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By Gordon Fleetwood
Just over a week ago the race looked to be over. You could have called the engraver and no-one
would have batted an eyelid. In the race for the title of top scorer in Brazil‘s top flight,
Santos striker Borges was all alone at the summit.
By Chris Wright
Despite only flying in from international duty in Mexico just 26 hours earlier (though he didn't
actually play), Fluminese striker Fred bags himself a hat-trick against Coritiba on his return to
Brazil on Wednesday evening opening his account with a truly beautiful, angled overhead kick.
It's only Day 2 of the Selecao Bootcamp and so much has gone down! Man United's
Fabio who declared once that he'd prefer to play for Portugal ("Oh no
he DI'INT!") went through the traditional
'Baptism Brasileira' process which involves standing on a chair
and telling the whole room why you're proud to play for Brazil.
Photo: Nicolae Stoian
Union
The Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation reports that Keon Daniel may have contracted dengue
fever, a mosquito-borne illness, and will miss the CONCACAF World Cup qualifier against Bermuda.
The guy simply cannot catch a break.
JP Dellacamera says the Kansas City draw is cause for optimism.
Featured photo: Nicolae Stoian
Mondragon tweeted this picture and message on Tuesday: "With my 'man' James leaving the Crozer
Hospital. Thanks to everyone at the hospital for their care."
Union
Even though Philadelphia Union captain Faryd Mondragon surely wants the focus to be on tonight's
game against New England and the team, the news that he is expected to miss four weeks after
successfully undergoing surgery to repair the distal phalanx (great band name?
Hey everyone, there's a hurricane coming. Your game is probably cancelled today. Track the storm
here.
In case you're the rare ticket-holder who doesn't know, Sunday's Philadelphia Union match is
postponed till Sept. 7.
The Philadelphia Independence are still on today at 4 p.m. for the WPS title game against the
Western New York Flash.
Pareggio, deludente, con il Venezuela all'esordio, ancora un pari rocambolesco nel secondo match
del Girone B di Coppa America, contro un ostico Paraguay, per il Brasile di Menezes. Allo stadio
"Mario Kempes" di Cordoba, finisce 2 a 2 al termine di una sfida ricca di emozioni e goals.
Sembrava tutto facile, dopo la rete di [.
Photo: Paul Rudderow
Union
Sheanon Williams is named to MLSsoccer.com's Best XI for Week 16. This is the second time he's
gotten Best XI honors from the league's website.
The Union score big in Goal.com's midseason awards with Carlos Valdes named Newcomer of the Year
and getting an honorable mention nod for Defender of the Year.
"I thought I had frizzy hair... till we all saw Pato's" - Fred at Selecao Bootcamp on Thursday /
Photo via Reuters
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Melbourne Heart of the Australian A-League have completed what Fox Soccer calls "a masterstroke"
by signing Brazilian playmaker Fred. Many Union fans will remember Fred as that guy who made a lot
of money and didn't live up to the hype before Carlos Ruiz arrived.
Four students from the Cortiva Institute School of Massage Therapy and Lengthy Names won an
essay contest to provide massage therapy to the Philadelphia Union.
Union
Ahead of Saturday's game in Vancouver, Kevin Kinkead presents another excellent scouting
report.
In the Goal.com head-to-head preview, the Philly guy sees the Union winning 2-1, the Vancouver
sees the Whitecaps winning 2-1. The sport betting website SBRforum.com predicts a 2–1 win for the
Union.
Defensive mistakes leading to goals have been a constant so far this season for D.C. United and
this afternoon's 2-1 loss to Dutch power Ajax of Amsterdam was no different. Ajax scored early and
late to overcome their pesky MLS ...
A goal line clearance and a pair of saves from FC Dallas goalkeeper Kevin Hartman (left) kept this
match scoreless and denied United a chance to win back-to-back games for the first time since June
2009. Photo: Martin Fernandez.
Chris Pontius scored on either side of halftime and Charlie Davies scored his MLS leading 5th goal
of the season in D.C. United's surprisingly comfortable 3-0 win tonight against Toronto FC at BMO
Field. United jumped out to a 2-0 ...
That's an aspirational headline, not an outright prediction. But, having hedged my professional
prognostication reputation with that disclaimer, let's just put it right out there: despite the
rigors of cross-country travel and lurking parity, the Los Angeles Galaxy is the better team in
each of the three match-ups that start tonight with the contest at RFK Stadium against DC United
(then Toronto FC and Chicago Fire).
No television, grainy internet feed, or even radio of the Open Cup qualie up here in the wild
hinterlands of central PA, but I was biting my nails watching the final minutes unwind on
Twitter...
Okay, so I wasn't exactly biting my nails, but it seemed like a thrilling enough finish. Two goals
in the second period of extra time canceling each other out so Hamid could play the hero in PK's on
his season debut.
No television, grainy internet feed, or even radio of the Open Cup qualie up here in the wild
hinterlands of central PA, but I was biting my nails watching the final minutes unwind on
Twitter...
Okay, so I wasn't exactly biting my nails, but it seemed like a thrilling enough finish. Two goals
in the second period of extra time canceling each other out so Hamid could play the hero in PK's on
his season debut.
Union
Jonathan Tannenwald reports the Carlos Ruiz deal is complete and that a signing announcement
should be expected today or Tuesday. He reports the "source with direct knowledge of the deal" also
says Ruiz has been training with the Union. No further details are presently known.
From the Union website, one of the major benefits from the upcoming trip to Greece will be
bonding within the team.
Okay, so let me see if I can prove my work here.
Trade, Spring, 2010
IN - Troy Perkins
OUT - Fred, 1st round pick, allocation money
Trade, Fall/Winter, 2010
IN - Steve Cronin, allocation money
OUT - Troy Perkins
Trade, Spring, 2011
IN - Fred
OUT - 2nd round pick
Doing a little trade-algebra ninjutsu makes Perkins, Fred, and the allocation money* cancel out,
leaving us with the equation:
Steve Cronin = 1st round pick + 2nd round pick
Really?
Okay, so let me see if I can prove my work here.
Trade, Spring, 2010
IN - Troy Perkins
OUT - Fred, 1st round pick, allocation money
Trade, Fall/Winter, 2010
IN - Steve Cronin, allocation money
OUT - Troy Perkins
Trade, Spring, 2011
IN - Fred
OUT - 2nd round pick
Doing a little trade-algebra ninjutsu makes Perkins, Fred, and the allocation money* cancel out,
leaving us with the equation:
Steve Cronin = 1st round pick + 2nd round pick
Really?
Union
MLSSoccer.com says of Freddy Adu, "there is one club in particular that would make the best fit
and give him a real chance at success: the Philadelphia Union." As of this writing, 75% of of those
who participated on a poll on the topic agree.
FC Nürnberg midfielder Marek Mintal responds to reports that the Union are interested in him on
this German website, "I know of the interest.
