Yesterday, MLS released the rules for next week's expansion draft to help Philadelphia select their first 10 players. We must turn in our list of protected players Monday at 2 p.m. CT. Who do you think will make the list? Who would you protect?
Last season we lost Tyson Wahl to Seattle. The list of all players we have lost in expansion drafts is shown below. Click to continue reading...

Trascorsi i due giorni di Champions, stasera va in scenala quarta giornata di Europa League. In campo, per quanto riguarda i club italiani, le romane e il Genoa di Gasperini. Alle 19 apre le danze proprio la formazione giallorossa, impegnata all'Olimpico contro il Fulham. I ragazzi di Ranieri (nella foto), dopo aver ritrovato il sorriso in campionato, con la vittoria sul Bologna, cercano punti preziosi in Europa contro gli inglesi di Roy Hodgson. Click to continue reading...

The expansion draft for the 2010 Philadelphia Union will almost certainly take place on the Friday following MLS Cup. There will be a window that week to make trades then a freeze one day before the expansion draft. Since the 2009 season is over for FCD it makes sense to now look at who might get protected. Click to continue reading...

I just got word from the FC Dallas front office that Michael Hitchcock is out as General Manager. A letter was sent to season ticket holders with the news. In the letter Clark lays out the plan to replace Hitchcock, which includes President John Wagner officially taking over full control operations.

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FC Dallas has will not be renewing the contract of General Manager Michael Hitchcock. Clark Hunt today sent a letter to season ticket holders announcing the change. In the letter Clark lays out the plan to replace Hitchcock, which includes President John Wagner officially taking over full control operations, as he had already taken over unofficially. Click to continue reading...

Can't stand the suspense or the scenario-crunching? Here's what will happen this weekend in MLS, chronologically:
Toronto at New York, 7:30 p.m.: A lot of people seem to be assuming Toronto will march right over the last-place Red Bulls. Don't overlook the motivation of New York playing the final game of a magical era -- the interim coachship of Richie Williams. Click to continue reading...

Colorado is in with:

• a win
• a draw and only one of DC, FCD, NE, and TFC winning
• a loss by 1, FCD draws or loses, and 2 of DC, NE, and TFC losing
• a loss by 2, FCD draws or loses, and DC, NE, and TFC losing

They also get in by finishing top 2 in the following tiebreakers (with the teams from the FCD/DC/NE/TFC group not involved losing)

• Colorado-DC-FSL
• Colorado-NE-FSL
• Colorado-DC-FSL-NE
• Colorado-Dallas-DC-FSL
• Colorado-Dallas-DC-FSL-TFC

Or losing to FSL by only 1 goal gets them in through this tiebreaker:

• Colorado-FSL-TFC

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I'm not going to lie, I've given up on trying to figure out how the different scenarios for this weekend's matches need to play out for Toronto to make the playoffs. The numbers are too much for me, so I'm going to just sit back and hope for a TFC win against New York and everyone else to lose. I guess that's not entirely possible, but at least we know that if Toronto wins, they have a much better chance of making it in than if they lose!

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FC Dallas has announced their media voted awards for 2009 and Jeff Cunningham has been named FC Dallas MVP. Sparking FCD's second half surge with sixteen goals in 14 games was enough to get Cunningham the nod. Dario Sala won the Defender of the year award after showing leadership and stability behind a constantly changing back line. Click to continue reading...

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Jeff Cunningham can't stop scoring goals and it is time to start asking the question: Is he now the MLS MVP front-runner?

No, FC Dallas still hasn't qualified for the playoffs, and it still has plenty of work to do, but the fact that FCD has rattled off four wins in five matches to pull within striking distance of the post-season is a direct product of Cunningham's goal-scoring hot streak.

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Jeff Cunningham can't stop scoring goals and it is time to start asking the question: Is he now the MLS MVP front-runner?

No, FC Dallas still hasn't qualified for the playoffs, and it still has plenty of work to do, but the fact that FCD has rattled off four wins in five matches to pull within striking distance of the post-season is a direct product of Cunningham's goal-scoring hot streak.

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FCD's brand new signing from their Juniors program, Bryan Leyva, has been named to Mexico's side for the U17 World Cup in Nigeria this October. Leyva has been a top tier prospect for years having first trained with the Mexican senior side when he was 14. Click to continue reading...

This will be the only league roundup in the world, because for some reason Major League Soccer insists on playing games while everyone else in on international duty.
There were four games -- two of which included San Jose -- so not much to get excited about.
For Sounders FC fans, Seattle's wildcard hopes were significantly boosted thanks to a tie by Toronto FC and a loss by New England. Click to continue reading...

The former FCD Juniors' player and US U17 signs in Europe. Click to continue reading...

And jumps on the FCD in the playoffs bandwagon. Click to continue reading...

Wow, and here I thought with Shalrie Joseph still playing and (reasonably) healthy, the Revs would be OK and make the playoffs, even without Steve Ralston.
And then came the Debacle at the Cotton Bowl, losing 1-0 and being run around and off the field by FC Dallas (FC DALLAS! Click to continue reading...

Kevin Hartman is once again up for MLS Save of the Week for his outstanding diving stop of an Omar Cummings blast from the top of the penalty area. Right now Dario Sala of FCD is running away with the voting...make your votes count.
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FCD's Brek Shea scored in the 2-0 US win in their final tune up game. Click to continue reading...

Bad news everyone.
The "Best of the FCD Blog Reader Comments" bit has been, for the time being, laid to rest.
Due to the decision by the FC Dallas Front Office to remove Anonymous and Non-blogger registered comments from their blog, there is really no reason to post what few comments are now made there. Click to continue reading...

