It has been announced that Jonathan Bornstein will appear on the September 21st edition of “Fox Football Fone-In”. Bornstein, a star defender with Chivas USA and the U.S. Men’s National Team, will take viewer calls during his time on the show. “Fox Football Fone-In” airs every Monday at 7-9:00 p.m. ET and is co-hosted by Nick Webster and Etic Wynalda. Viewers can voice their opinions by calling 1-888-FOX-FANS or text 32369.
All of the rumors became reality today as Julian de Guzman became Toronto’s first-ever Designated Player. Guzman, 28, arrives in his prime after passing on offers to continue his career in Europe. Becoming the face of the franchise and casing in on a big payday were surely of some motivaton. This move has been discussed for some time, even before the CONCACAF Gold Cup. FC Dallas made a splash of its own, signing defender Heath Pearce. Pearce has made 28 appearances
ESPN continues to expand its coverage of international soccer. The coming days will show us a whopping 14 live matches, including the debut of Spain’s La Liga. The first weekend of La Liga will be covered by multiple platforms in the ESPN family of programs, including ESPN, ESPN360.com, and ESPN Deportes. Spain’s top division includes some of the world’s biggest stars including Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Rafael Marquez, and Sergio Aguerro. ESPN’s coverage doesn’t stop there. La Liga coverage is joined by the Barclays Premier
“Major League Soccer has had a relationship with the United Soccer Leagues since MLS’ inception in 1996. The USL’s size and longevity speaks to the sport’s widespread popularity and the need for multiple professional divisions in the United States and Canada.” “We recently evaluated the opportunity to purchase the USL but elected to not submit a bid for the league. We will continue to communicate with the USL as both organizations work to grow the sport of soccer in the region.” The
Congratulations to defender Chad Marshall of the Columbus Crew, who received the MLS Player of the Week for Week 22. Marshall came away with a game-winning goal on Saturday, but that wasn’t all. He anchored the defense and helped the Crew claim yet another shutout victory. The goal was his fourth of the season, not bad for a defender. Marshall was a key figure in the 2008 Crew that won the MLS Cup; he will be counted on again this year as the
The CONCACAF Champions League group play will begin this Monday as the Columbus face the Puerto Rico Islanders. The Crew are the defending MLS Cup Champions, while the Islanders were surprise semifinalists last season. The remaining teams (16) have been placed in four groups (A,B,C,D): A-Isidro Metapan, Arabe Unido, the Houston Dynamo, and Pachuca B-D.C. United, Marathón, San Juan Jabloteh, and Toluca C-Columbus Crew, Cruz Azul, Saprissa, and the Puerto Rico Islanders D-Comunicaciones, Pumas UNAM, Real España, and W Connection
A lot has happened in the last few weeks for the young Canadian midfielder. The same could be said for our coverage of the rumors surrounding his possible return to Canada to play for Toronto FC. Our interview with de Guzman, which took place at the Gold Cup in Columbus, has been featured in several major publications throughout Canada. Toronto Head Coach Chris Cummins gave us some further insight into the situation: “I think he is going to decide next week. I
Rumors are circulating around two of Canada’s brightest stars, who were participating in the CONCACAF Gold Cup 2009 as part of the Canadian Men’s National Team. Midfielder Julian de Guzman is currently mulling an offer to return to Canada to play for Toronto FC of MLS. His comments tell us the whole story: “Toronto did come up with an offer, a very lucrative offer, but at the moment I have not made a decision yet. Personally I want to stay true to myself
Mia Hamm will be featured in ESPN.com’s new TV spot “Lunch.” Hamm will be joined by the Swiss bobsled team, O.J. Mayo of the Memphis Grizzlies and Samari Rolle of the Baltimore Ravens. It will show them all engaged in warmup activities. This is one of three new TV spots for ESPN.com’s year-long campaign featuring TV, print, and online elements that will premiere Friday, July 3, on the ESPN family of networks. “The Story of Prisoner F95488-Soccer Player Eric Frimpong” will appear