Huge upside for Zimmerman, the preacher's son

by Paul Kennedy

[THIRTEEN FOR '13] Considered the top two underclassmen in the college ranks, Louisville's Andrew Farrell and Furman's Walker Zimmerman have lots in common. Both are defenders. Both hail from programs that have a record of producing MLS-material players. And both come from families of missionaries. Zimmerman follows in a long ... Read the whole story

Te Kloese gives Chivas USA key connection

by Paul Kennedy

[MLS SPOTLIGHT] The hiring of Dennis te Kloese as sporting president for both Chivas USA and Chivas de Guadalajara is the best news to come out of the MLS club since Jorge Vergara took control with the stated intention to return it to its roots as a Mexican-American club. Perhaps ... Read the whole story

What They're Saying

by Soccer America

"Maybe the referee ate too much for Christmas." -- Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini with some harsh words for referee Kevin Friend after the EPL champions fell at Sunderland, 1-0, on Boxing Day. Mancini said Friend and his assistant missed a foul on Pablo Zabaleta in the build-up to the ... Read the whole story

Afternoon heat adds another element to Honduras-USA

by Soccer America

[HEXAGONAL COUNTDOWN] The USA has beaten Honduras in Honduras in both meetings since the launch of the Hexagonal, Concacaf's six-team World Cup qualifying competition. Their meeting on Feb. 6 to open the final round of World Cup 2014 qualifying will be different. The game will kick off at 3 p.m. ... Read the whole story

Cameron's Stoke beats Liverpool, Howard on winning end

by Soccer America

[AMERICANS ABROAD] Stoke City's 3-1 over Liverpool on Boxing Day extended its unbeaten streak to eight games and moved it into eighth place in the English Premier League, but Geoff Cameron's yellow card means he'll be suspended for Saturday's game at Southampton. Goalkeepers Tim Howard and Brad Guzan had mixed ... Read the whole story

Friedel re-signs with Tottenham through 2013-14

by Soccer America

[AMERICANS ABROAD] Brad Friedel isn't ready to hang up his boots. Already the oldest player in the English Premier League at 41, the American keeper signed a new one-year contract that will keep hm at Tottenham until June 2014. He recently lost his starting job to Frenchman Hugo Lloris after ... Read the whole story

Second and third best goals in Ukraine

by Samuel Charles

[VIDEO PICK: Golazos] Once you gander at the second- and third-place finishers in Ukraine for our goal of the season, you won’t have to be Sherlock Holmes to deduce there was major competition. Read the whole story

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