[MLS] New York set the stage for its showdown against the Galaxy by beating Toronto FC, 1-0, with a Joel Linpere goal midway through the firsthalf Wednesday at Red Bull Arena. Thierry Henry started the scoring sequence in the 22nd minute by freezing a few defenders and playing a ball SethStammler relayed to Lindpere, who […]
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Five Red Bulls get call-ups
[MAKING A LIST] Thierry Henry has quit the French national team, but five other New York Red Bull players are off oninternational duty, including Rafael Marquez, who returned to Mexico for the Tri’s match against World Cup champion Spain. For all the MLS players called up toforeign national teams on the first international fixture date […]
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Chris Albright: 'Red Bull pushed envelope'
[INTERVIEW] Thierry Henry made his MLS debut for the Red Bulls in a 2-2 tie with Houston last weekend, and on TuesdayMexican international Rafael Marquez trained with the team for the first time. Veteran defender Chris Albright, a formermember of the Galaxy when it signed David Beckham, believes New York is clearly challenging the status […]
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Mexican stars have had limited success
[MLS] The New York Red Bulls’ signing of Mexican national team captain Rafael Marquez will certainly be a boost to theRed Bulls and other MLS clubs at the gate, but what will his impact be on the field? MLS has aggressively pursued Mexican national team players since its launch in 1996, but no Tri player […]
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New stars on display
A full slate of eight games is on tap for this weekend as recently acquired players get the feel of new teammates and a new league. Here are a few plot lines to follow … HOUSTON-NEW YORK. As if the floundering Houston Dynamo didn’t have enough to worry about, news comes from Red Bull head […]
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Backe not only coach worth backing
[MLS] A revival of the Red Bulls propels Hans Backe squarely into the Coach of the Year picture, yet other candidatesmake this more than a one-horse race. Backe doesn’t have my vote for Coach of the Year. At least not yet. SA’s top five Coachof the Year candidates: 1. Hans Backe (New York) 2. Bruce […]
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Lindpere and Saborio pull away from field
[MLS] Like the season itself, the MLS evaluation of new players can be broken down into two halves: those who started 2010 with their new teams, and thosedon’t get onto the field until after the World Cup. Here’s a look at Soccer America’s ranking of the top MLS newcomers … SA’stop five newcomers: 1. Joel […]
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The best positioned 2010 rookies
[MLS] A lot of youngsters have earned regular playing time this season but the field is a bit short on truly outstanding prospects. It’s notunusual for rookie defenders to make their mark in MLS, and take home the Rookie of the Year award. Last year, Omar Gonzalez was a runaway winner, and in the past […]
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Dream debut for urban traveler Henry
[BARCLAYS NEW YORK CHALLENGE] When David Beckham made his debut for the Los Angeles Galaxy three years ago, he didn’ttake public transportation to the Home Depot Center. But that’s what Thierry Henry did on Thursday afternoon in the most-anticipated debut matchfor an MLS player since Beckham’s first game, and he loved it. And then there […]
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'So you just won the World Cup …'
[VIDEO] If Frenchman Thierry Henry takes his scoring chances like he handles batty questions, he’ll be scoring lots ofgoals for the New York Red Bulls. Rosanna Scotto, co-host of “Good Day New York,” got the Fox 5 morning show segment on Henry off to aflying start when she asks him, “So, OK, so you just […]