Luis Angel Landin is one of the new faces in MLS. (Getty Images)

I guess you could really say its just been a rather slow week in terms of news. Sure rosters were finalized on Tuesday night for the rest of the year and the league announced their big break next summer but other than that it's been rather calm in Major League Soccer this week.

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Confirming a report made by the Wasington Post's Steven Goff on Wednesday, Philadelphia Union president Tom Veit acknowledged this morning that the club may end up playing their first-ever league game in a venue other than the 18,500-seat stadium that is currently being built for them in Chester. Instead, there is a possibility that the team will kick off their first season in the league at 68,000-seat Lincoln Financial Field, home of the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles. Click to continue reading...

When you are in the gutter of your conference you will try anything to get out of it. Give credit to San Jose general manager John Doyle and head coach Frank Yallop for trying here. Today they've made another move in signing Brazilan midfielder Andre Luiz Moreira.

Moreira most recently played for Jaguares de Chiapas FC in the Mexican First Division.

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Dude, I'm a little miffed at the moment.
Excuse the rant that follows for a brief part of this post. Can't believe I'm saying this but it is a strange period in my football following, as an Arsenal fan, where I would rather see a current Arsenal player join Utd or Liverpool. Heck, even someone joining Chelsea doesn't give me the vitriolic feeling as much as the idea that an Arsenal player is enticed by something other than the wages to join Man City. Click to continue reading...

FC BARCELONA continues with their new player signings. The Clubhas announced officially on their web that they have signed young 21year old Brazilian promise KEIRRISON da Souza Carneiro fromBrazilian Club PALMEIRASThe transfer operation is estimated at 16M€ & signs for 5 years. Themost likely strategy of the Club will be to loan the player to acompetent European Club (BENFICA, OPORTO & AJAX is Click to continue reading...

New FCD Defender Jair Benitez. (Photo via FCDallas.com)

On the same day that FC Dallas released a defender, they add one. FCD has singed Colombian left back Jair Benitez. He has been working with the first team in training since he arrived on Monday. To make room for Benitez on the 24-man roster, FCD waived Michael Dello-Russo.

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It was an interesting week in Major League Soccer as there was a light schedule because of many teams playing friendlies against the top European clubs. The LA Galaxy played AC Milan and Seattle Sounders FC hosted English Premier League club Chelsea FC. Here's the latest MLS Power Rankings through Monday July 20, 2009.

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We've been hearing about this deal for a few weeks now but today it became official. Today the Galaxy announced the signing of 25-year-old Trinidad and Tobago midfielder Chris Birchall. He will join the club effective July 15, the day the transfer window reopens. He will be eligible to play the next day against New York, which is also the first game back for David Beckham with the Galaxy.

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The playoff race is starting to become clearer as its just past the halfway mark in the 2009 Major League Soccer season. DC United and Chicago remained tied for the lead in the Eastern Conference while Houston is on top in the Western Conference. Overall most teams have played at least 15 games while a few have still have to make up matches because of the SuperLiga.

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A move that I absolutely will pay off for Sigi Schmid has just become official from what I am hearing out west. Seattle Sounders FC have signed Costa Rican defender Leonardo Gonzalez. Gonzalez's signing will be finalized upon receipt of his P-1 work permit and International Clearance.

Why do I like this move for Schmid and the Sounders?

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"Hyperreality: the simulation of something which never really existed." -- Jean Baudrillard
A few days ago, I wrote a rushed treatise on why I thought Spain is on the quickstep to becoming the centre of football in Europe. The next day, Real Madrid paid an £80 million transfer fee for Cristiano Ronaldo, and suddenly his distinct mug complete with glistening earring was on the cover of a few North American papers, followed by nauseating reports of a one night stand with Paris Hilton in Los Angeles. Click to continue reading...

You've seen it here, usually after we've posted a story about Seattle Sounders FC. Twenty or more comments often filled with malice, spite and out and out hatred.Â
Just how could an expansion team in MLS inspire such passionate outbursts from a portion of loyal MLSR readers, and further, the US soccer blogophere? Click to continue reading...

The Women's Professional Soccer franchise in Philadelphia has announced its nickname, the Independendence.

The Independence will wear yellow, steel gray and light blue. The team's motto is "We the People."

The Philadelphia Independence will begin play in 2010, and the team already has announced Olympic gold medalist Staci Wilson will be an assistant coach.

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Yesterday, the MLS Board of Governors met. If history holds true to form, we'll likely hear very little about what was discussed but perhaps we'll hear the decisions they made (if any) trickle out into the news in the days ahead.
Just who are the MLS Board of Governors?
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DC United is going to Africa. Instead of their usual shopping in Latin America, the club has gone in a different direction as of late. At the start of the season they signed Francis Doe (Libria) and a month ago they signed keeper Louis Crayton (Liberia). Now they are set to bring on two more Africans [. Click to continue reading...

Yesterday was the final day of the summer transfer window. A few moves went down so I figued it would be a good time to update this list again. As always feel free to let me know if something is out of place. This is just in-season movement, stuff from pre-season won't be included. Chicago Fire Incoming: Brian McBride [. Click to continue reading...

Just wanted to pass along a little nugget that a few of you had been asking me about. We all know that expansion side Seattle Sounder FC have signed keeper Kasey Keller for next year when they come into the league. But the question came up about what it would mean for their allocation. Well, turns [. Click to continue reading...

Like there was really any doubt that this move would happen. Former US National team keeper Kasey Keller has signed on to play in Major League Soccer next year with expansion side Seattle Sounders FC, sources say. We mentioned a press conference that is set for tomorrow earlier in the week, and now we know [. Click to continue reading...

Just a couple new moves to mention on this list. I will try to get this updated as much as I can before the transfer window closes here in the coming days (August 15 I believe). I still expect a couple more moves either by trades or signing. As always feel free to let me know [...] Click to continue reading...

A few of you have asked for this yet again, so I will deliver on it since it is a slow news day and updating this took very little time. Only a few new moves since last week's update. As always feel free to comment below (or email) any mistakes or corrections that need to be [...] Click to continue reading...

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The past week saw many rumours about player signings but no actual signings or departures. Squad Numbers were announced. The new away strip was officially displayed. The week saw a friendly win at Northampton and ended with a defeat in Scotland, Matt Connolly carried off. Rather prematurely, at least some fan were calls for Ian Dowie's sacking. Click to continue reading...

Yeah, I guess a month or so back when we talked about Seattle's expansion club already signing some of it's USL players to MLS contracts for next year was a little premature. Well sorta at least. Not that we didn't have the right information or anything on it but it appears that the club is finally coming [. Click to continue reading...