Holden Goes Down in the UK

26 March, 15:10, by admin Tags: , ,

Last Saturday Stuart Holden had to be stretchered off after Manchester United defender Jonny Evans challenged him on the field. Holden was cut on his left knee and needed 26 stitches to close his wound. He will undergo further tests to see if there is any ligament damage and to see if he has to end his season early.

Evans was given a red card for the tackle as United got the 1-0 victory. Before Holden’s injury, he completed 28 passes and intercepted six balls. He also drew three fouls. The former Houston Dynamo man was dropped from next week’s US friendly matches.

Nani Returns to United

15 March, 07:54, by admin Tags: ,

Nani suffered a gash in his leg in a high challenge from Jamie Carragher during the 3-1 defeat at Liverpool. Nani did not think he could play in next weeks game but he ended up healing quicker than expected and will return to training this week. Michael Owen was also in training along with Antonio Valencia, who made his comeback from a broken ankle during Saturday’s FA Cup victory over Arsenal.

Park Ji-Sung is recovering from a hamstring injury and was taking part in a separate fitness work with one of the coaches, while Owen Hargreaves who sustained a hamstring injury six minutes into his most recent comeback in November was training with the reserves.

“The key is to have everyone available,” Ferguson said. “We’re in three competitions. Ji-Sung Park is making good progress – we’ll hopefully have him back for Saturday [against Bolton].

“Owen Hargreaves started training. You never know, we may have him available for the end of the season. The important thing is to have players for the run-in. If you do that then it increases our chances [of success].”

Source: ESPN

MLS Sets Qualifying Pairings

11 March, 21:22, by admin Tags:

In the first round of MLS, Chivas USA will host Portland and D.C. United will play at home against Philadelphia qualifying for the U.S. Open Cup. MLS teams get eight berths in the third round of the tournament. Six teams will be qualifying directly and the other 10 teams will be competing in playoffs for the other two berths.

In the second round of qualifying, San Jose hosts the Chivas-Portland winner, New England is at the D.C.-Philadelphia winner, Chicago hosts Colorado and Houston is at home against Kansas City.

In the final round of qualifying, the winner in Chicago is at the winner in San Jose, and the winner in either D.C. or Philadelphia is at Kansas City or Houston.

Dean Richards Will No Longer Play Soccer

02 March, 11:59, by admin

February 26, 2011 former-Tottenham defender Dean Richards passed away at the age of 36 due to a serious illness. A statement on the Bradford City website read “The football club are truly devastated to hear of the death of former Bradford City fans’ favourite Dean Richards.” It speaks volumes for Richards that fans from Chelsea, Fulham and even Arsenal left tributes for the defender on various websites.

Richards started his career Bradford City as a young child, then moved to Wolves in 1995 and four years later moved to Southampton. After his years at Southampton he made a large move and went to Tottenham to play soccer. His career ended prematurely since he was forced to retire at the age of 30 after he suffered from headaches and dizzy spells. Richards returned home to Bradford in 2007 and started coaching part-time as a youth coach.

For more information about Dean Richards click here.

US Qualifies for 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup

25 February, 19:49, by admin Tags: , , , , , ,

Marc Pelosi scored the winning goal for the United States to make the lead 3-2 against El Salvador in the quarterfinals of the 2011 CONCACAF Under-17 Championship.

Since this goal and win the US qualified for its 14th consecutive FIFA U-17 World Cup, keeping US in the lead for being the only nation to qualify for every edition of this event. The US moves into the semifinal where they will play the winner of the Jamaica-Honduras match.

Click here to read more about the goals scored during this US match.

MLS and Fox Soccer News on SoccerInferno™

18 February, 17:33, by admin Tags: , , , , , , , ,

Get your latest soccer news and scores when you download the SoccerInferno toolbar. You can find out how MLS and FOX Soccer Channel agreed on extending their contract by one year. “FOX Soccer has been a tremendous partner for MLS for many years and we are very happy that we have been able to extend the relationship,” said MLS President Mark Abbott. “Through both its news coverage and its extensive schedule of MLS games, Fox Soccer allows MLS fans across the country to follow their club as well as their rivals.”

