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You hear that? It’s the sounds of Major League Soccer returning for a night. No we’re not talking MLS preseason here, its all about the CONCACAF Champions League as Real Salt Lake travels east to face the Columbus Crew in the first leg of their quarterfinal battle. There has been plenty of hype from both…[continue reading]

By Geoff Reid Kobenhavn vs Chelsea from Parken Stadion, Copenhagen Already the Danish champions have made history by becoming the first Danish side to play in the knockout rounds. Of course similar to a few clubs who’s domestic league shut down, Kobenhavn are no different and they say the break has actually helped them prepare…[continue reading]

As Major League Soccer grows, so does it’s academies. We’ve seen some solid early returns out of the various academies so far with the likes of D.C. United’s Andy Najar, New York’s Juan Agudelo, and even guys like FC Dallas’s Ruben Luna. I felt it was important to take a look at potential Home Grown…[continue reading]

The deals just keep on coming for FC Dallas and honestly I don’t see them stopping here with this news today. The club has announced they have acquired midfielder Andrew Jacobson from the Philadelphia Union in exchange for the club’s second round natural selection in the 2013 Major League Soccer SuperDraft, “I’m very happy to…[continue reading]

The worry over Major League Soccer not having a TV deal with Fox Soccer is over, at least for one more year. The two sides agreed on a 31-game contract, plus three exclusive MLS Cup Playoff matches including a Conference Final for the 2011 season. The announcement also saw some schedule changes for several clubs.…[continue reading]

Oh here we go again. Another city wanting Major League Soccer. I guess this is what happens when the league is growing rapidly and people around the country are finally taking note. Today we hear of another candidate city, though this one is one that has popped up before (some folks tried to buy the…[continue reading]

I’ve been tossing around different ideas in my head for weeks now for when it comes to previewing the new season ahead. I’m fairly certain I’ll do my usual team-by-team breakdown but given the fact that there are now 18 clubs that task will certainly take a good amount of time for a busy guy…[continue reading]

Sorry if you have seen this posted already. But this is absolutely genius. The Washington Post put this little thing together and honestly I couldn’t stop laughing all the way through. Question is do you have what it takes? (click to enlarge)

The wait is over for those interested in what will happen to the 2011 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup. Today the USSF released details on the structure of the tournament and the schedule for each round. The 98th edition of the USOC will get underway on June 14 with 16 first-round games. Five rounds of…[continue reading]

Chivas USA continues to make deals. Today, they traded midfielder Sal Zizzo to the Portland Timbers in exchange for allocation money. The 23-year old played in 10 games last season with Chivas while contributing one assist. He was acquired by Chivas USA in a weighted lottery after signing with MLS in July 2010. The deal…[continue reading]