EPL on ESPN2: Liverpool - Manchester City at 7:30am. On Setanta: Chelsea - Wolverhampton at 9:30am,
Burnley - Aston Villa at 5pm, and Birmingham City - Fulham at 8:30pm. On Fox Soccer Channel:
Sunderland - Arsenal at 10am, Manchester United - Everton at 12:30pm, and Hull - West Ham United at
7pm. Championship on Setanta: Ipswich - Sheffield United at 12:10pm.
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With J Hutcherson -- And some eyes turn to Seattle. More than you would think if the Western
Conference Final rating is an indication. That game was scheduled at an inconvenient time for the
East Coast, so maybe prime time on Sunday works out. The major competition is NBC's Football Night
In America.
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The United States dropped three places to 14th in the latest FIFA Rankings. FIFA once again
extended the rankings period, this time to include the playoffs for the final six World Cup slots.
The United States played twice during the rankings period, losing to Slovakia and Denmark. Mexico
moved up three places to 16th.
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The Los Angeles Galaxy will not be spending Thanksgiving in Kaiserlautern. The club's post-season
tour has been canceled, reportedly after an additional game couldn't be arranged.
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After already winning the Honda MVP award for 2009's best US National Team player, Los Angeles
Galaxy midfielder Landon Donovan is now Major League Soccer's Most Valuable Player. This is
Donovan's first MLS MVP Award, and the second time a member of the LA Galaxy has won. MLS Most
Valuable Players 2009: Landon Donovan – LA Galaxy 2008: Guillermo Barros Schelotto – Columbus
Crew 2007: Luciano Emilio – D.
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By Graig Carbino - ALBANY, NY (Nov 19, 2009) USSoccerPlayers -- As someone watching a soccer game
from the perspective of "analyst," it would be nice to always come up with spellbinding ideas of
what worked and what didn't. We'd all like to have our own unique take on what just happened, why
and why not, and all that.
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By L.E. Eisenmenger - BOSTON, MA (Nov 18, 2009) USSoccerPlayers -- The Los Angeles Galaxy and Real
Salt Lake didn't kick into high gear until the end of the season, but it's no real surprise they
meet in the MLS Cup final. The combinations of players, coaches, stadiums, and marketing show these
clubs built ships to survive bad weather and win races.
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After parting ways with Chivas USA, Preki is now the coach of Toronto FC. "We are very excited to
make this announcement today," director of soccer Mo Johnston said. "Preki has everything we were
looking for, and we feel he will be a perfect fit with our club. His resume with Chivas is
impressive – having made it to the playoffs in every season he was there.
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With J Hutcherson -- So about that game in Denmark yesterday.... Look, I'm hardly the type to try
to turn a disappointment into a suggestion of something better. The version of the United States on
display against Denmark, and to a lesser extend Slovakia, ended up representative of the same old
problems.
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Uruguay became the last country from the Americas to qualify for the 2010 World Cup, drawing 1-1
with Costa Rica at home, but winning 2-1 on aggregate. Sebastian Abreu gave Uruguay a two-goal lead
at Centenario, scoring in the 69th-minute. Walter Centeno pulled a goal back for Costa Rica four
minutes later, but Uruguay held on to qualify.
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On Wednesday, Major League Soccer released the rules for the expansion draft that will stock the
Philadelphia Union. The draft is scheduled for Wednesday, November 25th. The club will have ten
rounds to pick players. Teams will have to submit their list of protected players to the League by
Monday at 3pm ET.
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Real Salt Lake investor/operator Dave Checketts has sold a significant stake in the club to local
real estate developer Dell Loy Hansen. The deal also includes part of Rio Tinto Stadium and a local
radio station. "We are delighted to have Dell Loy and his family joining ours," Checketts said.
"Many other MLS franchises have been fortunate to have added significant partners to their
ownership groups in recent years, but what makes this standout from.
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