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Normally I like to post something ahead of time for my podcast guests but since I just got back
from my honeymoon and MLS Cup is Sunday I didn't have any time to post this one ahead of time.Â
Having said that this week's guest on the Jared Montz Soccer Podcast is Sean Franklin.
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Not much of a surprise there. It was just announced on ESPNews.
Perhaps the biggest surprise is this is the first time that Landon Donovan, a five-time Honda
Player of the Year and two-time U.S. Soccer Athlete of the Year, has won the MLS award.
Said Donovan:
"Well, from a statistical standpoint it wasn't my best year, but what is important to
me, and I think the reason we're being recognized, is that our team was very good this
year.
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Bayern Munich forward Miroslav Klose is being told to stay home.
His kids have swine flu, so the team is putting the 31 year old on quarantine.
Is that virus still around? Glad I missed it (knocks on wood).
To the links:
- Sir Alex gets two-game sideline ban.
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8 p.m. Western Conference Final Galaxy-Houston Dynamo Home Depot Center or ESPN2.
Tickets are still available.
Required reading:
* Game preview.
* How the Galaxy got here.
* How the teams match up.
* The dynamic Dominic Kinnear.
* The Galaxy counter with the MLS Coach of the Year.
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Los Angeles Galaxy defender Omar Gonzalez won Major League Soccer's Rookie of the Year Award.
Gonzalez started every game in his rookie season, scoring a goal and registering an assist. He
joined the club from the University of Maryland as the Galaxy's third overall pick in the 2009
SuperDraft. Gatorade Rookie of the Year Winners 2009: Omar Gonzalez - Los Angeles Galaxy 2008: Sean
Franklin - Los Angeles Galaxy 2007: Maurice Edu - Toronto FC.
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Galaxy central defender Omar Gonzalez, the club's top draft pick out of Maryland didn't miss a
game for the Galaxy this year and was literally head and shoulders above other candidates.
From the Galaxy press release:
The 21-year old defender from Dallas, Texas, becomes the second consecutive Galaxy
defender to win the award.
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WVHooligan 12 November @ 02:43 PM EST
Omar Gonzalez was named Rookie of the Year today. (Getty Images)
Another season award came down today, this time it is the league's Rookie of the Year. For the
second straight year a LA Galaxy defender has won it as the honor went to Omar Gonzalez today.
Gonzalez helped a defense go from one of the worst in league history to one of the better ones
this season.
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Being a rookie in MLS is quite different than young players in any other sport around the world.
First off, if you're part of the select few deemed not talented enough, your salary won't be near
six figures. That being said, with smaller rosters and bargains a necessity in MLS, getting a shot
your first professional season isn't out of the question.
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The best of brightest of a youthful MLS
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Major League Soccer will announce its Rookie of the Year today. And while I expect big L.
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DCUMD 08 November @ 07:54 PM EST
We've covered the forwards, and we've covered the front office. Heck, our front office results
actually have been 100% correct so far, with Tom Soehn leaving the team and Kasper and Payne set to
return. We'll have to wait a while to find out if our forward results are correct, but in the
meantime, let's see what everyone has to say about our attacking midfielders.
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WVHooligan 04 November @ 04:43 PM EST
2009 was a rough season for Ben Olsen and DC United. (Getty Images)
We knew going into 2009 that the calendar for DC United could be a fairly packed one. Possibly
Champions League matches, US Open Cup title to defend, summer friendlies, and of course the regular
season slate. It turned out to be just the case as DC United played a schedule so packed this year
it definitely raised some eyebrows about how little depth MLS clubs really do have.
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WVHooligan 29 October @ 04:08 PM EST
Andre Akpan could be a beast on the next level. (Harvard photos)
Last week I threw out some names that you may have already heard in line for next year's MLS
SuperDraft and I am back today with a few more. I hope to start making this list at least a twice a
month deal up until the draft in January.
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There aren't many players in MLS more versatile than Geoff Cameron, and this year, there were no
defenders who were better.
When Houston's defense reached a critical moment of transition, Dynamo head coach Dom Kinnear
turned to Cameron to help anchor the back-line early in the season and all Cameron did was respond
with dominant form few could have expected from the 2008 Rookie of the Year candidate.
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There aren't many players in MLS more versatile than Geoff Cameron, and this year, there were no
defenders who were better.
When Houston's defense reached a critical moment of transition, Dynamo head coach Dom Kinnear
turned to Cameron to help anchor the back-line early in the season and all Cameron did was respond
with dominant form few could have expected from the 2008 Rookie of the Year candidate.
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Being the top rookie in any MLS rookie class is an accomplishment, but being the best rookie in
arguably the strongest rookie class in league history makes the 2009 MLS Rookie of the Year award
more special than most.
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Being the top rookie in any MLS rookie class is an accomplishment, but being the best rookie in
arguably the strongest rookie class in league history makes the 2009 MLS Rookie of the Year award
more special than most.
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I haven't done interviews for a while. My full time job had been at its peak, but now with a slight
tailing off and the Sounders in the Playoffs I hope to get you a few interviews. First up is Steve
Zakuani. Rookie of the Year candidate, fan favorite and a threat along that [...]
