kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 07/28/2008
CHICAGO: Jon Busch, Bakary Soumare, Logan Pause, Diego Gutierrez, Tomasz Frankowski (Patrick Nyarko 63rd), Cuauhtemoc Blanco, John Thorrington, Chris Rolfe (Stephen King 77th), Justin Mapp, Wilman Conde, Gonzalo Segares (Daniel Woolard 89th).
Going to the Mat (Free subscription) | 06/19/2008
Lots of fingerpointing and blame between Chicago and Toronto for the striker. Chicago's technical director Frank Klopas blames Toronto for wanting too much for McBride (really is there too much for a player of McBride caliber and popularity). Reportedly Toronto want Justin Mapp or Wilman Conde in exchange for giving up their McBride rights. McBride and Blanco will be an exciting combination (and could...
Denver Post (Free subscription) | 04/27/2008
After starting the season with six goals in their first two games, the Colorado Rapids appeared to be the offensive juggernaut of Major League Soccer.
Down the Byline (Free subscription) | 04/21/2008
Was today October 15, 2000? Cause it certainly felt like it watching the Wizards take on the Chicago Fire. Like on that day, the Wizards made an early goal stand up to get a 1-0 win over the Fire. This time the goal scorer was Jack Jewsbury on a superb assist by Claudio Lopez. Lopez's cutting ball was met by Jewsbury, who beat his defended and goalkeeper Jon Busch to the ball and then fired the ball...
You'll Never Blog Alone (Free subscription) | 04/04/2008
So, a combination of Wednesday afternoon classes and being too poor to afford FSC means that the only game I've managed to watch live this week? Chicago Fire - New England Revolution. And I don't even like either of those teams, and the ESPN2 broadcasts aren't the same without Eric Wynalda doing his drunk-uncle routine, but you know, sometimes you go with what's there. It did make me realize
Who Ate All the Cupcakes? (Free subscription) | 04/04/2008
What in the blue hell is going on in Chicago? I get home from practice and see that the score is already 1-0 Chicago and New England is already a man down?!? While I'm getting settled, Chicago scored one of the more ridiculous goals I've seen to take a 2-0 lead. Great ball from Blanco that Barrett turns into an adventure. Parkhurst makes a great pass to the new Polish striker for Chicago and he trickles...
Center Holds It (Free subscription) | 03/07/2008
Having been “underground” when Major League Soccer (MLS) Roster Compliance Day came and went (and, to celebrate, I threw out tons of crap, just like the teams I like!), motivation to soberly analyze all those rosters isn't coming; besides, fans and fan sites have probably did all this to near-death earlier in the week. [...]
U.S. Soccer (Free subscription) | 01/29/2008
The second edition of training camp for the U.S. National Team is in full swing in Carson. The team will remain in Southern California until Sunday, when the travel roster moves to Texas and meets up with the foreign-based contingent.
My Soccer Blog (Free subscription) | 01/25/2008
Forty-four US players got called into camp yesterday as the US MNT gets ready for their 'friendly' against Mexico on 6 Feb and the U-23s get ready for Olympic Qualification. Both camps are stocked full with MLS players (35 in total). Here is Bob Bradley's list for the Mexico match: GK (4) – Steve Cronin (LA Galaxy), Brad Guzan (Chivas USA), Will Hesmer (Columbus Crew), Zach Wells (D.C. United) D (8)...
WVHooligan - Soccer Blog (Free subscription) | 01/23/2008
For a while the Fire have been looking for someone to play along side Blanco. I’d even heard Blanco trying to get some of his National teammates to come up to the MLS and play in Chicago with him. But Blanco and the rest of the Fire may need to learn some French since head coach [...]
Center Holds It (Free subscription) | 01/15/2008
While we’re all obsessing over players we barely know (OK, maybe only I am), the little matter of this Saturday's international friendly between the U.S. Men's team (viva los Yanquis!) has slipped under the radar. Fortunately, a couple outlets are pulling it back on-screen today. Sure, there was always USSoccer.com, but that's a given. [...]
USA World Cup Team Blog (Free subscription) | 01/02/2008
A few days ago in the midst of my winter slumber, US Soccer released the roster for their first friendly of the New Year against Sweden at the Home Depot Center on Jan. 19. Landon Donovan finds himself one of the headliners of a mostly domestic based roster that will take on the Swedes after missing [...]
Center Holds It (Free subscription) | 01/02/2008
Last night I told my wife I was happy to have an off-season from soccer, just a little time off from building my life around the domestic calendar’s schedule. These are the little lies that sustain a marriage… - …and I say that ’cause a wicked craving hit the second I checked the upcoming calendar on [...]
MSNBC.com (Free subscription) | 01/01/2008
CHICAGO (AP) -Landon Donovan heads 26 players picked Monday for a U.S. national team training camp ahead of a Jan. 19 exhibition game against Sweden at Carson, Calif.
HoustonChronicle.com -- Soccer (Free subscription) | 12/31/2007
Dynamo defender Eddie Robinson and midfielders Ricardo Clark and Brad Davis are among 26 call-ups to the U.S. national soccer team's first training camp of 2008.
