The MLS playoffs will begin Thursday when the Seattle Sounders FC host the Houston Dynamo (TV: ESPN2 and ESPN Deportes, live, 9 pm). According to Soccer America (I haven't bothered counting) of the 11 games, 10 will be available on national television five on ESPN2 and ESPN Deportes, three on Fox Soccer Channel and Fox Sports en Espanol, one on TeleFutura and MLS Cup 2009 on ESPN and Galavision.

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The MLS playoffs will begin Thursday when the Seattle Sounders FC host the Houston Dynamo (TV: ESPN2 and ESPN Deportes, live, 9 pm). According to Soccer America (I haven't bothered counting) of the 11 games, 10 will be available on national television five on ESPN2 and ESPN Deportes, three on Fox Soccer Channel and Fox Sports en Espanol, one on TeleFutura and MLS Cup 2009 on ESPN and Galavision.

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David Beckham is starting it all over again. He's talking to LA Galaxy club coach and managers about his desire to be loaned out to AC Milan for another season. While Beckham's last visit to Milan lasted longer than agreed upon, he returned to a team who acted like they didn't want him back.

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Jeff Baker at New University wrote an interesting article today about David Beckham and his contributions (or lack thereof) to the development of soccer in North America. It's true that this is a tough market to crack. We seem to love technical games like football and baseball or fighting games like boxing, ultimate fighting, wrestling and hockey.

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A More Splendid Life, a football blog out of Canada, is looking for stories from footie fans that have experience with MLS. Read the author's appeal below and shoot him an email with your favorite MLS/soccer stories!
I would love it if you could send me (amoresplendidlife[at]gmail.com) a unique story or experience with your time in Major League Soccer, even if it's only a few sentences, or even one sentence. Click to continue reading...

Proposed 15,000 seat San Jose Earthquakes Stadium

Saturday night at the annual Soccer Silicon Valley Community Foundation dinner in front of over 400 business leaders, government officials, and soccer supporters, the San Jose Earthquakes unveiled for the first time architectural illustrations of their long awaited new stadium.

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When Bill Archer calls you out, please take it with a little bit of self respect, ok? Like an adult? Not this "Archer Award" rubbish:

Ah, there's nothing like getting ripped by the schoolyard bully. I used to dread moments like that – back in Grade 4 – but now I find it quite exhilarating.

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Dan Loney weighs in with what I figured out long ago. I can boil his post down to a single sentence.

MLS has found a way to make money from people who hate MLS.

And that's pretty much the point of Soccer United Marketing's existence. Quite honestly, it's the answer to keeping MLS afloat and prosperous in the long term. Click to continue reading...

On July 23rd, the City Council of Portland, Oregon approved a plan to renovate PGE Park, home of USL-1 side Portland Timbers. The renovation and expansion of the long-time home of the Timbers was a point of contention – a requirement if the Timbers were to host MLS games at PGE Park, but one that required city financing.

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Much has been said and written about St Louis's lack of a billionaire big money owner-investor for an MLS expansion side but it has almost been universally assumed that such a team would be well supported. Today we take a closer look at that through the eyes of Superliga.
When MLS/SUM made the decision to place a Superliga match in St Louis, regardless of what they may say officially, they probably wanted to gauge the response. Click to continue reading...

FIFA President Sepp Blatter had a few words of advice for the MLS this week. He complained that other professional players will now follow David Beckham into the MLS because of the timing of its seasons.

FIFA president Sepp Blatter

Beckham who knew that he wanted to be in top shape to play for England in the World Cup, had to skip over to AC Milan.

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It looks like the Chicago Fire have beat DC United to the punch. The following photos were sent to us by an MLSR contributor:
The first person to send a pic of Obama with his Fire gear  (so we can add him to the Celebrity MLS Fan Gallery) will win an MLS soccer related prize.
No word yet if President Obama will attend the game Saturday at RFK Stadium. Click to continue reading...

Ronaldo in Los Angeles Has Made The Move to Los Meregues
Normally we do not cover non MLS soccer stories but this one is big and a friend gave us an exclusive.
Thanks to friend of MLSR, Rene Romano over at Fox Sports en Espanol and Rojomania.com we learned that FIFA World Player of 2008 has signed with Real Madrid. Click to continue reading...

More reason to celebrate in the Rose City. According to this excerpt from OPB News Portland is moving closer to getting all the i's dotted and t's crossed before it's 2011 campaign.

The Oregon House Wednesday approved a $5 million grant to help renovate a minor league baseball park into a soccer stadium.

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Robert R. Hermann Stadium May Host SuperLiga Match
According to several rumors circulating in other parts of the soccer blogosphere, St Louis is going to host a SuperLiga match at St Louis University's Robert R. Hermann Stadium. A match that was originally slated to be a Kansas City Wizards home match. Click to continue reading...

The head coach of the MLS team Toronto FC, has quit today over what he says are personal reasons. Coach John Carver resignation is effective immediately though nothing will be announced until after Toronto's game against the Kansas City Wizards on Sunday.

Carver was known as a passionate coach who was openly upset with the MLS for not running a proper soccer league.

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Major League Soccer commissioner Don Garber and president Mark Abbott were in Ottawa, Canada to discuss plans for creating a club there. They are strongly considering Ottawa's bid to create a MLS Club but has told reporters that they will have to put together a better stadium. Eugene Melnyk, who would be the part owner [. Click to continue reading...

Los Angeles Galaxy soccerstar David Beckham reported to feature in latest Panasonic Panasonic and retailer Best Buy ads campaign. Beckham will be featured with three other Major League Soccer player Cuauhtemoc Blanco (Chicago Fire), Davino (FC Dallas) and Juan Pablo Angel (New York Red Bulls).

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By popular demand we bring you this. (Many Darren Huckerby fans requested it)
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Some members of the MLS soccer team (not the players) the New England Revolution, were of some assistance on American Flight 725 from Boston to Las Angeles. The Man decided to take off his cloths in the bathroom and emerge naked, after being asked to put his cloths back on the man did and [...] Click to continue reading...

Some news to read as you find an eight-foot python in your washing machine: ESPY Does and Don'ts with Becks and CR7 (The Offside Rules) An interesting look at the history of football broadcasting in Britain (Two Hundred Percent) The "almost" All-Stars of the MLS (Soccer by Ives) Toronto FC's 2009 kid revealed. Click to continue reading...

This Candadian Content courtesy of our friends to the north, North End Elite:
PRESS RELEASE July 10, 2008
For immediate release
TORONTO FC SUPPORTERS TO PROTEST DURING MLS ALL-STAR GAME
A coalition of Toronto FC supporters groups will stage a silent protest
during the upcoming Major League Soccer all-star game at BMO Field in
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David Beckham of the (LA Galaxy) took of his shirt to exchange with players of the San Jose Earthquakes after beating them 3-0 June 14, 2008. The game drew record crowds for the MLS. Soccer might just take off in North America after all. For more information about David Beckham visit Beckham Groupie. Click to continue reading...

I don't remember being witness to a four minutes like i have tonight watching DC United put Toronto to the sword so quickly. TFC were on their heals right from the first whistle.Luciano Emilio scored unnasisted at the 1:20 mark making Toronto's back four especially Marco Velez look like tourists who had wandered onto the pitch to ask for directions. Click to continue reading...