Happy New Year to all our readers and best wishes in 2011!
The past year was a big one for American soccer. Â A good but not great World Cup run, a
highlight goal from Landon Donovan, and the controversial rehiring of Bob Bradley after the World
Cup. Â A first MLS Cup win by Colorado, the signings of Rafa Marquez and Thierry Henry by New York,
but maybe more importantly the rise of young players like Tim Ream, Teal Bunbury, Juan Agudelo, and
Andy Najar.
As we close the books on 2010 and go through our retrospectives (including MLS Talk's own
awards) I wanted to take a different look back on the year that was through a different lens: what
if what happened didn't happen, or vice versa. Â Over the weekend I intend to take four 2010 events
from American soccer and debate what would have happened if they would have turned out
differently.
 You may have noticed when you visited the site today a new tab on the top of your page called
"Summer Friendlies Schedule". Â With the recent announcements of a number of high-profile
friendlies, the summer exhibition schedule is quickly ...
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