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Best Soccer Blog

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:50:02 +0000

Best Soccer Blog Nominees Lots of people like to write about the beautiful game, but which one do you click to first thing in the morning? DuNord Bruce McGuire scours the net for all the latest soccer news you need to know from around the world at http://dunord.blogspot.com/ Hillcrest Road The ...

Match Fit USA found this 24 hours ago on ussoccer.com

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FIFPro Lobbying FIFA for Action Against MLS

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:49:25 +0000

Match Fit USA found this 13 hours ago on fifpro.org

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Grant Wahl: FIFA staying out of contentious MLS labor negotiations

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:48:00 +0000

The contentious labor talks between Major League Soccer and the MLS Players Union are going global, but FIFA -- world soccer's governing body -- has decided not to take part, resisting a call for action against MLS and the U.S. Soccer Federation by FIFPro, the union representing soccer players ...

Ginge Talks The Footy found this 11 hours ago on sportsillustrated.cnn.com

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Can there be a better tandem for MLS’ success than Beckham and Donovan?

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:39:09 +0000

One wonders what the fallout will be from the mediocre play and disconcerting television ratings of MLS Cup, especially considering the LA Galaxy have possibly the greatest tandem of professional soccer players to ever play together on the same U.S. club team, ever. Speculating, who knows, ...

epltalk posted 5 hours ago from majorleaguesoccertalk.com

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other issues…

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:24:18 +0000

mediocre play of mls cup 2009, Or maybe its something intrinsic to how the game is played that is slowing the general public’s acceptance. separate issue–Kind of weird, seems like a lot of similarities right now among the LA Galaxy and the NY Cosmos, besides just their ...

epltalk posted 4 hours ago from majorleaguesoccertalk.com

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Breakaway league of USL teams calls itself NASL

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:34:16 +0000

NEW YORK (AP) -- Pele may not be suiting up, but the NASL is making a comeback.

catoptric found this 5 hours ago on sportsillustrated.cnn.com

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US Soccer: Women's National Team Blog

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:49:01 +0000

WVHooligan - Soccer Blog found this 13 hours ago on ussoccer.com

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Union to select from unprotected players

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:43:55 +0000

Major League Soccer will hold the 2009 MLS Expansion Draft on Wednesday, Nov. 25 at 1 p.m. ET. Philadelphia may not claim more than one player from any given team plus those on the protected list.

Screaming Eagles found this 24 hours ago on web.mlsnet.com

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Questions for Rodney Wallace

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:28:12 +0000

MLS Talk’s Chris Riordan will be speaking with the DC United man. Leave your questions here. Related posts: 8 Questions for ESPN These questions for ESPN Soccer Programming Staff were sent... Questions for Steven Cohen As part of our continuing commitment to bring you the... ...

epltalk posted 7 hours ago from majorleaguesoccertalk.com

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The Inequities and the Tyranny of Evil Men?

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:48:00 +0000

So first this morning we get word that Fédération Internationale Des Associations de Footballeurs Professionels (FIFPro) has spoken out on behalf of the MLS Players Union supporting their claims that how the league handles player contracts is against FIFA regulations. Now we hear from Grant ...

winningugly posted 11 hours ago from gingetalksthefooty.com

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Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:46:00 +0000

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dgrollins posted 7 hours ago from 24thminute.com

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MLS’ Players Deserve Better

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:55:11 +0000

For the last week we heard about the great 2009 for Major League Soccer. Please pardon me, while I take a step back from Don Garber’s rhetoric and raise the ugly side of 2009 in American soccer. I will not dispute that this summer appeared to be the tipping point for the sport in the ...

epltalk posted 13 hours ago from majorleaguesoccertalk.com

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LA Galaxy and England Midfielder David Beckham Has Asthma

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:24:28 +0000

The following article by the Daily Mail raises some serious question if he had asthma since he was a boy, whether he has revealed it before to his clubs, Manchester United, Real Madrid, LA Galaxy and AC Milan and if not, whether it has impacted his game? It also raises the question of whether ...

lplaymon posted 5 hours ago from mls-rumors.net

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Garber hails 'spectacular' Seattle

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:41:16 +0000

As MLS Commissioner Don Garber watched as Seattle outdid itself as host city to MLS's largest spectacle, he couldn't resist capturing a snapshot or two before what he called "a memorable night for soccer in America."

New England Revolution found this 11 hours ago on web.mlsnet.com

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European Soccer, Made in America ::.

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:47:36 +0000

Every player at some point in their career has to make a difficult decision. These decisions can often be the difference between playing for a national team or not, becoming a recognizable world star or just another player, and of course, can be the difference between a lofty or lowly salary. In ...

Major League Soccer Talk found this 37 hours ago on yanks-abroad.com

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A fantastic finish to first MLS season in Seattle

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:47:00 +0000

It took nine months. It took a final 120 minutes. It took seven rounds of penalty kicks before this first Major League Soccer season in Seattle finally came to an end. It took an improbable missed penalty kick by the Los Angeles Galaxy's almost-automatic Landon Donovan. It took one more ...

du Nord found this 27 hours ago on seattletimes.nwsource.com

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Real Salt Lake: Saved by the subs

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:47:00 +0000

Seattle Clint Mathis had played his whole career without winning a championship. Until now. The 32-year-old veteran played a crucial role in helping RSL beat the Los Angeles Galaxy in the MLS Cup title game at Qwest Field on Sunday night, replacing the injured Javier Morales only 20 minutes ...

du Nord found this 27 hours ago on sltrib.com

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Donovan misses perfect MLS parting shot (Yahoo! Sports)

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:25:36 +0000

Landon Donovan could've left for Europe with an MLS title. Instead, he'll bring his rep of big-game failures.

Kickette - Soccer/football gossip, hot players and the ... found this 36 hours ago on sports.yahoo.com

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TOA, USL, NASL, DUMB

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:07:00 +0000

Another scenario is that the TOA application is accepted with the Canadian Soccer Association (CSA). The CSA is Canada’s equivalent to the USSF. If the application is accepted in the CSA, all teams could play within that league just as the other Canadian teams have been playing in the ...

dgrollins posted 9 hours ago from 24thminute.com

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A few things...

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:27:00 +0000

Sean and I owe you guys and gals a huge thank you for making No Short Corners one of the finalists for Best U.S. Soccer Blog of 2009. You can cast your vote here and then also access all of the other "Best of 2009" categories. Thanks once again, and now on with the show...#1 - Sometimes, I ...

MokumBoy posted 11 hours ago from noshortcorners.com

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