Sure, in the lead-up to matches charged with a side-show backdrop, there’s always going to be the reflexive rhetoric about professionalism, such as what Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti recently spilled ahead of his side’s match against Manchester City on Saturday(7:45 a.m. EST). Perhaps the aftermath of John Terry’s purported shagging […]
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Independence TV Debut April 18
The Philadelphia Independence will play five matches on Fox Soccer Channel this season, beginning with a game in Boston on April 18. The Independence have a packed preseason schedule including an autograph session on March 11 and a March 20 match against University of North Carolina. We will keep you […]
Daily news roundup
Major League Soccer’s collective bargaining agreement expired last night. Still no strike. Goal.com has a look ahead at what happens next, and Soccer America has a solid read as well. The Harrisburg Patriot has a brief Q & A with goalkeeper Sam Bishop, who’s in camp with Philadelphia Union. Should Charlie Davies’ […]
MLS contract expires, no strike yet
Major League Soccer’s collective bargaining agreement expires tonight, but the players won’t be striking — yet. The players union released this statement today: Bethesda, MD (Thursday, February 25, 2010) – The Major League Soccer Players Union (the “Union”) today announced that the collective bargaining agreement between the Union and Major […]
US v. Netherlands Roster Thoughts:
Dan Walsh already put up the roster for the US v. Netherlands, so I don’t want to repeat it. However, I did have some more thoughts on it. I think we all know how good Tim Howard is, so I would like to see Brad Guzan and Marcus Hahneman each […]
US v. El-Salvador A Few Extra Thoughts:
Ben Tracy did a good job summarizing the US v. El-Salvador match, so I don’t want to repeat. However, I did have a bit more to add. First, I felt that Sacha Klejstan got lucky to score his goal, and that overall he did not play that well. He continued […]

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