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MLS Grapevine: Sampson set to coach Chivas USA, MLS targets U-17 stars and more

Soccer By Ives 21 November @ 01:53 PM EST


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On the eve of what could be the Los Angeles Galaxy's first MLS Cup title since 2005, the man who led LA to its last championship looks ready to return to MLS.

Steve Sampson is set to be hired by Chivas USA as head coach, sources have told SBI.

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Could Hiddink be about to return to Chelsea?

WDKF | Qualified Football Arm Chair Managers Slash Pundits 21 November @ 08:07 AM EST
Guus Hiddink could be making an announcement as early as next month about his future. He has a contract with as Russia's head coach until the end of June 2010 and now with the failure to qualify for the World Cup it is thought he will quit and become Technical Director at Chelsea. Hiddink had [...] Click to continue reading...

Ben Olsen…retirement?

That Soccer Guy 20 November @ 01:42 PM EST

According to the DC United news source the Soccer Insider Ben Olsen is now considering the option of retirement. As the SI said, the idea was thrown around after last season with his 1 appearance last season.

Olsen is DC United. When you say DC United you think Ben Olsen. One would hope that when Olsen does decide retirement is necessary, he will stay with the club in some capacity.

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Missouri State Bears Fall At St Louis

Springfield MO Soccer 19 November @ 11:17 PM EST

Missouri State Bears, Kyle Windmuller

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ST. LOUIS, Mo. – The Missouri State men's soccer team (12-5-2) fell to Saint Louis University (15-6-0) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament in front of 1,377 fans at Robert R. Click to continue reading...

BREAKING NEWS: Great ExPrektations

the yorkies 19 November @ 05:45 PM EST
To paraphrase Preki during his first TFC press conference - "he didn't blow smoke up anyone's... butt". Forgive Toronto supporters for smiling at that idea as we've been having our butts smoke blown (oh grow up) for three years plus. Most of that smoke has been blown by the other man at the press conference table today but in one of his main off-season duties, Mo Johnston succeeded. Click to continue reading...

European Ticker: Ireland requests replay, Hiddink's future uncertain and more

Soccer By Ives 19 November @ 03:00 PM EST

by FRANCO PANIZO

Thierry Henry's handball heard around the world helped secure France's passage to the 2010 World Cup, but the French may not be through to South Africa yet.

The Irish federation has appealed Wednesday's night 1-1 result (2-1 aggregate advantage for France), and is demanding that France replay the second leg of the playoff.

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European Ticker: Ireland requests replay, Hiddink's future uncertain and more

Soccer By Ives 19 November @ 03:00 PM EST

by FRANCO PANIZO

Thierry Henry's handball heard around the world helped secure France's passage to the 2010 World Cup, but the French may not be through to South Africa yet.

The Irish federation has appealed Wednesday's night 1-1 result (2-1 aggregate advantage for France), and is demanding that France replay the second leg of the playoff.

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TFC introduces Preki as new coach for 2010

mistake by the lake (for now) 19 November @ 10:34 AM EST
It would be foolish to have too strong an opinion either way on the hiring of the new TFC coach. What he has done in the past may be a foundation, but right now Preki puts a face on the 2010 season and the countdown has begun.
Positives
-TFC moved quickly and hired a coach before the dust had settled on the season. Click to continue reading...

MLS Cup Final Preview Part Two: Coaching and Intangibles

Major League Soccer Talk 19 November @ 09:29 AM EST

In the first part of our 2009 MLS Cup Final preview, the Real Salt Lake and Los Angeles Galaxy players were assessed and compared, with a slight advantage being measured for the Galaxy. In this continuation of our analysis, attention is paid to the coaches and intangibles for both clubs.

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Preki To Be Introduced As TFC Coach

WVHooligan 19 November @ 08:49 AM EST

Preki is headed north to Toronto FC. (Getty Images)

Former Chivas USA head coach Preki will be introduced as Toronto FC's fourth head coach.

Preki led Chivas USA to the playoffs in all three seasons he was head coach, but he will be looking to improve on three first round exits.

With Preki in town you have to believe the Toronto roster may get a little makeover in the winter months.

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Toronto FC to introduce Preki as head coach on Thursday

Soccer By Ives 18 November @ 10:44 PM EST

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Toronto FC has informed its fans, and the Canadian media, that it will reveal its newest head coach at a press conference on Thursday. You already know who it is.

Former Chivas USA head coach Preki will be introduced as Chivas USA's fourth head coach, and will have the task of guiding TFC to its first playoff berth in its fourth season of existence.

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Toronto FC to introduce Preki as head coach on Thursday

Soccer By Ives 18 November @ 10:44 PM EST

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Toronto FC has informed its fans, and the Canadian media, that it will reveal its newest head coach at a press conference on Thursday. You already know who it is.

