Here's a follow-up to my recent post about where one could get one's soccer fix after the Aztex season finished. While I still miss the games out at Dragon Stadium, it's hard to argue there's not enough soccer to keep a fan busy.

• Stoke City - their season is underway, so there are games every weekend.

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More details about what was discussed by the MLS Board of governors at the All Star Game, continue to emerge. In a sign of the continued growth and viability of the league,
MLS bosses considered raising expansion fees to $50 Million. A 400 percent increase from when Toronto FC joined the league for a mere $10 Million. Click to continue reading...

Back in May we brought you the story about this. Since then there was a protest at the All Star Game. Nevertheless the plans may still be moving forward against MLSE, and Major League Soccer Commissioner Don Garber's wishes
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This week's show is now up as a podcast. You can listen to the show from here, via the On Demand player, or you can subscribe to the show via iTunes.

Plenty to talk about on this week's show.
* Should MLS have an All-Star game? I give you my thoughts.

* With the MLS All Star game on Thursday, should MLS have played?

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Here we go, with the game to decide the second finalist of the SuperLiga. The telenovela is ending, and Paloma's heart has been broken because she has just returned (from a kidnapping?) to find the love of her life has married. Or maybe it's a lie, but too late, the game is starting.
The announcers focus on the midfield, saying Shalrie Joseph is key for the Revs. Click to continue reading...

Technically, Monday's RSL-Toronto match was in Week 19 of the MLS schedule, but that doesn't really make sense. Playing a Monday night match doesn't make sense either but that's what went down in Utah last night.

Anyway, that caused a minor ripple effect out here as we waited for the fifth of five matches in a two-day span to be played out before handing out or weekly kudos. Click to continue reading...

There may have been only a few people who bothered to read all the way through the comments on my post about Toronto fans at the MLS All-Star Game. One major point of contention was whether or not very many people were actually watching the exhibition match (the implication being that it didn't matter how the fans behaved because few saw it). Click to continue reading...

The Olympics only comes around once every 4 years - so I figured I could take some time to think about the Olympics for a little bit. I had a hard time finding a full Olympic schedule - so here ya go: 2008 Beijing Olympics Soccer Schedule.

So a camping trip this weekend kept me away from everything happening, but I was able to watch the All-Star game on Thursday night before leaving for the camping trip.

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Most of the flashbulbs and publicity heading into Thursday night's MLS All-Star match centered around David Beckham, but another high-profile player stole the show on a night when the league's star power was stronger than it has ever been.

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The Galaxy (6-6-5) and winless in their last five games could nevertheless move into first place in the Western Conference this afternoon with a win over (4-6-7) Dallas.

As the Galaxy moves into the second half of their season, Coach Ruud Gullit was still fuming about Thursday's MLS All-Star Game, while Dallas striker Kenny Cooper may well be preoccupied by his impending transfer to Cardiff City.

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Yanks Soccer fans, the big event of the week in US soccer had to be the MLS All Star game. I've always been a critic of the MLS all star game – more the format really than the match itself. In fact, if America insists on a All Star game, I suggest we look [...] Click to continue reading...

As we close out the soccer week in America, I've got to reflect on the MLS All Star game and events that led up to it. I've always been a critic of the MLS all star game – more the format really than the match itself. In fact, if America insists on a All Star game, I suggested in an earlier post that we look to Australia's State of Origin rugby league match up and emulate their format for our match. Click to continue reading...

That time of year again, the Team Camp just ended Friday and the Residential Camp begins today. I caught this shot of the save by Bryan Byars of Putnam City North (OK), home of Lance Pickens (Chivas USA/MSU Bears) and Chad Thompson (MSU defender) during the All-Star game. The save is against his HS teammate, Tyler Groh, with Tim Wallace of Washington (MO) in defense.

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That time of year again, the Team Camp just ended Friday and the Residential Camp begins today. I caught this shot of the save by Bryan Byars of Putnam City North (OK), home of Lance Pickens (Chivas USA/MSU Bears) and Chad Thompson (MSU defender) during the All-Star game. The save is against his HS teammate, Tyler Groh, with Tim Wallace of Washington (MO) in defense.

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Steve Nicol coached the MLS All-Stars to victory in a back and forth affair with some great goals and the league's stars putting on what was at times an impressive display. In other words, it was exactly what you would hope for from an All-Star game.

Canadian International Dwayne De Rosario scored the game winner on a penalty kick in the 69th minute in front of a sold out crowd at BMO Field in Toronto.

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Some news to read as you mow the Mona Lisa into your lawn: Which league's results are the most boring? (LanguageCaster) Did ESPN coverage hit a new low at the All Star game? (EPL Talk) Or you can just see for yourself (This is Extra Time) Could the 2010 World Cup be Capello's last major tournament? Click to continue reading...

In the spirit of covering our North American brethren, I had been working on a few articles on Canadian soccer including one on ace Julian De Guzman who is making quite a name for himself at Deportivo La Coruna. That was until I saw the incredible display of poor sportsmanship shown by Canadian fans before the MLS All Star Game last night. Click to continue reading...

For today's Flashback Friday we take a look back at the All Star Game from 2000-2007



2007 All Star Game vs Celtic:



2006 All Star Game vs Chelsea:




2005 All Star Game vs Fulham:




2004 All Star Game - East vs West (who liked this format? Click to continue reading...

After watching a fair amount of the SuperLiga games from the group stage I think its safe to say that the tournament's sophomore year has been a pretty big success. Many, if not all of the games have been very exciting and high scoring. As a DC United fan it has been hard at times, but I think the games have been enjoyable overall. Click to continue reading...

Very simply, and I'm looking through the precise blog-writer's phraseology book right now to express my emotions on this point...

Uh, OH, here it is.

Yes.

No, wait a minute:

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!

OK, that's right.

Fallas' story here. Click to continue reading...

If your a Chicago fire fan then Cuauhtémoc Blanco must be a joy to watch week in and week out. His sublime back heal that freed Gomez for the tying goal was brilliant. Blanco is a football genius.The man with no neck makes up for it with two brains. The joy he must have created at America where he played his professional ball in Mexico gives me the impression everything we are seeing now is nothing by comparison to his younger days. Click to continue reading...

Mr White talks about the All-Star Game.


Blanco: I think it's nice to play with other pros of different teams. You can enjoy yourself, have fun and put on a good show for the fans.
Pablo: We've faced each other in games, Mexico versus U.S., and haven't said nice things to each other, but I've talked to him the past couple of days. Click to continue reading...

Not a lot to say other than: that's why we love Christian here in Colorado. The other good news is that Stevie seemed to know a bit better than the voters and started Christian AND Pablo. So the midfield started with Beckham, Gomez, Mastroeni, and Joseph. That gives any club in the world a run for its money.

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Wizards captain, Jimmy Conrad, is now all star winning captain, Jimmy Conrad. Conrad played all 90 minutes, captaining the MLS all stars tonight against West Ham United at BMO Field in Toronto. United put up a good effort against the MLS all stars. They grabbed the lead through Dean Ashton in the 26th minute. Click to continue reading...

Photo credit: MLS/Paul Giamou
David Beckham, Jim Brennan and Jorge Flores visit a young fan in the hospital.
Welcome to the All-Star Game - where rivalries (Chivas USA and Galaxy and TFC) are put aside as players take on the world (West Ham).

Predictions, people. I know you've already voted in our Sideline Views poll, but now you need to guess who is going to score. Click to continue reading...