[SOCCER AMERICA Q&A] Three years ago, former Tampa Bay Mutiny general manager Bill Manning left the Philadelphia Eagles to become presidentof Real Salt Lake. During that time he’s overseen the opening of Rio Tinto Stadium, celebrated an MLS Cup championship in 2009, and managed a growing organization that employs more than 60 people andcould actually […]
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RSL primes attack for second leg
[CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE] In assembling Real Salt Lake’s roster, general manager Garth Lagerwey admits he andhead coach Jason Kreis are keenly aware of managing the extra games and scheduling inconveniences caused by the Concacaf Champions League. “It’s tough, and there are no good answers,” says Lagerwey of the CCL, which necessitated it playing Columbus last […]
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RSL lands Arnoux in lottery
[MLS] Cody Arnoux, the former Wake Forest star who left school early to join Everton’s reserve team, has landed at RealSalt Lake after it won a weighted lottery for the 22-year-old forward held on Friday afternoon. RSL had the fourth best odds of landing Arnoux among the six teams that took part in thelottery. Arnoux […]
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RSL-AZ players get to work with the big boys
One of the benefits of training at Grande Sports World in Arizona is that Real Salt Lake gets to look at its players on the Real Salt Lake-AZ academy team. Eight academy players are participatingin preseason training camp, and one could become RSL’s first homegrown player signing. The program is a full-time residency program. Mike […]
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Fraser hiring at Chivas USA announced
[MLS] He won’t be officially unveiled until a press conference Wednesday but RSL assistant coach Robin Fraser has beenhired as head coach of Chivas USA. The team sent out press releases announcing the hiring earlier today. Fraser, 44, has been an assistant at Real Salt Lake since July, 2007, following a10-year (1996-2005) MLS playing career […]
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Forest wins race against time
[AMERICANS ABROAD] Billy Davies, the manager of English League Championship club Nottingham Forest, says John Spencer, the new head coach of MLS’s Portland Timbers, played a role in the signing of Real Salt Lake striker RobbieFindley. Davies said the arrival of Findley, who must receive a work permit before the deal is finalized, could result […]
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Saborio, Montero elevated to DP status
[MLS] The Western Conference, which provided six of the eight playoff qualifiers last season as well as MLS Cup winner Colorado, is already looking stronger fornext year. More than a year of negotiations has finally produced an MLS contract and Designated Player status for Seattle forward Fredy Montero, who had been playing on loan the […]
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Nine first-time selections on MLS Best XI
[AWARDS] Los Angeles Galaxy midfielders Landon Donovan (three consecutive selection and fourth overall) and Toronto FC midfielder Dwayne De Rosario(record-tying fifth selection) are the only two players on MLS’s 2010 Best XI who have received this honor in previous years. Donovan is one of four Galaxy players on the 2010 Best XI.With three selections, Real […]
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Soccer America's Best XI
[MLS] Most teams in MLS play with a four-man back line, yet somehow the league mandates its Best XI be arrayed in a 3-5-2. Whatever the alignment, here are ourselections for the men who did the most in 2010. Goalkeeper: Nick Rimando (Real Salt Lake). RSLhead coach Jason Kreis insists that all his players carry […]
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Saborio named MLS's top newcomer
[AWARDS] Costa Rican Alvaro Saborio, who scored 12 goals in his first season for Real Salt Lake, was named Newcomer ofthe Year. Saborio had most recently played in England at Bristol City on loan from FC Sion of Switzerland when he joined RSL. He immediately made his presence known in MLS,contributing a club-high 12 goals […]