Former Chivas USA head coach Preki will be introduced as Chivas USA's fourth head coach, and will have the task of guiding TFC to its first playoff berth in its fourth season of existence.

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THE WORD: Prek-tacular announcement soon?

the yorkies 18 November @ 06:40 PM EST
The media reports are heating up that Mo Johnston, fresh of his Scottish Football Hall of Fame induction (insert joke here), will announce the signing of Preki (scientific name: Predrag Radosavljevic) as TFC's new manager. Sources are saying that negotiations are well under way and that an official announcement could come as early as Thursday. Click to continue reading...

Some News for Wed Nov 18, 2009

Du Nord 18 November @ 12:33 PM EST
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On Thursday Toronto FC is expected to name Preki as their new head coach.
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Incredible quote from Real Salt Lake head coach Jason Kreis on his teams tough regular season: "I was very overconfident. I think I added to what was a little bit of an underlying thing on the team that we were a bit overconfident going into this season. Click to continue reading...

Hamlett to meet with Fire Bosses Later this Week

Fire Confidential | ChicagoNow 18 November @ 12:53 AM EST

The Fire's front office brass and Denis Hamlett are scheduled to have a sit-down in the next couple of days to discuss the Head Coach's future at the club.

"We're supposed to have a meeting in the next couple of days," Hamlett said on Tuesday afternoon. "We spoke yesterday and decided that we want to sit down and have a discussion.

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It's Time for the Hunt Sports Group to Leave MLS

Ginge Talks The Footy 17 November @ 10:43 PM EST
I'm not a Columbus Crew supporter. I don't live in Ohio...but I do follow Major League Soccer and i've watched more than a few Crew matches over the past two seasons. I've seen the Crew go from laughing stock of the league to MLS Cup Champions. While there were several factors that helped turn the club around and change their fortunes, there is no doubt that Guillermo Barros Schelotto was a huge part of that success. Click to continue reading...

VCU Coaching Search

That Soccer Guy 17 November @ 10:18 PM EST

According to the Richmond Times-Dispatch, VCU has "fired" (i.e., did not renew his contract) the men's soccer coach Tim O'Sullivan. O'Sullivan has been with VCU for 15 years. VCU won the CAA Title between 2002-04 and has not done as well since. Here are my thoughts as to who VCU could look towards.

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New Assistant Coach Rumor

Down the Byline 17 November @ 09:42 PM EST
There's very little in this rumor right now, so take that for what you will. In a post by Ives Galarcep earlier today about the MLS coaching carousel, he makes a passing mention of Octavio Zambrano, who used to coach in MLS but has most recently been coaching in Hungary. Ives mentions Zambrano as a potential new head coach for Chivas USA, but also mentions that Zambrano is "believed to be in the frame for an assistant coaching position within MLS (with Kansas City a possibility). Click to continue reading...

Kanu to retire LINKS

The Beautiful Game (2) 17 November @ 08:45 PM EST
After the World Cup he says he's done.
"I cannot play when I am 50."
I thought he would. Though he's only 33, and I've been under the impression that he's been in his 40s for a while now.
Oh well, to the links:
  • Scotland fires head coach. [FourFourTwo]
  • Neville wants an elite pool of refs.
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Osorio Lands Head Coaching Gig With Once Caldas

The Offside - NY Red Bulls 17 November @ 12:39 PM EST

If you were betting on Once Caldas of the Colombian Mustang division to be the first suckers to hire the preeminent Professor of the 4-5-1, grab yourself a boobie prize kid.

Juan Carlos Osorio is a head coach once more. He takes on a squad that is currently 8th in their table, with 7 wins, 7 draws and 4 ties, accumulating 23 goals for and 14 against in that time frame.

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MLS coaching carousel in full spin

Soccer By Ives 17 November @ 11:02 AM EST

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The MLS season is set to end on Sunday after the 2009 MLS Cup, and the MLS Expansion draft is looming just eight days away, meaning all the teams that need head coaches are about to take part in one of the most frantic coaching change flurries MLS has ever seen.

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MLS coaching carousel in full spin

Soccer By Ives 17 November @ 11:02 AM EST

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The MLS season is set to end on Sunday after the 2009 MLS Cup, and the MLS Expansion draft is looming just eight days away, meaning all the teams that need head coaches are about to take part in one of the most frantic coaching change flurries MLS has ever seen.

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Kenny Cooper injured in training

Soccer By Ives 17 November @ 09:21 AM EST

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Kenny Cooper has been struggling for playing time with TSV 1860 Munich lately, and now it appears he will have to wait even longer to get on the field.

