Instead of my usual big game prattle, I will do an impromptu quickie Top 5'er as my preview presentation.--Top 5 MLS Cup KeysThese five are ranked based on a combined factor of importance and "spectacularity".#5 - Watch your mouth, watch your challenges... just watch everything!With the way that MLS refs have thrown about the red card in 2009, nobody wants to be the guy who puts him team down a Click to continue reading...

Final Record: 5-19-6 (21 pts)
Goals:
10) Jorge Rojas
9) Macoumba Kandji
8) Dane Richards
7) Albert Celades
6) Juan Pablo Angel
5) Juan Pablo Angel
4) Juan Pablo Angel
3) John Wolyniec
2) Dane Richards
1) John Wolyniec
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I think this was posted a day or so ago but still worth putting up here to hype tomorrow's big game. ESPN's Adrian Healy, Janusz Michallik and Robbie Mustoe give us a preview of this year's MLS Cup Final.

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Thanks to MLSinsider for posting these videos. Check out that new blog by the league if you haven't already. SF from The Offside Rules does an excellent job of keeping us up to date with the latest news around the MLS Cup this weekend.

I hope to do some actual weekend posting for a change due to the Cup this weekend.

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I've decided that today's Cut of the Day will actually be a medley. Today, you will hear nothing but songs from South Park episodes. And why? Because I'm easily amused like that. The first one is dedicated to the L.A. Galaxy and Real Salt Lake...Let's flip the channel to ESPN for both a preview of Sunday's final and a stroll down MLS Cup memory lane. Click to continue reading...

Hipócritas decia yo el otro dia, y lo decia al tanteo por falta de evidencia, pero ahora si, en mayúsculas y negritas HIPÓCRITAS.

Urge que alguien detenga esa mafia creada en nuestro fútbol conocida como el "pacto de caballeros", en via de mientras vamos viendo los links acumulados:

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• Recordando los goles de toño
• un kilo de videos y fotos de las chivas
• Incremento de los robos en Europa
• Descubren 200 partidos arreglados, y eso es obviamente apenas la punta del iceberg
• Los tigres del norte opinando de futbol
• Buscando los 10 mejores goles del apertura 09
• la bronca del fluminense y un jugador amonestado por tirarle un pedo en la cara al arbitro (?

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Thanks to the Red Bull Reader for posting this latest time-lapse video of Red Bull Arena construction. Boy I can't wait to see a game at this place.

Red Bull Arena construction time-lapse: May 2009 from Red Bulls Reader on Vimeo.

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France controversially qualified for FIFA World Cup 2010 last night at the Stade de France via a 1-1 tie with a spirited Republic of Ireland side. The result gave France an aggregate victory of 2-1 in the home and away playoff series. Robbie Keane had tied the series with a goal in the 33rd minutes. Neither [. Click to continue reading...

Thanks for The 24th Minute for posting this video. For those of you like me that don't want to wait for the press conference later on to see Preki introduced as Toronto's next coach, TFCTV has you all covered.

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Denmark notched three unanswered second half goals to come back from 0-1 down against the United States in Aarhus yesterday. � FC Dallas stirker Jeff Cunningham had given the Yanks the a surprise lead in the 26th following a Danish defensive error. The match also saw the United States debut of former Mexican international Edgar Castillo. Click to continue reading...

Arsenal midfielder Emmanuel Eboue was lucky to escape unhurt after being hit in the stomach by German goalkeeper Manuel Neuer who was trying to clear a backpass from teammate Heiko Westermann. The 26-year old could be ... Click to continue reading...

In yesterday's friendly match between Ivory Coast and Germany, Arsenal midfielder Emmanuel Eboue was lucky to escape unhurt after being hit in the stomach by German goalkeeper Manuel Neuer who was trying to clear a ...

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A controversial goal in extra-time by defender William Gallas sent France to next year's World Cup with a 2-1 aggregate play-off win over Ireland. Click to continue reading...

