Mexican legend Cuauhtemoc Blanco announced his surprise retirement from international play following El Tri's 2-1 victory over Canada in World Cup qualifying on Wednesday night. The 35-year-old midfielder came into the game in the 89th minute to the delight of his fans and, not surprisingly, picked up a yellow card shortly thereafter. Click to continue reading...

As a youngster, David Beckham watched Revolution coach Steve Nicol playing for Liverpool.
Nicol wasn't one of Beckham's favorite players because during the 1980s Liverpool dominated the English football and left Beckham's favorite team frustrated more often than not.
"When he was a player, I didn't like him because I was a Manchester United fan," Beckham said. Click to continue reading...

...because, as SF atThe Offside Rules shows us, an MLS All-Star Game party don't stop. Click to continue reading...

Chicago Fire midfielder Cuauhtemoc Blanco has been suspended from U.S. Open Cup play for at least 2 years by the U.S. Soccer Federation. This comes after Blanco punched D.C. United player Clyde Simms in the stomach.  Blanco also supposedly head butted an employee that was trying to lead him off the field. Click to continue reading...

This week's show is now up as a podcast. You can listen to the show from here, via the On Demand player, or you can subscribe to the show via iTunes.

Plenty to talk about on this week's show.
* Should MLS have an All-Star game? I give you my thoughts.

* With the MLS All Star game on Thursday, should MLS have played?

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There may have been only a few people who bothered to read all the way through the comments on my post about Toronto fans at the MLS All-Star Game. One major point of contention was whether or not very many people were actually watching the exhibition match (the implication being that it didn't matter how the fans behaved because few saw it). Click to continue reading...

I get a kick out of people calling the MLS All-Star Game the All-Star Break. Where exactly was the break? Moving games from Saturday to Sunday?

Anyway, here are my latest rankings which came a day later than normal because of the RSL-Toronto match on Monday.

1. New England (10-4-3). Click to continue reading...

On Thursday a great game took place in the great country of Canada, this game is called the MLS All-Star game. Recent years have seen this game take much criticism but this year it was truly the right venue..the right players..the right game. The level of play itself was pretty decent with both teams putting [. Click to continue reading...

I'm going to mix things up with this one. Simplicity and quick thoughts from this weekend.

San Jose Earthquakes 1 New York Red Bulls 1: Francisco Lima and Darren Huckerby are continuing to prove they are making easy work in transiting to MLS. However Huckerby's thirteenth minute goal has to bail out San Jose after Eric Denton's unique own goal four minute in.

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from soccernet.espn.go.com

Most of the flashbulbs and publicity heading into Thursday night's MLS All-Star match centered around David Beckham, but another high-profile player stole the show on a night when the league's star power was stronger than it has ever been.

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The Galaxy (6-6-5) and winless in their last five games could nevertheless move into first place in the Western Conference this afternoon with a win over (4-6-7) Dallas.

As the Galaxy moves into the second half of their season, Coach Ruud Gullit was still fuming about Thursday's MLS All-Star Game, while Dallas striker Kenny Cooper may well be preoccupied by his impending transfer to Cardiff City.

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Live tonight on WNRI AM1380 and www.RevolutionRecap.com from 7:05 till 8PM ET tune in to Revolution Recap for discussion of the MLS All-Star game, the Revs SuperLiga draw with Chivas USA, and the upcoming semifinal with Atlante F.C.

Tonight's Guests (July 27th):
Brian O'Connell (in studio) - New England Soccer News Writer

Plus comments from Paul Mariner, Shalrie Joseph and Jeff Larentowicz from today's practice. Click to continue reading...

Yanks Soccer fans, the big event of the week in US soccer had to be the MLS All Star game. I've always been a critic of the MLS all star game – more the format really than the match itself. In fact, if America insists on a All Star game, I suggest we look [...] Click to continue reading...

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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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As we close out the soccer week in America, I've got to reflect on the MLS All Star game and events that led up to it. I've always been a critic of the MLS all star game – more the format really than the match itself. In fact, if America insists on a All Star game, I suggested in an earlier post that we look to Australia's State of Origin rugby league match up and emulate their format for our match. Click to continue reading...

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...

Steve Nicol coached the MLS All-Stars to victory in a back and forth affair with some great goals and the league's stars putting on what was at times an impressive display. In other words, it was exactly what you would hope for from an All-Star game.

Canadian International Dwayne De Rosario scored the game winner on a penalty kick in the 69th minute in front of a sold out crowd at BMO Field in Toronto.

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Last night saw American and English flags unfurled at Toronto's BMO Field for the 2008 MLS All-Star game, with nary a sight of the red and white until after our guests' anthems had been played. The home crowd, unaware of this odd little 'arrangement', vented at first by booing, then by singing the Canadian anthem over-top those of the visiting nations. Click to continue reading...

