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MLS Soccer Saturday:
-DC v New York - 6:30pm central on Fox Soccer Channel
-New England v Kansas City - 6:30pm central on Direct Kick
-Dallas v Salt Lake - 7:30pm central on Direct Kick
-Chicago v Los Angeles - 7:30pm central on HDNet
-Chivas v Colorado - 9pm central on Direct Kick
-Columbus v Houston - no TV
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New York forward Mike Magee was given an additional one game suspension by MLS for punching Columbus's Kei Kamara in their game last weekend. He already sat out the one game due to the red card, but now will also miss the match in DC this Saturday.
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After reading both 3rd Degree and the Dallas Morning News it seems pretty clear that Shaka Hislop will start in goal for FC Dallas this weekend.
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I am not sure what this is all about, but for the third week in a row Landon Donovan has done an interview talking about his tough World Cup experience, however, in this one he does not talk about his chances of every playing for a European club again. By Michael Lewis of Big Apple Soccer.
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And then Landy talks to Andrea Canales of LA Soccer News about LA's two upcoming matches v Chicago. Both in Chicago, the first one an MLS tilt on Saturday, and the second is the US Open Cup Final next Wednesday!
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The LA Daily News looks at the stretch run for Chivas USA.
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Luis Bueno of LA Soccer News with a story on Chivas USA defender Carlos Llamosa, who nearly everyone (including me) thought was done a couple years ago. But No! He's ALIIIIIVE!
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Venezuela has called Houston forward Alejandro Moreno in for a national team match v Uruguay next Wednesday.
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According to Bernardo Fallas of the Houston Chronicle: Toluca forward Bruno Marioni, Mexico's leading scorer with 10 goals in the current Apertura season, said he'd like to play in MLS. "As early as next season." Sounds cool to me. He's an Argentine.
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Luis Arroyave who covers soccer for the Chicago Tribune now has his own soccer blog (not a very original name, but what the hell): The Red Card
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Ian Plenderleith's new column: Arena Still 'The Boss'; New Gridiron-Inspired Rules for MLS
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The LA Soccer News has held their second soccer roundtable discussion with some of the best soccer writers in Southern California - Luis Bueno and Andrea Canales of LASoccerNews.com, Larry Morgan of the San Gabriel Valley News and Matt Zimmerman of the Long Beach Press-Telegram - this time the topic is: Who should be the next USA national team coach?
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ADDITION: Ives Galarcep at Soccernet says the best candidates for the US Soccer manager position are right here at home.
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ADDITION: Grant Wahl of Sports Illustrated gives his top 8 choices to lead Team USA.
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Peter Wilt was on Big Soccer again yesterday saying that things in Milwaukee are still positive and moving forward for a potential MLS expansion team in the near future. It's not moving at the speed he would like, but at least still moving. Good to hear.
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The more I look at pictures of the new stadium in Toronto the more it reminds me of the stadium in Columbus.
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DJ Walker turns his Stream Of Consciousness from the game to the movies, and its a doozy: Once in a Lifetime
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The USL First Division Championship Playoff Semifinals:
Fri Sept 22-
Vancouver v Montreal
Rochester v Charleston
Sun Sept 24-
Charleston v Rochester
Montreal v Vancouver
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Romario is done in Miami, and looks to be headed to Australia to try and reach 1000 goals next season. Why isn't he headed to MLS????
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Twin Cities player Adbusalam Ibrahim scored for the USA U17 team that beat Canada 2-1 yesterday in Bradenton Florida. Abdu attends the USA Residency Program school in Bradenton.
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Big Euro matches this weekend:
Fulham v Chelsea - yet another London derby - at this point we could have one almost every week.
Barcelona v Valencia
Hamburg v Werder Bremen - both need to win really really bad.
Celtic v Rangers - the classic Old Firm match up.
Lyon v Lille - Lille beat the 5-times-running French champs both times they met last season.
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The 32 teams who participated in last seasons Champions League split over 436 million euros between them. Unreal. The breakdown was factored on how far you got in the competition and the size of your television audience, i.e. English and German teams got bigger TV cuts. In the end Arsenal got the most with 35.05 million & winner Barcelona got 31.65 million.
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My pick for the next great Brazilain player - Anderson - make a note that you read it here first (well not first, but you know...) - he currently plays for Porto in Portugal, and will be signing for Barcelona.
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UEFA.com has a Q & A with Lyon manager Gerard Houllier.
~ ~ ~ ~
Coming next week - the US Open Cup final and Champions League Matchday 2.
