Nowak to bolster Philly’s front line with extra strikers
CHESTER, PA – Fresh off their best offensive game of the season, the Philadelphia Union aren’t planning on taking their foot off the gas pedal.
Hoping to snap a three-game losing skid, Philly manager Peter Nowak said he plans on starting two “or maybe three” strikers for Saturday’s road tilt against FC Dallas (8:30 pm ET, watch LIVE online) in an attempt to apply sustained pressure in the offensive third. Read More
Kick Off: Califf gets queasy over Philly trade details
Feeling a bit queasy this morning? You must be a Philadelphia Union fan.
Or maybe you’re former Union captain Danny Califf, who found out on Thursday that his time was officially done with the club and that he was headed to Chivas USA as part of perhaps the most contentious trade of the 2012 season. Read More
Califf "dumbfounded" upon receiving news of trade
CHESTER, Pa. – Yes, Danny Califf is returning to the area where he grew up and got his start in Major League Soccer.
No, it’s not somewhere he wanted to go.
Califf – who was traded by the Philadelphia Union to Chivas USA on Thursday for Michael Lahoud and allocation money – admitted he was “dumbfounded” when first told by manager Peter Nowak about a possible trade to either Chivas or Toronto. Read More
Anibaba’s versatility key to holding together Fire defense
BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. – Chicago Fire defender Jalil Anibaba didn’t have time to sulk when he was taken out of the Fire’s starting lineup for rookie Austin Berry last week against Real Salt Lake. The second-year defender ended up entering the game in the 50th minute for Dan Gargan, who was bothered by a foot injury.
But Anibaba’s place on the bench served as a reminder of the nature of his job. Read More
Supporters Week: CCL gives fans unique way to travel world
The CONCACAF Champions League has provided a wealth of new opportunities for MLS teams to cut their teeth on the international stage since its 2008 inception, but as fans of teams lucky enough to be in the tournament will tell you, those opportunities are not the only benefits North America’s premier club competition offers.
Along with the added exposure for the teams, the greatly expanded competition (from eight to 24 teams, including preliminary rounds), has offered MLS fans a new way to travel to places they might otherwise never consider going. Read More
Supporters Week: My favorite player is… Ronnie O’Brien!
We all have our favorite players. That's part of being a supporter. But sometimes we forget that the players themselves are fans. They have favorites, too.
Over the past few months, MLSsoccer.com has asked players (and a few MLSsoccer.com editors) across MLS to tell us who their favorite alltime MLS player is. This is what they told us.
My favorite player is… Ronnie O'Brien Read More
TBS hits a home run with MLB’s new wild card rights
US cable-television broadcaster Turner Broadcasting System (TBS) has snapped up the rights to the new wild card games created by Major League Baseball’s (MLB) revamp of its post-season.
SKC’s Collin looks for answers after giving away two PKs
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Aurlien Collin remains convinced he did nothing wrong. So does his manager.
But after being whistled for two penalty-kick fouls in as many games, Sporting Kansas City’s French center back is also savvy enough to know that something has to change – and he can’t expect it to be the officiating.
“Even if there was no foul, the referee still whistled it,” Collin said after Thursday’s training session, “so right now I’m going to have to be more focused.” Read More
The Throw-In: MLS aims to go global – fan base already is
When people around Major League Soccer talk goals these days, it’s all about immensely lofty ambitions.
The LA Galaxy want to be a globally recognizable brand on the level of Manchester United and Barcelona. The Vancouver Whitecaps want to be one of the top 25 clubs in the world.
Lately, even Commissioner Don Garber has been targeting 2022 as the end date to put MLS among the globe’s biggest leagues. Read More
Agudelo’s desire for more playing time spurs trade west
It's settled: Juan Agudelo has played his last game as a member of the New York Red Bulls. But his leaving the club has more to do with him wanting to than anything else.
Red Bulls general manager and sporting director Erik Solr spoke to the media via conference call on Thursday afternoon to discuss the trade that sent Agudelo to Chivas USA, and he revealed discussions about potentially moving the young US men’s national team forward began a while ago.
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