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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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Manchester United 1, Philadephia Union 0: Some Quick Thoughts

Manchester United had their second friendly last night as they got a 1-0 win over the Philadelphia Union behind a second half goal from Gabriel Obertan. It was not a great performance by United as they surrendered a lot of

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Major League Soccer: My First Impressions Part I

On the opening weekend of MLS, I wanted to see each of the 16 teams in action. However, this was a long endeavor, so I’ll be doing it in two parts. First impressions in MLS can be kind of pointless

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MLS Preview And Predictions

The season starts in a couple of hours so I will finally give my predictions for the entire season. MLS gives out a large number of different awards as well such as defender, newcomer and rookie of the year, but

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The Day In Soccer: Atletico Storm Back to Advance In Copa Del Rey and MLS Superdraft

This may be a little bit based on my affinity for Atletico Madrid but they stormed back to win 5-1 over Recreativo Huelva. The win gave Atletico a 5-4 win on aggregate. For me this game embodied what being an

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