Marcelo Saragosa acquired

“We are pleased to have concluded a deal to bring Marcelo to DC,” said D.C. United General Manager Dave Kasper. “He is well-acquainted with our League and brings additional depth to a midfield that we feel is already one of[…]

The Puzzle of Two Footballs

This is not the place to bore everyone with the figures — the growing numbers of youth soccer players, high school soccer players, soccer stadiums and so on — demonstrating the growth of the “beautiful game” in the United States.[…]

US Women’s Soccer & Where The Narrative Should Lie….

In fact, I’d argue they are making a causal link between US Women’s National team success and pro league success that simply shouldn’t exist: it should never be, and is unfair to make it be, the burden of the women[…]

Monday MLS Breakdown: Generation adidas players bring short-term benefits and long-term budget concerns (Goal.com)

Only 12 of them – including just seven of the 11 2011 graduates – currently play for the same team they did at that juncture. Some of the departures, however, came from players failing to make the grade at the[…]

Veteran Noonan hopes to fight for minutes with LA

CARSON, Calif. – Through the first five years of his career, Pat Noonan was a force with the New England Revolution. He scored 21 goals over the course of his first two seasons in the league, finishing his time with[…]

RSL's Beltran ready to seize full-time job on flank

PHOENIX – It doesn’t seem so long ago that Tony Beltran was making his debut for Real Salt Lake at 20 years old. He might as well be a grizzled vet now at 24, already counting four MLS seasons under[…]

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Lake Tahoe's most secluded and magical waterfront estate, Al Tarina is a resort in itself. The three residence compound resides amongst an enchanting forest and acres of emerald lawn, and is fully fenced and gated. This incomparable lakefront is nestled...Source:[…]

Top 5 MLS what-to-watch-fors

It lays to rest the idea that Erik Soler is completely inept, but it also became a rallying point of sorts for the Red Bulls going forward, that hey, we can pick 'em too. Last year, DC, Houston and SKC[…]

Monday Postgame: New faces, places as season draws near

Wherever the limit lies on how much excitement a league can generate without staging any official games, this week definitely stretched it. The player carousel spun wildly, delivering the all-time leading scorer from the Scottish Premier League to MLS, returning[…]

Anthony Phillips and Luxury Real Estate Partners Launch MyAzHomeSales.com

Presenting the best of what the Phoenix and Scottsdale real estate markets have to offer, Realtor Anthony Phillips has recently launched his interactive website at MyAzHomeSales.com. “This site is mainly intended for homebuyers as their one-stop...Source: PRWeb

Kick Off: Arsenal campaigning for longer Henry stay

Two more weeks. That’s how long Arsenal FC manager Arsene Wenger is hoping to extend Thierry Henry’s loan with the Gunners to include a date against London rivals Tottenham Hotspur. "There is the possibility," Wenger says. Read More

Cobalt tops Claret 3-1 in RSL intrasquad scrimmage

PHOENIX – Real Salt Lake’s intrasquad scrimmage Sunday afternoon at the Reach 11 Soccer Complex took place without a number of front-line players on either side. However, that didn’t mean the three-period match lacked for highlights and standout efforts. The[…]

American Exports: Kljestan scores as Anderlecht pad lead

AMSTERDAM — Four Americans clocked in for top-flight action overseas on Sunday, with Anderlecht midfielder Sacha Kljestan burying a long free kick for his side's second goal in a 4-2 victory over defending Jupiler League champs Genk. The former Chivas[…]

American Exports: Everton draw despite Howard's gaffe

AMSTERDAM — It was a rather trying Saturday for several American exports, with Tim Howard's major blushes saved by Everton bagging a late 1-1 equalizer at Wigan. With Landon Donovan contributing a decent shift in midfield, the Toffees were able[…]

Convey in strange spots in Sporting's preseason opener

TUCSON, Ariz. – For Bobby Convey, Saturday was a doubly odd experience during Sporting Kansas City’s first preseason game at the Kino Sports Complex. For one, he occupied the spot on the left side of his new team’s three-man front[…]

Wondolowski already benefiting from Quakes' new faces

TUCSON, Ariz. – The San Jose Earthquakes gave Chris Wondolowski an extra week off from preseason training after his time with the US national team. If there were any worries that his time off would make it harder for him[…]

No. 1 draft pick Wenger trains for first time with Impact

MONTREAL – Fans are still unsure as to how their Impact will look on the field during their inaugural season in MLS, but they’ve made one thing clear: They want to see Andrew Wenger. Around 100 fans made the journey[…]

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Montreal Impact owner Joey Saputo, left, shakes hands with Yvon Bolduc, president of the Fonds de Solidarite FTQ , after an MLS soccer news conference, Friday, Feb. 3, 2012, in Montreal. The investment fund is buying a minority interest in[…]

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From left, AEG President and CEO Tim Leiweke, Los Angeles Galaxy's David Beckham and head coach Bruce Arena pose for photos during a soccer news conference in Los Angeles, Thursday, Jan. 19, 2012. Resisting the lure of Paris for the[…]

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Shay Given (footballer) said in BBC Sport:He's given the whole club a huge lift and he'll want to play a lot more to get fit for the MLS pre-season and the European Championships in the summer

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Best of Major League Soccer in 2011... So Far