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The Mexican Football Federation has announced that the USA-Mexico World Cup qualifier in Mexico City on Aug. 12th will start at 4pm (ET). So a 3pm local time kick sounds interesting. We can expect some muggy, humid conditions at Estadio Azteca (some have said temps in mid-August there are usually in the mid-70s). Some may…[continue reading]

Normally this wouldn’t be a real big deal but during a tough economy this kind of breaks that point. Real Salt Lake announced today that they have agreed to extend their current jersey sponsorship with energy drink company Xango for another three years to 2013. What’s more interesting to some may be the new look…[continue reading]

I saw this article earlier on ESPNSoccernet. Apparently work has shut down at stadiums across South Africa today over wage negotiations. Workers are demanding a 13 percent pay increase while employers are offering 10.4 percent. The strike means some of the World Cup venues for next summer’s World Cup could see trouble in finishing on…[continue reading]

We’ve been hearing about this deal for a few weeks now but today it became official. Today the Galaxy announced the signing of 25-year-old Trinidad and Tobago midfielder Chris Birchall. He will join the club effective July 15, the day the transfer window reopens. He will be eligible to play the next day against New…[continue reading]

Yeah, another anti-SuperLiga post coming up right here. While I won’t complain about the clubs involved this time around or the lack of playing any of these games in Mexico, I will harp a little on how the first round went this year. Thanks for Daune Rollins for posting this one on his super-Canadian soccer…[continue reading]

It’s a rough time to be a New York Red Bull or even be a fan of the Red Bulls. After 19 games the club is in dead last in the league standings and with only 11 games remaining on the season slate many wonder where this club is heading including ownership over in Austria.…[continue reading]

Unlike last week, week 16 had a couple more games which meant a little more movement. Tough part is right now in the thick of summer a lot of clubs are pretty much stuck where they are at since no one is making a big splash right now. Really only a couple small changes at…[continue reading]

Major League Soccer has unveiled the official logo for MLS Cup 2009. What do ya think? Simple and not too flashy I think.

Props to SF for posting this.

One western club’s attack is about to lighter. Next January Real Salt Lake striker Yura Movsisyan is leaving Major League Soccer for Denmark according to Goal.com. Movsisyan has signed for Danish side Randers FC. Movsisyan’s current MLS contract with RSL will be up after the 2009 season. This loss will be a big one though…[continue reading]