“We’re looking forward to having all the European-based players back in the roster and picking up where we left off with them from the Slovenia game. I’m excited about getting everybody togetherand challenging a world-class team like former World Cup winner Italy on their home soil. I think we have put a very competitive roster […]
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Benny's bike
[VIDEO PICK] Benny Feilhaber scored on a bicycle kick from the penalty spot to set the tone for the New EnglandRevolution’s 3-2 win over the Los Angeles Galaxy.
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MLS preseason this week …
[SCOREBOARD] Chivas USA fell to Tijuana, 5-2, before 4,238 fans Wednesday night at the University of San Diego’s Torero Stadium. The Colorado Rapids open playThursday at the Hawaiian Islands Invitational in Honolulu against Japan’s Yokohama FC. Busan I’Park (South Korea) and Melbourne Heart (Australia) are also competing. For all the preseasonschedules and weekend results … […]
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What They're Saying
“It’s going to be awesome. I’ve never lived in a big city. I’ve been watching a lot of the Travel Channel lately, so at least I know of some nice places to eat.” — Duke’s Andrew Wenger on being taken by the expansion Montreal Impact with the No. 1 pick in the 2012 MLS SuperDraft.
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Columnist Paul Gardner on 'Concussion Problem' panel
[NSCAA CONVENTION] Soccer America columnist Paul Gardner will be a featured panelist at the NCAA Convention’s forum discussing the question ofconcussions in the sport of soccer. The panel, on Friday morning 9 am (CST), includes Taylor Twellman, whose high-scoring MLS career ended prematurely because of head injuries. Brad Feldman, the television voice of the New […]
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Cooper trade could trigger Agudelo's exit from New York
[MLS SPOTLIGHT] The New York Red Bulls were the only team not to have a pick in the first round of the 2012 MLS SuperDraft, but they made big news on draft daywith the acquisition of forward Kenny Cooper from the Portland Timbers. The move immediately triggered speculation that the Red Bulls would then unloadunsettled […]
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Steinbrecher receives Werner Fricker Builder Award
[AWARDS] Former U.S. Soccer secretary general Hank Steinbrecher was named as the 2012 recipient of the Werner FrickerBuilder Award, named after the late U.S. Soccer president and awarded each year to an individual who has worked tirelessly at the national level in furthering the interest of the sport of soccerwithout regard to personal recognition or […]
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Keane heads to Aston Villa on loan
[ENGLAND] Robbie Keane became the latest MLS star to accept a short-team loan deal, joining Aston Villa on Thursday fromthe Los Angeles Galaxy. The two-month loan begins what will be a busy year for Keane. He’ll captain Ireland at Euro 2012. “I’m delighted to be back in the Premier League,”the 31-year-old Keane said. “This is […]
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Red Bulls land Swedish defender Holgersson
[MLS TRANSACTIONS] The New York Red Bulls confirmed the signing of Swedish central defender Markus Holgersson, whohelped Helsingborg become the first Swedish club to win the Allsvenskan, Super Cup and Swedish Cup titles in the same year in 2011. Holgersson, 26, just earned his first international call-up for theSwedish national team. For all the offseason […]
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What They're Saying
“We were prepared for all scenarios. But this is the best decision and we are pleased the KNVB took it. Otherwise, we would have appealed against a suspension.” — FormerU.S. international Earnie Stewart, the technical director of Dutch club AZ, after the Dutch federation (KNVB) ruled it would not suspend goalkeeper Esteban Alvarado, who received […]