The New England Revolution and Major League Soccer are suing Jose "Pepe" Moreno for breach of
contract according to a tweet from WUNR's "Deportes y Mas" host Marino Velasquez. Velasquez added
Sunday that the team was taking the case to FIFA.
New England Soccer Today has contacted the Revolution for comment and is awaiting a
response.
The New England Revolution and Major League Soccer are suing Jose "Pepe" Moreno for breach of
contract according to a tweet from WUNR's "Deportes y Mas" host Marino Velasquez. Velasquez added
Sunday that the team was taking the case to FIFA.
New England Soccer Today has contacted the Revolution for comment and is awaiting a
response.
The New England Revolution continued their preseason schedule on Friday afternoon with 3-0
scrimmage victory over Boston College at Gillette Stadium. Rookie Kelyn Rowe led the Revs with two
goals in the win.
The Revs started the match with most of their veterans on the pitch. Matt Reis started in goal
with Chris Tierney, A.
The New England Revolution continued their preseason schedule on Friday afternoon with 3-0
scrimmage victory over Boston College at Gillette Stadium. Rookie Kelyn Rowe led the Revs with two
goals in the win.
The Revs started the match with most of their veterans on the pitch. Matt Reis started in goal
with Chris Tierney, A.
Jurgen Klinsmann has been a polarizing figure since being named head coach of the USMNT, for me
the jury is still out. Soon the US U23's will begin the qualifying rounds to earn their ticket
London and the 2012 summer games. The problem I have at the moment (and this just might be my
brain) is that Klinsmann isn't being too positive about the whole thing.
So much for the new number 9.
Less than a week after the Revolution announced the signing of Colombian striker Jose "Pepe"
Moreno their biggest offseason signing so far - it appears that the 30-year-old has cold feet
about coming to MLS.
Citing his desire to play alongside recent Once Caldas signing Dayro Moreno and displaying a
renewed sense of appreciation for the Manizales-based side, the 6-0 striker has reportedly
reneged on playing in Foxboro, at least for the time being.
Amid the controversy surrounding the Jose Moreno fiasco, an interesting piece of news came to
light on Thursday. After he was waived - rather surprisingly - by DC United on February 3rd,
second-year forward Blake Brettschneider tweeted today that he would be joining the New England
Revolution for a trial on Sunday.
Former D.C. United striker Blake Brettschneider is the latest free agent hoping to earn a spot
on the New England Revolution for the 2012 season. Brettschneider is set to join the team on trial
next week the Revs confirmed to New England Soccer Today on Thursday afternoon.
Brettschneider, a 22-year-old who can also play in midfield, played in 15 league games,
including nine starts, for D.
Former D.C. United striker Blake Brettschneider is the latest free agent hoping to earn a spot
on the New England Revolution for the 2012 season. Brettschneider is set to join the team on trial
next week the Revs confirmed to New England Soccer Today on Thursday afternoon.
Brettschneider, a 22-year-old who can also play in midfield, played in 15 league games,
including nine starts, for D.
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By FRANCO PANIZO
Real Salt Lake are looking to the future just as much as they are hoping to win an MLS Cup title
in 2012.
Real Salt Lake announced four moves on Thursday, including the re-signings of Fabian Espindola
and Ned Grabavoy.
Jonathan Tannenwald has released the Philadelphia Union's local TV broadcast schedule on his
Goalkeeper blog ahead of the official release later this week.
Monday, March 12: at Portland Timbers, 9:30 p.m. (ESPN2)
Sunday, March 18: vs. Colorado Rapids, 4:00 p.
You might have caught wind of reports that the Portland Timbers were getting ready to sign 20
year-old left back Juan David Duque out of Colombia. Stumptown Footy had solid looking reports up
on January 25 and February 1. Here we are on February 8 though and still no Juan David Duque inking
a deal.
Personnel wise it's been a disastrous couple of days for the New England Revolution. Rajko Lekic
is off in Denmark, Monsef Zerka has signed in India, Milton Caraglio is off in Chile, Re-entry
Draft pick Danleigh Borman is in South Africa, and now news out of Columbia has told us that one of
the Revs "big" offseason signings has changed his mind and will not suit up for Jay Heaps in
Foxborough.
