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Its a new week in Major League Soccer, the first in the month of September. The playoff stretch run is hotter now than its ever been with plenty still up for grabs this weekend. Its possible we could even see a new team atop the overall standings when its all said and done on Sunday.…[continue reading]

I suppose the rest of the year for the Chicago Fire is now the Brian McBride farewell tour. McBride announced today that he is retiring at the end of the season from professional soccer. McBride was the very first pick in the MLS inaugural draft back in 1996. The Columbus Crew got the honors of having McBride…[continue reading]

I had hoped to get to this earlier in the week but time just did not allow it. The NCAA men’s soccer season has already begun and some upsets even took place earlier this week. Still there’s no better time to take a look at who will be worth watching in the coming season and…[continue reading]

So I caught some flack for my issues towards SuperLiga yesterday. I figured I would but I still stand by my comments the the tournament is more of a waste than good. Today I saw a post on the US Soccer Examiner’s site with Don Garber talking about re-working the club’s busy schedules. Don Garber…[continue reading]

Once again it seems like international dates on the FIFA calendar are going to hurt several MLS clubs in the coming week. All but two clubs will have at least one player called into their respective national team camps for friendlies (or in a couple cases African Nations Cup qualifiers). Only FC Dallas and the…[continue reading]

I may get some negative comments from folks in New England and possibly down in Houston but across the board most folks will likely agree with the following: its time to end SuperLiga once and for all. We know the tournament is just a cash grab for SUM, Major League Soccer and USSF’s marketing arm.…[continue reading]

While the Vancouver Whitecaps are set to announce their first MLS head coach today, the club also posted a cool video about the progress of their future home at BC Place. I gotta say the roof-in-roof design is pretty sweet. I can’t wait to see the final product next year when its finished. (H/T to…[continue reading]

Both expansion clubs for next year have a big day set today. One will be unveiling a sponsor, likely for their jerseys for next year while the other is set to name their head coach. The hot rumor is that Alaskan Airlines will be the kit sponsor for the Portland Timbers jersey next year (we’ll have that…[continue reading]

There is something to be said about keeping your best player and marking up the value on him when you can. The LA Galaxy appear to be doing just that and honestly it shouldn’t come to a shock that the price that they want for their MVP Landon Donovan is high. Try $16 million high…[continue reading]