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Well it's just a preseason match and doesn't count for anything, but the Dynamo's 1-0 victory
over the LA Galaxy does give us the ever so slightest bit of retribution after last season. Nathan
Sturgis scored his second goal of the preseason as the Dynamo defense continued it's streak of
clean sheets with their fifth straight shutout of the preseason.
BY ADAM SERRANO
Friday's scrimmage between the Houston Dynamo and the Los Angeles Galaxy may have been a rematch
of the 2011 MLS Cup, but last November's match was far from the minds of all involved.
The Dynamo defeated the Galaxy 1-0 after Nathan Sturgis scored the lone goal of the match on a
header from a looping cross from Josue Soto in the 68th minute.
AAAAHHHHHHHH I AM ARTUR BORUC AND THIS IS A LIST OF THINGS THAT MADE ME ANGRY THIS WEEK:
1. GET OUT OF MY WAY -- WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS TO ME???!??!?!?!? WHY!?!?!?!?!
2. ZLATAN IBRAHIMOVIC SLAPPING PEOPLE -- IS IT STILL THE YEAR 1992 WHEN MEN WOULD SETTLE THEIR
DIFFERENCES WITH A SLAP AND A DUEL WHILE MC HAMMER'S "2 LEGIT 2 QUIT" PLAYS IN THE BACKGROUND?
Without a doubt, the book that Simon Kuper (British author and Financial Times sportswriter) is
most famous for is Soccernomics. Soccernomics takes a look at the analytical side of
the sport; the statistics, the psychology, and the economics behind why certain trends and results
in soccer are the way they are.
CNN suspended political analyst Roland Martin on Wednesday for "offensive" tweets during the
Super Bowl that some critics said were anti-gay. Martin twitted about a commercial that showed
David Beckham in underwear: "If a dude at your Super Bowl party is hyped about David Beckham's H&M
underwear ad, smack the ish out of him.
From Joe Roth to Adrian Hanauer to Sigi Schmid to players like Mike Fucito Seattle Sounders FC
has been quite clear about their goals for this year. Another US Open Cup title will not be enough.
It is a consistent organizational chorus that started at the End of Year Business Meeting and is
hinted at in most conversations about the upcoming season.
Less than a week after bringing American Edson Buddle back to Los Angeles, the team has
bolstered the roster further by unveiling two Brazilians.
Earlier this week, the Galaxy officially announced that the club had reached an agreement with
Brazilian club São Paulo FC, allowing midfielder Juninho to return on loan for the 2012
season.
"You are just on loan Dave..."
A SALARY CAP FAR, FAR
AWAYIn the most uneventful (in a good way) pre-season of Toronto FC's history, we can't help but gaze
into the distance at our next meaningful opponent, LA Galaxy. In one of the shrewdest moves in MLS
governance, Galaxy persuaded the league to allow them to use Mexican Pesos as their salary cap
currency.
I find this hilariously funny!
David Beckham got sent off from a youth soccer match:
"It was the younger kids of Romeo's club, and they're playing in the game and there was a
penalty given. And the kids are 7 years old and he sent the kid off." After that, Beckham, who has
seen his share of red cards in his career (including a crucial one in a World Cup match against
Argentina in 1998), did what so many parents of youth soccer players have done — he opened his
mouth.
Image via ParentDish.co.uk.
Little Harper Beckham did the unthinkable at JFK airport this afternoon on her mum (who handled
the well-timed paparazzi invasion like the seasoned pro that she is).
Out of all the cute kids in this familial clique, she's the one to watch, Kickettes.
Sometimes we have to sit back and think: we're changing the world with our intellectually
challenging, life changing reportage on key events happening around the globe.
I woke up this morning to Josh Mayers of the Seattle Times reporting that the LA Galaxy had
managed to secure Leonardo on a free transfer and they got Juninho back on a free loan.Suffice it
to say that my initial response was not fit to print.
The top of the LA Galaxy roster boggles the mind.
Photo by ISIPhotos.com
By ADAM SERRANO
CARSON, Calif. -- The rich got even richer on Tuesday as the Los Angeles Galaxy solidified
their role as odds-on MLS Cup favorites by re-securing Brazilian midfielder Juninho on a year-long
loan.
Juninho, who served as the Galaxy's midfield engine during the past two seasons, returns to Los
Angeles after departing in December to return to Brazilian parent club Sao Paulo.