Americans Abroad / USMNT
Jones Will Not Have Another Surgery - Soccer By Ives
No Additional Surgery For Jones - Yanks Abroad
Joy Signs Ingolstadt Contract - Yanks Abroad
Gooch And Milan: A Bad Deal? - MLS Talk
Europe's Not Always Better - Yanks Abroad
Chicago Fire
Chivas USA
Chatting With The ChivaGirls: Liz - Dentro del Rebano
Colorado Rapids
Friday's Rapids At San Jose Game Notes Guide - Undercurrent
Supporters Tailgate Details For Next Wednesday - Undercurrent
MLS Endgame: Rapids Head To San Jose - American Soccer News
Columbus Crew
Crew Make History In Costa Rica - Match Fit USA
An Unexpected Victory - Covering The Crew
Marshall: 'Moderate' Knee Sprain - Covering The Crew
DC United
Video: Access United, Episode 27 - Behind The Badge
FC Dallas
FC Dallas Signs First Academy Player - Soccer By Ives
Practice Observations: A Problem - 3rd Degree
Preview: FC Dallas at Kansas City Wizards - The FCD Blog
Pearce Excited By MLS Challenge - Soccer365
Houston Dynamo
Kansas City Wizards
New KC Stadium Renderings - WVHooligan
Former Wizards Update - Down The Byline
Kei Trains - Hillcrest Road
Video: Kei Kamara Interview - The Back Post
Los Angeles Galaxy
Galaxy Doin' Work - The LA Galaxy official blog
New England Revolution
Broadcast Booth Bits: New Snark, New Snark - Revolution official site
New York Red Bulls
Preview: Red Bulls vs. Click to continue reading...

FC Dallas has announced the signing of FCD Junior's player Bryan Leyva. Leyva is a highly regarded midfielder who training with the Mexican National team at the age of 14 and is currently with the Mexico U17s. Multiple foreign professional clubs have attempted to sign the player since then, but none of the deals has worked out. Click to continue reading...

I've asked around and word is trickeling out from people close to the team that FC Dallas will re-acquire Steve Purdy just prior to today's roter freeze deadline to replace Anthony Wallace. Wallace has re-agrivated his knee and has a torn meniscus, which saw him dropepd from the US U20 team. Wallace will now be placed on season ending injured reserve by FCD which will make room for Purdy's return. Click to continue reading...

FC Dallas forward Jeff Cunningham tormented Los Angeles in FCD's shocking 6-3 win at the Home Depot Center on Saturday night. Kyle McCarthy examines Cunningham's torrid recent form before surveying the major happenings around the league during a busy Week 26. Click to continue reading...

FCD striker Jeff Cunningham has been named MLS Player of the Week for his two goal and two assist performance against The LA Galaxy. That's the third POTW award for Cunningham in the last 11 weeks. With 12 goals this season, and 8 games remaining, Cunningham is within striking distance of the franchise single season mark of 18 held by Jason Kreis. Click to continue reading...

Daniel Hernandez made his return to MLS on Saturday, entering the FCD v. LA match as a substitute. Later as the scoreboard became more and more farcical, it fell on David Beckham to give Hernandez a nice welcome back throttling.
I don't think you need a crystal ball to know that a fine and/or suspension is coming Golden Balls way. Click to continue reading...

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And those words are: EPIC FAIL! Or maybe I've got five words: What the @#$%&! was that? 6-3? That's a team record for goals allowed in a game. 4 FCD goals game after the 70th minute. Three came after the 81st minute. It was an unbelievable set of breakdowns across the board and a new-look, increasingly confident, and very fast Dallas team took full advantage.

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Short notice, but FCD is holding a session in the north Fort Wort suburb of Keller. Click to continue reading...

FCD's newest defender has been in Dallas for a couple days, and regardless of the circumstances of his arrival he's now a player for this team. After training Wednesday Ihemelu met with a couple reporters. Since most fans might be interested to learn what they got in exchanged for Drew Moor we offer up the entire Q&A. Click to continue reading...

FCD's newest defender has been in Dallas for a couple days, and regardless of the circumstances of his arrival he's now a player for this team. After training Wednesday Ihemelu met with a couple reporters. Since most fans might be interested to learn what they got in exchanged for Drew Moor we offer up the entire Q&A. Click to continue reading...

Apparently the former SMU midfielder is the newest FCD acquition. Click to continue reading...

Apparently the former SMU midfielder is the newest FCD acquition. Click to continue reading...

SUMmer of Soccer Continues

The 'Summer of Soccer' which began on June 20, rolls on. As of now, over 1,455,000 have attended SuperLiga, the Gold Cup, the World Football Challenge and a variety of club and international friendlies.

Since my last post on the SUMmer of Soccer, an International Friendly doubleheader was played and a few more friendlies were scheduled .

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Drew Moor is heading to Colorado tomorrow, but was nice enough to give us some time on the phone today for a conversation. It's been a long run for me watching Drew Moor, starting back at Indiana at the final four... or maybe even Dallas Cup without knowing it. Then scouting him at the combine, running into Drew and his father the night before the SuperDraft at a bar where I was eating dinner, chatting with him the next night after being picked.

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Drew Moor is heading to Colorado tomorrow, but was nice enough to give us some time on the phone today for a conversation. It's been a long run for me watching Drew Moor, starting back at Indiana at the final four... or maybe even Dallas Cup without knowing it. Then scouting him at the combine, running into Drew and his father the night before the SuperDraft at a bar where I was eating dinner, chatting with him the next night after being picked.

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"Can we get some new uniforms too? Man our kits are ugly." -Anonymous
From Post: FC Dallas acquires Ugo Ihemelu
"I wish Drew the best. Sad to see him go but it may be better for him to out of the mess here in Dallas." -soccerroo
"Moor was the face of team. Trading him away is unforgivable. Click to continue reading...