Kick Off: 'Caps keep dealing, Mondragón to Philly?
The Vancouver Whitecaps did not take Thanksgiving off and offloaded another Expansino Draft pick
They don’t take Thanksgiving off in November in Canada and the Vancouver Whitecaps were not taking any holidays from building their squad.
They moved another Expansion Draft pick on Thursday and more personnel moves are expected later today.
That was some welcome that soon-to-be-signed Vancouver goalkeeper Jay Nolly has extended to new colleague Joe Cannon, who was picked up in the Expansion Draft: He called him old.
Cannon is already happy to go Canadian. He says he wishes he played for the Canadian national team and here’s why he was eligible to.
The Columbus Crew say they were surprised to lose both Eric Brunner and Adam Moffatt in the Expansion Draft. But with half the roster spots on the squad vacant, they say it’s not a rebuilding project because they don't plan on taking lumps in 2011.
Real Salt Lake general manager Garth Lagerwey says that the days surrounding the Expansion Draft were the craziest 48 hours since he took over in Utah.
There were reports a week or so ago that Colombian goalkeeper Faryd Mondragón was destined for the New York Red Bulls. Check that. He may be headed to another Eastern Conference club with goalkeeper issues.
The LA Galaxy play Australian club Newcastle Jets this weekend (Fox Soccer Channel) and Landon Donovan is taking advantage of the club’s trip Down Under to hit the beaches (PHOTOS).
David Beckham is the other big star that Australia is talking about. Here’s a full photo gallery of Becks in Australia, where the Galaxy will also meet koalas and attend a wine-tasting event.
It will be a very satisfying offseason for Colorado Rapids midfielder Jeff Larentowicz who explains why he left the New England Revolution even though he was moments away from signing an extension to stay.
There is news that former RSL forward Yura Movsisyan may be heading to Barcelona. That’s right, he is in the crosshairs of La Liga club Espanyol.
Another European transfer target is former FC Dallas academy player and Sueño MLS winner Roger Funes Mori. Fiorentina and Atlético Madrid are hot on his heels (PORTUGUESE).
Mexican club Tigres UAL say they are not chasing after Chicago Fire designated player Nery Castillo for the MLS offseason.
MLS Golden Boot champion Chris Wondolowski tells a Polish media outlet that he hopes to play for the US national team, but that he would not close the door on the Polish national team. (POLISH)
Staying in Europe, who would put it past Real Madrid José Mourinho that he ordered two of his players to get red cards in order to clean the slate ahead of the Round of 16 of the Champions League? He’s being charged by UEFA.
Gamesmanship is part of soccer. It may have been taken to an extreme in the women’s game, where there are accusations directed at one national team for fielding two men.
December 2 is not only a big day for the USA to find out if it will land the 2022 World Cup, but it will also be important for the Houston Dynamo and their hopes of landing a lease deal for their new stadium.
The international match between the US and Argentina in Seattle, scheduled for this March, has been confirmed by the South Americans’ representatives.
Speaking of Argentina, Manchester City star forward Carlos Tévez says he’s fed up and is close to quitting the game. He also talks about the scenario in which he would have no trouble punching a teammate in the locker room.
We’ve heard this one before: Legendary Argentine club Boca Juniors say they want to buy a club in MLS. (SPANISH)
Lastly, it looks like professional soccer is on its way back to Atlanta.
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