Articles tagged with "mls"
Who Be Poppin' the Bubbly?
By Steve | May 8th, 2008by Akeem Samuels and Stephen Rosenshein Adrian Hanauer would like us to believe that he and fellow Seattle Sounder FC owners, Roth and Allen, are assembling a world-class squad with talent from around the globe. He has been scouting in Africa an ...
Emilio Gets Promoted to Designated Player
By Laurie | May 8th, 2008I think this is a first. Luciano Emilio of DC United, MLS Golden Boot winner from 2007, has just been promoted from Regular Guy on the Field to Designated Player. You know. Designated Player. The one-per-team spot (unless you're the LA Gala ...
Week 7 Preview: The fun continues
By travis | May 8th, 2008This is the week where we can welcome Volkswagen as the second-highest paying jersey sponsor of MLS. Meanwhile, the Crew and Fire look to maintain their hold on the top, as DC United and the Dynamo look to break out of funks they can't seem to get ou ...
My Thoughts Exactly
By jen | May 6th, 2008I was checking the MLS Goal of the Week voting and ran across a great post from Dan Loney over at Big Soccer. Becks is currently losing in the GOTW rankings. Is there a Beckhamania backlash among MLS fans? Surely, of all of the goals nominated thi ...
DC United Signs with Volkswagen
By Laurie | May 6th, 2008The first thing I realized as I was writing this post was this: I did not know how to spell Volkswagen. With an "e," folks. You'll need to remember this. Particularly if you're a DC United fan. Why? Because after weeks of rumors, Volkswag ...
Daily Dose 5.05.08
By Laurie | May 5th, 2008Some news to read as you have more fun on Cinco de Mayo than I'm going to. (Just FYI, this is how Anglo Saxons celebrate the day.) Clint Dempsey is going to stay with Fulham (My Soccer Blog) Julie Foudy is now a blogger! Yes, THE Julie ...
Farewell Bobo Vieri?
By Francesco | May 5th, 2008There is no denying that Christian (Bobo) Vieri in the late 1990's and early 2000's was one of, if not the deadliest striker in the world. The Aussie-born striker was a goalscoring machine, and scored with such ease. He would just power past defe ...
EXCLUSIVE: Hunter Freeman Q&A - PT. 1
By Dave Martinez | May 5th, 2008Hunter Freeman has been sidelined all season with a sprained ankle suffered at the Olympic Qualifiers. Nearly six weeks later, he has finally managed to find his way back into the starting lineup - playing against rival Toronto FC. I had the oppo ...
Week 6 Recap
By travis | May 5th, 2008After six weeks of MLS action, things are starting to become clearer. The Crew remain the hottest team, while DC United continues to play sub par, as do the Dynamo. Toronto FC continues to put solid results together, although they did have their thre ...
Week 6 Recap
By travis | May 5th, 2008After six weeks of MLS action, things are starting to become clearer. The Crew remain the hottest team, while DC United continues to play sub par, as do the Dynamo. Toronto FC continues to put solid results together, although they did have their thre ...
The Scottish invasion of MLS
By Ian Rose | May 4th, 2008Now a month into the thirteenth season of MLS, a few things are becoming clear. The Galaxy, for example, may not be particularly good, but they're certainly better than they were last season. Toronto has also strengthened, and the debacle at Housto ...
Daily Dose 5.02.08
By Laurie | May 2nd, 2008Some news to read as you crash a $136 million fighter jet because you forgot to lower your wheels. Top ten one-club football stars in the EPL (Mad 4 Football) Harry Potter technology in Euro stamps? (Euro 2008 on World Cup Blog) Youth ...
Daily Dose 5.02.08
By Laurie | May 2nd, 2008Some news to read as you crash a $136 million fighter jet because you forgot to lower your wheels. Top ten one-club football stars in the EPL (Mad 4 Football) Harry Potter technology in Euro stamps? (Euro 2008 on World Cup Blog) Youth ...
Highest Paid Footballers (and Guess Which MLS Star is #1?)
By Laurie | May 2nd, 2008The numbers are out. Guess who the #1 highest-paid footballer is? You'll never guess. I'll give you a hint. Plays in MLS. Has a "pop-star" wife. Made an estimated $49 million last year, of which only $12 million came from actually playing t ...
Daily Dose 5.01.08
By Laurie | May 1st, 2008Some news to read as you escape from prison by accident: William Gallas can't buy champagne in France, but his white chauffeur can (From a Left Wing) The seventeen men who've played for five or more MLS teams (Climbing the Ladder) Ste ...
