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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.
STARTERSIts just 37 days until the 17th season of MLS begins.
AFRICA CUP OF NATIONS 2012The African Cup of Nations Quarterfinals are all set for this weekend.
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Jonathan Wilson of the Guardian on Equatorial Guinea against Ivory Coast.
Rumors have been swirling recently involving German midfielder Michael Ballack possibly making
the move to Major League Soccer.
Ballack, best known for his heroics in the 2002 World Cup Final and time spent with Chelsea and
Bayern Munich, has been linked to the expansion Montreal Impact for the past few months.
Article by Pedro Gomes [Editor's Note: FY = Fiscal Year]
On December 12, Soccer Insider Steven Goff dropped a budgetary bombshell on the soccer world. He
revealed an inside look into the United States Soccer Federations's Budget for FY'13. No one knows
exactly how this journalistic wizard came to this information and quite honestly I don't think many
cared because its juicy details lit the Twitter Sphere ablaze with questions, comments, excitement,
and disbelief.
Steven Goff of the Washington Post wrote about the 604-page U.S. Soccer Federation budget for
fiscal year 2013, which covers April 2012 through the following March, and must be ratified at the
USSF's annual general meeting in March.
Among his discoveries:
* The USSF is projecting a $6.
Hat Trick
Steven Goff has some juicy and exclusive details on the United States Soccer Federation's budget
for their 2013 fiscal year. The link is a must read but here are three highlights:
- Jurgen Klinsmann makes four times as much as Bob Bradley did when Bradley was USMNT head
coach
- USSF has budgeted $3.
Their Words As a soccer player, you're expected to push it until you're 33, 34 years old. That's
not me. This is it. My gut and heart were telling me, and I'm at peace with it. Santino Quaranta,
speaking to The Washington Post's Steven Goff about his retirement announcement. Other Sources
Tijuana want to be SoCal's team - from MLSsoccer.
1) Big changes coming to officiating system. #MLS has proposed using foreign referees, one
source tells me.
2) #MLS ref Terry Vaughn dismissed from USSF full-time program. Performance based. Only Salazar,
Toledo remain. Vaughn still in general pool
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Newest international friendly match rumor: USA v Venezuela on Sat Jan 21.
MLS 2012 SEASON OPENERS
The league has announced the dates of the first home games for next season. All other details, like
opponents are still a few days away from being known.
Michael Tetteh Part of MLS/Adidas Netherlands Tour
One of the other benefits of being part of Generation Adidas is that players often get to go to
foreign lands. Last year it was Spain, and this year the Netherlands. Seattle Sounders FC player
Michael Tetteh is part of the 18-man squad according to Steven Goff at the Washington Post.
SBI quotes Dynamo keeper Tally Hall on penalty kicks: "I've done enough homework to know that
pretty much every player on their team taking a penalty can score either way," said Hall. "It
doesn't really help me. Listen, most players here are good enough to go two ways consistently and
score, so it's sometimes a premonition, sometimes it's just straight up reading.
TEAM USA - EL EQUIPO DE TODOS
The Senior team is in France, while the Olympic team is in Germany
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Brian Straus of Sporting News does a Q & A with head coach Jurgen Klinsmann.
Grant Wahl of Sports Illustrated examines today's France-USA game.
On the eve of the second leg of the conference semifinals, the league has stirred some intrigue
around one of its teams not in the playoffs. According to Steven Goff of The Washington Post,
soccer fans in the Baltimore, MD ...
Visit http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com for the rest of the story.
On the eve of the second leg of the conference semifinals, the league has stirred some intrigue
around one of its teams not in the playoffs. According to Steven Goff of The Washington Post,
soccer fans in the Baltimore, MD ...
Visit http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com for the rest of the story.
Steven Goff of the Washington Post writes of the unique American ties that the staff of the Iran
national team share.
During a recent lunch hour in Tehran, Carlos Queiroz, head coach of Iran's national soccer team,
turned to his assistants and asked: "What do we all have in common?"
Omid Namazi knew the answer right away.