-DC v New York - 6:30pm central on Fox Soccer Channel
-New England v Kansas City - 6:30pm central on Direct Kick
-Dallas v Salt Lake - 7:30pm central on Direct Kick
-Chicago v Los Angeles - 7:30pm central on HDNet
-Chivas v Colorado - 9pm central on Direct Kick
-Columbus v Houston - no TV
~ ~ ~ ~
New York forward Mike Magee was given an additional one game suspension by MLS for punching Columbus's Kei Kamara in their game last weekend. He already sat out the one game due to the red card, but now will also miss the match in DC this Saturday.
~ ~ ~ ~
After reading both 3rd Degree and the Dallas Morning News it seems pretty clear that Shaka Hislop will start in goal for FC Dallas this weekend.
~ ~ ~ ~
I am not sure what this is all about, but for the third week in a row Landon Donovan has done an interview talking about his tough World Cup experience, however, in this one he does not talk about his chances of every playing for a European club again. By Michael Lewis of Big Apple Soccer.
~ ~ ~ ~
And then Landy talks to Andrea Canales of LA Soccer News about LA's two upcoming matches v Chicago. Both in Chicago, the first one an MLS tilt on Saturday, and the second is the US Open Cup Final next Wednesday!
~ ~ ~ ~
The LA Daily News looks at the stretch run for Chivas USA.
~ ~ ~ ~
Luis Bueno of LA Soccer News with a story on Chivas USA defender Carlos Llamosa, who nearly everyone (including me) thought was done a couple years ago. But No! He's ALIIIIIVE!
~ ~ ~ ~
Venezuela has called Houston forward Alejandro Moreno in for a national team match v Uruguay next Wednesday.
~ ~ ~ ~
According to Bernardo Fallas of the Houston Chronicle: Toluca forward Bruno Marioni, Mexico's leading scorer with 10 goals in the current Apertura season, said he'd like to play in MLS. "As early as next season." Sounds cool to me. He's an Argentine.
~ ~ ~ ~
Luis Arroyave who covers soccer for the Chicago Tribune now has his own soccer blog (not a very original name, but what the hell): The Red Card
~ ~ ~ ~
Ian Plenderleith's new column: Arena Still 'The Boss'; New Gridiron-Inspired Rules for MLS
~ ~ ~ ~
The LA Soccer News has held their second soccer roundtable discussion with some of the best soccer writers in Southern California - Luis Bueno and Andrea Canales of LASoccerNews.com, Larry Morgan of the San Gabriel Valley News and Matt Zimmerman of the Long Beach Press-Telegram - this time the topic is: Who should be the next USA national team coach?
~ ~ ~ ~
ADDITION: Ives Galarcep at Soccernet says the best candidates for the US Soccer manager position are right here at home.
~ ~ ~ ~
ADDITION: Grant Wahl of Sports Illustrated gives his top 8 choices to lead Team USA.
~ ~ ~ ~
Peter Wilt was on Big Soccer again yesterday saying that things in Milwaukee are still positive and moving forward for a potential MLS expansion team in the near future. It's not moving at the speed he would like, but at least still moving. Good to hear.
~ ~ ~ ~
The more I look at pictures of the new stadium in Toronto the more it reminds me of the stadium in Columbus.
~ ~ ~ ~
DJ Walker turns his Stream Of Consciousness from the game to the movies, and its a doozy: Once in a Lifetime
~ ~ ~ ~
The USL First Division Championship Playoff Semifinals:
Fri Sept 22-
Vancouver v Montreal
Rochester v Charleston
Sun Sept 24-
Charleston v Rochester
Montreal v Vancouver
~ ~ ~ ~
Romario is done in Miami, and looks to be headed to Australia to try and reach 1000 goals next season. Why isn't he headed to MLS????
~ ~ ~ ~
Twin Cities player Adbusalam Ibrahim scored for the USA U17 team that beat Canada 2-1 yesterday in Bradenton Florida. Abdu attends the USA Residency Program school in Bradenton.
~ ~ ~ ~
Big Euro matches this weekend:
Fulham v Chelsea - yet another London derby - at this point we could have one almost every week.
Barcelona v Valencia
Hamburg v Werder Bremen - both need to win really really bad.
Celtic v Rangers - the classic Old Firm match up.
Lyon v Lille - Lille beat the 5-times-running French champs both times they met last season.
~ ~ ~ ~
The 32 teams who participated in last seasons Champions League split over 436 million euros between them. Unreal. The breakdown was factored on how far you got in the competition and the size of your television audience, i.e. English and German teams got bigger TV cuts. In the end Arsenal got the most with 35.05 million & winner Barcelona got 31.65 million.
~ ~ ~ ~
My pick for the next great Brazilain player - Anderson - make a note that you read it here first (well not first, but you know...) - he currently plays for Porto in Portugal, and will be signing for Barcelona.
~ ~ ~ ~
UEFA.com has a Q & A with Lyon manager Gerard Houllier.
~ ~ ~ ~
Coming next week - the US Open Cup final and Champions League Matchday 2.
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