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While the presidential election remains a hot topic today, there is another upcoming election that should have American soccer fans extremely interested. 25 former players are on the ballot for induction into the 2009 National Soccer Hall of Fame class and the list is loaded with MLS and U.

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After years of frustrations Red Bulls fans have something to look forward too. The club has addressed all its apparent weaknesses since the start of the season. Click to continue reading...

Major League Soccer rosters were frozen in place today, meaning today was the last chance for those teams with sputtering playoff ambitions to add new talent or throw dead weight overboard. Several teams took advantage of the last-minute deals available throughout the league, so here's a rundown of the latest transactions. Click to continue reading...

Yesterday, we launched the newly revamped D.C. United Hall of Tradition. Current members include legends John Harkes and Marco Etcheverry and front office staffer Betty D'Anjollel who was an instrumental part of the club's early years.

This year, the Hall of Tradition will grow by one more, as either Jeff Agoos or Richie Williams will be enshrined.

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Put a pair of Vulcan ears on New York sporting director Jeff Agoos. He uses relentless Spock-like logic to describe the Red Bulls' approach toward shaping up the roster this season.

When Jozy (Altidore) left, we knew we had a big hole up front, but we knew we needed to get someone to get Juan (Pablo Angel) the ball.

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With World Cup qualifiers in full-swing over the next ten days, several other MLS players have been called into the fold for their respective countries.The New York Red Bulls will be missing midfielder Jorge Rojas, who has been called up to the Venezuelan National Team for their upcoming matches against Peru (Sept. Click to continue reading...

I just finished the new DVD from Major League Soccer and A&E Home Video titled, Game Breakers: The Stars of Major League Soccer and I've got to tell ya, I was quite impressed.

The DVD was just released on August 26th and so – like Kramer in Seinfeld – that practically makes me the premier! Click to continue reading...

Apologies for the late blogging since I am somewhat under the weather today (and, no, that's not because of all the soccer on TV).

Still, there is a lot.

First up at noon on Fox Soccer Channel is David Beckham and England taking on the Czech Republic in London.

Then at 7 p.

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Is Michael Orozco the new Jeff Agoos?

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Kasey Keller has signed with Seattle Sounders FC for next spring. See MLS Expansion section for details.

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New England showed that the US Open Cup is DEFINITELY NOT a priority for them this season as they rested nearly all of their regulars in DC last night (only Shalrie Joseph & Adam Cristman played) and got whooped for it. Click to continue reading...

I am not versed on the particulars of the MLS 'discovery' process but I would think that identifying talent as early as possible before another team does is pretty much the name of the game. So if I was Jeff Agoos, Monday morning would find me posted up out front of MLS HQ, smoking and drinking coffee waiting for them to open the doors, ready to file discovery papers on what is currently a fetus. Click to continue reading...

I didn't write the headline to my article about the Olympic roster.

Not that I object to it per se, but I do find it a bit of a paradox, because one of my main points in the article was that the U.S. didn't send the strongest team they could have to the Olympics. Obviously, World Cup qualifying was an issue that conflicted, as did the demands of club teams, especially when it came to one Landon Donovan. Click to continue reading...

http://www.laprensahn.com/ediciones/2008/07/06/merezco_una_oportunidad According to laprensahn.com of Honduras, Honduran Under-23 striker Georgie Welcome as well as his cousin Shannel Welcome have been invited on a 5 day trial with Red Bull New York. According to the report Jeff Agoos has everything in place and the players should be arriving soon. Click to continue reading...

News out of Central America is that Jeff Agoos has sent out the paperwork to Arsenal and Motagua of Honduras, offering both young striker Georgie Welcome, and his cousin, Shannel Welcome, a five day trial with the Red Bulls.

Georgie Welcome is a youth prospect hero for the Honduran side.

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From the Seattle Post Intelligencer (click here for the original):

Red Bull New York announced Tuesday it will introduce two new players, Venezuelan national team veteran Jorge Rojas and Argentine defender Juan Pietravallo, on Wednesday. Click to continue reading...

Saturday night's match at Home Depot Center brought about several former US World Cup veterans. Before the match, I went to grab my seat and sitting a few spots down from me was Jeff Agoos. Had Andrea been at the game, she would have sat right next to the former DC United/MetroStars/Quakes/USMNT defender. Click to continue reading...

Here's a partial list of U.S. left backs of the past 10 years:

Jeff Agoos, Chris Albright, Wade Barrett, Gregg Berhalter, Carlos Bocanegra, Jonathan Bornstein, Dan Califf, Bobby Convey, Ramiro Corrales, Todd Dunivant, Frankie Hejduk, Cory Gibbs, Eddie Lewis, John O'Brien, Pearce, Regis, Ryan Suarez, Jonathan Spector and Greg Vanney. Click to continue reading...

A few notes from the locker rooms after D.C. United trounced New York 4-1 tonight in RFK Stadium ...

- The Red Bulls aren't interested in using injuries and transfers (Juan Pablo Angel, Claudio Reyna, Jozy Altidore) as an excuse. Sporting Director Jeff Agoos: "I would not write this game off.

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Things have gotten very quiet on the Red Bulls front as far as the club's search for a new managing director goes. Nobody is saying a thing as we wait for officials in Salzburg to annoint a new team leader now that Marc deGrandpre has left to return to his preferred field of soft drink sales.

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It seems to be everywhere today; that is people having a beef with the league and the Galaxy after the New York Red Bulls traded Clint Mathis to LA for a 3rd round pick. There has been a lot of complaining by New York fans that they've lost a great player. More grumbling has been about how the league is playing favorites with Los Angeles yet again by letting them get Mathis on the cheap.

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