A three-year deal Joao?"El MosQuito" will be buzzing around BMO Field for the foreseeable future as Toronto FC announced today that Joao Plata has signed a multi-year deal with the club. The dynamic yet diminutive Ecuadorian was often the only bright spark in a miserable first half of 2011 and his re-signing was considered as an off-season must in most supporters' eyes.

After weeks of speculation, Chivas USA this afternoon confirmed the signing of Oswaldo Minda, a 28-year-old midfielder with 13 caps for Ecuador. Minda has played with newly-crowned Ecuadorian champions Deportivo Quito since 2008, scoring 11 goals in 85 games. Chivas fans can check out this YouTube video to see the

Vélez Sarsfield suffered a setback in Quito in the first leg of their Copa Sudamericana semi-final, away to LDU Quito. With two goals from Hernán Barcos, the Argentine former Racing and Huracán striker, Liga won 2-0 at home to set ... Continue reading →

Defending Copa Sudamericana champions exited the tournament at the hands of 2009 winners Liga de Quito on Wednesday night, winning 1-0 on the night in the Estadio Libertadores de América but losing 2-1 on aggregate by virtue of Liga's 2-0 ... Continue reading →

Selección argentina viaja a Venezuela para choque por eliminatoriasLa selección argentina viajó la mañana del lunes a Venezuela para enfrentar el martes en Puerto La Cruz al representativo local por la segunda fecha de las eliminatorias sudamericanas para el Mundial de Brasil-2014.
El equipo argentino partió en vuelo chárter hacia la ciudad venezolana de Barcelona, desde donde se dirigirá en autobús a Puerto La Cruz.

Mais um jogo da Copa Sul-Americana, foi disputada no dia 16/08/2011, na cidade de Puerto La Cruz-VEN, onde jogaram os clubes, Deportivo Anzoategui-VEN e Dep. Quito-EQU.
O árbitro desse jogo, foi: Enrique Ossas-CHI

Brad Davis is once again shunned despite leading MLS with 13 assists and having an MVP caliber season. What does this guy have to do to get a national team call-up?

Dynamo Press Release

Four Houston Dynamo players have been called up by their respective national teams for international matches Sept.

Mano Menezes has lots to think about including his future as national coach

Argentina found themselves as a team facing Costa Rica after desultory draws against Bolivia and Colombia. A must win situation against a team with a huge incentive to force a draw.

Brazil also followed suit with draws against Venezuela and Paraguay.

Por Maxi Bibbo / @maxi_balcarce
El 1-1 con Bolivia en el partido inaugural de la Copa América 2011 dejó sabor a poco y mucha incertidumbre del lado local. Pero la historia del torneo tiene una jugada más cruel aún para este momento: es la sexta igualdad que el conjunto celeste y blanco consigue en su debut en el torneo continental.

Multati e rispediti a casa. Questa la decisione adottata dalla Federcalcio messicana nei confronti di sette giocatori, convocati da Aguirre per la Coppa America, in partenza il prossimo 1° luglio. Il motivo? Troppo permissivi, i calciatori della "Tri" hanno fatto entrare delle" lucciole" nell'albergo di Quito che li ospitava.

By Chris Wright

"I'm sowwy"

Before a ball has been kicked in anger, eight members of Mexico's young Copa America squad have been charged with 'indiscipline' and suspended by the Mexican Football Federation for six months after being caught partying with four prozzies in their hotel rooms in Ecuador.

The 2011 Copa Libertadores final will see two of South America's pioneering club sides take the competition back to its halcyon days of the 1960s. Uruguayan giants Peñarol are one of the grand old clubs of the continent having won South American football's greatest club competition on five occasions, just two behind record champions Independiente.

Vélez Sarsfield put one foot in the quarter-finals of the 2011 Copa Libertadores on Tuesday night with a comfortable 3-0 win over 2008 winners Liga de Quito of Ecuador. Augusto Fernández got Vélez's first two goals in the opening minutes, ... Continue reading →

Reports & highlights of Group 8 in the 2011 Copa Libertadores. Argentine side Godoy Cruz recoreded an impressive 2-1 win against the 2008 champions and Recopa Sudamericana holders LDU Quito on their Copa Libertadores debut. Their goals came from Carlos & Nicolás Sánchez either side of a Neicer Reasco strike for the visitors.

Brazilian giants Corinthians are out of the 2011 Copa Libertadores before the group stage due to their Wednesday night defeat to Colombians Deportivo Tolima. Copa Sudamericana holders Independiente had it tough but managed to overcome Deportivo Quito in their qualifying match whilst the likes of two-time Libertadores champions Grêmio Porto Alegre, Jaguares de Chiapas, Cerro Porteño and Unión Española also booked their place in the league stage of South America's elite club competition.

Copa Libertadores 2011 kicked off on 25 January with a 2-0 win for Copa Sudamericana 2010 champions Independiente against Deportivo Quito of Ecuador. Matías Defederico who made his return to Argentina after an unsuccessful stint with brazilian side Corinthians scored on his competitive debut to make it 1-0 and Patricio Rodríguez bagged another to give the Argentine side a healthy 2-0 advantage

After a long day of trades, drafts, and Rooney's brother, we finally can step back and see how Toronto FC fared in yesterday's MLS SuperDraft. I'll spare you all of the minor backroom details and get right to it: TFC picked up four new players and offloaded 2 more to continue the mass exodus from BMO.

While things are going to get most complicated for Zac MacGrath, who as a keeper has a history to overcome before he can prove that he's worth a first round pick and getting starts in 2011, General Managers around the league have the challenge of the internationals as well.

It seems that a few players are intriguing first round picks besides the stand GA guys.