According to ex-Galaxy coach and internationally known Ruud Gullit, Major League Soccer is about as good as those minor leagues in Europe.

He's say the standard is "higher than people think". So that's good.

'I'd liken it more to the leagues in Holland, Belgium and Norway.

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It seems one of the things that may have prompted MLS to consider major changes to the schedule might have been the words of ex-LA Galaxy boss, Ruud Gullit. In this interview with Britain's Daily Mail he give MLS some constructive criticism that many readers here likely agree with.

Here is an excerpt:

Courtesy of our friends at Tribal Football:

Former LA Galaxy coach Ruud Gullit says there's a lot that needs to change in MLS.

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Simply log on to the UEFA website.  When registering your team, go to the League tab and look All Talk All Stars. Then look for the All Talk All-Star League. The grand prize will include a huge pat on the back and an inflated ego! If you have any questions, please send an email to madaboutfutbol@gmail. Click to continue reading...

Simply log on to the UEFA website.  When registering your team, go to the League tab and look All Talk All Stars. Then look for the All Talk All-Star League. The grand prize will include a huge pat on the back and an inflated ego! If you have any questions, please send an email to madaboutfutbol@gmail. Click to continue reading...

File under: "Circus Beckham 2 - The Sequel"

It looks like Beckham and LA Galaxy are headed back to the Australia and New Zealand this winter according to this report from Australia's Live News.

David Beckham is set to return to Australian shores in December this year, with news negotiations for a matchup between the Queensland Roar and Beckham's LA Galaxy outfit are almost complete.

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David Beckham and his LA Galaxy will return to New Zealand in December for an exhibition match against an Oceania All Stars team captained by New Caledonian and French player Christian Karembeu, former Real Madrid player and better known for having married to Slovak model Adriana Sklenaříková. Click to continue reading...

Chelsea's Under-16 showcase, The Cobham Cup, kicked off today. And Marko Mitrovic stole the show.

In his Chelsea debut, the highly-touted Swede signed by Chelsea last December found himself on the scoresheet less than a minute into the Blues' tournament opener with River Plate. Mitrovic drove home a penalty, which he had won by latching onto an errant loose ball just 10 seconds into the game.

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This weekend was certainly packed with really exciting games and I am here to offer my thoughts on the ones that I watched.

The Blackburn/Everton game was certainly the most exciting of the weekend in my opinion. Blackburn looked very strong in the first half and Everton was lucky not to have given up more than one goal. Click to continue reading...

Hammers boss Alan Curbishley fears his players could burn-out during a gruelling pre-season schedule. The Irons beat Peterborough United in a friendly at London Road last night, just three days after returning from a nine-day tour of North America, which included games against Colombus Crew and the MLS All-Stars. 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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Originally uploaded by Krazy Kanadian Rachel Adams MLS All-Star Game July 24/08 #32

En el juego de estrelas de la MLS se pudieron ver dos que tres celebridades, Rachel Adams actriz de Hollywood al parecer le gusta el soccer.
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Originally uploaded by Martin Groove video MLS All Star 3 -2 West Ham United game Cuauhtemoc Blanco MVP
Este pasado 24 de julio del 2008 La MLS realizo su juego de estrellas, nuevamente Cuauhtemoc Blanco robo camara al ser el jugador mas valioso de este juego .
Un espectacular pase de gol y el anotar un excelente tiro fueron sus credenciales, una vez opaco al astro mercadologico de David Beckham. Click to continue reading...

Dean Ashton scored first for the West Ham. Gomez neutralised that advantage even as the goal celebrations were going on. Blanco gave the All-Stars the lead a minute before half-time and West Ham levelled through a deflected shot from Ashton' The All-Stars took the game when De Rosario converted a penalty into a goal that careened in off the cross bar.

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I have to admit that this was the first MLS All Star Game that I have ever watched. After finally getting back into MLS after 8 or so years I was really excited about seeing everyone play. Even though none of my DC United players made the squad (I have to admit that only Emilio was qualified to play) I knew it was going to be a great game. Click to continue reading...

