[MLS] Allstate signed a four-year agreement to become the official insurance sponsor of Major League Soccer. The agreement with with Soccer UnitedMarketing also calls for Allstate to sponsor the U.S. men and women’s national teams and renews the deal SUM had with Allstate to sponsor the Mexican national team during its friendly matches onU.S. soil. […]
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Bocanegra scores, Holden assists, Altidore debuts
[AMERICANS ABROAD] Jozy Altidore started his first game for Turkish clubBursaspor in its 1-1 tie with Eskisehirspor on Sunday. Stuart Holden assisted on the first goal in Bolton Wanderers’ 2-0win over Tim Howard‘s Everton. On Saturday, American Carlos Bocanegra had the first goal of the game, but everythingthen went wrong for St. Etienne as the […]
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Mexico draws crowd in Atlanta
You might not think of Atlanta as a hotbed of support for Mexican soccer, but Mexico’s national team drew a crowd of 50,507 for its 2-0 win over Bosnia-Herzegovina on goals by Javier Hernandez and Edgar Pacheco Wednesday night at Atlanta’s Georgia Dome, the first game under Chepo de la Torre.
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De la Torre picks team for first Tri match
[MEXICO] For his first game as Mexico national team coach, Jose Manuel “Chepo” de la Torre called up onlysix European-based players for Wednesday’s game against Bosnia-Herzegovina at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta. Joining the Mexican team are standouts Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez (Manchester United, England), Giovanni dos Santos (Racing Santander, Spain), and Carlos Salcido (Fulham, […]
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Howard foul proves costly
[AMERICANS ABROAD] Tim Howard‘s foul on Maxi Rodriguez in the penalty area setup Dirk Kuyt‘s tying goal on a penalty kick in the 67th minute and cost Everton a win in its 215th Merseyside derby with Liverpool. The 2-2 tie gave Liverpoolits first point in three games since Kenny Dalglish took over as manager. For […]
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South American pipeline expands
[MLS SUPERDRAFT] Ecuadoran Victor Estupinan (Chivas USA) and Uruguayan PaoloCardozo (Los Angeles Galaxy), two foreigners with no previous connection to U.S. soccer, were taken in the first round of the MLS SuperDraft, part of the league’s concerted initiative to makeSouth American talent available to its clubs. According to MLS Commissioner Don Garber, credit goes to […]
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Noyola switches allegiances
[MEXICO] Saying the U.S. national team program had no place for a player with her talents, All-American midfielder TeresaNoyola, considered one of the country’s most skillful young players, has become the second Stanford star to join the Mexican women’s national team. While Noyola, a junior,previously represented the USA at the 2010 Under-20 Women’s World Cup […]
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Ex-Fire star Conde scores in Atlas debut
[MEXICO] Former Chicago Fire defender Wilman Conde scored in his debut for Mexican club Atlas in its 5-0 win overMorelia on the opening day of the Torneo Clausura. The other MLS player to move to Mexico this winter and play on Saturday was Venezuelan GiancarloMaldonado, who started for Atlante, which fell at Atlas, 2-1. Maldonado […]
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Yanks on the move in Mexico
[AMERICANS ABROAD] The Mexican league kicks off the Torneo Clausura — the second stage of the season — this weekend. There’s been plenty of movement on theplayer front. U.S. World Cup defender Jonathan Bornstein, who moved from Chivas USA to Tigres as a free agent, is just one of five Americans who have joined orswitched […]
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Tri lines up first U.S. friendly of 2011
[MEXICO] Months of negotiations forged a new contract by which Soccer United Marketing (SUM) promotes and markets the Mexican national team, but lining upopponents for Mexico’s annual series of games in the United States hasn’t been easy in a post-World Cup year. The first game of 2011 has been announced by SUM and the Mexicansoccer […]