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Major League Soccer: …And Then There Were 8

The regular season finished up yesterday. Los Angeles took the top spot in league as they collected the Supporter’s Shield. By having top spot in the league, they are guaranteed a spot in the group stage of the CONCACAF Champions

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Houston 2, Seattle Sounders FC 1: Houston’s Season Ends On Good Note

As a Houston fan, it has been a long season. They have had moments, but defensive mistakes and poor finishing cost them many games that they played as well if not better than their opponents. This game was not necessarily

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Superliga 2010: Semifinals Preview

The Superliga starts back up tonight with the semifinals which showcase two battles between Mexican and MLS teams. Mexican teams are now into their season so their fitness should not be an issue. For MLS, they feature two teams that

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Major League Soccer: Henry Impresses In Debut But New York Settles For The Tie

Thierry Henry finally made his MLS debut when the Red Bulls visited Houston last night. He was impressive as he played a part in setting up the two Juan Pablo Angel goals, but the team surrendered a late goal to

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My Thoughts On Superliga

The first two rounds of group games are complete in Superliga and there have been a couple of surprises as Pachuca and Chicago have both been eliminated while Puebla and New England have advanced into the semifinals. Maybe it isn’t

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Major League Soccer Designated Player Signings And Superclubs

The transfer window or whatever the MLS equivalent of it is opened up last week and there have been a flurry of big name signings starting with Thierry Henry joining New York Red Bulls being the biggest of the signings.

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Houston 2, Pachuca 1: A Brief Look

Superliga got started for both of these teams tonight. They have faced off quite a few times in the past years, and while this match did not have as much of the fiery passion as meetings in the past, it

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North American Superliga Preview

The North American Superliga is around for its 2010 version. The tournament is still trying to find its place especially with the CONCACAF Champions League. The tournament feels like the UEFA Cup Europa League of North America to give anyone

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Major League Soccer: Young Stars Emerging

On Saturday, I was lucky enough to catch the Columbus-Los Angeles game as well as Houston hosting the Philadelphia Union and two young players stood out for me in those two games: Tristan Bowen and Danny Cruz. It is still

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Weekend Watch List: El Clasico And FA Cup Semifinals

There is no debate what the biggest game is this weekend as the match-up between Real Madrid and Barcelona could decide the fate of the title in Spain. There are also good games in Germany and the FA Cup semis

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