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According to a couple sites, the Seattle Sounders FC will be trading Designated Player and midfielder Freddie Ljungberg to the Chicago Fire. No word yet on what the Sounders will get in return for the Swedish midfielder, likely a boat load of allocation. Most thought when reports surfaced that Ljungberg was heading out of Seattle…[continue reading]

The league regular season slate is back on after a couple days off for the All-Star break. Is it really a break if clubs only get a couple days off? A debate for another time I guess. I feel as though this week is really the start of the second half of the year though,…[continue reading]

After the announcement of three youth players being signed by FC Dallas the club also announced the trade of defender Anthony Wallace to the Colorado Rapids in exchange for a natural fourth round 2011 SuperDraft pick and a conditional 2012 SuperDraft selection. Wallace was drafted in the first round by Dallas in 2007. He appeared…[continue reading]

A press release went out yesterday from FC Dallas stating they’d be signing three new players today. This morning they announced the signing of three youth stars from their Junior’s system. Forward Ruben Luna, midfielder Victor Ulloa, and defender Moises Hernandez all signed to professional contracts under Major League Soccer’s  homegrown player initiative. “Today marks a…[continue reading]

Tell me if you’ve ever seen something like this before. The game goes into a shootout and a keeper saves five in a row and scores the game-winning PK. That was just the day that D.C. United U-17 keeper Dakota Niedermeier had yesterday in the final of the 2010 SUM Cup. Niedermeier helped lead United…[continue reading]

If you saw this news this morning that Freddy Adu won’t be headed to Switzerland to play for FC Sion then the thought had to have popped into your head (for me it was the third or forth time this has happened). Its time for the once prized teenager to return home to Major League…[continue reading]

By Geoff Reid First of all apologies for being away for a while. I took a break during the world cup to specifically enjoy it and getting back into the regular routine is a tough thing to do! With the new Collective Bargaining Agreement agreed upon and put in place, several things got tweaked, including…[continue reading]

We talked a week or so back about this move and how much it makes sense, now its official.The Seattle Sounders FC have announced the signing of their third Designated Player, midfielder Alvaro Fernandez, who played for Uruguay in the recent World Cup in South Africa. The 24-year old was seen at practice today with…[continue reading]

Next year as we all know will see the likes of two new Major League Soccer clubs in Vancouver and Portland. Last night at the MLS All-Star game in Houston the two engaged in a coin toss that would decide who gets the first crack at deciding a lot of different draft orders for next…[continue reading]

Around all the All-Star events there is something missing now for Major League Soccer’s summer showcase, a Futures Game. Think about it, even with the league being as young as it is and the team’s academies being even younger the time is now to start showcasing those kids at least once a year outside of…[continue reading]