For some reason this is the hot topic this week, even though it's fairly obvious Ronaldo will be playing in Europe at least for the next couple years. I do however believe that once his best years are behind him, and he's made more money than any of us could imagine, he will try [...] Click to continue reading...

... Of course he won't, he's just being polite Yeah, like C-Ron would ever play in MLS. Although he does seem to like the sunshine and red-carpet lifestyle, so LA could suit him. You never know... damn, I wanted to... Click to continue reading...

If this weekend is anything like last night's contest in Columbus, we could be in for a real treat of a weekend. Four games on the menu this weekend for us all to enjoy (plus some SuperLiga for those who still care). Three of the four are interconference battles. Can the west start to make up [...] Click to continue reading...

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Good morning all. The end of a very busy and news-filled week is upon us and as we wind down toward Saturday's MLS schedule (and David Beckham's return to the New York area), it is time to catch up on some news and notes from the soccer world.

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There have been a lot of rumors regarding Everton's Andrew Johnson being sold this summer. It seems David Moyes is interested in finding strikers that can find the back of the net with skill and not just grit. One of the clubs linked with making the move is Roy Hodgson's Fulham. Fulham buying another striker? Click to continue reading...

Representatives of The Borough Boys, a supporters group dedicated to bringing a Major League Soccer franchise to New York City, yesterday met with New York Mets owner Fred Wilpon to discuss a possible team in Queens, N.Y. A communique sent by Borough Boys President Nick Laveglia to the group's members states in part:

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Another soccer-filled weekend is on tap, so let's get to it.

*The Galaxy are out of town in New York where Claudio Reyna retired this week and the Red Bulls signed two South American midfielders who could make their debuts Saturday.

The game airs live at 3:30 p.m. on Fox Soccer Channel and a crowd of more than 45,000 is expected to turn out largely to see David Beckham who continues to prove why he's nicknamed Golden Balls.

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The New York Red Bulls quest to find a replacement for Jozy Altidore has led them to a player who just happens to be in town this weekend.

The Red Bulls are considering acquiring Guatamalan forward Carlos Ruiz from the Los Angeles Galaxy, sources within MLS have told SBI.

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By the by, if you a plan on making an appearnace at the All Star game in Toronto next week there is an official party at local megaclub Muzik. They giving away a few tickets to the event but if you're unlucky you'll have to drop $150 for the chance to pop bottles with a bunch of MLS players & suits, West Ham players, and Toronto's local club celebrities. Click to continue reading...

Galaxy fans, you hear that? Its the sound of goals not being scored on you because a certain defender got beat yet again. Yup, the LA Galaxy has waived Portuguese defender and veteran traffic cone Abel Xavier, the Washington Post's Steve Goff reported today. I won't go too much into details on this because its honestly the [. Click to continue reading...

That sound you hear is those Red Bull fans yelling at team management to not make this possible move. But according to Ives Galarcep on his Soccer By Ives blog, the New York Red Bulls are said to be looking into trading for LA Galaxy forward Carlos Ruiz. The Red Bulls are considering acquiring Guatamalan forward [. Click to continue reading...

Some FC Dallas news for you this afternoon. It looks like new head coach Schellas Hyndman will be bringing on a couple international players in the coming weeks after his two trades today with Kansas City and Columbus. Today the Hoops traded for two international spots by trading their natural 4th Round SuperDraft pick in 2009 [. Click to continue reading...

NEWS: Dynamo forward Franco Caraccio has played his last game with the team, coach Dominic Kinnear said this morning following team practice at the Carl Lewis Complex. If the Dynamo can't trade Caraccio by today, the team will waive 21-year-old... Click to continue reading...

This is a sign of how bad DC United's defense has been at times this season (and especially in SuperLiga). When I saw the news on Goff's Soccer Insider that Abel Xavier had been let go by the Los Angeles Galaxy, my first thought was, "Oh, DC should go get him." Then I came to my senses, [...] Click to continue reading...

My latest effort for SI.com is on Mexican soccer players' and coaches' levels of respect towards MLS and SuperLiga. I was able to get quite a few people's thoughts on both, from Mexican players and Argentine players as well as a veteran coach and a young coach and they all had overwhelmingly positive things to say about MLS. Click to continue reading...