The New England Revolution thought that they had secured a prized piece to their attacking
puzzle by announcing the signing of Colombian forward Jose "Pepe" Moreno on loan from Once Caldas
last week. While that still may wind up being the case, there's something a bit awkward and unusual
going on.
It looks like Pepe Moreno may not be playing or practicing in a Revolution uniform anytime
soon.
Five days after New England announced that it had reached a loan agreement with Colombian side
Once Caldas to bring the 30-year-old striker to Gillette Stadium, a report surfaced on Tuesday
surfaced that the deal is off.
STARTERSRidge Mahoney of Soccer America reports sad news that Harry Keough of the USA World Cup team that
beat England in 1950 has passed away.
dN
Vancouver & Seattle faced off in a "friendly" yesterday: 10 yellow cards and 1 red card. Oof!
dN
Another week, another huge day for the LA Galaxy as they sign a new loan deal with Sao Paolo for
the services of central midfielder Juninho, one of the unsung heroes of their great 2011 season.
Photo by Jose L. Argueta/ISIphotos.com
By AVI CREDITOR
WASHINGTON -- Perry Kitchen had just about everything including the kitchen sink thrown his way
in 2011.
As a rookie, Kitchen started 30 of a possible 34 games for D.C. United, splitting time across
three positions.
The Cascadia Cup rivalry takes no games off, even in the preseason.
The Seattle Sounders and Vancouver Whitecaps dueled to a 1-1 draw in a 120-minute scrimmage in
Casa Grande, Ariz., on Monday -- a game that included nine cautions and a red card. The game was
split into two 45-minute sessions and a 30-minute one, with each team using different lineups in
each period to take advantage of their expanded lists of trialists and rostered players.
The off-season has been busy for the teams in Major League Soccer with players moving in and
players moving out. This is the first part of a three-part look at the league's transactions. Today
I'll be taking a look at the teams on the East Coast and how they stack up for the upcoming
season.
Besides a simple 'IN' and 'OUT' look for players, I'll be using the terms 'Minutes XI Returning'
and 'Minutes Gameday 18 Returning'.
Two months after he was taken by the Revolution in the first stage of the Re-entry Draft, it
appears that left back Danleigh Borman won't be in Foxboro in 2012.
According to a report, the 27-year-old is close to returning to his native South Africa to play
for Pretoria-based SuperSport United.
John Nyen spurs a more interesting relationship between Donovan and Dempsey than
"foil."
....or did they?
10 goals in the Barclay's Premier League and 16 in all competitions: Clint
Dempsey
5 assists in 7 games in the Barclay's Premier League: Landon Donovan
No animosity (photo credit: MLSSoccer.
While four trialists with European experience joined the New England Revolution in Arizona, five
Americans are joining the Revs in their return to Foxboro. Luke Kreamalmeyer, Blake Wagner, Patrick
Otte, Gabe Mercier, and Brandin McClay are all currently on trial with the team according to the
club's latest preseason roster.
While four trialists with European experience joined the New England Revolution in Arizona, five
Americans are joining the Revs in their return to Foxboro. Luke Kreamalmeyer, Blake Wagner, Patrick
Otte, Gabe Mercier, and Brandin McClay are all currently on trial with the team according to the
club's latest preseason roster.
The 2011 MLS season saw two teams tied for last place across the league, the New England
Revolution and the Vancouver Whitecaps. Because of this, I got to thinking about how the off-season
has been approached by these two clubs and how they compare so far heading into the 2012
season.
To start, both clubs parted ways with their head coaches, although Vancouver did so before the
end of the season, and both hired on new ones.
Sean Donahue issued a short announcement last night over at New England Soccer Today explaining
that New England Revolution officials have denied the reports he gathered from his source
concerning the way the Monsef Zerka contract situation was handled. Through the media relations
department, the team asserts that they made efforts to keep the Moroccan winger at the club.
On Thursday, the New England Revolution contacted New England Soccer Today to deny the
claim of the unnamed source contained in the "Zerka Not Returning" article published on Feb. 1.
In the aforementioned article, the source told New England Soccer Today that Revolution
head coach Jay Heaps and general manager Michael Burns "never had serious discussions to try to
bring [Monsef] Zerka back.
On Thursday, the New England Revolution contacted New England Soccer Today to deny the
claim of the unnamed source contained in the "Zerka Not Returning" article published on Feb. 1.
