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The entirety of the MLS season comes down to tonight at 8:30 ET (ESPN2) when the Los Angeles Galaxy face off against Real Salt Lake at Seattle's Qwest Field. Over 40,000 are expected to be in...

Guest Post by Matt - US Soccer Daily After the France-Ireland game on Wednesday, I knew exactly what I wanted to write about. The swirling amalgam of anger, frustration, and disappointment made me...

The TOA already made news today with the announcement that they've added Tampa Bay and Baltimore to their league roster, and while that's pretty big in the world of second division soccer, something...

The Team Owners Association announced today that they have added Crystal Palace Baltimore and the Tampa Bay Rowdies to their new league. The two clubs brings the TOA's total up to nine, putting to...

Landon Donovan won his first MLS MVP award yesterday, beating out fellow finalists Shalrie Joseph and Jeff Cunningham. Donovan's win is hardly surprising, and while he was not MFUSA's pick, to say...

I'd like to present an equation, with the solution to be determined as we move along through this little discussion; if you'd like to guess what the answer might be, be my guest. I'm willing to bet...

The US National wrapped up their European sojourn yesterday with a disappointing 3-1 loss to Denmark in Aarhus. After losing to Slovakia 1-0 on Saturday, the Americans head back to their clubs or...

The off-season has only just begun for the Houston Dynamo, and already there are reports the team could look significantly different next year. Two of Houston's more prominent players and freshly...

Via telephone conference call yesterday, MLS Commissioner Don Garber gave his annual "State of the League Address" in which he covered all manner of issues related to Major League Soccer and took...

1860 Munich and USMNT striker Kenny Cooper has suffered a knee ligament injury and could be out for the year according to a German website. Cooper is set to undergo an MRI today to determine the...

Via telephone conference call yesterday, MLS Commissioner Don Garber gave his annual "State of the League Address" in which he covered all manner of issues related to Major League Soccer and took...

A friend of mine sent me an email yesterday, consisting of a simple question: Was the Jozy Altidore signing simply a Phil Brown PR move? He had the crowd cheering USA! USA! in his first game and...

I can't remember a longer weekend, and I don't mean that in a good way. From Friday's late, late night with the Galaxy-Houston power outage-filled Western Conference Final to Sunday and a terrible...

Jason and Zach debut the new American Soccer Show discussing USMNT friendlies, MLS playoffs, and the USL/TOA fallout. The American Soccer Show is part of the Champions Soccer Radio Network. Visit...

Bob Bradley has, as expected, made a few changes to the USMNT roster for Wednesday's friendly with Denmark. Three additional players have been called in, with three departing. See the full roster...

Friendlies against Slovakia and Denmark are coming up. While these are friendlies and a time for experimentation (injury forced or otherwise), there is something to be taken away from these matches;...

by Matt - US Soccer Daily Soccer junkies couldn’t ask for more this weekend, as MLS conference finals, World Cup qualifiers, and marquee friendlies all combine for one spectacular Saturday. So get...

The MLS Western Conference Final, which pits the resurgent LA Galaxy against the perennially contending Houston Dynamo, is set for the Home Depot Center tomorrow night. Unfortunately, if you live...

Soccerway is reporting that Schalke and potential USMNT midfielder Jermaine Jones will sit out the remainder of 2009 in an effort to recover from a troublesome shin injury. Jones has looked close to...

World Cup seeding is almost impossible to figure. Even when very intelligent people attempt to flesh out just who will be seeded for next year's World Cup by applying the formula used during the...

LA Galaxy manager Bruce Arena has been name Major League Soccer Coach of the Year, beating out Sigi Schmid and Robert Warzycha. Arena wins the award for the second time, joining current US National...

In the game of back-and-forth-and-back-again between the United Soccer Leagues and the clubs aligned with the Team Owners Association, it seems that nothing can be said without a response from the...

For those of you anxious for an update on the status of US National Team forward Charlie Davies, today brings good news; Davies has been released from Washington Hospital Center, and will now begin...

Jeff Cooper Now that the Team Owners Association has officially announced their intentions to break away from USL and strike out on their own, there are more than a few questions facing them. From...

World Cup qualifying is over and the United States Men's National Team is set to play two friendlies in the next eight days that could tell us a lot about what fringe players have a chance to go to...

The Teams Owners Association has officially announced their split from the USL. The Atlanta Silverbacks, Carolina Railhawks, Miami FC, Minnesota Thunder, Montreal Impact, Vancouver Whitecaps, and a...

On Friday, following Columbus' poor showing at the gate for the second leg of their first round playoff series with Real Salt Lake, I argued that the Crew should be moved to Montreal. The reaction...

Bob Bradley has called in a 22-man roster ahead of a friendly against Slovakia set for Saturday, November 14th in Bratislava (10 am ET, FSC). The squad is a blend of European-based players and MLS...