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101 Great Goals - latest football videos and international soccer goals from the Premier League, Champions League,La liga, Serie A, World Cup, UEFA Cup and more: “There’s a moral to the story: he who found Diego Maradona’s Hand of God goal a cause for hilarity and celebration will one day have it repaid by the spadeload” - Rod Liddle
Pitch Invasion: The Sweeper: MLS Cup Highlights League’s Opposing Forces
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On soccer's popularity in the US: http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2009/nov/22/david-beckham-football-america 11/24/2009 |
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@iAmTheGreek great soccer reads http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2009/nov/22/david-beckham-football-america 11/24/2009 |
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RT @tobiaspeggs Outside SA, #1 ticket buyer for the World Cup? USA. Bigger than England and Germany combined http://bit.ly/50a2VP 11/23/2009 |
“There’s a moral to the story: he who found Diego Maradona’s Hand of God goal a cause for hilarity and celebration will one day have it repaid by the spadeload” - Rod Liddle
101 Great Goals - latest football videos and international soccer goals from the Premier League, Champions League,La liga, Serie A, World Cup, UEFA Cup and more —
... As David Beckham prepares for LA Galaxy’s MLS Cup final against Real Salt Lake, Jamie Jackson assesses how Goldenballs is involved in American soccer for the long haul. “There has been plenty of sneering since David Beckham’s hyped-up move to LA Galaxy two years ago, but much of it ignores the fact that there has been an upward shift in football’s popularity and profile, so much so that Beckham himself is likely to stay in the States for a while yet and invest his own money in the game.” ...
The Sweeper: MLS Cup Highlights League’s Opposing Forces
Pitch Invasion —
... Meanwhile, predictably for the media, tonight’s final, and the MLS in general, is all about David Beckham and not a hell of a lot much more. On why he’s been overall pretty good for American soccer here, pretty dire ...
We’re Number One?
Screaming Eagles —
... figure out exactly when Matt Mathai begins to wonder if he will be able to find some extra-strength Tylenol. It is poncho time again?!! Or maybe while you sit warm and dry in your den, you can spare a hope that those brave souls that went on the roadtrip remembered to pack the latest in Screaming Eagles Gear to deal with the elements! Or before you head out to your favorite pub to catch the match with your mates, you want to get a chuckle as the folks across the pond puzzle over the progress of the beautiful game on these shores. Maybe we ARE number one after all. In any ...
Football in America the work of development goes on
The Far Post Report —
... on 23 Nov 2009 Halfway through a 50-year project to raise football's profile in America and on the day David Beckham plays in the MLS Cup final the men in charge are delighted.. Click here to read more ...
CONFIRMED: MLS Having Discussions About Giving Teams 2nd Designated Player
Major League Soccer (MLS) Rumors - For the time between the games —
... of the things I’ve been hearing. The league: You can count on a higher minimum salary, though how much higher is not known to me. There is also talk that the salary cap may go up as high as 4 million dollars, a significant increase likely funded by Seattle, Toronto and LA. The league may also be prepared to make one designated player per team salary cap exempt.
As always please keep my name anonymous.
Well according to the Guardian, at least half of it has now been confirmed:
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Big decisions loom for growing MLS
Reuters Soccer Blog —
... on their squad who is outside the salary cap restrictions and is paid for directly by the team and not the league. Some clubs in MLS, such as the Seattle Sounders and the L.A Galaxy, would like to see an expansion of that exception and greater freedom for clubs to buy in their own players and offer lucrative deals while less wealthy franchises fear that would create a small elite. At the weekend Galaxy owner Tim Leiweke suggested a rule change was on the horizon which would allow for three designated players and that he expected to see more big name players head to the ...
Some News for Tue Nov 24, 2009
du Nord —
... tournament continues with the 3rd (of 6) Round on Sun Nov 29. dN #4 seed Ohio was the highest rated team beaten in the 2nd Round. UC Irvine, Butler, St John's, Michigan St, San Diego, Penn St and North Carolina St were also upset in the 2nd Round. dN Here is the full official bracket for the tournament. SOCCER IN AMERICA Jamie Jackson of the Observer (England) looks at the state of soccer in America. dN Both the Toronto Star and the Toronto ...
No Short Corners — ... the brewing MLS/MLSPA storm. It seems to me, with the way the league deludes itself into thinking that all is right with their system of doing things, a strike could be looming. I'm sorry, but they can no longer claim "we're trying to build" every time a legit gripe comes up. Trying to build a young business is not an excuse to act shady with your players. #7 - As you might expect, The Guardian finds it a great time to check on the progress of soccer in America - you know, what with David Beckham having just been in the final and all. #8 - England 's World Cup 2018 bid ...
Pitch Invasion Contributors Bring the Goods: Favorites From 2009
Pitch Invasion —
... been really interested to read pieces about the aftermath of the Egypt vs. Algeria World Cup qualifying games, both in terms of the violence that erupted and for what it has meant for Egyptian identity and self-esteem. Here are some links to stories I found particularly interesting: from the BBC, from Foreign Policy, and from the NY Times.
I also found the coverage of Switzerland’s multicultural U-17 team fascinating, and I liked Jaime Jackson’s Guardian piece on the development of soccer in the US.
Favorite reads from Pitch ...