In the spirit of covering our North American brethren, I had been working on a few articles on Canadian soccer including one on ace Julian De Guzman who is making quite a name for himself at Deportivo La Coruna. That was until I saw the incredible display of poor sportsmanship shown by Canadian fans before the MLS All Star Game last night. Click to continue reading...

I feel as though the day after the MLS All-Star game I need to start announcing clean ups in aisle nine or something. So many stories from the game and the surrounding festivities this week. I kind of think we all underestimated just how big of an event this really truly was this year. First off, [.. Click to continue reading...

Da Showgun's take courtesy of www.roadtothecup.com
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Blanco and Beckham from MLSNET.com Last night's MLS All Star game from BMO Field in Toronto was an outstanding show for fans of the beautiful game in the United States. One of only two MLS matches all season carried by both ESPN/ABC and Spanish language Telefutura, viewers like myself disgusted with ESPN's presentation and story [. Click to continue reading...

This just fell into our inbox:

"I have it on good authority that Chad Barrett has been traded to Toronto FC along with another player to Toronto for rights to sign Brian McBride. The deal may also involve another player, possibly (Calen) Carr"


Commissioner Don Garber stated at halftime during the MLS All Star game that a deal with Toronto was brokered and would be announced Friday. Click to continue reading...

Having attended a few too many of these MLS All Star games in the past I've learned not to particularly care about the match. But last night's game was probably the most entertaining All Star game since the MLS began playing top foreign clubs in 2003. Having attended the 2006 match against Chelsea which clearly [. Click to continue reading...

Thursday proved to be a busy day for the Dynamo at the MLS All-Star Game, beginning with sealing a deal to land forward Kei Kamara from San Jose and ending with Dwayne De Rosario scoring the game-winner in the All-Star's... Click to continue reading...

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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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Just a quick note, MLS Commissioner Don Garber just announced at the MLS All-Star game halftime show that we will know tomorrow where Brian McBride is playing this year in the league. He said a deal was worked out today between Chicago and Toronto and it will be announced tomorrow. Sounds like either one of the [. Click to continue reading...

  This year's MLS All-Star Game comes live from Toronto.  If you're watching it, this is the place for pre game, in game, post game commentary.  The MLS lineup is after the jump. PRE-GAME- Here is the West Ham Lineup: Dean-Ashton -Carlton Cole Julian Faubert - Etherington Sears Parker Mullins Davenport -Ferdinand Neill Robert Green - PRE-GAME- Here is the MLS lineup: -Cooper -Blanco - Toja -Gomez -Beckham Joseph Bornstein Conrad Mastroeni Hejduk -Reis     Click to continue reading...

Good evening folks. I'm coming to you from BMO Field and we're less than two hours from kick-off of the 2008 MLS All-Star game between MLS and West Ham United.

The fans haven't been let in yet but I can see them stacked outside the gates. A sell-out crowd is expected tonight and it will be interesting to see how Toronto fans embrace an MLS All-Star team that may have no Canadians in the starting lineup.

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If you are in TO tonight, hometown hero DeWayne DeRosario is holding the after party of all MLS All Star Game after party's at Inside on Richmond St. Now I've never been there so I can't fully co-sign on the place but as this video clearly shows at the :29 second mark the venue is not a stranger to sexy, Asian girl-on-girl action. Click to continue reading...

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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MLS All-Stars v. West Ham United BMO Field, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Thursday 24 July 2008 Kickoff: 19:00 EST The best players in MLS will take on English Premiership side, West Ham United, in the 13th annual MLS All-Star Game. Soccerlens will be bringing the action to you live! Join us 15 minutes before kickoff! Click to continue reading...

The MLS All-Star Game airs live at 4 p.m. on ESPN from Toronto where the inaugural visit of David Beckham is naturally the big story (the natives have missed out on seeing Golden Balls twice before).

Our own Scott Wolf though is singularly unimpressed with Becks' effect on the sport so far.

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Tonight the MLS All-Star game will be played in Toronto, at the home of Toronto FC. The game will feature a lineup of All-Stars taking on West Ham United, from the English Premier League.

Game time - 6:00 pm. I'll be at Coester's, enjoying a good meal and some entertaining soccer I expect.

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Alright, soccer fans and all you other people. The MLS All-Star Game is tonight (on ESPN, ha!) versus English Premier League team West Ham United F.C.

I got all the info on the Brits you'll need for maximum enjoyment -- or you could just go to Wikipedia...

Nicknames: The Hammers, The Irons, The Academy, The Academy of Football, The Cockney Boys (don't ask, just heckle). Click to continue reading...