How does this look for a best XI lineup. Â This is the group that was named to the MLS best XI
for this 2009 season. Â Only a single player from the best XI will be represented in the MLS Cup
this Sunday. Â That is of course Landon Donovan US player of the decade.
Conor Casey Jeff Cunningham
Dwayne De Rosario Landon Donovan Stuart Holden Shalrie Joseph Freddie Ljungberg
Geoff Cameron Wilman Conde Chad Marshall
Zach Thornton
So what do you think, is this a good lineup?
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EPL Talk 08 November @ 02:35 PM EST
This is one of the most bizarre things you can expect to see at a professional football match.
With Chelsea leading 1-0 against Manchester United, Salomon Kalou was getting ready to come on for
Didier Drogba in the 83rd minute of the game. However, who would have expected a Chelsea supporter
to look so calm and collected as he brushed his teeth in the crowd.
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If you missed the Jimmy Conrad Show last night, Robb Heineman joined Dave Borchardt for the first
two segments with Jimmy away with the U.S. National Team. Robb and Dave discussed a wide variety of
topics, including the proposed stadium project in KCK, the potential of hosting an MLS All-Star
Game once we're in our own home and some tidbits on players such as Josh Wolff and Kei Kamara.
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Nutmegged 18 September @ 12:23 PM EST
My old dad had a simple saying for me: "When you start something, finish it."
The Houston Dynamo could use a little bit of that right about now. Check out this little stat:
Red cards issued to Houston Dynamo in all competitions since the MLS All-Star Game: Eight
Red cards issued to Dynamo in all competitions before MLS All-Star Game: One (to Mike Chabala
against NYRB in the 93rd minute April 11)
That truly is an amazing statistic.
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Background: What is Mark Dodd doing on this list? Well, on June 4, 1998, Dodd
played between the pipes for the Dallas Burn against the LA Galaxy. 90+ minutes later, Dodd had
conceded a whopping eight (yes, eight) goals, a single game MLS record that has never been
broken.
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Newsworthy items have been sparse as the Dynamo take a brief but well-deserved hiatus. There was
a nice announcement that Houston's Reliant Stadium will host the 2010 MLS All Star game. This marks
the official start to the rumors of which European powerhouse will grace us with their royal
presence.
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Toronto FC is set to lose a player who its fans won't soon forget, but appear ready to add a
star in the process.
TFC striker Danny Dichio will announce his retirement today, ending a three-year run that saw
him score the first goal in club history and establish himself as a fan favorite.
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Reliant Stadium
Tomorrow, Major League Soccer, the Houston Dynamo, and Lone Star Sports and Entertainment will
officially announce that the 2010 MLS All-Star Game will be held at Reliant Stadium in Houston,
Texas, not Robertson Stadium.
While Reliant Stadium, which was officially opened in 2002, is a multiple-use stadium, it is
primarily known as the home of National League Football League's Houston Texans and the Houston
Livestock Show & Rodeo.
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MLS Rumors 20 August @ 02:11 PM EST
From Real Salt Lake, the team announced today it will host enormously popular Mexican League side
Chivas de Guadalajara on Wednesday, October 7 at the team's Rio Tinto Stadium home, with kickoff
set for 7:00 p.m. MT. The game represents Real Salt Lake's 13th international exhibition game
during its first five seasons, and the second at its spectacular new venue, Rio Tinto Stadium.
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A few Colorado fans might recognize goalkeeper Chris Sharpe, but the Rapids players certainly
did on Saturday night. With Sharpe suited up for Chivas USA at Dick's Sporting Goods Park, many of
the Rapids bumped fists or shook hands or patted him on the back as they passed the Goats'
bench.
Sharpe's rights are owned by the Rapids, and he trains with the Rapids.
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My views on MLS on this website in the last week have been dissected and criticized. I think
this "summer of soccer" has yielded both good and bad for the American top flight. On the positive
side, MLS has higher attendance than football leagues in Spain, Italy, Holland and France, making
the league one of the best attended in the industrialized western world.
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According to an email sent by Coach John Leamy at Missouri State, it looks like Zach Thornton's
injury during the MLS All-Star game will in fact lead to recent Missouri State graduate
Lance Parker getting his first start in a league match for his Chivas USA squad.
Coincidentally, he'll be facing Colorado which will also feature an MSU Bear between the pipes!
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Special to IMS
With the MLS All-star game finished, the attentions of players, coaches and fans turn toward the
2009 MLS Cup. Only 8 points separate the league leading Houston Dynamo and the final spot in a
tight race for the eight team playoffs. In contention for the post-season is former Minnesota
Thunder player Tony Sanneh's team the LA Galaxy.
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Special to IMS
With the MLS All-star game finished, the attentions of players, coaches and fans turn toward the
2009 MLS Cup. Only 8 points separate the league leading Houston Dynamo and the final spot in a
tight race for the eight team playoffs. In contention for the post-season is former Minnesota
Thunder player Tony Sanneh's team the LA Galaxy.
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WVHooligan 06 August @ 06:42 PM EST
Wow, whoever did this video needs to get hired by the league if they aren't already. Wonderful
behind the scenes video from the MLS All-Star game. Very cool stuff that you didn't see on TV.
Hat tip to SF over at The Offside Rules for posting this.
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MLS Rumors 06 August @ 06:22 PM EST
If I said not much had changed in the Major League Soccer table in the last seven days, I'd be
doing Week 20 a terrible disservice. The action was thrilling, surprising and eventful, shaking
things up even if the shock didn't quite register in the standings.
The week got underway in nauseatingly corporate fashion on Wednesday at Rio Tinto, where the
MLS All-Star game 2009 saw Premier League side Everton go up against the league's
hottest talents.