There's only so much you can do when your mum is Victoria Beckham - dress up in the finest
designer wear for New York Fashion Week! / via Studio Press
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After winning MLS Cup, earning a place in the Champions League and become the MLS equivalent of a
SuperClub, the LA Galaxy had questions to answer at the end of 2011.
The possible departures of David Beckham, Juninho and the confirmed loss of Donovan Ricketts raised
questions. Add to that the threat of extend loans from Landon Donovan and Robbie Keane, the Galaxy
had quiet cause for concern.
After winning MLS Cup, earning a place in the Champions League and become the MLS equivalent of a
SuperClub, the LA Galaxy had questions to answer at the end of 2011.
The possible departures of David Beckham, Juninho and the confirmed loss of Donovan Ricketts raised
questions. Add to that the threat of extend loans from Landon Donovan and Robbie Keane, the Galaxy
had quiet cause for concern.
There's a story about David Bentley. When he went to Norwich on loan from Arsenal they were in a
training session and he, thinking he was some kind of comedic genius, belted the ball straight up
into the air and said 'ave it!', like Peter Kay in that ad for John Smiths. Nobody thought it was
funny, least of the all Norwich manager.
Mmm ....... Roland Martin seems quite comfortable in his ascot. Too comfortable.
Roland Martin, CNN's most vocal homophobic bigot gets all frothy and excited over the David
Beckham undie ad that aired on Super Bowl. With friends like these, does Obama need any
enemies?
He probably thought seeing the ad would turn half of America's menfolk gay.
By Tony Edwards - San Jose, CA (Feb 7, 2012) US Soccer Players -- In today's edition, Peter Vermes'
shocking plan to get the most out of Bobby Convey, David Beckham confronts a referee over a red
card, how Peter Nowak is building the Union, and the struggles of Jozy Altidore's AZ Alkmaar. What
is Peter Vermes' (early) plan to get the best out of Bobby Convey?
The Los Angeles Galaxy's search for Juninho's replacement has ended with Juninho himself.
The Sao Paulo central midfielder is on his way back to Los Angeles for another loan spell with
the Galaxy. Multiple reports out of Brazil say that Sao Paulo manager Emerson Leao had no plans to
use the 23-year-old Juninho, who signed a new three-year deal with Sao Paulo during the MLS
offseason.
David Beckham's reent ejection from a youth soccer game has been receiving a lot of attention in
the press. To hear Becks describe it, he quite rightly protested a referee ejecting a 7-year old
from a youth soccer game and the ref kicked him out of the park as a result.
If Beckham's telling is accurate, it seems the ref overreacted twice and this is all much ado
about nothing.
David Beckham's reent ejection from a youth soccer game has been receiving a lot of attention in
the press. To hear Becks describe it, he quite rightly protested a referee ejecting a 7-year old
from a youth soccer game and the ref kicked him out of the park as a result.
If Beckham's telling is accurate, it seems the ref overreacted twice and this is all much ado
about nothing.
By "The Other 87 Minutes" /
Senior Unemployed English Major CorrespondentsWhat if the Champions League final were treated with the same reverence as the Super Bowl... Here
are ten phenomena guaranteed to occur.
Commercials:1.
STARTERS5 minutes into their first preseason game of the year Atiba the Hun Harris of Vancouver picks up a
yellow card for a reckless tackle. The more things change the more they stay exactly the same!
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Crazy cool idea! All Colorado Rapids fans that have renewed their season tickets for the 2012
season, as well as those that purchase new seats by March 1, 2012, will have their names printed
into the design of the Rapids authentic home jerseys in 2013 and 2014!
Raise your hand if your wife or girlfriend enjoyed the David Beckham underwear commercial. My wife
loved the ad so much she had a running commentary about it with my mother in-law, who joked that
she was happy to have the commercial DVR'd to go back and watch it often during the game. Say what
[...]
Photo: Daniel Gajdamowicz
Philadelphia Union
Several Union players talk about preseason training at YSC SPorts last week. The team landed in
Orlando on Sunday.
Danny Califf, acknowledging that only he and Brian Carroll are the only players remaining on the
Union who are older than 27, tells MLSsoccer.
Images: EkstraBladet.dk.
Top of the morning to ya, Kickettes!
Hope you had a nice weekend filled with treats of the alcoholic and 'baller varieties.
Saturday
- Nicklas Bendtner brought his two favourite females a pet snake and his rumoured new girlfriend
to the launch of "NB Jewellery" where his first collection, "N3," was presented.
