after 13 seasons abroad

by Soccer America

[MLS TRANSACTIONS] Rafael Marquez's days with the New York Red Bulls are officially over. The club gave him his release so he could sign with Leon in Mexico, where he returns after 13 years in France, Spain and MLS. Sporting Kansas City completed its third deal of the week when ... Read the whole story

Ramos brings 24 players into Florida camp

by Soccer America

[U.S. UNDER-20 MEN] U.S. under-20 national team coach Tab Ramos named 24 players for a week-long training camp that will begin Saturday in Sunrise, Fla. The squad includes six MLS players, including Wil Trapp (Columbus Crew) and Oscar Sorto (Los Angeles Galaxy), who have just signed MLS homegrown contracts, seven ... Read the whole story

Portland names new team Thorns FC

by Soccer America

[WOMEN'S PRO LEAGUE] Portland's team in the new women's pro league operated by U.S. Soccer will be named by the Thorns FC to closely connect the club identity to Portland's familiar standing as the "Rose City" or "City of Roses." Read the whole story

Don't let Pepe near the family jewels

by Samuel Charles

[VIDEO PICK: Off the Post] Answering Jermaine Jones' grassroots campaign to assume his coveted title as the world's dirtiest player, Pepe proved who the real hall of fame hatchet man is in Real Madrid's embarrassing Copa del Rey loss on Wednesday. Read the whole story

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