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MLS Cup Preview

The Offside - LA Galaxy 21 November @ 08:39 PM EST

The thought of writing this post after the opening day game against DC United never entered my head. That was a slightly improved version of the meltdown season of 2008 defensive breakdowns, not much stability in the middle and an attack that put two in the back of the net, but looked frustrating doing it.

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SBI's 2009 MLS Rookie Best XI

Soccer By Ives 18 November @ 10:14 AM EST

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Almost eleven months ago, during a sunny week in South Florida, you could tell the 2009 MLS Draft Class had the potential to be special.

During the rough days of the MLS Combine, even as player struggled with fitness and playing with their new teammates, there was a sense that this year's crop of talent had the potential to provide MLS with a serious infusion of talent.

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SBI's 2009 MLS Rookie Best XI

Soccer By Ives 18 November @ 10:14 AM EST

Photo by ISIphotos.com

Almost eleven months ago, during a sunny week in South Florida, you could tell the 2009 MLS Draft Class had the potential to be special.

During the rough days of the MLS Combine, even as player struggled with fitness and playing with their new teammates, there was a sense that this year's crop of talent had the potential to provide MLS with a serious infusion of talent.

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MLS Generation adidas squad to travel to South Africa

Soccer By Ives 17 November @ 05:11 PM EST

While most of them may be a bit young to have a realistic chance of playing in the 2010 World Cup, a team of MLS Generation adidas players are about to take a trip to South Africa for an experience they won't soon forget.

Stefan Frei, Patrick Nyarko and Chris Pontius headline a team of 18 MLS players that will travel to South Africa to participate in a series of friendlies and other events later this month.

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MLS Generation adidas squad to travel to South Africa

Soccer By Ives 17 November @ 05:11 PM EST

While most of them may be a bit young to have a realistic chance of playing in the 2010 World Cup, a team of MLS Generation adidas players are about to take a trip to South Africa for an experience they won't soon forget.

Stefan Frei, Patrick Nyarko and Chris Pontius headline a team of 18 MLS players that will travel to South Africa to participate in a series of friendlies and other events later this month.

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Q&A: Pontius and Wallace on South Africa trip

Behind the Badge 17 November @ 04:53 PM EST

Following the announcement that D.C. United rookies (and roommates!) Chris Pontius and Rodney Wallace will be part of an 18-player delegation that will travel to South Africa as part of the Generatoin adidas program, Communications intern Matt Sincaglia sat down to ask them about the upcoming trip.

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Expansion Draft List: DC United

WVHooligan 16 November @ 06:41 AM EST

Luciano Emilio and DC United have a lot of question marks. (Getty Images)

The 2009 expansion draft is only a week and a half away here. Today we move forward in our look at each club's potential protection lists with DC United. The Black-and-Red are still without a head coach so don't be shocked if somethings here could change depending on who takes over this club.

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2010 SuperDraft Watch (Round 4)

WVHooligan 13 November @ 05:05 PM EST

He's a long and difficult name to spell but it is something we will have to get use to with Anthony Ampaipitakwong.

We're back for more 2010 MLS SuperDraft talk. I had meant to get to this yesterday but lost track of time in updating some of my lists for this. So far the response from everyone has been very good, so keep it up everyone.

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Omar Gonzalez named MLS Rookie of the Year

Soccer By Ives 12 November @ 02:58 PM EST


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Los Angeles Galaxy defender Omar Gonzalez was named the winner of the 2009 Rookie of the Year Award on Thursday, beating out Toronto FC goalkeeper Stefan Frei and D.C. United forward Chris Pontius for the honors.

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Gonzalez Named Rookie Of The Year

WVHooligan 12 November @ 02:43 PM EST

Omar Gonzalez was named Rookie of the Year today. (Getty Images)

Another season award came down today, this time it is the league's Rookie of the Year. For the second straight year a LA Galaxy defender has won it as the honor went to Omar Gonzalez today.

Gonzalez helped a defense go from one of the worst in league history to one of the better ones this season.

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2009 MLS rookies: best in recent memory

Covering the Pitch 12 November @ 02:07 PM EST

Being a rookie in MLS is quite different than young players in any other sport around the world. First off, if you're part of the select few deemed not talented enough, your salary won't be near six figures. That being said, with smaller rosters and bargains a necessity in MLS, getting a shot your first professional season isn't out of the question.

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RIVER OR LIFE: Attacking midfielders

DCUMD 08 November @ 07:54 PM EST
We've covered the forwards, and we've covered the front office. Heck, our front office results actually have been 100% correct so far, with Tom Soehn leaving the team and Kasper and Payne set to return. We'll have to wait a while to find out if our forward results are correct, but in the meantime, let's see what everyone has to say about our attacking midfielders. Click to continue reading...

