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This Weekend's Soccer on TV

Soccer By Ives 20 November @ 05:15 PM EST


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The 2009 MLS Cup will serve as the marquee match of a busy weekend of soccer on TV.

The LA Galaxy takes on Real Salt Lake on Sunday night in a match that should offer plenty of intrigue and attacking soccer.

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This Weekend's Soccer on TV

Soccer By Ives 20 November @ 05:15 PM EST


Photo by ISIphotos.com

The 2009 MLS Cup will serve as the marquee match of a busy weekend of soccer on TV.

The LA Galaxy takes on Real Salt Lake on Sunday night in a match that should offer plenty of intrigue and attacking soccer.

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Some News for Fri Nov 13, 2009

Du Nord 13 November @ 05:12 PM EST
2009 DU NORD MLS BEST 11
The 2009 du Nord MLS Best 11 will be announced on Sunday night at 6pm Central time live on the United Mania Podcast, with Martin Fernandez, Mike Martin & Chris Webb! Hear it live at United Mania then, or download the podcast of the show later.
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MLS Semifinal #1 is tonight! Click to continue reading...

Chivas USA's Thornton Named Comeback Player of Year

100 Percent Soccer 10 November @ 04:28 PM EST

It's one of the more pointless awards MLS hands out, but for what it's worth the reigning MLS Goalkeeper of the Year beat out the Chicago Fire's Brian McBride (who may have stopped playing in MLS, but never stopped playing excellent attacking soccer - is he available next year in South Africa?) and D.

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MLS Playoff Results Going According to Plan

Major League Soccer Talk 05 November @ 12:33 PM EST

The second round of the MLS Cup Playoffs has the two higher seeds in each conference hosting their opponents from last week's match-ups. In the four matches from last week, the home teams either tied or won leaving the seeded favorites with work to do if they hope to advance to the conference finals.

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USA set to face Italy in Under-17 World Cup Round of 16

Soccer By Ives 02 November @ 12:00 PM EST

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by FRANCO PANIZO

The U.S. Under-17 men's national team finally put together a strong performance in its final group match, and its reward for beating the United Arab Emirates is a Round of 16 date to face Italy.

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USA set to face Italy in Under-17 World Cup Round of 16

Soccer By Ives 02 November @ 12:00 PM EST

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by FRANCO PANIZO

The U.S. Under-17 men's national team finally put together a strong performance in its final group match, and its reward for beating the United Arab Emirates is a Round of 16 date with Italy.

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Canadian Players Update (tweeted by the Footie Fool the week of 2009-10-19)

The Footie Fool 19 October @ 12:00 PM EST
  • Thiery Henry to MLS Red Bulls? http://tinyurl.com/ygqkhlj #
  • O'Brian White for Canada? http://bit.ly/u9WdP #
  • Montreal Impact defeat Vancouver Whitecaps 3-1 to win USL-1 title http://www.canadaeast.com/sports/article/827508 #
  • Tweet, blog or FB update with hastag #beatcancer & 1 cent gets donated to cancer research http://beatcancereverywhere.
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This weekend's Soccer on TV

Soccer By Ives 18 September @ 12:44 PM EST

Can there ever be too much soccer to watch? Okay, probably not, but this weekend's slate of soccer on TV is about as loaded as any weekend a soccer fan could hope for.

The list is enormous, with marquee tilts in England, Italy, France and MLS. Want rivalries? How about Manchester United vs.

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This weekend's Soccer on TV

Soccer By Ives 18 September @ 12:44 PM EST

Can there ever be too much soccer to watch? Okay, probably not, but this weekend's slate of soccer on TV is about as loaded as any weekend a soccer fan could hope for.

The list is enormous, with marquee tilts in England, Italy, France and MLS. Want rivalries? How about Manchester United vs.

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Fire 1 - Real Salt Lake 1: Fire gives up another late equalizer

Fire Confidential | ChicagoNow 12 September @ 11:55 PM EST

After getting a well-deserved week off to rest their legs, the Fire came into tonight's match against Real Salt Lake ready to start the final two months of the season with yet another road win. And while at times it looked like the Fire would be able to pick up all three points at Rio Tinto Stadium, in the end it wasn't to be, and the two teams played to a 1-1 tie.

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Crew: Not direct

The Netminder 21 August @ 08:17 AM EST
(Left over from a few conversations with the Crew for a story that has not yet run. Don't worry -- they're off this weekend, so they'll still have a five-game win streak and eight-game unbeaten streak in MLS play.)
Do the Columbus Crew play a more direct style when Guillermo Barros Schelotto isn't in the lineup? Click to continue reading...

