The red carpet, MLS edition
So yes, I'm a uniform nerd. I love things like this. And this. When adidas extended its MLS deal through 2018 two years ago, I was silently doing fist pumps. Some aren't fans, but I generally dig their designs and the iconic shoulder stripes, and the u...
Top 5 MLS what-to-watch-fors
So the soon-to-be MLS season is, believe it or not, fast approaching. Seems like just yesterday we were watching Landon and Becks engage in an epic bro-embrace. Wistful days, those. But upon is the longest MLS season ever undertaken, a startling five w...
From the "stuff you’ll know once you read this" file…
You didn't actually think I'd shut my yap just because some windows closed, did you?I can report that Ryan Nelsen was considering a return to D.C. United when Tottenham swopped in at the last minute. I can also tell you he still plans to come back to t...
No Ciao (updated)
It's gone around Italy that newly freed-agent Edson Buddle has had calls from Lazio. I am here to tell you this is not the case. As I stated yesterday, he's on his way back to Los Angeles. It's all done, I promise.UPDATE: It seems I was literally right...
Whitecaps acquire Philadelphia ace
With the International Transfer Deadline producing a flurry of player movement and even more rumors and speculation, MLS witnessed a prominent striker of their own swap jerseys. The Vancouver Whitecaps announced Tuesday afternoon that they have acquired All-Star Sebastien Le Toux from the Philadelphia Union in exchange for allocation money. Le Toux, who led the...
A brother needs some sleep.
While it's possible something else wiggled through the window, it appears Edson Buddle rejoining L.A. and Charles Renken heading to the Portland Timbers will stand as our late fireworks.As I was informed to be likely, the DaMarcus Beasley move to Nancy...
Buddle Free To Return From Whence He Came
Ingolstadt has just released Edson Buddle from his contract. I've been told he's headed back to the Galaxy. Looks like a go, multiple sources checked here.I had been trying to nail this one down for several hours. Ingolstadt suddenly made it easy for m...
US women’s soccer league cancelled | Travis Clark
The team should be celebrating Olympic qualification but instead they are mourning the cancellation of their leagueIt should have been a triumphant day for women's soccer in North America – both Canada and the US had secured qualification for London ...
The Kris Boyd show, Portland edition
The league's newest DP is a haggis fan, presumably. Think John Spencer, a former Scottish striker himself, had any play in this deal? Toughie.
I love that the YouTube description of that first video begins with "A wee collection..." Love the Scots.
One plump, juicy fact to get you excited if you're a fan of the league...
Guardian Sport Network | Is this a brave new dawn for Major League Soccer?
Players such as David Beckham have boosted the league but homegrown talent is vital for the future of MLSThe winning goal in last season's MLS Cup, the competition's championship game, will have been enjoyed not only by Los Angeles Galaxy fans, but Maj...
Money, it’s gotta be the hair!
When it comes to Shea, here's the full Brek: Dinamo Kyiv did in fact make an offer to FC Dallas a couple of months ago. It may even have been before I found out they'd been monitoring him closely back around the time of the France friendly.Long story s...
Tim Ream and the MLS to EPL journey
Tim Ream's move from the New York Red Bulls to Bolton Wanderers, following other Premier League deals, is a bittersweet sign of MLS growthAs you read this, Tim Ream is probably somewhere in a phone shop in the Lancashire area, choosing between internat...
