By Paul Gardner I can’t say I think much of the uniforms that the Philadelphia Union sported at its game against the Red Bulls. Dreary, frankly, when they surely oughtto be cheerful. From what I know of salesmanship, which may not be a great deal, I’d have thought the idea was to radiate brightness and […]
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Hesmer's saves earn him Saturday's top star
[MLS] The Galaxy and Crew remained unbeaten and the Red Bulls stayed atop the Eastern Conference after six MLS games played Saturday. The performances of theseplayers earned Saturday’s Three Stars … 1. WILL HESMER (Columbus). The four goalies who earned shutouts Saturday all earned them withsome sparking saves, yet Hesmer gets the nod over his […]
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Red Bulls' new Dane could arrive just in time
[MLS] The arrival of Danish midfielder Brian Nielsen may come in the nick of time for the Red Bulls, which have lost MacoumbaKandji for at least two months with a broken foot. Kandji, 24, suffered a fractured fifth metatarsal in his right foot on Tuesday, according to a team press release, and underwentsurgery Wednesday. His […]
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Man. City and Spurs headed to New York
[DATEBOOK] English Premier League clubs Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur will participate with the New York Red Bulls in the 2010 New York FootballChallenge July 22-25 at Red Bull Arena. Portugal’s Sporting Lisbon is tentatively slated as the fourth team in the tournament organized by the Red Bulls and World Series ofFootball. The Red Bulls […]
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Strong start at the turnstiles
[MLS ATTENDANCE] Four weeks into the 2010 season, MLS’s average attendance is up by more than 2,000 compared to 2009’s average for the entire season. At thesame stage (29 games), average attendance is 3,000 more in 2010 than last season. The boost is thanks to the fact that the Seattle Sounders have already hosted three […]
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Soccer America ranks Designated Player chase
By Ridge Mahoney Rankings are all the vogue these days regarding all things MLS, yet in this age of power rankings and other opinion-ridden rankings there’s oneglaring omission; that of ambition, of zeal, of commitment to spend. Suffice it to say, the expansion of Designated Player options gives license to those teams willing to pay […]
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Italian clubs headed to North America
[DATEBOOK] Juventus will play a postseason exhibition against the New York Red Bulls at their new Red Bull Arena on May 23, making it the third Serie Apowerhouse to announce plans to head to North America. AC Milan will face D.C. United on May 26 at RFK Stadium and the Montreal Impact on June 2 […]
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The rare talent of Red Bull rookie Tim Ream
By Paul Gardner The Red Bulls find themselves in unfamiliar territory, sitting on top the world. The world of the MLS Eastern Conference, I mean. Not that big a world,true, but the Red Bulls top-dog position is pretty impressive. As impressive as their new stadium. What has not been so impressive is the playing form […]
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Three stories we're following
[MLS] With the U.S. domestic transfer window set to close Thursday, teams are scrambling to complete deals in time. While the restrictions only apply to playerscurrently under contract, several teams are trying to sign free agents and one team is apparently after a French star currently playing in Spain. For three stories we are following […]
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Great goals and gaffes mark exciting MLS battles
[MLS] The classy and the calamitous punctuated eight MLS games Saturday. They produced a few ugly goals as well as several of the spectacular variety, andmemorable nights for rookies. LE TROIS TIMES DEUX. By hitting the first two hat tricks of the season, New England’s Zach Schilawski andPhiladelphia’s Sebastien Le Toux answered some questions about […]