Remembering Tom Soehn

DCUMD 05 November @ 08:59 AM EST

I've been a little bit surprised by some of the fan reactions we've seen over the past few days since the announced departure of Tom Soehn as head coach of DC United. The most common sentiment has been "Thanks for your service", which is nice, but maybe not entirely genuine coming from the same people who were writing (and probably chanting at games) "FIRE SOEHN" so frequently in the past.

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Season Recap: DC United

WVHooligan 04 November @ 04:43 PM EST

2009 was a rough season for Ben Olsen and DC United. (Getty Images)

We knew going into 2009 that the calendar for DC United could be a fairly packed one. Possibly Champions League matches, US Open Cup title to defend, summer friendlies, and of course the regular season slate. It turned out to be just the case as DC United played a schedule so packed this year it definitely raised some eyebrows about how little depth MLS clubs really do have.

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MLS Rookie Life w/ Zakuani & Pontius

Jared Montz’s Weblog 04 November @ 10:09 AM EST

Great to see Rookies doing so well! Interesting to hear their perspective on how their season went.

JM

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Postseason MLS awards

The Beautiful Game (2) 03 November @ 07:34 AM EST
Goalkeeper of the year -- Nov. 4
Nominees: Kasey Keller (Seattle), Donovan Ricketts (L.A.), Zach Thornton (Chivas USA)
Who will win: Thornton. Veteran might have put up his best year in the league.
Who should win: Thornton. This team overachieved and its MVP is the reason why.
Fair Play Finalists -- Nov. Click to continue reading...

Arena, Gonzalez, Donovan, Thornton, Ricketts Among MLS Award Finalists

100 Percent Soccer 02 November @ 08:26 PM EST

Here's the full list as released today by MLS:

Goalkeeper of the Year
Kasey Keller - Seattle Sounders FC
Donovan Ricketts - Los Angeles Galaxy
Zach Thornton - Chivas USA

Fair Play Finalists - Individual
Kasey Keller - Seattle Sounders FC
Pat Onstad - Houston Dynamo
Steve Ralston - New England Revolution

Comeback Player of the Year
Brian McBride - Chicago Fire
Ben Olsen - D.

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MLS announces 2009 award finalists

Colorado Soccer Now | News and commentary about soccer in Colorado 02 November @ 04:10 PM EST


Seattle's Kasey Keller is a finalist for numerous Major League Soccer awards, including goalkeeper of the year. (photo by Jonathan Ingraham/ColoradoSoccerNow.com)

Major League Soccer released the finalists for the league's 2009 awards today. The winners will be announced starting Wednesday and ending Nov.

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MLS Season Award Finalists Announced

WVHooligan 02 November @ 03:02 PM EST

Hot off the presses from the league front office. Major League Soccer has announced the finalists to their season ending awards today. Only a few shockers jump out at me here with these but I'll get to that in a moment.

Keeper of the Year (to be announced Nov. 4)
Kasey Keller, Seattle
Donovan Ricketts, Los Angeles
Zach Thornton, Chivas USA

Defender of the Year (Nov.

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Revisiting the ADRs

DCUMD 30 October @ 06:10 PM EST
When posting the 2009 ADRs earlier this week, I asked what jumped out at you. Well here's some questions that jumped out at me:
1. Is Dejan Jakovic really all that good? The biggest surprise for me on the whole was Jakovic's even 3.00 rating. After winning three Benny Awards, you would have thought his rating would be among the best on the team. Click to continue reading...

SBI's 2009 MLS Rookie of the Year: Omar Gonzalez

Soccer By Ives 28 October @ 03:30 PM EST


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Being the top rookie in any MLS rookie class is an accomplishment, but being the best rookie in arguably the strongest rookie class in league history makes the 2009 MLS Rookie of the Year award more special than most.

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SBI's 2009 MLS Rookie of the Year: Omar Gonzalez

Soccer By Ives 28 October @ 03:30 PM EST


_______________________________Photo by ISIphotos.com

Being the top rookie in any MLS rookie class is an accomplishment, but being the best rookie in arguably the strongest rookie class in league history makes the 2009 MLS Rookie of the Year award more special than most.

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Award winners

Behind the Badge 28 October @ 11:06 AM EST

In case you missed the announcements on Twitter last night, here are the winners from the 6th Annual United Awards Reception:

  • Volkswagen Most Valuable Player: Clyde Simms
  • Defender of the Year: Bryan Namoff
  • Fans' Choice Award: Chris Pontius
  • Goal of the Year: Bryan Namoff's diving header vs.
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The 2009 Benny Awards

