[MY VIEW] The most intriguing matchup on the opening weekend of play in Mexico’s Torneo Apertura is Saturday’s game between Pachuca and Club America. It’sindicative of the importance the Mexican league is to the U.S. national team that as many as four Americans — three for Pachuca and one for America — could be in […]
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Mexican First Division key moves
[TRANSFER WATCH] The 2010 Torneo Apertura, the first half of the Mexican First Division season, kicks off this weekend. The offseason has again seen a lot ofmovement on the transfer front. Several foreign stars have returned to Mexico, while several young national team standouts have moved to Britain. For a look at the key moves […]
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Maldonado scores first goal for Chivas USA
[SUPERLIGA] He barely lasted into the second half, yet Giancarlo Maldonado — the Venezuelan signed by Chivas USA earlier this month — madehis minutes count by scoring the only goal of a 1-0 Chivas USA SuperLiga win over Pachuca Wednesday at Home Depot Center. By kickoff time, neither team could have advanced to the semis,since […]
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Four sent off as Houston beats Puebla
[SUPERLIGA] Nearly lost in a flurry of red and yellow cards Wednesday night at Robertson Stadium was a 1-0 Houston defeat of Puebla that clinched both teams aspot in the SuperLiga semifinals. Dominic Oduro scored the only goal after coming on as a substitute. He also got sent off, one of four players so disciplined […]
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New England stays perfect in SuperLiga
[SUPERLIGA] With a spot in the semifinals already clinched, New England beat Morelia, 1-0, Tuesday at Gillette Stadium to complete SuperLiga group play onmaximum points. Marko Perovic barged through a challenge to scoop up a loose ball and drill a low shot in the 62nd minute. A fairly strong lineup missing only ShalrieJoseph and Kevin […]
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Rafa Marquez a huge coup for MLS
By Paul Gardner Rafa Marquez to the New York Red Bulls? A done deal, or a very nearly, as near as you can get, done deal, I am informed. A three- or four-year deal at$2.8 million a year. That really is exciting, and not just for Marquez — a world-class player, in his prime at […]
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Rongen picks MLS pros for Milk Cup
[UNDER-20 MEN] U.S. under-20 national team coach Thomas Rongen picked his 18-man roster for the annual Milk Cup inNorthern Ireland. His roster includes three MLS players — Juan Agudelo (New York Red Bulls), Fuad Ibrahim(Toronto FC) and Francisco Navas Cobo (Houston Dynamo) — as well as three players based in Portugal, two in Mexico and […]
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Weekend Scoreboard …
Scottish club Celtic got goals from Georgios Samaras and Patrick McCourt to defeat the Seattle Sounders FC, 2-1,Sunday before a crowd of 45,631 at Qwest Field. The Greek Samaras’ goal from the penalty spot followed the ejection of Seattle goalkeeper Terry Boss. InSunday’s only MLS game, Los Angeles beat D.C. United, 2-1, on goals by […]
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Unsettled Castillo lands at Chicago as DP
[MLS] The Chicago Fire has signed Mexican international Nery Castillo as a Designated Player on loan from Ukrainian clubShakhtar Donetsk. Castillo has played 21 games for Mexico but was not part of its 2010 World Cup team. Castillo, 26, was born in Mexico to a Uruguayan soccer player andraised in Uruguay. He moved to Greek […]
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Puebla too good for new-look Chivas USA
[SUPERLIGA] Two newcomers made their debuts, and stalwart Paulo Nagamura was also on hand, yet still Chivas USA fell to Puebla, 2-1, in theirSuperLiga Group A opener Thursday at Home Depot Center. Andres Olivera and Alvaro Gonzalez scored for Puebla, which commanded midfield for much of thematch yet tired late and conceded a goal to […]