Yes, him. As everyone will now surely be aware, Diego Armando Maradona has been named as the new manager of the senior Argentine national football team. For those few who've not heard of him: Maradona is a deeply unsuccessful manager who has been in charge of Deportivo Mandiyú (today reformed as Textil Mandiyú) and Racing [. Click to continue reading...

Yes, him. As everyone will now surely be aware, Diego Armando Maradona has been named as the new manager of the senior Argentine national football team. For those few who've not heard of him: Maradona is a deeply unsuccessful manager who has been in charge of Deportivo Mandiyú (today reformed as Textil Mandiyú) and Racing [. Click to continue reading...

Let's get one thing out of the way first: L.A. will always be our most hated enemies and number one rivals.  That all being said, we have a new rivalry on our hands, ladies and gentleman, and Saturday night confirmed it.  The Houston Dynamo have found a place of revulsion and loathing in the hearts 0f Quakes fans [. Click to continue reading...

The 2008 Torneo Apertura kicks off on Friday evening, so I think it's about time for the annual season preview, don't you? Long-time readers may notice that this is largely an updated version of last year's potted histories, but I've added a few things - you can now find out how much I really know [. Click to continue reading...

And just like that, he's gone.  No more Kamara around these parts and in this blog.  I spent the last few weeks cursing his name and his skills, but now I can't help feeling a bit sad that he's been traded to Houston.  When he first arrived from Columbus, I was actually genuinely excited.  I [... Click to continue reading...

As was suspected yesterday, Ramón Díaz and Miguel Angel Russo both have new jobs, in charge of Club América de México and San Lorenzo respectively, but it's players who've got the best stories today. Former Tigre striker Leandro Lázzaro has upset a few of his Estudiantes team-mates after refusing to play against his old club, [. Click to continue reading...

Last week's game against the Crew was enough to convince any Quakes fan that they had either had one too many or that they must have finally snapped under the pressure of an expansion season and lost their sanity.  How else to explain a Quakes squad missing Garcia, Guerrero, and Kamara calmly disposing of Columbus and collecting [. Click to continue reading...

"Look at my vision and creativity! Pura vida! Que golazo!" One of the most glaring issues (in my eyes) form Saturday's match was the lack of play through the center of the field. That missing piece has been defined by the "#10″ jersey generally worn by the playmaker or attacking midfielder. Such famous #10s [. Click to continue reading...

Sergio Batista has added another name to Argentina's squad for the Olympic Football Tournament in August. Or, more specifically, for the friendly against Catalunya in Camp Nou on Saturday. Nicolás Pareja, the young defender for Anderlecht of Belgium, joins up with the rest of the squad, some of whom flew to Barcelona from Buenos Aires [. Click to continue reading...

Wow, you have to feel bad for Avery John.  Less than two years removed from playing in the World Cup, and as recently as last fall a solid starter for the New England Revolution, he finds himself signing for USL-1 side Miami FC.  He went looking for a better deal than MLS was willing to [...] Click to continue reading...

Amado Guevara has signed with Toronto FC and has already made an impact, playing a major part in the Reds first win of the season.

And, as Melissa reports, Peguero Jean Phillippe (or Jean Phillippe Peguero - the mystery continues) has just signed on with the San Jose Earthquakes.

Is Youri Djorkaeff .

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RED BULLS PREVIEW - 2008
Let me begin by saying - this is completely based on the team as currently configured. I know April 15th is right around the corner, and 2 signings can change everything, but this is the current situation.
With that said . . .
Lets begin with a Haiku . .

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A thousand thank yous to John Todd at Center Line Soccer for taking this picture. I call it "The Money Shot." Go Earthquakes. Click to continue reading...

Hey.

Sometimes I just pass on talking about certain things for no particular reason (example: Mendoza as a trialist, Marmol as a Red Bull - until it became interesting - stuff like that).

So here are some cool things happening in our world that you may or may not have already heard:

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Hey.

Sometimes I just pass on talking about certain things for no particular reason (example: Mendoza as a trialist, Marmol as a Red Bull - until it became interesting - stuff like that).

So here are some cool things happening in our world that you may or may not have already ...

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Causing fits the entire night for the Maple Leaf back line, pressuring early and often, and drawing four free kicks near the box, two that were scorched in by Freddy Adu.

All in a days work for our Olympian - Jozy Altidore.

The US beat Canada 3-0 yesterday with a little help from some Red Bulls, past and present.

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Causing fits the entire night for the Maple Leaf back line, pressuring early and often, and drawing four free kicks near the box, two that were scorched in by Freddy Adu.

All in a days work for our Olympian - Jozy Altidore.

The US beat Canada 3-0 yesterday with a little help ...

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Don't forget is almost tax time. I forgot and I'm a contractor so no EZ form for me. And to Quakes fans: don't forget we take on the Charleston Battery tonight at 5:15. The stream will be here. If you are stuck at work and the ...

