Women’s Professional Soccer (WPS) holds all teams and owners to a uniform professional standard, and all owners must agree to those standards in order to play in the League. When Dan Borislow took over as the majority owner of the Washington Freedom (now magicJack) franchise, Mr. Borislow had an obligation to follow, and embrace these standards and to honor the franchise’s commitments to the League, players and sponsors. Mr. Borislow has failed to honor his commitments to the detriment of the
Let me state the obvious: Neymar is a player that could change MLS and certainly could be the world’s best player in two or three years. Let’s take a look at his magical goal against Flamengo: We all know that no MLS team is going to drop $60 million for this once in a lifetime player. It would be great if that was the case. Remember it took a bold move (and another and another) by the New York Cosmos to change the
Alexi Lalas is as big a name as you will find in American soccer. Lalas became a soccer icon as a member of the U.S. men’s national team in the 90s. He experienced great success in MLS and overseas after a brilliant collegiate career at Rutgers. His love and passion for soccer never ended after his retirement as a player. Lalas would see himself become a club executive and his service in the Galaxy front office made him a central figure
In front of a record crowd for a soccer match in the Pacific NW (67,052), Manchester United stormed into Century Link field and pillaged the Seattle Sounders on their home turf. The final score: Manchester 7, Seattle 0. Not too surprising, especially when you consider the salary gap between the two teams: Rooney makes 10 million euro annually, whereas Fredy Montero, the highest paid Sounders’ player by a long shot, makes a mere $636,000 annually. To put it another way, it was sort
Saturday’s matchup between the Colorado Rapids and the Seattle Sounders, whom entered the match without a loss in the past eight games, was an offensive frenzy and a rarity in professional soccer. Usually, spectators of the beautiful game see anywhere between zero and three goals scored in an entire match, but those in attendance at Qwest Stadium were lucky enough to witness seven goals! The Sounders, coming out on top with four goals, stayed true to their often dramatic, nail-biting
Saturday’s game featuring the Houston Dynamo versus Sporting KC was a game of numbers as Houston spent over 25 minutes with nine men and Kansas City extended its unbeaten streak to eleven games, the second-longest in MLS this season. The straightforward 1-1 score line would hardly do justice when accurately recounting the action and adventure of this Eastern Conference matchup. Better put, “feisty” would define the flavor of play as the Dynamo lost men and gained a spirited, hostile hunger. Thanks goes to
The Houston Dynamo recorded its first victory since June 11, and Toronto FC’s road-game well remained parched of a win in the 2011 season as two second-half goals and a shutout performance salvaged three points for the Dynamo at Robertson Stadium on Saturday. The result lifts the Dynamo over Sporting Kansas City to sit in fourth place in the Eastern Conference standings and blows life into the team’s sails as it preps for the second half of the season. Houston hosts Sporting
Padula's leadership and experience will be an asset to young academy players. Gino Padula has started a new chapter in his life, going from defensive stalwart to academy director, from playing the beautiful game to teaching it. It is a job that is well suited for the Argentine footballer who has returned to Columbus to run a soccer academy with fellow Crew legend Guillermo Barros Schelotto. Players of all ages are sure to benefit from the services of the Schelotto & Padula Soccer Academy,
President Obama welcomed the Colorado Rapids to the White House Monday as they were recognized for their 2010 MLS Cup Championship. Needing a bit of a morale boost after a 4-1 thrashing by the Columbus Crew on Sunday, the Rapids were eager to meet the President and they certainly did that. President Obama praised the closeknit Rapids players for their hard work and commitment to charities and non-profits. “They aren’t just great players; they are good people,” President Obama said. The