Houston Dynamo has waived young forward Franco Caraccio today. The young striker floundered with the Dynamo, managing two goals and an assist in 10 games for Houston. The re-signing of Nate Jaqua earlier this week and the Dynamo's aim to shop for at least one more forward for the second half of the MLS season made [. Click to continue reading...

Sometimes you just have to copy and quote an entire article to get the full effect of what's in the report. Today is one of those days I suppose but I just read this bit of news off of Soccernet about some New England Revolution players who helped subdue a man on a flight. OKLAHOMA CITY [...] Click to continue reading...

Sounds like the New England Revolution had a strange flight to Southern California today for Sunday's SuperLiga game against Chivas USA:

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- An American Airlines flight from Boston to Los Angeles was diverted to Oklahoma City on Friday after a passenger stripped, put his clothes back on and then tried to open an emergency exit door before being subdued by members of a pro soccer team andothers, the FBI said.

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Not only is New England the best team in MLS, they're also the best crime fighters. On their flight to Los Angeles, a passenger stripped off his clothes and attempted to open the exit door before being tackled by some Revolution players. Here is the more detailed account.   What do you think of [. Click to continue reading...

According to an FBI statement, an American Airlines flight from Boston to Los Angeles was diverted to Oklahoma City on Friday after a passenger got naked and tried to open an emergency exit door.

None other than Major League Soccer's New England Revolution were on board traveling to LA to face Chivas USA in their final group match. Click to continue reading...

It feels good to be back full-time. Nothing like a day full of Dynamo news to get us back on track. Because I am a nice guy and want you to be in a good mood entering the weekend, I... Click to continue reading...

So I talked to a U.S. Soccer honcho about Cuauhtemoc Blanco's outburst at the U.S. Open Cup.
I wanted to know why there hadn't been any news about disciplinary measures yet. Turns out, the committee to deal with the matter hasn't even met yet. They'll decide the case in August, apparently. There's no rush to act, I was told, since the Fire is out of the Cup and any censure would only affect next year's tournament. Click to continue reading...

From the Yahoo/the AP:

OKLAHOMA CITY - An American Airlines flight from Boston to Los Angeles was diverted to Oklahoma City on Friday after a passenger stripped nude and later tried to open an emergency exit door before being subdued by members of a professional soccer team and others, the FBI said.

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Yeah, this time the radio silence has been for a good reason -- the bar exam is less than two weeks away, and I am pretty much constantly studying. But I had to post about this, because Kaka to Chelsea for 80m pounds? That's 100m euros, and I don't even want to calculate how much that is in dollars. Click to continue reading...

Galaxy central defender Abel Xavier did not mince words on the club that waived him today:

``There's a shift-the-wind philosophy (here). Many players feel the same way but because they are not secure in their contract, they are afraid to say what they think.''

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Usually, when one of our sporting legends retires, we Americans spend weeks praising him (or her, usually him, though) and reflect on his career while wondering if anyone will ever meet or surpass his standard. ESPN devotes a considerable amount of time to run retrospective videos on "SportsCenter" and brings in numerous experts to [. Click to continue reading...

News today that former Newcastle United favorite, Nobby Solano, has signed a two year deal in Major League Soccer in America. Nobby Solano - Nobby loved the Geordie fans, and they loved him Click to continue reading...

Major League Soccer Talk is committed to bringing you the best coverage of Superliga. Here are some quick links to our podcasts related to Superliga 2008. Episode 49: Superliga Review Show Two Episode 48: Superliga Review Show One Episode 47: Superliga Preview Show Three Episode 46: Superliga Preview Show Two Episode 45: Superliga Preview Show [. Click to continue reading...

In the all MLS / all Primera División SuperLiga derbies tonight, the Houston Dynamo will take on the all but eliminated DC United at RFK Stadium in Washington D.C at 8:00PM Eastern.

On the other side of the country Atlante will play CD Guadalajara at Buck Shaw in Santa Clara (beware of all the damned vampires) at 10:00PM Eastern, with all four teams in the group looking at chances to advance. Click to continue reading...

(Apologies for this post getting up several days late. It was supposed to run in mid-week but a technical glitch caused it not to be posted.)

What happens when a team that can't win two in a row faces a team that can't win?

You get a tie.

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