FOX Soccer will broadcast around 31 games next season and all three exclusive playoff matches, including a Conference Final.

“We’re extremely pleased to be home to MLS – the gold standard for soccer in the US – for our ninth straight season,” said FOX Soccer Executive VP and GM David Nathanson. “FOX Soccer is committed to providing soccer fans in America the best coverage possible, and this extension helps us keep that commitment.”

To read more about this contract click here.

2011 Recruits for College Soccer

02 February, 13:06, by admin Tags: , , , , , , , , , , ,

College Soccer News announced the schools 2011 recruiting class. The player rankings reflect an analysis of the potential impact a player will have at the collegiate level. There is always debate regarding any ranking and no one can predict what the future will hold but CSN thinks they might be correct. Players who have signed professional contracts are not included in the rankings.

The 2011 player rankings include the individual’s club team, position and the college (if any) to which they have committed verbally. Below are the top 15, click here to view the rest.

Rank                    Player                     Club Team                   Position                    School

1.                     Eriq Zaveleta            Real Salt Lake               Defender                 Indiana
2.                     Alex Shinsky             Super Nova                    Midfielder               Maryland
3.                      Sean Davis                Red Bull Academy        Midfielder               Duke
4.                     Boyd Okuwonu         FC Dallas                       Defender            UNC Chapel Hill
5.                     William Trapp           Columbus Crew           Midfielder                Akron
6.                     Sean Okoli                  Seattle Sounders          Forward                 Wake Forest
7.                     Nick Paloduckuk        Seattle Sounders         Midfielder                  Duke
8.                     Caleb Stanko              Vardar                          Midfielder                 Michigan
9.                      Teddy Mullin             Triangle F.C.              Midfielder               Wake Forest
10.                     Jack Coleman            FC Dallas                   Midfielder                  Indiana
11.                      Jordan McCary         Concorde Fire           Midfielder          UNC Chapel Hill
12.                       DeAndre Yedlin       Seattle Sounders        Defender                      Akron
13.                      Spencer LaCivita       CASL                         Goalkeeper                  Virginia
14.                       Felipe Noguerol         Weston F.C.               Forward                   Stanford

15.                       Cooper Vandermas-Peeler  CASL               Midfielder        UNC Chapel Hill

MLS Might Expand

27 January, 09:04, by admin Tags: , , , , , ,

Major League Soccer might be expanding but it is more complex than we can imagine. New branches usually spend the first few years learning from past branches but not in MLS. Lately, MLS is opposite – the newer franchises are helping to keep the old ones positive.

Three of the four league leaders last year in home attendance were the teams that recently expanded: Toronto FC, Seattle Sounders and Philadelphia Union. The rumor is next year Vancouver Whitecaps and Portland Timbers will lead in attendance.

Click here to read more about the expansion of Major League Soccer.

Manchester City Might Make It

21 January, 11:39, by admin Tags: , , , , , ,

Roberto Mancini, Manchester City manager, believes that Chelsea cannot be ruled out of the Premier League title race – despite their past.

The City are seven points above Carlo Ancelotti’s team and Mancini believes that the champions could still be in contention for the title. “Chelsea could come back again,” he stated. Mancini has always been keen to praise Chelsea, talking them up during the first half of the season as favorites. But their recent dip has seen the two Manchester sides pull away at the top of the Premier League.

Ancelotti’s team are seven points adrift of Manchester United and Manchester City – having played one more game than United and one less than City.

Source: Goal

Omar Salgado, Vancouver Whitecaps

14 January, 11:49, by admin Tags: , ,

Vancouver announced its first pick of the 2011 MLS SuperDraft this past week. Vancouver’s decision to select United States U-20 international Omar Salgado paved the way for an engaging and unexpected opening round.

To read more about the five picks go here.

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