[MLS] Teams continue to make moves as the 2010 MLS season opens. Toronto signed Croatian-Argentine midfielder MartinSaric and goalie Jon Conway and waived Brian Edwards. New England signed former Rev Khano Smith and Serbian midfielder Marko Perovic. For all 2010 numerical rosters, based on the latest information, including career MLS games andgoals … Note: r=rookie. […]
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Just who were these guys?
[BRAZIL] Less than 24 hours after their poor performance against the New York Red Bulls in the Red Bull Arena opener, Santos was back action, pounding Ituano,9-1, in the Sao Paulo state championship with a completely different team. So which was which? You guessed it, the Santos team that played so miserably against the Red […]
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'New York is finally perfect'
Columnist George Vecsey, who witnessed the grand opening of the Red Bull Arena, writes that the only slight blemish for New Yorkers who know that our region haslong been the center of the universe has been exorcised: “We have a soccer stadium — a small stadium, to be sure, but a real soccer stadium with […]
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SA RANKINGS: Chivas USA goalkeeping duo stands out
[MLS] Heading into the 15th MLS season, Soccer America will rank each team at each position. First up, the goalkeepers. The keepers for each teamare ranked for experience, competence, and depth. The backups, of which there may be more than one per team, also figure into the evaluations and are listed if they have MLS […]
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What They're Saying
“It was a sign that we were playing well. Hopefully, they all come back.” — New York Red Bulls midfielder Dane Richards on Brazilian fans chanting “Ole” to the RedBulls’ passes during their 3-1 victory over Brazilian club Santos in the grand opening of the Red Bulls’ new stadium on Saturday.
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A Splendid Night for the Red Bulls
By Paul Gardner When you consider the dozens of things that could go wrong with the opening night of a brand new stadium — I mean, I can think of plenty, starting withme not being able to claim my accreditation (didn’t happen, all was smooth efficiency) — then surely the opening of Red Bull Arena […]
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What They're Saying
“Thirty or 40 years ago, almost no one in the country played the game, and it takes time. Also, it’s a question of tradition. So it takes time to get used to, to compete with the best teams inworld, which you are doing now.” — Former German great Franz Beckenbauer, who arrived at the New […]
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Promising start lost on the screen
[TELEVISION WATCH] On a day that offered so much promise about soccer’s future — the announcement of a new five-year collective bargaining agreement and theopening of Red Bull Arena — viewers tuning into the Red Bulls’ game against Santos on Fox Soccer Channel were reminded of soccer’s sorrowful past with some horrendous production work. On […]
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Red Bulls romp in stadium opener
[MLS] These weren’t the hapless Red Bulls of years past. New York celebrated the opening of Red Bull Arena with a thoroughly deserved 3-1 win over Santos ofBrazil Saturday night before a sellout crowd of 25,000 fans and finished undefeated in preseason with a 7-0-3 record. One new Red Bull Joel Lindpereand two returning Red Bulls, Mike […]
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Brazilian opening adds excitement to Red Bull Arena
By Paul Gardner One of the great moments in New York soccer history is now almost upon us. Pity it has to happen in New Jersey, but I guess, just this once, we can goalong with the Red Bull’s impertinent claim to be the New York Red Bulls. A shining new stadium, a real soccer […]