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Alexi Lalas Completes His Masterpiece by Signing Carlos Ruiz

Pitch Invasion 15 January @ 02:33 PM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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Pitch Invasion proudly welcomes a new contributer today. Mike Gumballhead will comment philosophically on pressing issues of world football whenever he is gripped by an overwhelming fever, as he was today by the Galaxy's latest shrewd move towards world domination. It's long been my suspicion that Alexi Lalas is a genius cunningly disguised as a ginger [.

Philadelphia fans at the draft without a team

Pitch Invasion 21 January @ 02:57 PM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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You might have heard of Philadelphia's Sons of Ben, the supporters' group without a team. They are, you see, very keen on MLS awarding Philadelphia an expansion franchise (currently hanging in the balance over funding), and they've attracted a lot of attention for their cause. They even showed up at the MLS draft this week [.

Finding Nimo: From Liberia to Generation Adidas

Pitch Invasion 10 January @ 12:56 PM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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According to Stephen Goff, Alex Nimo, a seventeen year old forward, will likely be announced as a member of the elite Generation Adidas today. His journey to escape civil war in Liberia to Ghana and eventually Portland, Or. is a remarkable tale, told in full on the U.S. Soccer site. As many refugees struggle to find [.

The Monday Morning Question

Welcome to the House of Soccer 28 January @ 10:15 AM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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Ok, so now that Pat Noonan's packed his bags for Norway, the purveying myth endures: that player moves abroad will somehow improve the National Team by having its players play in Europe. Personally, I buy that excuse about as often as Paris Hilton buys her own lemon drop shots.
So let me ask you:
Does Pat Noonan's move overseas benefit the national team?