by Ridge Mahoney
During a conversation last week MLS commissioner Don Garber refuted a suggestion that the international calendar in 2009 was so crowded with World Cup qualifiers, Confederations Cup, and Gold Cup commitments there wouldn't be much room left for club matches. "Believe it or not, it seems the consumer has an ... Read the whole story
by Ridge Mahoney
[MLS] Obviously, the Galaxy shouldn't have been awarded a penalty kick when a ball bounced off the underside of defender Rodney Wallace's leg and not his arm in its 2-2 tie with D.C. United Sunday, but should referee Jair Marrufo have given a penalty earlier when Christian Gomez and Dema ... Read the whole story
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[HEXAGONAL] U.S. attacker Landon Donovan's two-and-a-half month loan stint ended in time for him to rejoin the Los Angeles Galaxy for its MLS opener against D.C. United and he scored twice in the 2-2 comeback tie. Now he looks forward to World Cup qualifying games at El Salvador on Saturday ... Read the whole story
by Ridge Mahoney
[MLS] FC Dallas signed goalie Dario Sala to a new contract last year, yet backup Ray Burse will be the starter for the short-term. Read the whole story
by Mike Woitalla
[MLS] Swedish attacker Freddie Ljungberg, whom the Seattle Sounders signed as a Designated Player at $1.31 million before they even hired Coach Sigi Schmid, is set to play on Saturday against Real Salt Lake in what would be his first competitive match since the 2008 European Championship. Read the whole story
by Paul Kennedy
[WPS] Amid a severe economic slowdown that has hit Americans sports leagues hard, Women's Professional Soccer is set to begin its first season on Sunday when the Los Angeles Sol featuring Brazilian star Marta hosts the Washington Freedom (TV: Fox Soccer Channel, live, 6 pm ET/3 pm PT). While WPS ... Read the whole story
by Paul Kennedy
[WPS] Both the Los Angeles Sol and Washington Freedom, who will play in Sunday's Women's Professional Soccer game, are awaiting clearances on their respective French signings, Camille Abily (Los Angeles) and Sonia Bompastor (Washington), whose move to the United States has touched off controversy at their French club Lyon, in ... Read the whole story
by Soccer America
[IN THESE TIMES] La Liga club Villarreal is offering unemployed season-ticket holders free passes in 2009-10. "Season-ticket holders who are on the dole will be allowed in free next year," said club president Fernando Roig said on Tuesday. Read the whole story
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What They're Saying
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"In any case, we are always playing away from home. We play against Ireland [in France] and the stadium is full of Irish people, against Scotland it's the same." -- France left back
Patrice Evra complains about a lack of support from Les Bleus fans, who during a 2-0 defeat to Argentina in Marseille jeered the home team and cheered the visitors. France faces Lithuania in
World Cup 2010 away on Saturday and at the Stade de France April 1. (AFP) ...More
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