• What's next for LAFC? John Thorrington defines plans for the post-Bob Bradley era
    by Scott French on Nov 30, 11:37 PM
    The what-ifs connecting Bob Bradley and Toronto FC have been around since his son, Michael, left Europe for Canada nearly six years ago.
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  • How I yearn for 'especially sporting conduct'
    by Ian Plenderleith on Nov 30, 3:32 PM
    Former U.S. international Timothy Chandler was recently involved in a much-discussed penalty area incident during his club's Bundesliga game.
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  • USL Championship: Watch out for the Orange, the unfancied and 'disrespected' finalist
    by Scott French on Nov 27, 9:04 PM
    Orange County SC will be the underdog in Sunday's final at the Tampa Bay Rowdies.
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  • Realizing the splendor of soccer amid the pain of defeat
    by Dan Woog on Nov 26, 2:59 AM
    A soccer team is a special thing. Somehow, they mold themselves into one unit. Everything they do, they do as one.
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  • Galaxy in transition: Lots of progress but 'it feels like failure'
    by Scott French on Nov 25, 6:54 PM
    Greg Vanney's first campaign in LA, a pivotal year for the rebuilding Galaxy, ended in brutal disappointment.
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  • Robin Fraser on Colorado's stellar season, the American pro game's evolution, and his Jamaican roots
    by Scott French on Nov 24, 3:17 AM
    The Jamaica native who moved to Miami in adolescence, was among the premier players in the USA during its "pioneer" era.
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  • Simon Kuper on seeing Messi's Barcelona impact up close, the Cruyff phenomenon, and Soccernomics' latest twists
    by Arlo Moore-Bloom on Nov 22, 11:45 AM
    At first, Kuper thought writing about Messi might be boring. But when he began to speak to people at Barca, he realized they were all terrified of him.
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  • Bob Bradley's LAFC legacy: Setting a standard for playing beautifully
    by Scott French on Nov 20, 3:07 AM
    He ended on a low, but Bradley put on the field a dynamic side that set standards as MLS's game rapidly evolved.
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  • SA's USMNT player awards (through eight Octagonal games)
    by Paul Kennedy, Mike Woitalla on Nov 18, 2:41 AM
    Building a cohesive unit and getting consistent performances has been very difficult, but some individuals have stood out.
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  • The raging sideline coach is a man out of time
    by Ian Plenderleith on Nov 17, 2:18 PM
    At first I don't recognize the man standing in the door to my locker room. I've just reffed a fraught, hectic and foul-filled 90 minutes of men's soccer.
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  • USA's prime-time leader: Walker Zimmerman's soccer savvy emerged via Georgia youth ball
    by Mike Woitalla on Nov 16, 3:36 AM
    The youth coach who helped make Zimmerman a refined defender in return learned leadership skills from the boy.
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  • Brad Evans on his goal and glory in Jamaica, and coaches Bradley, Schmid, Klinsmann and Arena
    by Arlo Moore-Bloom on Nov 14, 5:44 PM
    The longtime Seattle Sounders midfielder is the only USMNT player to score a winning goal at Jamaica in WCQ's final round.
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  • Roberto Abramowitz on USA-Mexico, El Tri fandom, and how MLS can catch up to Liga MX
    by Arlo Moore-Bloom on Nov 11, 10:52 PM
    After a childhood in Mexico City, Abramowitz has worked in U.S. Spanish-language media for nearly four decades.
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  • New U.S. U-20 men's boss Mikey Varas arrives via FC Dallas after coaching Northern California elite youth clubs
    by Brian Sciaretta on Nov 10, 5:46 PM
    It's an important hire for the U.S. Soccer as the U-20 national team has served as a crucial part of the men's side of the program over the past decade.
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  • Coach Aliceann Wilber on her 600 wins with William Smith -- and how the journey began
    by Dan Woog on Nov 8, 10:45 PM
    Growing up on a farm, Wilber never planned to be a soccer coach -- or a coach of any kind. In pre-Title IX days, she played no organized sports.
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