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Kenny Cooper injured in training (UPDATED)

Soccer By Ives 17 November @ 09:21 AM EST

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Kenny Cooper has been struggling for playing time with TSV 1860 Munich lately, and now it appears he will have to wait even longer to get on the field.

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What should the Fire do with Denis Hamlett?

Fire Confidential | ChicagoNow 17 November @ 09:05 AM EST

Hey everybody, I have had an insanely busy last couple of days so unfortunately I wasn't able to write a full entry for this morning. However, I didn't want to leave the site blank for you guys so I thought I'd share a short -- yet loaded -- question with you all.

You can check out the poll after the jump.

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Men's NCAA Tournament Games Announced

100 Percent Soccer 16 November @ 10:55 PM EST

Bracket.

Loyola Marymount's fate from the West Coast Conference press release:

Loyola Marymount, which was ranked No. 15 in the most recently published NCAA Ratings Percentage Index, will be returning to the NCAA Tournament for the fifth time in school history. The Lions finished third in the WCC with a 10-8-2 overall record, marking Head Coach Paul Krumpe's fifth 10-plus victory season.
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Beach ball LINKS

The Beautiful Game (2) 16 November @ 09:30 PM EST
The ball from the infamous Tottenham-Liverpool match earlier in the year was sold online.
400 pounds to charity. Good stuff.
Did you buy it?
To the links:
  • Poor form in selecting your team Bob. [NSC]
  • Maradona banned for two months. [Reuters]
  • Happy birthday to a blog bud.
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Season Recap: Chicago Fire

WVHooligan 16 November @ 03:08 PM EST

Expect a new look Fire in 2010. (Getty Images)

The 2009 season for the Chicago Fire was expected to be a big one. Talks of MLS Cup and Supporter's Shield were all the rage to begin the season. Early on this year it looked like the expectations were being met as the Fire lost a single game in the first three months of the season.

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We Are Red and We Are White

Pitch Invasion 16 November @ 01:58 PM EST

It wasn't supposed to end that way. We were hosting the Conference Final at home for the first time in six years, after losing on the road to Columbus last year and in New England two years ago when also 90 minutes away from the MLS Cup Final, and everything seemed to be in the Fire's favour against Real Salt Lake, with the 21,723 capacity crowd rocking from warm-ups on.

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Canadian Players Update (tweeted by the Footie Fool the week of 2009-11-16)

The Footie Fool 16 November @ 11:00 AM EST
  • If the Canadian Men's Team Plays a Match, and Nobody in Canada sees it, Does it Make a Sound? http://tinyurl.com/yz9kce2 #
  • Canada prepares in Skopje http://bit.ly/1SZrEb #
  • Johnson, Onstad & Hainault set to play key roles in MLS final four http://tinyurl.com/yckve6x #
  • Stephen Hart looking forward to Canada friendlies http://tinyurl.
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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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Real Salt Lake reaches first MLS Cup final after beating Chicago in PKs

Soccer By Ives 15 November @ 11:24 AM EST


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Real Salt Lake is heading to its first MLS Cup Final after beating the Chicago Fire on penalty kicks at Toyota Park on Saturday night.

Goalkeeper Nick Rimando stole the show, making three penalty saves to win the second playoff penalty shootout of his career.

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AFC under-16 girls semi-final preview with Robbie Hooker

Girls with Game 15 November @ 12:51 AM EST
Tonight the under-16 Australian girls team will play for a place in the 2010 FIFA under-17 World Cup. The team won eve ry one of its three group games, against China, Taiwan and Japan, but then lost its semi-final against North Korea – who are the reigning world champions at that age group.
But tonight they will play Japan in Bangkok and the winner will be the third-placed team in this year's AFC under-16 c hampionships. Click to continue reading...

Lobos end DU’s season with early goal

Colorado Soccer Now | News and commentary about soccer in Colorado 14 November @ 08:34 PM EST

The University of Denver men's soccer team (5-10-4) was unable to rebound from an early first-half goal by New Mexico's Justin Davis, falling 1-0 in the semifinals of the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation's men's soccer tournament on Friday evening at the University of Denver Soccer Stadium. The win advances the Lobos (12-6-0) to the MPSF championship game at 1 p.

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World's best squaring off in high-profile friendlies

Soccer By Ives 14 November @ 12:16 PM EST

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by FRANCO PANIZO

With the World Cup in sight, most of this weekend's attention will be towards the remaining qualifiers, but there are a few high-profile friendlies on tap today that might be just as exciting.

England-Brazil is one of those matches, as the Three Lions will took to topple Brazil for the first time since 1990, a stretch of seven games that includes a 2-1 loss in the quarterfinals of the 2002 World Cup.

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