Their Words I felt like they scored on every chance they had which was odd. So, I walk away
thinking I've got a lot of work to do to break down that video and see where the faults lie. Real
Salt Lake coach Jason Kreis. Other Sources United vs. Real Salt Lake: Dwayne De Rosario nets hat
trick, assist in first 31 minutes of rout - from The Washington Post's Steven Goff: De Rosario's
hat.
An excerpt from Steven Goff's super-fine piece on D.C. 14 year-old Gedion Zelalem, who recently
spent 10 days training with Arsenal's prospects.
"Zelalem is not the first high school soccer player from the area to seek a pro career. Most
famously, Freddy Adu, a native of Ghana and a naturalized U.
photo courtesy of Jarred Donalson
According to Steven Goff at Soccer Insider, Teal Bunbury will be returning to KC following the
United States 1-0 loss to Costa Rica. Bunbury will not be going to Belgium for the second game of
the international break. Bunbury's return doesn't mean that he'll be available for the game on
Monday against LA.
Eddie Johnson and MLS caused a ruckus this week with the announcement of his signing. That
announcement was followed by a second in which Major League Soccer states Johnson backed out of a
his verbal agreement.
The apparent hang up was that Johnson wanted more money. Steven Goff of the Washington Post
reported that the two sides agreed to a salary in which he would make $175,00 (prorated) this year,
$225,000 in 2012 and then $275,000 in 2013.
Eddie Johnson and MLS caused a ruckus this week with the announcement of his signing. That
announcement was followed by a second in which Major League Soccer states Johnson backed out of a
his verbal agreement.
The apparent hang up was that Johnson wanted more money. Steven Goff of the Washington Post
reported that the two sides agreed to a salary in which he would make $175,00 (prorated) this year,
$225,000 in 2012 and then $275,000 in 2013.
NBC Sports Network has replaced FOX Soccer for the TV rights to MLS beginning in 2012.
So many times the US soccer community that supports Major League Soccer have screamed and
shouted for Fox Soccer Channel to improve their telecasts. It looked like they did so for the last
few months with their improved graphics and better coverage showing respect to Major League Soccer
coverage.
The rumors are flying (presumably on Air Canada) about whose name will come up when the Montreal
Impact name their first MLS coach on Wednesday.
The frontrunner, according to The Washington Post's Steven Goff, is former Chivas USA and Chicago
Fire star Jesse Marsch, who is reportedly a friend of Matt Jordan, the former MLS goalkeeper who is
now director of soccer operations for the Impact.
Jesse Marsch, a Racine native who played 14 seasons in Major League Soccer,
appears to be the Montreal Impact's choice as their first MLS coach.
Washington Post soccer writer Steven Goff posted several updates on his Twitter
feed today indicating that three independent sources told him Marsch will coach the Impact, a North
American Soccer League club that will join MLS next year.
We're mere hours away from first kick of the Union's match against the Dynamo (8:00 PM, 6abc),
so let's take a look at what is being said ahead of tonight. (And if you're not going down to PPL
Park tonight, hope you can join us for our gamethread!) Today's open discussion thread for all
things Union and MLS.
Their Words It was a little bit of shock, but all I can do is focus on what I do on the field and,
if I'm the leading goal scorer at the end of the year, then that's kudos to me for my hard work.
Charlie Davies talking to The Washington Post's Steven Goff on missing the All-Star Game. Other
Sources Choking on all this tired talk of choking - from The Daily Soccer Fix's.
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Liverpool-based Everton FC will begin their brief United States Preseason Tour tomorrow night,
as they face the Philadelphia Union at PPL Park. In a blow for fans of the US Men's National Team,
it was reported this afternoon by Steven Goff (Twitter @SoccerInsider) that goalkeeper Tim Howard
would not be appearing for Everton in their friendly against the Union.
United States Men's National Team starting goalkeeper Tim Howard did not travel with Everton to
Philly, according to multiple Philadelphia Union beat reports, and will not play against the Union
tomorrow night.
The former New Jersey/New York Metrostars stalwart will not be coming to Philadelphia, but will
rather join Everton when the team plays DC United for the team's Saturday night game.
