Last-place D.C. United have fired coach Curt Onalfo and replaced him with assistant coach and former U.S. national team player Ben Olsen. United have only won three games this season as they have struggled through the worst stretch in the teams history. United failed to make the playoffs the last two seasons, and this year’s […]

When he signed for the Seattle Sounders in October 2008, Freddie Ljungberg became the face of the new MLS franchise. Less than two years later Ljungberg is on his way out od Seattle/ Seattle coach Sigi Schmid confirmed yesterday what blogs have been reporting for weeks. That Ljungberg was looking for a way to get […]

In what would be a huge signing for Major League Soccer, Soccer America is reporting that Mexico star Rafa Marquez is close to signing for the New York Red Bulls. Marquez who was one of Mexico’s stars in the World Cup will sign a three or four year deal worth around $2.8M a year. From […]

I don’t think it is too much of an overstatement to call tonight’s Union win over Celtic the biggest win in the franchises short history. Celtic were the first British team to win the European Cup and they have been named Scottish champions 42 times. The Union have not even played 42 games in their […]

It has been rumored for weeks, but it is not official. The New York Red Bulls of Major League Soccer have signed French star Thierry Henry to a “multi-year contract”. Henry, who is 32, is expected to make his debut for Red Bulls in a friendly against Tottenham on 22 July. Buy Red Bulls v […]

It was  hot and humid Saturday night in New England as I headed to Foxboro to watch the New England Revolution take on the LA Galaxy in Major League Soccer action. The Galaxy were without two key players, as Landon Donovan and Omar Gonzalez both missed the match. Donovan rested after his World Cup efforts […]

ESPN has seen a 36% increase in its ratings compared to the World Cup four years ago as suddenly soccer became a sport that the mainstream media covered. But the question that Major League Soccer probably wanted answered was did that interest in the world cup translate to more fans going to MLS games? The […]

The Major League Soccer Players Union recently released the salaries for the 2010 MLS season (PDF). Some of the highlights: The average salary in MLS in 2010 is $138,169, down 6.6% from last season’s mark of $147,945. The highest paid player is David Beckham with $6.5 million The lowest paid player is Lamar Neagle of Seattle Sounders […]

By all accounts Thierry Henry has signed a pre-contract with the New York Red Bulls and will begin playing in MLS after July 1st. Henry, who is part of the France squad at the World Cup in South Africa this summer will probably make his MLS debut in late July. Henry has been unable to […]