American Soccer News is an online magazine covering U.S. soccer. It has been around since Major League Soccer's inception in 1996 and relaunched for this season. For more information contact its editors at editor@american-soccer-news.com. David Beckham and the MLS All-Stars beat West Ham United 3-2 last night at BMO Field, marking . Click to continue reading...

Here's a cute little game found by the all stars over at The Offside. Click to continue reading...

Hmm, Hillcrest predicts a 3-1 MLS win with goals from Gomez, Cooper, Beckham and Faubert. We get a 3 (nice)-2 MLS win (nice) with goals from Gomez (nice), Blanco and De Rosario for the All-Stars. Ashton scored twice for West Ham. Three correct predictions on the match? Not bad. Correctly predicting the most important aspect (the winner), even better. Click to continue reading...

Beckham and Blanco pulled the strings of Steve Nichol's MLS All Stars, leading them to an entertaining 3-2 victory over West Ham. The score flattered the tired looking Irons, for whom only Aston and Boa Morte seemed up to scratch.
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Friday's news balls Spanked by Yanks West Ham lost 3-2 to David Beckham's MLS All-Stars. [The Spoiler] Unsafe hands Spurs keeper Paul Robinson off to Blackburn in a £3.5m deal. Robbo will replace Brad Friedel, who is off to Aston... Click to continue reading...

Okay, so beating West Ham -- a team that barely finished in the top half of the Premiership table -- isn't as exciting as, say, Chelsea or Celtic.

But it's still good to see.

Overall the whole day appeared to be a success. A lot of exciting action and goals with the stars in the forefront. Click to continue reading...

America's Major League Soccer All Star XI defeated West Ham United 3-2 in a preseason friendly. Dean Ashton was the standout performer of the match as he notched both of West Ham's goals. Carlton Cole partnered Ashton up top and was largely ineffective throughout the match, stressing the need for a healthy Craig Bellamy. 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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With reports circulating about transfer deals being completed for both FC Dallas midfielder Juan Toja and forward Kenny Cooper, but MLS All-Stars denied that deals were done while a team source told SBI that multiple teams have made strong inquiries about Cooper.

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Ah, late July. The Euros are over. The Olympics haven't started. Europe is embroiled in goofy transfer crises. Liverpool is busy stacking its reserve team with Swiss defenders and French teenagers. All the big clubs are off playing Guangzhou or someone. West Ham is playing the MLS All-Stars while the Inter-City Firm takes the measure of the Columbus casuals. Click to continue reading...

Alright ladies and gentlefellow, the mid-season time is here. You know that means, time to prove to the world our best players are pretty darn good. This year's opponent is West Ham United, an English Premier League club from East London. It happens to be brother Hillcrest's favorite team, so he's a little torn tonight. Click to continue reading...

Tonight Jimmy Conrad and the rest of the MLS all stars take on West Ham United in this years All Star game. Conrad is the Wizards lone representative on Steve Nicol's team. Being one of only 5 defenders, and with Michael Parkhurst likely not playing due to his Olympic commitments, chances seem high that Conrad will not only play, but likely play the full 90 against the Hammers tonight at BMO Field. Click to continue reading...

I got asked this question this morning. Why is David Beckham playing for the MLS All-Stars against West Ham tonight? Well.... my answer started, "Because he plays for LA Galaxy in the MLS."
What else could I to say?
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globeandmail.com: Beckham set to shine in his first MLS all-star game

Beckham set to shine in his first MLS all-star game

LARRY MILLSON

July 24, 2008

TORONTO -- Since joining the Los Angeles Galaxy of Major League Soccer during last season, David Beckham has missed two chances to play at BMO Field.

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2008-09 Pre season match: MLS All Stars are meeting West Ham united in a friendly match Friday July 25th. Watch the highlights and LIVESTREAM here at footiedb.com Pre-register at the NEW football site 11×2 today!  Click to continue reading...