Always the composed, corporate-friendly gentleman away from the game, David Beckham is a fierce
competitor on the pitch who has never shied away from telling a referee exactly what he's thinking.
This has gotten him in trouble from time to time and as he revealed on Saturday's episode of "The
Jonathan Ross show"; it's even gotten him kicked out of a Los Angeles area children's match just
for trying to defend a 7-year-old kid.
Man, did I love buying hockey cards as a kid. I'd take my 35 cents, run over to the corner store,
and open those bad boys up. After stupid things like inflation and market saturation, my beautiful
card collection's value sunk like a stone. I still have them (if interested, inquire within) but
some of the cards are, effectively worthless.
Man, did I love buying hockey cards as a kid. I'd take my 35 cents, run over to the corner store,
and open those bad boys up. After stupid things like inflation and market saturation, my beautiful
card collection's value sunk like a stone. I still have them (if interested, inquire within) but
some of the cards are, effectively worthless.
As the preseason gets into full swing and rosters begin to stabilize, it's time to take a look at
the men who pull the strings and have the greatest impact on the team itself. The modern manager
is part tactician, ...
Visit http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com for the rest of the story.
Sir Alex Ferguson, January 31st 2012
"I noticed Alan Hansen was at it again, saying we had not played well for one and a half years.
I reckon that comment goes alongside his claim a few years ago that you don't win anything with
youngsters, and you know how he finished up with egg on his face after dismissing the Ryan Giggs,
Paul Scholes, David Beckham, Gary Neville crop of kids so foolishly.
Photo by Michael Janosz/ISIPhotos.com
BY ADAM SERRANO
CARSON, Calif. -- With Landon Donovan, David Beckham and Robbie Keane, the Los
Angeles Galaxy boasted one of the strongest rosters in MLS.
Now with the addition of Edson Buddle, the Galaxy's attack may be the finest in league
history.
Joe Paterno wasn't one of us. He was a football coach, and damn good one a that, but an outsider
to the world of soccer. He may have won 409 games with Penn State and made himself one of the most
storied characters in the history of collegiate football, but he definitely wouldn't have known
Kyle Beckerman from David Beckham.
The beginning of the 2012 Major League Soccer season is right around the corner and the folks
over at MLS Soccer have released their first preseason power rankings. As expected the LA Galaxy
are on top, while the New England Revolution get no love, as MLS Soccer ranks them below the
expansion side Montreal Impact.
Launching his new underwear range for H&M,
David Beckham said that his sons' reaction on
glimpsing their dad in his latest unclad ad campaign was: "'Oh my GOD Daddy - not again. They were
like: 'that's really good, but everyone's gonna see you in your pants." The underwear line goes on
sale in 1800 H&M stores around the world on February 2.
When it comes to announcing his presence at clothing stores, a gigantic poster is no longer
enough for Davey Becks. These days, he doesn't get out of bed for anything less than a set of huge
shiny Beckham effigies, dressed only in affordable high street underwear.
The LA Galaxy star's expectations were surpassed last night at the H&M store on London's Regent
Street, when he unveiled his new 'bodywear' line (aren't all clothes technically 'bodywear'?
Seen outside last night's H&M David Beckham Bodywear launch party in London. Image: Bauer Griffin.
Kickettes, do you agree or disagree with the following statement?
Whether or not a three-wish-granting genie pops out, I'd like to rub David Beckham's silver
statue bulge.
Soccer outside Europe has gained in popularity in recent years, with David Beckham making a high
profile move to the MLS in North America, a transfer that transformed soccer into a sport with a
widespread global profile and exposed a new generation of potential players to the game, but the
latest FIFA tournament, the African Cup Of Nations, has failed to catch the public's imagination.
After spending a year in Germany playing for FC Ingolstadt of the German 2. Bundesliga, United
States striker Edson Buddle is returning to the Galaxy after signing a free transfer.
The Galaxy garnered suspicion early Wednesday when they posted a picture of a blank #14 jersey
on their official Twitter account, asking fans whose name they would like to see on the jersey.
As if the defending MLS Champions needed any more offensive firepower, the LA Galaxy announced
today that Edson Buddle would be rejoining the Galaxy after terminating his contract with FC
Ingolstadt by mutual consent.
Buddle's addition gives LA the league's best forward tandem, as he and Robbie Keane will lead a
line that should feast on the service provided by Landon Donovan and David Beckham.
