It’s official. Today, FC Barcelona will formally submit a bid to bring MLS back to Miami in 2011. For US soccer fans, this is wonderful news. While, technically, MLS still needs to select the cities that will be awarded bids, the variables of Barcelona (which already has a partnership with MLS), local owner passionate about [...]
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MLS Shorts
Posted in MLS, tagged Bruce Arena, David Beckham, Glascow Rangers, Johann Smith, Kasey Keller, LA Galaxy, Landon Donovan, Maurice Edu, Seattle Sounders FC, Toronto FC, Will Johnson on August 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
A quick rundown of some of the latest MLS news:
Story I: Bruce Arena named LA Galaxy coach and GM.
Futbol Insider’s Take: This is a mixed-bag choice. On the one hand getting perhaps the most accomplished US coach in the middle of an MLS season seems like a coup for the dysfunctional Galaxy. [...]
Galactic Shakeup
Posted in MLS, tagged AEG, Alexi Lalas, Cobi Jones, David Beckham, LA Galaxy, MLS, Phil Anschutz, Ruud Gullit on August 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Reports are that Ruud Gullit “resigned for personal reasons” and Alexi Lalas was simply given the boot. Whatever the true nature behind the reasons, this is certainly a major shakeup for the Galaxy…
MLS Soccer-Specific Stadiums
Posted in MLS, tagged BMO Field, Chester Stadium, Crew Stadium, Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Home Depot Center, MLS, New Dynamo Stadium, New Earthquakes Stadium, New Wizards Stadium, Pizza Hut Park, Poplar Stadium, Real Salt Lake Stadium, Red Bull Park, Soccer Specific Stadiums, Toyota Park on August 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
When the soccer cynics ask me why the fate of MLS will be any different than NASL, I respond with three letters: SSS. Coined by the late Lamar Hunt, SSS stands for Soccer-Specific Stadiums. And for MLS it seems like a business model that can finally make soccer profitable in the US…
Revs Win SuperLiga
Posted in MLS, tagged Houston Dynamo, MLS, New England Revolution, SuperLiga on August 6, 2008 | Comments Off
So the Revs finally got the Dynamo monkey off their back and beat Houston in a title game. Both teams played admirably last night, considering they were two days removed from their last games. And while the game may not have had the draw of a Mexican team, someone needs to let the [...]
MLS to return to Miami?
Posted in MLS, tagged Fusion, Miami, MLS on August 4, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Came across a rumor that MLS truly wants to return to Miami. In the aptly named MLS-Rumors.net site, there is a quote attributed to a US soccer journalist who claims MLS is really pushing for Miami part deux. Frankly, MLS should have never abandoned Miami in the first place…
Best Player in MLS
Posted in MLS, tagged Celtic FC, Grenada, MLS, New England Revolution, Shalrie Joseph on August 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Shalrie Joseph. For those of you living under the proverbial MLS rock, Joseph patrols the middle for league leading New England Revolution. And, in MLS, he has no equal…
MLS Transfer Fees
Posted in MLS, tagged Beckham, BigSoccer, Matheus, MLS, Transfer Fees on August 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Came across a great thread over on BigSoccer regarding the history of MLS transfer fees. Someone even posted a few of the major transfer fees paid and received by MLS over the years. Some highlights…
Too Little for Toja?
Posted in MLS, tagged FC Dallas, Juan Toja, MLS, Steaua Bucharest on August 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Did MLS get too little in the transfer fee paid by Steaua Bucharest? Is a reported $1.5 million transfer fee enough for a 23-year-old All-Star? Futbol Insider believes MLS still sold low on this one…
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