The MLS SuperDraft was this week and as with all drafts it had some surprises. The Seattle Sounders FC had the first pick and they surprisingly took forward Steve Zakuani out of Akron with the first pick. The 20-year-old Zakuani led the nation with 20 goals and 27 points this season and was Soccer America’s […]
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Cuauhtemoc Blanco and Major League Soccer reached an agreement on a one-year contract extension for the former Mexican international to continue playing for the Chicago Fire, it was announced Friday. While terms of the deal were not disclosed, Blanco likely isn’t coming back to make less than his 2008 salary of $2.67 million. In a […]
Former LA Galaxy general manager Alexi Lalas said he would not be surprised if David Beckham were not to return to America after his loan with AC Milan. The England midfielder’s stint with the Italian club ends in March, when the Major League Soccer season resumes. Lalas, who in 2007 signed Beckham on a five-year contract […]
We reported last month that David Beckham had an out clause in his LA Galaxy contract which can be triggered this October. Yesterday, Italian newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport confirmed the out clause rumor saying that Beckham can walk away from the Galaxy at the end of the year, his third in MLS. This news puts […]
The LA Galaxy finally announced Monday that forward Landon Donovan has joined German Bundesliga giant Bayern Munich on a two-month loan spell. Donovan, who led Major League Soccer with 20 goals last season, is scheduled to return to Los Angeles on March 8, two weeks ahead of the 2009 season opener against D.C. United at […]
Major League Soccer has a lot of passionate fans and supporters. This page is a collection of fan web sites for Major League Soccer. If you have a fan site and are not on the list please email me at david at soccerticketsonline dot com. Chicago Fire Chicago Fire Soccer The Western Front ChicagoLand Soccer […]
A look at the winners and losers after week 18 in the English Premier League. Winners Arsenal Lost Fabregas and had Emmanuel Adebayor sent off early in the second half. The draw leaves them still 8 points behind Liverpool, but that is better than being 11 points behind. Arsenal titles hopes are still alive. At […]
In one of the worst kept secrets in Major League Soccer, the Seattle Sounders today announced the hiring of MLS coach of the year Sigi Schmid as the first head coach in club history. Winner of six major soccer championships, including two MLS Cups, Schmid, 55, signed a multi-year contract. “We believe Sigi is a […]