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I haven't done interviews for a while. My full time job had been at its peak, but now with a
slight tailing off and the Sounders in the Playoffs I hope to get you a few interviews.
First up is Steve Zakuani. Rookie of the Year candidate, fan favorite and a threat along that
left side. We talked via phone and any errors in the conversation are due to my efforts at
transcription.
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Alrighty ladies and gents, while some may be writing about postseason plans with passionate
pride, I will be doing my darndest to keep things interesting around here till March of 2010. And
when a team isn't in the playoffs (holla TFC, and San Jose!), the front office has to do the
same.
It is in that vane that the Red Bulls announced their awards for team MVP, Defender of the Year,
Newcomer of the Year, Rookie of the Year and Fan of the Year.
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WVHooligan 26 October @ 01:50 PM EST
The regular season is done, over, finished or whatever other adjective you want to use. For the
second straight season WVH got to participate in the league's media vote for the season awards.
Voting is now over and I felt it was time to share my votes with you all.
I'll have to admit some awards were tougher to vote on than others but I tried to span the
entire season's body of work as much as I could for these awards.
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Now that the 2009 MLS regular season is over, it is time to start thinking about the end-of-year
league awards.
Last week, SBI had readers vote on all the major awards, and while there weren't any shocking
choices, there was some interesting voting breakdowns.
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Now that the 2009 MLS regular season is over, it is time to start thinking about the end-of-year
league awards.
Last week, SBI had readers vote on all the major awards, and while there weren't any shocking
choices, there was some interesting voting breakdowns.
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I turned in my media vote for MLS awards this morning. Some of the choices were tough – and
I'm lucky to have had a head start in considering all the awards.
I was on a small panel that voted weekly for MLSnet's Awards Tracker, where myself and a few
guys smarter than me gave fans a sneak-peak at who might be worth considering.
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It's been a fabulous season for rookies in MLS. All across the league, rookies have peppered
starting lineups, as the 2009 draft yielded one of the best returns ever.
As a result, narrowing the candidates is a tough call. Two rookies in D.C., Rodney Wallace and
Chris Pontius, started almost every single game for United, and Pontius showed his class with a
couple of spectacular goals this season.
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It's been a fabulous season for rookies in MLS. All across the league, rookies have peppered
starting lineups, as the 2009 draft yielded one of the best returns ever.
As a result, narrowing the candidates is a tough call. Two rookies in D.C., Rodney Wallace and
Chris Pontius, started almost every single game for United, and Pontius showed his class with a
couple of spectacular goals this season.
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Montreal 3-2 Vancouver
It was a high scoring affair at Swangard Stadium in Vancouver, Canada. While most US soccer fans
had en eye on the their National team, hoping they would qualify for the 2010 World Cup, our
northern neighbors were watching carefully in an all Canadian USL-1 final.
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Montreal 3-2 Vancouver
It was a high scoring affair at Swangard Stadium in Vancouver, Canada. While most US soccer fans
had en eye on the their National team, hoping they would qualify for the 2010 World Cup, our
northern neighbors were watching carefully in an all Canadian USL-1 final.
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WVHooligan 09 October @ 06:15 PM EST
Darrius Barnes is currently leading the way for the rookies. (Getty Images)
Its finally Friday, though I will admit this week has flown by for me due to it being a four-day
work week and things being fairly steady on both the regular job front and this place. I had
planned to do more than what had been posted today but I blame the weird rainy weather here in
Dallas for me not getting around to some of it.
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TORONTO - PistolasFC.com is thrilled to report that the team is on the verge of entering the
Toronto-Mississauga Cup put on by the Soccer Resort.com.
The tournament,
which runs all day Saturday October 24th, 2009, boasts competition
from around the world, including the US and local teams as well
The roster features 2 time MVP Mark Cinerari, All-Time Single Season Goalscoring Record Holder and
Rookie of the Year Rob Pikula, and newcomer and MSL's 2009 League Leading Scorer Harry K.
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*written by Player / Director Davidinho*
VAUGHAN - Pistolas F.C. welcomed all players yesterday for a year-end banquet to
cap off the 2009 season.
For those in attendance, the players were treated to food, drink and a flurry of sporting
activity.
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The United Soccer League announced on Wednesday that Minnesota Thunder's Ricardo Sanchez
was picked as a midfielder to the All-League First Team.
The USL First Division's 2009 All-League First Team, honoring the top 11 players of the season,
is voted on by the league's coaches and general managers.
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The United Soccer League announced on Wednesday that Minnesota Thunder's Ricardo Sanchez
was picked as a midfielder to the All-League First Team.
The USL First Division's 2009 All-League First Team, honoring the top 11 players of the season,
is voted on by the league's coaches and general managers.
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As some have heard at this point, Josh Wicks is going to be out 4-6 weeks because of a
dislocated shoulder and torn MCL. Milos Kocic is the next in line for goalkeeper. Bill Hamid is not
available for league matches, only CONCACAF Champions League.
With Kocic in goal, how does DC work with this?
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