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Well last night was a dud. A real ball-buster of a way to start the playoffs for Major League Soccer. Two solid teams go head-to-head in front of maybe 5,000 people in New England. Tough break really, I know it was cold and a mid-week but come on, it’s playoff time baby! Well the playoffs…[continue reading]

MLS released their award finalist today. I was planning on sharing my votes later on this week or early next week but why not today. I was able to vote in this year’s voting through the league (apparently the league enjoys the blogging world out there that cover the sport). My selections are marked in…[continue reading]

David Beckham finally gets the loan to AC Milan finalized. Yippie. I still don’t see how this deal works out well for the Galaxy and MLS but if he stays healthy through it and comes into next year at 100% then it is a good deal for both sides. An agreement has been reached between…[continue reading]

It’s just what we’ve been waiting for, playoff soccer. For the next two weeks we get a Thursday night contest with two of the league’s best with Chicgo and New England squaring off in the first round of the playoffs. This rivalry has been one of the best in the past few years as these…[continue reading]

This will probably be the last of the expansion draft list until after the first round of the playoff concludes, when at that time I will go through the next four clubs that will be in prep mode for the draft in late November. Hard to believe it but MLS Cup is less than a…[continue reading]

Some news out of the league from office today. Major League Soccer revealed its newly redesigned MLS Cup trophy, named for soccer visionary Philip F. Anschutz. The sterling silver trophy, created by Tiffany & Co., was unveiled this morning in a ceremony at the jeweler’s New York flagship store on Fifth Avenue. The Philip F.…[continue reading]

Time once again for another list here in our Expansion Draft coverage. Today we shift focus to one of the more disappointing clubs this year, DC United. We have already gone through Dallas, LA, San Jose and Toronto. DC went into the season with loads of expectations and ended up falling short of the post…[continue reading]

I’m pretty excited about this move, more than I honestly expected to be. While on the surface I don’t agree with a 32-year old designated player like Freddie Ljungberg, I dig a little deep and begin to think that this could very well be a smart move by Seattle. Ljungberg is a winner, both internationally…[continue reading]

By now I am sure you all know but Seattle Sounders FC is set to introduce their first designated player in Swedish midfielder Freddie Ljungberg. Nothing like having another Swede in the league again. Brings me back to those days of Thomas Ravelli playing for Tampa Bay. Yes, I am part Swedish so I have…[continue reading]

For six MLS clubs, 2008 will be a year of many “if’s” and “what could have beens”. They failed to reach the second season for various reasons. Fans are upset to a degree while others are wondering what it will take to get their club to the post season dance in 2009. Here is a…[continue reading]