Después de disputada la primera fecha de los playoffs en la Major League Soccer, me parece que la situación empieza a aclararse y que de no mediar ninguna gran sorpresa los equipos que llegaban como favoritos deberían pasar sin mayores problemas a la siguiente ronda. El único equipo que podría soprender sería el Real Salt Lake que a pesar de haber clasificado de manera dramática, podría encontrar un lugar en la final de la Conferencia Oeste. Click to continue reading...

El DC United fue eliminado de la liguilla de la Major League Soccer tras perder 1-0 ante el Columbus Crew de Guillermo Barros Schelotto. El único gol del partido fue anotado por el volante del Crew Brad Evans, en el minuto '77.

El DC United necesitaba ganar para meterse en los playoffs y de esa manera dejar fuera al New York Red Bulls de Juan Pablo Angel. Click to continue reading...

El DC United fue eliminado de la liguilla de la Major League Soccer tras perder 1-0 ante el Columbus Crew de Guillermo Barros Schelotto. El único gol del partido fue anotado por el volante del Crew Brad Evans, en el minuto '77.

El DC United necesitaba ganar para meterse en los playoffs y de esa manera dejar fuera al New York Red Bulls de Juan Pablo Angel. Click to continue reading...

According to a recent study conducted by Forbes magazine, many of the MLS clubs are doing well financially and basically the article describes a very promising future for the financial status of MLS. This study describes how the league is not yet profitable, but that signs exist which indicate that MLS will continue to grow. Click to continue reading...

El Atlético de Madrid no pudo proseguir su marcha triunfal y cosechó su primera derrota de la temporada por la mínima ante el Valladolid. Los goles del Valladolid fueron de Angel Vivar Dorado (minuto 3) y Javier Baraja (Minuto 28); y por el Atlético Sergio Agüero (minuto 55). Sin apenas tiempo para analizar la derrota, el [. Click to continue reading...

El Atlético de Madrid no pudo proseguir su marcha triunfal y cosechó su primera derrota de la temporada por la mínima ante el Valladolid. Los goles del Valladolid fueron de Angel Vivar Dorado (minuto 3) y Javier Baraja (Minuto 28); y por el Atlético Sergio Agüero (minuto 55). Sin apenas tiempo para analizar la derrota, el [. Click to continue reading...

Although it seemed so certain on Monday that Jozy would feature, there are rumblings that the strikers at Villarreal are mystically healing.  VillarrealUSA reports: "Rossi and Angel were pulled out of practice on Wednesday, both experiencing some discomfort (the bad news).  The good news is that they are both expected to be ready to go on [. Click to continue reading...

Image via Wikipedia the new york red bulls came to the chicago fire ready to play. this game was end-to-end entertaining soccer for 90 minutes. i can't believe the pace that both teams managed to keep up for the entire match, and i also can't believe we left there with no points and gifted chicago with three more in a tough 1-0 loss. Click to continue reading...

Who ever said that 0-0 matches aren't exciting? That had to be the most competitive match between these two clubs in a couple years. Usually we dominate these matches, and the last one against the Red Bulls should be thrown out, but I can't think of a time we've ever played them to a scoreless draw. Click to continue reading...

Soccer by Ives is reporting that MLS has blocked the Red Bulls' purchase of Macoumba Kandji from the Silverbacks. Get the details here...

I think MLS really, really screwed up here. Who cares what league a quality player is in? Why should the fact that he's playing in the USL matter as to his value? Click to continue reading...

Benfica have reportedly put a £24million price tag on Argentina youngster Angel di Maria to ward off Arsenal. The 20-year-old jumped into the limelight following his classy match-winner against Nigeria in the Olympics football final in Beijing. Premier League rivals Chelsea and Manchester United are thought to be amongst a host of top European clubs interested in [. Click to continue reading...

Messi magic and an Angel Di Maria finish brought Argentina a 1-nil win, and a well-deserved Olympic gold, over Nigeria on Saturday, August 23. Messi brilliantly worked himself away from the tough Nigerian defense and fed the ball to Di Maria to coolly slot it in the Nigerians' net in the ... Click to continue reading...

For much of the men's Olympic soccer tournament, the focus has been on Argentine star Lionel Messi, and given his undeniable skill on the ball, much of that attention is deserved. But history has shown countless times that one-man teams don't win tournaments, and this was proven once again in Saturday's final, with Angel di Maria's goal giving Argentina a 1-0 victory over a game Nigeria side. Click to continue reading...

Last Wednesday night the Dynamo ran up another four goals, all in the first half. Result was a 4-0 whopping of Chivas USA and the top spot in the MLS West.

But on Sunday Houston lost their first MLS game since early June. This time it was the Dynamo being treated to a trouncing ... by the New York Red Bulls. Click to continue reading...

The Mirror is reporting that Newcastle United, thrilled by the capture of Coloccini and Gutierrez, are now after two 20 year-olds from Argentina. Angel Di Maria - 20 year old Newcastle pursuing Argentina won the Olympic Football Gold yesterday and Tony Jimenez has been given the task of going after them. Click to continue reading...

The Mirror is reporting that Newcastle United, thrilled by the capture of Coloccini and Gutierrez, are now after two 20 year-olds from Argentina. Angel Di Maria - 20 year old Newcastle pursuing Argentina won the Olympic Football Gold yesterday and Tony Jimenez has been given the task of going after them. Click to continue reading...