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I knew I was nervous for a reason when Dan
Kennedy had surgery and has been unable to play....cause that leaves Lance Parker as back up,,,,and
well...now Nick Green is reporting in his 100 percent soccer blog that Zach Thornton is out for 3-4
weeks after an injury suffered in the MLS all star game.
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That's the word today after the club evaluated the right quad injury Zach Thornton picked up
during their starting goalkeeper's 16 minutes of action in the MLS All-Star game last week. Just
another reason to dislike the fake game.
And not a good sign for a club that was off almost three weeks and is attempting to stop a
four-game losing streak Saturday against the Colorado Rapids.
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Jason and Zach are back; time for another Match Fit USA Soccer Show. This week, it's more mun2
USA-Mexico talk, Gold Cup fan fallout, MLS All-Star game discussion, American transfers abroad, and
we...
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I really tried to care about the Gold Cup. After the group stages, I got pumped up; I
told myself I was going to have the best Gold Cup commentary on the Internet. Then the United
States played Panama in the quarterfinals and I fell asleep in about the 20th minute. Then the Â
U.S. played Honduras is the semifinals and I fell asleep in about the 30th minute.
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-Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Kenny Cooper to 1860 Munich: A club with a history of signing Americans, but a
club nonetheless in financial peril, currently. But at least he is out of Dallas!
-Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Our friend, Jamie Trecker has a provocative piece on the USMNT's summer at
FOX Sports.
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WVHooligan 31 July @ 04:22 PM EST
Some didn't like the All-Star jerseys but AT&T is a mega sponsor. (Getty Images)
You know it has been a couple days since this all went down in Sandy, Utah, but still never to
late to talk about it since it is a big deal for Major League Soccer. No I am not talking about the
loss in the All-Star Game to EPL side Everton.
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After hosting the 2009 MLS All-Star Game Wednesday, Real Salt Lake travels to Chicago for what
promises to be a tough road match against the Fire on Saturday. Chicago currently sit in second
place in the Eastern Conference after a 0-0 draw last weekend at Seattle and will be looking to
regain the top spot with three points against
Jason Kreis' men.
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He's back in Seattle after the crazy migraine attack that blindsided him after/during the MLS
all-star game Wednesday night.
Word is it's not as serious as the attack that sidelined the Swede for a couple games earlier in
the season.
If ever there was a game to be suspended for a red card, it's the same game (Sunday at San Jose)
that you're recovering from freaky massive headaches.
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catoptric 30 July @ 09:29 PM EST
At a tavern in Winnipeg watching MLS all-star game. It finally started getting dark at 9:30. How
bout them latitudes. [#] catoptric.com: Daily Digest for 29 July 2009 http://bit.ly/IbKNQ [#]
Shared 8 links. Ray Davies: 'The Kray twins [...]
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MLS Daily 30 July @ 04:15 PM EST
Despite the result of the match, Wednesday night's MLS All-Star Game in Sandy, Utah was a great
spectacle for the league. On display was the league's newest soccer-specific stadium, and Rio Tinto
did not disappoint. The crowd and atmosphere was wonderful, and players and coaches from both sides
were complimentary of the year-old facility just outside Salt Lake City.
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Mr. Wilco, America's Favorite Furry Footy Prognosticator, gives you his Week 20 picks and a bonus
pick for the MLS All-Star Game. Power to the felines!
MLS 2009
Overall Record: 64-72
Last Week: 4-3
Week 20
Everton FC v. MLS All-Stars
Toronto v.
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WVHooligan 30 July @ 03:55 PM EST
In case you missed this last night, we got a little chat with The Don during halftime of the
2009 MLS All-Star game against Everton. The usual topics were thrown out. Still some interesting
nuggets nonetheless.
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WVHooligan 30 July @ 01:09 PM EST
2009 MLS All-Stars (Getty Images)
A lot of folks this morning are calling for the end of the MLS All-Star game, or at least the
current format of it. While I am more in the ladder part of the calling I do not see this current
game going away at any point in the near future after what we saw last night.
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Daily Talking Point
There's considerable debate about the value of the MLS All-Star game going around today. A
sold-out Rio Tinto stadium in Salt Lake looked impressive last night, but the tepid match and the
penalty kicks to determine the result seemed rather pointless does anyone actually care that
Everton won?
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U.S. men's national team goalkeeper Tim Howard put on a show on Wednesday night, making a
handful of spectacular saves before stopping a pair of penalty kicks to give Everton a victory
against the MLS all-stars in the 2009 MLS All-Star Game at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah.
Goals from Brad Davis and Louis Saha left the score tied after 90 minutes, leaving the sides to
settle the match on penalty kicks.
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U.S. men's national team goalkeeper Tim Howard put on a show on Wednesday night, making a
handful of spectacular saves before stopping a pair of penalty kicks to give Everton a victory
against the MLS all-stars in the 2009 MLS All-Star Game at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah.
Goals from Brad Davis and Louis Saha left the score tied after 90 minutes, leaving the sides to
settle the match on penalty kicks.
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DeRo vs Nigel Henry/ Photo by Paul Giamou
- 5.4 million homes tuned into the Univision broadcast of US-Mexico in the Gold Cup final. The
5-0 Mexican win was the Nielsen ratings winner in its time slot in many markets. The top 5 markets
in terms of ratings were:
1- Los Angeles
2- New York
3- Miami
4- Houston
5- Dallas
Considering the Mexican-American population in the New York and Miami markets is minimal,
compared to the other three top markets, the ratings there (especially in NYC which hosted the
match after all) reinforce my belief that MLS would be wise to ignore attendance and bring a second
team to New York and return to the Miami market.
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