In the aforementioned article, the source told New England Soccer Today that Revolution
head coach Jay Heaps and general manager Michael Burns "never had serious discussions to try to
bring [Monsef] Zerka back.
The beginning of the 2012 Major League Soccer season is right around the corner and the folks
over at MLS Soccer have released their first preseason power rankings. As expected the LA Galaxy
are on top, while the New England Revolution get no love, as MLS Soccer ranks them below the
expansion side Montreal Impact.
The New England Revolution have finally begun the process of solving their issues at forward
this week with the acquisition of Colombian target man Jose "Pepe" Moreno. The 30-year old striker
joins the Revs on loan after a short stop with Once Caldas, where he scored 7 goals and 4 assists
in twenty matches during the second half of 2011.
photo by JN Santos/ISIphotos.com
By FRANCO PANIZO
The man responsible for the tumultuous offseason the Colorado Rapids endured is prolonging his
stay with the club.
Technical Director Paul Bravo signed a new three-year deal with the Rapids on Wednesday,
extending a stay that began in 2009.
Toronto and Kansas City have faired pretty well so far this winter. (Getty Images)
Many clubs are a few weeks into their pre-seasons and now that the international transfer window
has shut, it is a good time to look at how each MLS side has done so far this winter. (Note: the
MLS window doesn't close until April, which means players who failed to land new jobs in Europe can
still head to MLS.
After watching two of last year's biggest signings walk this winter, the Revolution have
reportedly addressed its paper-thin forward corps by signing Colombian striker Jose "Pepe" Moreno
via loan from Once Caldas (Colombia).
The 30-year-old forward, who scored eight goals in 20 games for Once Caldas in 2011, is expected
to help fill the crater-sized hole created by the departures of Milton Caraglio and Rajko
Lekic.
D.C. United's Jalen Robinson, seen here during the 2010 U.S. Soccer Development Academy Spring
Showcase, is heading to Wake Forest.
As athletes sign their letters of intent to take their game to the collegiate ranks,
ussoccer.
Monsef Zerka may be the closest the New England Revolution has come to replacing the consistency
of Steve Ralston on the wings, but the Moroccan won't be returning to the team in 2012. New England
Soccer Today has learned the 30-year-old winger is not in the team's plans this season.
Monsef Zerka tallied two goals and an assist in seven games for the Revs in 2011.
Monsef Zerka may be the closest the New England Revolution has come to replacing the consistency
of Steve Ralston on the wings, but the Moroccan won't be returning to the team in 2012. New England
Soccer Today has learned the 30-year-old winger is not in the team's plans this season.
Monsef Zerka tallied two goals and an assist in seven games for the Revs in 2011.
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Wow! Philadelphia really wanted to get rid of Sebastian Le Toux! After he did not get signed by
Bolton this week they turned around and sold him to Vancouver today.
-Why in the world would they dump their best player???
-Jonathan Tannenwald of Philly.com with the Le Toux saga.
After losing 2-1 to the New England Revolution in a preseason scrimmage in Casa Grande, AZ last
weekend, FC Tucson head coach Rick Schantz had a funny remark that made its way into the end of the
PDL side's press release. "New England looked a bit surprised but they eventually realized we were
better than they expected," he quipped.
Photo by Andrew Katsampes/ISIphotos.com
While the Vancouver Whitecaps are busy stockpiling forwards, the New England Revolution's quest
to find any reliable strikers continues.
That quest became a bit more difficult after definitive word that Rajko Lekic has returned to
his native Denmark to join Lyngby after spending the 2011 season with the Revs.
On this side of the Atlantic, the football news that received quite a bit of attention over past
few days was Friday's FA Cup tie between Everton and Fulham, featuring Clint "Hat Trick" Dempsey,
Landon Donovan, and Tim Howard. Everton won, and as SI.com put it,
Landon Donovan etched his name further into Everton lore with two assists in the
Toffees' FA Cup victory over Fulham.
Former New England Revolution star Clint Dempsey could be changing teams before England's
January transfer window comes to a close at 6PM ET on Tuesday. The current Fulham FC midfielder has
been lighting it up in the Barclays Premier League with 15 goals through all competitions and could
see a dream move to one of the top clubs in the league before Tuesday's deadline.