A controversial goal in extra-time by defender William Gallas sent France to next year's World Cup with a 2-1 aggregate play-off win over Ireland.

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Consider this the Evening Links and Thoughts for the night. I'm a bit busy at work at the moment so things just didn't come together like I wanted today. Plus I'm still in shock over the Henry handball from the France-Ireland game earlier.

Evening Links and Thoughts appear on WVHooligan typically each day (Monday – Friday).

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It has been a bleak season for VfL Bochum. The club sits 17th in the table, switched coaches instead of fortunes and only had Hertha Berlin to cheer them up. A trip to the national team can be a welcome change of scene for the players. Bochum's central defender Anthar Yahia and their striker Zlatko Dedic chose to make the most of it by sending their nations to South Africa in a decisive World Cup playoff.

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It will be talked about for a long time: a World Cup berth "handed" to France. Thierry's Henry helping hand assist (and a blown offside call) teed up William Gallas for the extra time clincher to leave Ireland feeling backhanded...... but that was hardly the only drama on hand.Earlier, Algeria, Greece and Slovenia procured invites to South Africa via upsets, with Portugal closing out a tidy sweep Click to continue reading...

David Villa scored two first-half goals to help Spain beat Austria 5-1 in an international friendly Wednesday. Cesc Fabregas and substitutes Daniel Guiza and Pablo Hernandez also scored for the European champions after Jakob Jantscher had ... Click to continue reading...

David Villa scored two first-half goals to help Spain beat Austria 5-1 in an international friendly Wednesday. Cesc Fabregas and substitutes Daniel Guiza and Pablo Hernandez also scored for the European champions after Jakob Jantscher had ...

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Final Record: 11-7-12 (45 pts)
Goals:
10) Chris Rolfe
9) Marco Pappa
8) Cuauhtemoc Blanco
7) Chris Rolfe
6) Peter Lowry
5) Patrick Nyarko
4) Brian McBride
3) Peter Lowry
2) Chris Rolfe
1) Brian McBride
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A few NSC programming notes: there will be no Who likes goals? today, there will be a U.S. v Denmark LIVE post on Wednesday and I will name my own MLS Best XI at S365 later in the week. And now, your Monday morning croissants, juice and papers...#1 - The World Cup finals field for South Africa is now at 26, with Cameroon capping their glorious table comeback with a 2-0 closing day win (as Click to continue reading...

Past one, past two, past another defender and three nil to Wales. Young Aaron Ramsey wasted no time to emulate Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas who scored a similar goal against Spurs in the North London ... Click to continue reading...

Past one, past two, past another defender and three nil to Wales. Young Aaron Ramsey wasted no time to emulate Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas who scored a similar goal against Spurs in the North London ...

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There's never a dull moment in the life of Diego Armando Maradona. Following last month's crunch World Cup qualifying victory over Uruguay, guaranteeing his side's passage to next summer's Finals, the current Argentina coach unleashed an almighty, foul-mouthed tirade at journalists and critics.

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It may have been a lighter weekend slate than usual, but we still woke up with a smoldering farm shed on Sunday morning. This week's prize match saw Nigeria rally from behind to take the lead and then require a late winner at Kenya.And all they got for their WCQ closing day troubles was a place at World Cup 2010. Click to continue reading...

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After a pair of gripping conference finals, our MLS Cup match-up for next weekend takes the all-East flavor from last year's final out west. It will be the Los Angeles Galaxy (yes, THAT L.A. Galaxy... paging Sky, BBC, iTv and every rotten paper rag to the airport, pack as if staying in London) pitted against upstarts Real Salt Lake at Qwest Field in Seattle a week from today. Click to continue reading...

Arsenal defender Thomas Vermaelen scored with a left-footed strike in Belgium's 3-0 home win over Hungary in an International friendly. Also on target for the Gunners was Eduardo who hit a brace. His goals can ... Click to continue reading...