Adu wants Eredivisie move

Project 2010 03 August @ 09:00 AM EST

Goal.com is reporting that Freddy Adu is looking to move to Holland. He confirmed that coach Jorge Jesus told him that he no longer factors into Benfica's plans. Adu said that the Eredivisie is his top-choice league, and he would be content even to join a smaller club, citing Groningen and NAC, in particular.

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Champions League Recap

MLS Daily 31 July @ 01:31 PM EST
The underwhelming start for MLS teams in the 2009-10 CONCACAF Champions League has to remind some fans of last season's poor showing, when Chivas USA was eliminated by Panamanian side Tauro FC and Joe Public embarrassed the New England Revolution. With Toronto FC, DC United, and the New York Red Bulls all failing to pick up wins in the opening leg of the competition's preliminary round, all three could easily see their Champions League hopes dashed by this time next week. Click to continue reading...

Seattle oust Portland in Open Cup

CSRN - US Soccer News 02 July @ 11:45 AM EST

Roger Levesque scored a diving header just 49 seconds into the match as Seattle Sounders FC defeated the Portland Timbers 2-1 in their U.S. Open Cup third-round match Wednesday at a sold-out PGE Park.

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An outstanding display of attacking soccer from the opening whistle, capped by Levesque's stunner, staked the visitors to a 2-0 lead after 26 minutes.

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So why did the USA quit?

Against The Run Of Play 29 June @ 11:37 PM EST
I was watching in pure amazement (and joy) during the first half of the Confederations Cup final as the USA played aggressive and attacking soccer. Well, as attacking as you can against a talented side like Brazil. The Americans certainly were not content to lay back, but instead took the game to the Brazilians. Click to continue reading...

Taking a moment to admire Spain

Soccer By Ives 24 June @ 10:35 AM EST

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Some teams are easy to hate, but some teams are just so good at what they do that you can only admire them.

Spain is one of those teams.

Playing a beautiful brand of skillful and deadly attacking soccer, the Spanish have been on an absolute tear over the past two years as a golden generation of stars came together to form a team for the ages.

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Taking a moment to admire Spain

Soccer By Ives 24 June @ 10:35 AM EST

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Some teams are easy to hate, but some teams are just so good at what they do that you can only admire them.

Spain is one of those teams.

Playing a beautiful brand of skillful and deadly attacking soccer, the Spanish have been on an absolute tear over the past two years as a golden generation of stars came together to form a team for the ages.

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Rapids Looking for Win and Pretty Football

We want Rapidman 19 June @ 03:21 PM EST
Thank God, the Rapids players and coaches must be thinking this week as they prepare for the first of nine matches out of 12 at home tomorrow against Christian Gomez and DC United. After a lengthy stay on the road in the opening games of the season, the Rapids look to set the tone tomorrow night for the home games going forward. Click to continue reading...

Fire Bob Bradley

Project 2010 19 June @ 01:39 PM EST

We'll admit that we have never been Bob Bradley's biggest fans, but we've also tried to refrain from calling for his head. That was until the Brazil match. Given the US's performances over the past few weeks, it has become doubtlessly clear that our current coach is not the man for the job.

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MLS Daily Power Rankings: Week 14

MLS Daily 17 June @ 08:03 AM EST
Last week's ranking is in parentheses.
1. Houston Dynamo (1)
There should be no debate over this choice: Houston is in fine form right now and deserves the #1 spot in everyone's power rankings. In their last nine games, the Dynamo are 8-0-1 and have outscored opponents 16-3 in that span. Click to continue reading...

Hey, where'd everybody go?

Nutmegged 04 June @ 01:15 PM EST
To the international games or just home messing with the Xbox, that's where. Absences due to either call-ups or the sudden abundance of red cards are going to affect more than one game in MLS this weekend. I long for the day when MLS is mature enough of a league to suspend play due to the former, but I am told that is not where we are, so fortune will have to favor the deep benches. Click to continue reading...

Soccer: U.S. Women score twice in each half to defeat Canada 4-0

Pretty Tough » Soccer 26 May @ 10:30 AM EST

TORONTO, Canada (May 25, 2009) – The U.S. Women's National Team scored twice in each half, getting goals from four different players to defeat Canada 4-0 in front of 10,255 fans at BMO Field. It was the USA's first match in Canada since 2001.

Midfielder Shannon Boxx opened the scoring just 93 seconds into the match and midfielder Megan Rapinoe added a second just before the halftime.

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Review: The SoccerPro.com Messi Barcelona Jersey

Attacking 90 21 May @ 04:57 PM EST

WOULD YOU WEAR THIS JERSEY?