Galaxy 0 Seattle Sounders 0
Poetry in Motion: Well, not exactly as Seattle and the Galaxy, familiar foes now, Coach
Bruce Arena pointed out, canceled each other out in a mostly tepid 0-0 draw.. Above, the Galaxy's
Omar Gonzalez out jumps Fredy Montero in the second half of Saturday's game (Getty
Images).
The KYW Philly Socccer Show talks this week with Steven Goff, writer of the Soccer Insider blog
at the Washington Post.
KYW's Greg Orlandini and Philly Soccer Page writer Eli Pearlman-Storch talk with the Post's
soccer writer about DC United, as the Philadelphia Union prepare to head to Washington to face off
against their Eastern Conference rivals.
The KYW Philly Socccer Show talks this week with Steven Goff, writer of the Soccer Insider blog
at the Washington Post.
KYW's Greg Orlandini and Philly Soccer Page writer Eli Pearlman-Storch talk with the Post's
soccer writer about DC United, as the Philadelphia Union prepare to head to Washington to face off
against their Eastern Conference rivals.
Their Words We were disappointed on how we played Panama. Having another opportunity to redeem
ourselves is nice, but that doesn't guarantee anything. USA midfielder Landon Donovan. Other
Sources US soccer readies for Gold Cup rematch with Panama - from The Washington Post's Steven
Goff: "Everybody is needed in this type of tournament," Bradley said.
About Saturday's U.S.-Panama clash: Will we see the same American center back combo as Bob
Bradley's boys clash with stubborn little ol' Panama? Will fast Freddy Adu get into the 18? Will
Tim Howard be a regular badass in goal, or a super badass? I don't have answers to these vexing
questions.
But I know this for darn sure:
The field at Raymond James Stadium will be far superior to that beleaguered little ragamuffin of
a pitch the United States and Canada had to endure on Tuesday.
After a midweek tease, the MLS slate is full this weekend with all but two teams playing on
Saturday. For those looking forward to a little Friday night soccer, there will be none so you'll
just have to wait for Saturday night's glamorous TV lineup, which includes the renewal of the
U.
It is obviously challenging for a player to move from the youth ranks to the professional level,
and where there are more examples of this happening now in Major League Soccer than ever before,
there is certainly ups and downs with this process.
Steven Goff of the Washington Post writes of the challenges that young phenom Andy Najar is facing
in his second season with DC United.
By Steven Goff
A bit old, but worth a look.....
Brentsville High School's Zach Willis, who will play at James Madison University this fall, scores
from 38 yards against Battlefield. (Read colleague Paul Tenorio's match report.)
See full post on WashingtonPost.com
Having players and coaches around you that you can trust is critical for a team's success. Ben
Olsen is working on putting together a winning formula with DC United in Major League Soccer, and a
key piece in that equation is Josh Wolff.
Josh Wolff and Ben Olsen had been teammates on the youth
national scene, at the 2000 Olympics and 2006 World Cup.
According to Steven Goff (Washington Post) Robbie Rogers wants to leave the Columbus Crew and
has submitted a list of preferred teams. Figuring out that list of teams while impossible to be
fully accurate there are some assumptions that could be made.
- Los Angeles Galaxy - He's California guy in his youth, and they are a pretty good team.
The Gold Cup pairings should be coming out in early March and the speculation is starting to heat
up again on where the US will play. I agree with Steven Goff's assessment, and have been saying
since the site locations were announced that KC would have a very good chance of having the US in
town. People that have been speaking with the front office in other regards have been telling me
that they've been told it's very close to being a sure thing.
The latest U.S. Soccer Federation tax documents, which cover March 31, 2009, through April 1,
2010, reveal that U.S. men's national team coach Bob Bradley earned $818,244 --
about $600,000 in base salary and marketing compensation and the rest in bonuses for Confederations
Cup and World Cup qualifying achievements.
Damn Charlie Davies, you just put the c***block on the All Star Game announcement. Well no, you
didn't at all actually --Steven Goff maybe did just a 'lil bit though-- but news of your possible
move to D.C. United dropping about 10 minutes after the All Star Game announcement was like a
clusterbomb of MLS-related Twitlines.
