Its the side of the MLS i worry about.Being a developmental league for Europe. On fixed budgets per team the best MLS talent mature only to be picked by bigger clubs.Soccerlens is reporting Scottish giant Glasgow Rangers are keen to sign Toronto's star midfielder. If true and the deal happens Toronto who are in a heated playoff chase may feel the sting of this transfer as will its fans. Click to continue reading...

This first ever edition of Premiership Talk's Premier League Blog Carnival brings football fans from around the world a large variety of fantastic preseason articles. As we count down the days until the Premier League season kicks off, keep yourself occupied by reading through these excellent articles, handpicked by Premiership Talk. Click to continue reading...

We at MLSR DO print any and all rumors (see top of the page). This one we do not attach a lot to due to the fact that we cannot seem to corroborate any of it other than some old news articles that stated Barcelona was interested in New York and Miami expansion a year or two ago.

This comes from the BigSoccer internet forum and was posted by a person known as Metro1026 who purports to have overheard a conversation between Barcelona and MLS officials at the recent friendly at Giant's Stadium. Click to continue reading...

Nicolas Anelka fills his boots against sluggish Italians Some clownish goalkeeping by Milan's giant Aussie, Zeljko Kalac, helped Chelsea rack up five goals against the Serie A team in Moscow at the weekend. Nicolas Anelka helped himself to four, with... Click to continue reading...

The likes of West Ham and Manchester City have already made enquires about this Anfield man but now an Italian giant is very much interested in this multi purpose midfielder. Don't forget to check out Online Football Manager! Roma are in the market for a replacement for Amantino Mancini, and now it . Click to continue reading...

With the season fast approaching, I'm sure many of you are like me and find your minds wandering throughout the day. Whether you're with the wife, the family, or at work, your mind just can't stop thinking about the beginning of the football season. Just as we work the five days throughout the week to get to the weekend, I am beginning to feel that I live my summers just to get to August. Click to continue reading...

With the season fast approaching, I'm sure many of you are like me and find your minds wandering throughout the day. Whether you're with the wife, the family, or at work, your mind just can't stop thinking about the beginning of the football season. Just as we work the five days throughout the week to get to the weekend, I am beginning to feel that I live my summers just to get to August. Click to continue reading...

Premiership Talk's own Brian Lofrumento is featured on Soccerlens today with his article titled "Sunderland: 4 Reasons Why the Giant is Awakening." Check his article out here: http://soccerlens.com/sunderland-the-4-reasons-why-the-giant-is-awakening/8578/, and be sure to come back to Premiership Talk when you're done. Click to continue reading...

Premiership Talk's own Brian Lofrumento is featured on Soccerlens today with his article titled "Sunderland: 4 Reasons Why the Giant is Awakening." Check his article out here: http://soccerlens.com/sun...awakening/8578/, and be sure to come back to Premiership Talk when you're done.

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How about that?  A giant Fredrik Stoor. The Sky Sports story is here. Dejan Stefanovic has passed a medical at Norwich, and Junior Omozusi might be going too. Someone on TiFF who knows someone at Norwich says that the stumbling block is about how Omozusi will be used, with Roy wanting him to be a regular [. Click to continue reading...

This could be a blessing in disguise as this Italian giant are scared off by the price tag on this classy midfielder. According to reports in Italy, Juventus are set to drop their interest in Xabi Alonso after growing frustrated at the lack of progress during negotiations with Liverpool. The Old Lady . Click to continue reading...

This Anfield giant seems destined for a move to the south coast as Rafa looks for more spending money. Harry Redknapp is ready to make a final offer of £10million to Liverpool for striker Peter Crouch. The Portsmouth boss had a £9m bid rejected last week but refuses to pay Rafa Benitez's £15m asking price. Click to continue reading...

This Anfield giant seems destined for a move to the south coast as Rafa looks for more spending money. Harry Redknapp is ready to make a final offer of £10million to Liverpool for striker Peter Crouch. The Portsmouth boss had a £9m bid rejected last week but refuses to pay Rafa Benitez's £15m asking price. Click to continue reading...

Earlier this season, Soccer City FC profiled Rosenborg's fall into the lower tier of the Tippeligaen. The Norwegian giant is now in third place after today's 3-1 victory over Aalesunds FK. Midfielder Alexander Banor Tettey started Rosenborg's tab and forward Steffen Iversen added a brace to complete the score sheet. Click to continue reading...

This Spurs defender seems surplus to requirements at White Hart Lane but perhaps the most shocking piece of news is the giant of a club wanting to sign him! Spurs defender Younes Kaboul could make a shock move to Juventus. Premier League rivals Portsmouth and Middlesbrough, were thought to be the likely destination for the former Auxerre [. Click to continue reading...

This Spurs defender seems surplus to requirements at White Hart Lane but perhaps the most shocking piece of news is the giant of a club wanting to sign him! Spurs defender Younes Kaboul could make a shock move to Juventus. Premier League rivals Portsmouth and Middlesbrough, were thought to be the likely destination for the former Auxerre [. Click to continue reading...

Which unsung stars added a nought to their value after good showings in Austria & Switzerland? 1. Orlando Engelaar (Holland) One of only two Dutch players to start all of Holland's four games, the giant midfielder impressed with his strength,... Click to continue reading...

Italy
vs
Romania

Friday, June 13th, 1800 CET
Zurich (Switzerland) - Travel to Zurich (Switzerland)

THE BIG PICTURE

For Romania, this is the chance to take on a wounded giant and continue to slowly but surely impress in the Group Of Death. Their draw with France was boring but efficient.

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I believe I went on record with the idea that last night's US Open Cup fixture between the Portland Timbers and Hollywood United, an amateur team owned by a bunch of LA celebs which has featured Ziggy Marley and Vinnie Jones in its line-ups in the past (at the same time?), would be "funny" or something like that. Click to continue reading...

It was nice to finally watch the USMNT play top quality soccer against a top quality opponent like Argentina. Sure, it was a 0-0 draw, but it was a very exciting and hard fought match from what I saw. But even more exciting was the fact that 78,600+ fans packed Giant's Stadium to watch a [...] Click to continue reading...

MARKHAM - Could storied Canadian giant, Tim Hortons, commit to be the title sponsor on the jerseys of Pistolas FC in 2009? The answer right now is a very good possibility.

After reviewing the teams '2008 Corporate Partnership Package,' the sponsorship department was impressed and contacted PFC to inform the team that after reviewing their proposal, they would forward the proposal onto the Regional Marketing Team overseeing the Markham area. Click to continue reading...

With just Nottingham Forest or Leicester City still to book their place the draw for the Carling Cup Third Round has been made, piting a number of Premier League clubs against each other. The competition will be without a minimum of four top flight clubs for the next round, excluding any possible giant killings that [...] Click to continue reading...