Week Six Preview
By travis | May 1st, 2008And so it continues. Another week, another feeble attempt from me to act like I know what I'm talking about. Making picks for each match makes things fun; each game now means more to me. This week, I'm tired and don't have much to say. Here we go: ...
Daily Dose 4.30.08
By Laurie | April 30th, 2008Some news to read as you get arrested for trying to cash a $360 billion check: Our Red Bulls Offside blogger Dave Martinez interviews Hunter Freeman (Red Bulls Offside) Great soccer ads (18 yards) The Premier League Moaning XI (And ...
Hunter Freeman Q&A - Exclusive
By Dave Martinez | April 30th, 2008Hey guys and gals, I had a chance to grab some Starbucks coffee with Red Bulls right back Hunter Freeman. We spoke, drank coffee, had a caffeine stroke (well, at least I did) and overall, had a good time. We pretty much covered everything there ...
Merritt Paulson to present MLS Proposal to Portland City Leaders soon
By Bob Kellett | April 30th, 2008Those rumblings we heard a couple weeks ago have turned out to be true. The Oregonian reports today that Portland Timbers owner Merritt Paulson recently met with City Commissioner Randy Leonard to discuss the city's role in helping to bring an MLS e ...
Bizarro MLS
By Dave Martinez | April 29th, 2008Through 5 weeks of the MLS season, one would have to wonder if things have been scripted by DC Comics. Its Bizarro World folks. And there is no denying it. + The Columbus Crew are in first place + Will Hesmer leads all keepers with 4 wins ...
Week Five Recap: I am terrible at predicting the future
By travis | April 29th, 2008So I'm not going to quit my day job. Over the past four weeks, I've proved completely useless at knowing the outcome of MLS matches. Considering I'm not psychic, I'll have to live with that fact. Which is fine by me. I can live with not being psychic ...
Columbus Coach Sigi Schmid Wins His 100th Match
By Laurie | April 29th, 2008Trivia question: Who was the first coach to win 100 MLS matches? (**Answer at the bottom.**) But who was the second? None other than Sigi Schmid, currently coach of the Columbus Crew. He reached the milestone this past weekend in the Crew' ...
5 Things I Learned From the Honda, um, Superclásico
By Christian | April 27th, 2008In the same spirit of the ongoing "10 Things We Learned" series here at The Offside, I've decided to take a look back at last night's first MLS derby of the year, the L.A. Galaxy's 5-2 victory over Chivas USA. And I promise to be fair. Sure, t ...
Next for Thierry Henry: MLS? Or Back to Arsenal?
By Laurie | April 25th, 2008It's looking more and more like it could be one-and-done for Thierry Henry at Barcelona. Arsenal's former super-striker joined the team only last summer, but he has struggled to fit it at Camp Nou. He's usually played out of position on the win ...
Next for Thierry Henry: MLS? Or Back to Arsenal?
By Laurie | April 25th, 2008It's looking more and more like it could be one-and-done for Thierry Henry at Barcelona. Arsenal's former super-striker joined the team only last summer, but he has struggled to fit it at Camp Nou. He's usually played out of position on the win ...
More Galaxy Odds and Ends and Links
By Laurie | April 25th, 2008A few links that you might be interested in: First, my thoughts from the main page on MLS's new commitment to "transparency." And while you're over there, we have a story on how Beckham love doesn't always sow peace and harmony. And my brother ...
Former Best Friends Go to Court Over Beckham Jersey
By Laurie | April 25th, 2008This comes from the "I could not make this stuff up" files. Families of a nine- and a ten-year-old boy, former best friends, are suing each other over possession of a David Beckham jersey. Seems that after one of the Hawaii preseason games, B ...
Week Five Preview: It's still early
By travis | April 24th, 2008This weekend marks the end of the first month of MLS. And while a number of teams have struggled who we didn't expect to (DC, Houston) and a number of teams have had unexpected success (Toronto, San Jose), it's only the first month. There are still l ...
MLS Says They're Aiming for "Transparency." Whatever That Means
By Laurie | April 24th, 2008It can sometimes be embarrassing to be an LA Galaxy fan. And I'm not talking here about play on the field. (No. Really. They're getting better this year. I'm serious.) What I'm talking about are all of the behind-closed-door decisions by ML ...
Daily Dose 4.23.08
By Laurie | April 23rd, 2008Some news to read as you engage in penis theft: MLS: Longest unbeaten and winless streaks (Climbing the Ladder) Young Poles say "Nein" to Germany (Poland World Cup Blog) Best of the worst own goals (and Liverpool's Riise isn't #1) (R ...
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