[MLS] Midfielder Cristian Arrieta, the 2009 USL-1 Most Valuable Player for Puerto Rico Islanders, arrived inPhiladelphia Sunday to start a brief trial. He could be a replacement for right back David Myrie, who had a terrible game in Union’s opening game loss atSeattle and has been released. Arrieta, 30, has played the last two seasons […]
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Better finishing could put Quakes on track
[MLS] Surely the Quakes’ back line, in which part-time defender Ike Opara made his MLS debut against defending champion Real Salt Lake,didn’t perform well in a 3-0 loss Saturday night at Buck Shaw Stadium. Opara is bouncing back and forth between learning the ropes as an MLS rookie and finishing up the semester at WakeForest. […]
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Preliminary rosters due May 11
[WORLD CUP COUNTDOWN] FIFA has set May 11 as the deadline for all World Cup finalists to submit a preliminary list of 30 players. The final list of 23 players(including three keepers) must be named by June 1, and those players must come from the 30-man preliminary roster. Another key date: May 16, the end […]
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[MLS] Two former U.S. national team players let go on the eve of the 2010 MLS season might be back to work shortly. Thursday’s Houston-Real Salt Lake matchcould come too soon for the Dynamo to have the services of a key offseason signing … 1. Busch might return to work Jon Busch might not be […]
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Kyle Davies out 6-8 weeks
[MLS] FC Dallas defender Kyle Davies is expected to miss 6-8 weeks after undergoing surgery to repair a broken arm anddislocated shoulder suffered Saturday in FCD’s opener against Houston. Davies left the match in the 55th minute after a collision with Dynamo forward Dominic Oduro. Davies was starting in place of the injured Ugo Ihemelu. […]
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Bedoya starts in Orebro loss
[AMERICANS ABROAD] Alejandro Bedoya, who has come out of nowhere to become a candidate for the U.S. World Cup team,started for Orebro in Monday’s 2-0 loss to Mjaellby at home in Sweden’s Allsvenskan. The only other Americans in Sweden’s top division this season are former Notre Dame teammates Ryan Miller and Micheal Thomas at Halmstad […]
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QUICK TAKE: Nick Rimando
[MLS] Real Salt Lake goalie Nick Rimando helped his team to the 2009 league title with back-to-back shootout wins in the semifinals and MLSCup. RSL travels to Houston on Thursday after opening its 2010 season by winning in San Jose, 3-0. Rimando explains to Soccer America’s Ridge Mahoney why last year’s crown was nofluke. Dating […]
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What They're Saying
“When I first started supporting West Ham, we had a tradition for playing the game ‘the right way.’ I will settle for any way right now.” — West Ham co-owner DavidSullivan. The club is in 17th place in the 20-team league. (Irish Times)
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Man. United could make U.S. summer tour
[ENGLAND] Manchester United could be headed to the United States for its first summer tour since 2004. The deal isn’t final. Several parties are involved in thenegotiations. But if finalized, it could mean United will be the opponent for the MLS all-stars July 29 or Aug. 5 at Houston’s Reliant Stadium. According to several reports, […]
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Glasgow Rangers routed
[AMERICANS ABROAD] Midfielder Maurice Edu came on at halftime for Glasgow Rangers but couldn’t help sway the momentum as his team suffered itsworst loss of the season. In England, Jay DeMerit and Kenny Cooper saw action for their second division teams. Edu entered with Rangers down 3-1 in the 4-1loss to seventh-place St Johnstone. Rangers […]