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Bob Bradley’s contract as U.S. ...

Aug30
2010 Written by Soccer Insider
Bob Bradley’s contract as U.S. soccer coach extended through 2014 So much for the Juergen Klinsmann rumors. The U.S. Soccer Federation and Bob Bradley have reached agreement on a contract extension through 2014, the USSF announced. A few official details here. After Bradley met with USSF President Sunil Gulati on Thursday in Los Angeles, reports surfaced that Gulati had spoken to Klinsmann, Germany’s [...]
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Details of FIFA World Cup inspection ...

Aug30
2010 Written by Soccer Insider
Details of FIFA World Cup inspection tour A six-man FIFA delegation will arrive next Monday to inspect proposed venues as part of the U.S. bid to host the 2018 or 2022 World Cup. The four-day visit will have stops in New York/New Jersey (New Meadowlands Stadium), Washington (FedEx Field), Miami (Sun Life Stadium), Houston (Reliant Stadium) and Dallas (Cowboys Stadium). While in the D [...]
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MLS weekend flashback: Primetime Emmy...

Aug30
2010 Written by Soccer Insider
MLS weekend flashback: Primetime Emmys This week’s theme: The Primetime Emmys show….. Columbus Crew 0, FC Dallas 0: 16,708 at Crew Stadium. Having guided FCD to a league-record 10-game unbeaten streak on the road and a 12-match unbeaten run overall, not to mention a league-low two losses through 21 matches, MLS Coach of the Year favorite Schellas Hyndman is the undispu [...]
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Monday kickaround: Adidas-MLS, FIFA r...

Aug30
2010 Written by Soccer Insider
Monday kickaround: Adidas-MLS, FIFA referees, Beasley to Hanover, USL-2, college soccer, WPS spin, Barcelona video *According to Sports Business Journal, Adidas has renegotiated the last four years of its sponsorship deal with MLS and extended it four years to 2018 for $200 million. The original pact, signed in 2004, was $150 million over 10 years. *FIFA boss Sepp Blatter proposes full-time professional referees for the World Cup. About time. *DaMarcus Be [...]
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D.C. United shut out again, 1-0 by Ch...

Aug30
2010 Written by Soccer Insider
D.C. United shut out again, 1-0 by Chivas USA With the more important match three days away, D.C. United turned to several reserves for the MLS encounter against Chivas USA on Sunday night. Not that it mattered who was in the lineup: Full strength or half strength, United can’t score goals, particularly on the road. Despite superior possession and quality chances, United dropped a [...]
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Matchnight: D.C. United-Chivas USA

Aug29
2010 Written by Soccer Insider
Matchnight: D.C. United-Chivas USA With the U.S. Open Cup semifinal three days away, D.C. United will go with a hybrid lineup. Allsopp, Hernandez and Burch stayed home. Hamid, Simms and Najar are in reserve. DCU LINEUP: Perkins; Zayner, Rice, Jakovic, Graye; Quaranta, Morsink, King, Boskovic; Moreno, Cristman. Subs: Hamid, Talley, James, McTavish, Simms, Najar, Pontius. Venue: [...]
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American soccer players abroad

Aug29
2010 Written by Soccer Insider
American soccer players abroad How select Americans playing abroad fared this weekend: GOALKEEPERS Tim Howard 90 minutes in Everton’s 1-0 loss at Aston Villa Marcus Hahnemann 90 in Wolves’ 1-1 tie with Newcastle Brad Friedel 90 for Aston Villa Brad Guzan in 18, didn’t play for Aston Villa Dom Cervi not in 18 for Celtic’s 1-0 win at Motherwell Luis R [...]
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Wambach’s late goals lift Freed...

Aug28
2010 Written by Soccer Insider
Wambach’s late goals lift Freedom in WPS The Washington Freedom continued its late-season surge Saturday night, overcoming a second-half deficit to defeat Sky Blue of New Jersey, 2-1, at Maryland SoccerPlex. Abby Wambach scored in the 79th and 84th minutes to extend the Freedom’s unbeaten streak to five and bolster its Women’s Professional Soccer playoff chances. Washing [...]
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PPL Park to host USA friendly vs. Col...

Aug28
2010 Written by Soccer Insider
PPL Park to host USA friendly vs. Colombia Confirming our speculation from earlier this week, the U.S. men’s national team friendly against Colombia on Oct. 12 will be played at PPL Park in Chester, Pa. MLS’s Philadelphia Union made the announcement this evening. The Americans will also face Poland three days earlier at Chicago’s Soldier Field and hope to arrange an [...]
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U.S. Soccer looking to Klinsmann agai...

Aug28
2010 Written by Soccer Insider
U.S. Soccer looking to Klinsmann again? Has the U.S. Soccer Federation’s flirtation (obsession?) with Juergen Klinsmann been rekindled? If this report is accurate — and there’s no reason to believe it isn’t — USSF President Sunil Gulati is batting his eyelashes at the California-based German for the second time in four years. This dance is apparently u [...]
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Friday kickaround: Beasley’s ne...

Aug27
2010 Written by Soccer Insider
Friday kickaround: Beasley’s next club, D.C. United updates, Moreno tribute, U.S. Open Cup final venues, Americans abroad *American midfielder DaMarcus Beasley’s move to Hanover in the Bundesliga encountered late complications this week but should be finalized soon, the Insider has learned. Beasley, who has been training independently in Miami, has not commented on his next club, other than to write on Twitter: “Guess it’s time to start learnin [...]
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Bradley discusses coaching status wit...

Aug27
2010 Written by Soccer Insider
Bradley discusses coaching status with Gulati Bob Bradley met with U.S. Soccer Federation President Sunil Gulati on Thursday in the Los Angeles area to discuss his future as national team coach, but according to a source familiar with the talks, nothing was resolved. Although Bradley’s contract doesn’t expire until Dec. 31, both sides have suggested that a decision would come [...]
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Aug27
2010 Written by Soccer Insider
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D.C. United’s Boskovic to miss ...

Aug26
2010 Written by Soccer Insider
D.C. United’s Boskovic to miss Cup semifinal Branko Boskovic, D.C. United’s high-priced summer signing, will miss Wednesday’s U.S. Open Cup semifinal against the Columbus Crew at RFK Stadium because of commitments to the Montenegro national team. Boskovic, the starting central midfielder, will be available for Sunday’s MLS match at Chivas USA in California before trave [...]
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