The defenders converge on Messi as he runs toward goal, but their efforts are futile. Â The defenders' quick feet move to tackle the ball, but Messi's feet are quicker, and with a dozen slight but perfectly timed touches at speed he threads cleanly through the defensive thicket until there is only an open net before him.

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MLS Week 6: The Best XI, Worst XI and Team of the Week

Soccer By Ives 27 April @ 11:02 AM EST

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One thing you couldn't call MLS Week Six is boring. You had stunning comebacks, unforgettable goals and one record-setting display of attacking soccer.

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MLS Week 6: The Best XI, Worst XI and Team of the Week

Soccer By Ives 27 April @ 11:02 AM EST

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One thing you couldn't call MLS Week Six is boring. You had stunning comebacks, unforgettable goals and one record-setting display of attacking soccer.

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Bernd Schuster breaks his silence

Soccerblog 14 April @ 10:39 PM EST

Even George Steinbrenner in his heydays could never match Ramon Calderon in his contemptuous disregard of managers. Exhibit A is Fabio Capello who actually won them the Liga in 2007 after Fiorentina Perez's expensive set of superstars went three seasons without a title. The Italian with his unimaginative style but effective style of soccer was fired even as Juande Ramos, the present coach emulates his approach.

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New York Score Four and We Still Win?

We want Rapidman 28 September @ 04:44 PM EST
Everyone got their breath back? The final whistle blew almost 24 hours ago and I can't seem to shake this game out of my mind. The image of Mehdi Ballouchy's fantastic cross onto Conor Casey's outstretched boot in the final minutes of the game remains largely fixed. It was not that the defenses were so poor on both sides. Click to continue reading...

Ten Players Missing, Presumed German

The Bundesliga Blog | DW-WORLD 10 September @ 05:24 PM EST
In the comedy series "Little Britain", Andy Pipkin, the pretend-disabled scrounger, states that he wants to go to Finland despite the fact that he previously said that the country had "a maudlin quality to it, rendering it unsuitable as a holiday destination." After convincing his hapless carer Lou to book them on a flight to Helsinki, Andy decides on take-off that he actually wanted to go to Florida all the time. Click to continue reading...

Earthquakes 1, Red Bulls 1: A Supporter's View

Soccer By Ives 29 July @ 03:32 PM EST

What does a match between two last place teams look like? It looks like what we saw on Sunday in San Jose. The Earthquakes dominated play but couldn't finish while the Red Bulls looked absolutely awful in a 4-5-1 that set attacking soccer back about 10 years.

The performance would have been consider promising for San Jose if not for the huge mountain still to climb in the West standings.

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Fire 2, Crew 2: A Supporter's View

Soccer By Ives 09 July @ 07:41 PM EST

The Chicago Fire still hasn't won an MLS match in a month, so you would think a road point against the Columbus Crew would be a moral victory of sorts.

Well, it wasn't. Not when Chicago held a two-goal lead early on and looked like it might find that long-awaited victory.

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Spain crowned European champions

Soccer By Ives 29 June @ 08:17 PM EST

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On the strength of a stingy defense, quick and skillful midfield and a wonderful finish from Fernando Torres, Spain is the new European Champion.

It was definitely refreshing to watch a team win a tournament by playing beautiful attacking soccer and not by turning the game into a defensive-oriented bore-fest.

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Viva Espana: El Jogo Bonito is alive

Soccerblog 29 June @ 05:56 PM EST

I have tears of joy. Watching Spain get over their mental block against their more heralded European rivals, doing it their way, playing beautiful, attacking soccer and finally winning what was rightfully theirs. There is a God occasionally and he chose the right time to be munificent.

There was Ballack his face streaked with congealed blood and the nonplussed Metzelder and Mertesacker, their faces frozen in disbelief and dismay, as they contemplated another championship without a title.

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Galaxy 3, Crew 3: A Supporter's View

Soccer By Ives 25 June @ 02:43 PM EST

Watching the Columbus Crew and Los Angeles Galaxy do battle it last Saturday it was tough to believe that both these teams missed the playoffs last year. The Crew and Galaxy have boasted exciting attacking soccer this year and they both look to have the firepower to reach the post-season in 2008.

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What's Not Gonna Happen in the Kockout Round of Euro 08

An American Red 18 June @ 10:18 PM EST
I don't want to jinx anything, but so far, Euro 2008 has been the greatest soccer tournament I've ever seen. Attacking soccer is winning and teams have been rewarded for going forward and not for sitting back. Hopefully this trend continues on into the knockout round, otherwise, my picks are going to be completely wrong. Click to continue reading...