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Ho-hum. The newswires surrounding the Wizards are quiet as of now. Probably building steam as the beginning of the season draws near. T-minus 12 days and counting until the opening match against DC. I'm going to be coming at you with massive amounts of previews over the next week, hoping to get everything done before my travels begin this weekend (I'm taking a train across Australia).

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Ho-hum. The newswires surrounding the Wizards are quiet as of now. Probably building steam as the beginning of the season draws near. T-minus 12 days and counting until the opening match against DC. I'm going to be coming at you with massive amounts of previews over the next week, hoping ...

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Tonite on Fox Soccer Channel at 8pm

Olympic Qualifiers begin!

USA v. CUBA in our backyard! Hey you never know . . . maybe the next Maykel Galindo will appear at our door steps!

This is going to be fun.

And guess what folks?

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Tonite on Fox Soccer Channel at 8pm

Olympic Qualifiers begin!

USA v. CUBA in our backyard! Hey you never know . . . maybe the next Maykel Galindo will appear at our door steps!

This is going to be fun.

And guess what folks? We have representation!

Freeman and Altidore are the .

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Welcome to the latest episode of the Let's Watch EJ make the EPL only to get relegated brought to you by KC Wizards Offside. In this weekend's episode, Eddie managed to hit the post in Fulham's 1-1 draw with Blackburn. The valuable point vaults Fulham into the same spot they were in last week, six points from the drop and with little hope in sight.

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If the readers recall, last month, sf over at The Offside Rules posted a photo of Nick Garcia at his KC Wizards going away party and posed this question to the blogosphere: did the photo prove that Nick was ballin' out of control? Well, on that vein, I've got a question for y'all. [...] Click to continue reading...

Daylight what? I have no idea what time it is. Anyhoo, over at bigsoccer, a user named Roblar went ahead and posted the most amazing update on the current state of the Earthquakes roster that I have no other option than to post this person's post so here you go: Senior Roster 1. Joe Cannon [...] Click to continue reading...

If the readers recall, last month, sf over at The Offside Rules posted a photo of Nick Garcia at his KC Wizards going away party and posed this question to the blogosphere: did the photo prove that Nick was ballin' out of control? Well, on that vein, I've got ...

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Daylight what? I have no idea what time it is. Anyhoo, over at bigsoccer, a user named Roblar went ahead and posted the most amazing update on the current state of the Earthquakes roster that I have no other option than to post this person's post so here ...

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All is seemingly quiet today. Kelly Gray got waived and I guess we didn't pick him up? I am of the opinion we don't need him but I'm still a bit sad we didn't just grab him anyways. I don't know if he'll wind up with another ...

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Eddie Johnson, fresh from his debut the previous weekend made it into the starting 11 for Fulham over the weekend. The end result? A 3-0 thrashing at the hands of Man Utd. Anyone bold enough to predict the Cottagers not getting regulated, feel free to post your thoughts here. They've won 3 games all season and now sit 6 points behind the safety zone.

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Eddie Johnson, fresh from his debut the previous weekend made it into the starting 11 for Fulham over the weekend. The end result? A 3-0 thrashing at the hands of Man Utd. Anyone bold enough to predict the Cottagers not getting regulated, feel free to post your thoughts here. They've ...

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Welcome to another edition of Bulls Abroad.

Here is this weekends rundown:

TIM HOWARD

Howard, Howaaaaaard
Howard, Howard
Born is the Kiiiiiiiing of East Rutherford!!!!!

I hope some of you had the priveledge of watching our boy Timmy toss 12 shots to the side in a HUGE Everton win over the surging Man City.

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A quick note on former Wizards forward Eddie Johnson: he made his debut for Fulham today. Coming on in the 76th minute for fellow US International Clint Dempsey, he couldn't prevent another Cottagers loss. I didn't see the game as it wasn't on TV down here. If you caught the game, please leave thoughts here.

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Hooray! Our first for realsies win! And Kei Kamara scored both our goals! Here's a little write up from Cal Poly's site:

Kamara kicked the scoring off in the 17th minute. Gavin Glinton slid a pass on the ground through the defense on the right side to ...

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One of my favorite Ray Hudson quotes is about Dema Kovalenko, and it goes a little something like this:
"(Kovalenko) would stab his grandmother in the eye for another bowl of porridge." - Ray Hudson, American Soccer
Talk about heart in a season that lacked it at times.
Talk about leadership and hustle when the bricks were down.

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According to some pictures on the main site of Greek side Ergotelis FC (because, honestly, who can read greek anyway? anyone?), and some nifty investigating by theoffsiderules.com, Clint Mathis is going to Greece!

Ah . . . now we can all smile again.

Mathis gets a rare opportunity, especially amongst veteran American players - a second chance for a shot abroad.

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