DCUMD 27 October @ 09:31 PM EST
The 6th Annual United Awards Reception isn't the only United Awards Reception going on tonight. Because it's also time to announce the winners of the 2009 Benny Awards!
  1. The Richie Award for the most underrated player goes to Bryan Namoff
  2. The Nelly Award for the best newcomer goes to Dejan Jakovic
  3. The Convey Award for the best rookies goes to Chris Pontius
  4. The Donnety Award for the biggest disappointment goes to Danny Szetela
  5. The Grosy Award for the ballsiest player goes to Ben Olsen
  6. The Freddy Award for the biggest story goes to Chris Pontius and Rodney Wallace
  7. The Harkesy Award for the greatest leader goes to Ben Olsen
  8. The Popie Award for the best defender goes to Dejan Jakovic
  9. The Etchy Award for the team's MVP goes to Dejan Jakovic
  10. The Benny Award for the highest ADR rating goes to Chris Pontius
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Award 9: The Etchy

DCUMD 24 October @ 05:44 PM EST
By defintion, the Etchy Award goes to DC United's most valuable player. The winner of the award should be the player who United can least afford to live without, and who gives the team the best chance of winning. I'm going to present this award a bit differently because I want to give you more choices and less bias. Click to continue reading...

MLS game #30: DCU @ KC Wizards

Behind the Badge 24 October @ 09:50 AM EST

The playoff scenarios are mind-boggling.

It is actually possible for United to find its way into the MLS Cup playoffs regardless of win, loss or draw tonight, but the likelihood is very slim if the Black-and-Red come away with anything but a victory in Kansas City. The Wizards cannot make it to the post-season, but will certainly come out hoping to put on a show for their fans in the last home game of the year.

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Video: Wizards preview

Behind the Badge 22 October @ 10:43 PM EST

We spoke to a bunch of the guys today about Saturday's regular season finale in Kansas City. The game is a must-win for United as it vies to be one of six teams to capture one of the two remaining playoff spots.

More from...

  • Chris Pontius
  • Lawson Vaughn
  • Dejan Jakovic
  • Steve Cronin


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Some News for Thu Oct 22, 2009

Du Nord 22 October @ 04:25 PM EST
QUESTION ON MY MIND
Who is going to MLS Cup in Seattle? I am. Let me know if you are.
STARTERS
Chicago needs a result tonight to guarantee their spot in this years MLS playoffs. Click to continue reading...

Who is your 2009 MLS Rookie of the Year?

Soccer By Ives 22 October @ 11:15 AM EST

It's been a fabulous season for rookies in MLS. All across the league, rookies have peppered starting lineups, as the 2009 draft yielded one of the best returns ever.

As a result, narrowing the candidates is a tough call. Two rookies in D.C., Rodney Wallace and Chris Pontius, started almost every single game for United, and Pontius showed his class with a couple of spectacular goals this season.

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Who is your 2009 MLS Rookie of the Year?

Soccer By Ives 22 October @ 11:15 AM EST

It's been a fabulous season for rookies in MLS. All across the league, rookies have peppered starting lineups, as the 2009 draft yielded one of the best returns ever.

As a result, narrowing the candidates is a tough call. Two rookies in D.C., Rodney Wallace and Chris Pontius, started almost every single game for United, and Pontius showed his class with a couple of spectacular goals this season.

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Video: DCU vs. Toluca highlights

Behind the Badge 21 October @ 06:02 AM EST

See all the action from last night's draw in Mexico - how about that world-class strike from Chris Pontius?


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Concachampions: Toluca y Cruz Azul califican a la siguiente fase

FutblogMexicano 21 October @ 01:16 AM EST

Hoy dos de nuestros cuatro equipos que participan en la concachampions tuvieron acción:

El Toluca recibió en el Nemesio Diez al equipo estadounidense DC United. Aunque el partido terminó empatado a un gol, los Diablos Rojos del Toluca conquistaron la primera posición del Grupo B de la Liga de Campeones de la Concacaaf.

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CONCACAF Champions League: Columbus clinches quarters, D.C. still needs help

Soccer By Ives 20 October @ 11:02 PM EST

A year after every MLS team failed to reach the knockout round of the CONCACAF Champions League, the defending MLS champion Columbus Crew has stepped up to make sure Major League Soccer will be represented in the current Champions League Tournament.

The Crew tied the Puerto Rico Islanders, 1-1, on Tuesday night to lock up a quarterfinal berth.

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CONCACAF Champions League: Columbus clinches quarterfinal berth, D.C. United ties, still needs help

Soccer By Ives 20 October @ 11:02 PM EST

A year after all but one MLS team failed to reach the knockout round of the CONCACAF Champions League, the defending MLS champion Columbus Crew has become the first Major League Soccer team to earn a place in the quarterfinals.

The Crew tied the Puerto Rico Islanders, 1-1, on Tuesday night to lock up a quarterfinal berth.

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CCL Group B game #6: DCU 1 - Toluca 1

Behind the Badge 20 October @ 09:55 PM EST

United got a goal from rookie Chris Pontius on an incredible 25-yard smash in the sixth minute, but Lawson Vaughn gave the home side a penalty in the 62nd minute that was put away by Lopez to draw Toluca even. The 1-1 score line stood at the final whistle.

The draw means United must wait and see what happens in the CD Marathon-Jabloteh game on Thursday evening.

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