Liverpool midfielder Javier Mascherano has become the first Argentinian footballer in history to win two Olympic gold medals.

Javier Mascherano helped the Albiceleste beat Nigeria 1-0 in this morning's Olympic final in Beijing‘s Bird‘s Nest Stadium, the winning goal for the South Americans being scored by Angel Di Maria in the 58th minute. Click to continue reading...

Argentina beat Nigeria 1-0 to capture the gold medal at the 2008 Olympic games. Argentina was my pick, and the favorite of many to win the gold at these Olympic games, and they didn't disappoint.  Angel di Maria scored for Argentina in the 58th minute off a great through ball from Lionel Messi. Messi wasn't able to score in the game, but was key to every attacking chance Argentina had in the game Click to continue reading...

Four years ago it was Carlos Tevez, on Saturday Benfica's Angel Di María secured his place in Argentine football history by becoming the second man to score a gold medal-winning goal for his country in the Olympic Football Tournament. In a final played in scorching heat in the Bird's Nest Stadium in Beijing, Argentina rode [. Click to continue reading...

Arjantin finalde Nijerya'yı yenerek altın madalyanın sahibi oldu. İki ülke 1996 olimpiyat finalinde de karşılaşmış o yıl altını, rakibini 3-2 ile geçen Afrika ülkesi kazanmıştı. Maçın tek golü Benfikalı Angel Di Maria'dan geldi. Atina 2004'de de altın alan Arjantin üst üste iki olimpiyatta da şampiyon olmayı başardı. Click to continue reading...

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Brian Lewis of the New York Post always seems to have the scoop. And this week is no different.

For those who have been asking, here is the dealio:

- The Atlanta Silverbacks are still asking for the absurd transfer fee of 200k for their elite forward, Macoumba Kanji (just a side note - his first name is pronounced the same way as an ancient Brazilian voodoo practice).

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Marta scores from an unbelievable angel.  She's now been instrumental in all three goals! SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Brazil 3 - Germany 1 in 52nd Minute", url: "http://www.jordancornblog.com/brazil-3-germany-1-in-52nd-minute/" }); Click to continue reading...

NYRB 2 TFC 0
You could ponder tactics and strategies when you try to think about TFC's loss today, but it would lead you nowhere. It was not a game of match-ups and styles. It was more of a simple tale of talent and luck. New York had both. Talent does not have to show up for long. New York proved that today. Click to continue reading...

Soccer billboard in Beijing
Originally uploaded by eugene La semifinal que todo mundo esperaba Argentina - Brasil se ha dado.

Argentina 2 - Holland 1 AET (Olympics quarter-final, August 16, 2008) Diego Maradona fue a ver a Lionel Messi el petizo jugador le dio la delantera a los pero en el 36th los holandeses empataron con un magistral tiro de Otman Bakkal,
Angel Di Maria anoto el de la victoria. Click to continue reading...

Image via Wikipediawell, yesterday's game was a cause for celebration in many ways for the new york red bulls:

1. we won a game. we actually won a game.
2. we beat dc united, our most hated rival.
3. we beat an eastern conference foe for the first time since the first game of the season. 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...

According to this article in the highly credible Argentine website Olé, Angel may be going back to River Plate, if not during this season then shortly thereafer. It remains to be seen what River is prepared to offer Red Bull NY for their star Colombian striker. 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...

First of all, congrats to Angel, who came off the bench in the second half for Blanco, and did an excellent job, with a goal being waved off. Shame. It was a hell of a finish.

But the All Star Game isn't the only thing on Juanpies mind!

Angel recently had "productive" discussions with Colombian National Team Coach Jorge Luis Pinto.

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El Presidente de la FEDERACIÓN PANAMEÑA DE FÚTBOL, Lic. Ariel Alberto Alvarado, en compañía del Gerente de Selecciones Nacionales, Rolando González, se desplazaron la semana pasada a las oficinas centrales de la FIFA localizada en Zurich, a fin de aportar pruebas en sustentación de la denuncia de los graves incidentes sufridos por la selección nacional de Panamá y así como por los fanáticos panameños que asistieron el domingo 22 de junio, al Estadio Cuzcatlán de San Salvador, con motivo del partido clasificatorio ante la selección de EL SALVADOR que significó la eliminación de PANAMA de la fase preliminar de CONCACAF rumbo al mundial de SUDÁFRICA 2010. Click to continue reading...

Arsenal and Arsene Wenger are targeting Angel Di Maria who has told sources he is interested in a move to the Emirates - but only after one more season with Benfica. Wenger was reportedly close to signing the Argentinian last summer, but the 20-year-old opted for a move to the Portuguese giants instead of heading to [. Click to continue reading...

Ex-Real Madrid coach Vincente del Bosque is set to take charge of European Championship holders Spain until the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. With this move to a tried-and-tested, older manager could this point to the end for young ex-players? The president of the Spanish football federation (RFEF) Angel Maria . Click to continue reading...

Questions abound regarding that Reyna DP slot. Do we own it? Will we use it?

Ives is clarifying things, as always. The Bulls won't be using the DP slot this season - mainly due to salary cap constraints. But they plan on using it on a marquee player for the opening of Harrison next summer.

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Davy Arnaud scored his first goal of the season, taking a long pass from Kurt Morsink behind the New York defense and scoring past Jon Conway into the middle of the goal. The goal turned out to be the game-winner after Angel brought one back for NY later in the second half. Go vote for Davy here.

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