By Paul Kennedy (@pkedit) So what should we make of the situation at the New York Red Bulls? Would Austrian-based Red Bull get a deal done within 48 hours if someone comes forward to buy the MLS club and Red Bull Arena for $300 million, as reported by SI.com’s Grant Wahl?Or does Red Bull (owner […]
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D.C. United clinches with game to spare
[CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: Wednesday] D.C. United’s remarkable continued when it became the first MLS club to clinch a berthin the quarterfinals of the Concacaf Champions League with a 2-0 win over the Tauro FC of Panama. WEEK 5, Results: Wednesday, September 24 D.C. United 2 Tauro FC (PAN) 0 Pachuca (MEX) 4 Municipal (GUA) 1 […]
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Champion Sporting KC and Toronto FC go down again
[MLS: Week 26] The struggles continue for Sporting Kansas City and Toronto FC, which both lost important Eastern Conference games that juggled the playoff slotsyet again. The Red Bulls added to the woes of Sporting KC by inflicting a 2-1 defeat, while TFC fell to Philadelphia for the second time in five days. MLSRESULTS Week […]
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Red Bulls open with 2-0 victory over FAS
[CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE] The New York Red Bulls opened their Concacaf Champions League campaign with a 2-0 win over FAS, eliminating the Salvadoran club. Thewin gives MLS clubs five wins and a tie. No other MLS club is in action for the rest of Week 3. Recently acquired Frenchman Saer Sene and Lloyd Sam scored […]
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Red Bulls open at home against El Salvador's FAS
[CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE] The New York Red Bulls are the last MLS team to begin play in the Concacaf Champions League when they host FAS of El Salvador onTuesday night at Red Bull Arena (live at 8 p.m. ET on Fox Sports 2, Univision Deportes). This will be the Red Bulls’ first participation in the […]
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What They're Saying: Thierry Henry
“Right now, like you saw, that fire is still in me. All I’m thinking about right now is to make sure we can make the playoffs. You know this league is about having a good run. … [MLS has] along break, so I’m going to have long, long, long thoughts about what’s next. Right now, […]
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What They're Saying: Bradley Wright-Phillips
“I’d definitely underestimated [MLS] before, you know? Or not really thought about it … and then I got here and watched a few games and teams really try to play and knock it about abit. And of course being in New York, there’s no better city to be in, and the facilities are the best […]
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Will the next Landon Donovan play in MLS?
By Paul Kennedy (@pkedit) MLS fans have four more months to watch Landon Donovanbefore he retires from soccer. He will leave as the greatest male player the United States has ever produced, and MLS has been lucky that he played all 14 seasons of his pro career in MLS. But will itbe so lucky when […]
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What They're Saying: Thierry Henry
“Some of my friends are telling me that I still look fit. I don’t feel fit after games, though, but it is what it is. You have to respect anyone’s decision. I said to you, as long asI can run, I will keep on playing. Sometimes, it’s not only down to your body, it’s also […]
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Henry: Kids Should Copy Bayern's Ribery and Muller
New York Red Bulls striker Thierry Henry hailed Bayern Munich’s Thomas Muller and Franck Ribery ahead of the MLS All-Star game against Bayern Munich in Portland onWednesday, saying that children should try to emulate the Bayern duo rather than La Liga superstars Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. Speaking at a press conference ahead ofthe game, […]