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Team Focus: The Downward Spiral That New England Revolution Need to Halt

by Graham Ruthven at Friday, Jul 25 2014 12:56
Team Focus: The Downward Spiral That New England Revolution Need to Halt As far as early season Supporters’ Shield candidates go, the New England Revolution were looking fairly strong. Having won six out of seven MLS games, Jay Heaps’ side sat atop the Eastern Conference standings. That was only two months ago, but it feels like so much than that.Since the 2-...
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Team Focus: How Did the USA Really do at the World Cup?

by Graham Ruthven at Friday, Jul 4 2014 15:30
Team Focus: How Did the USA Really do at the World Cup? If the 2010 World Cup hinted at the potential for football in the United States, 2014 came close to realisation. Nearly 30,000 fans watched the USA’s last-16 clash with Belgium at Soldier Field, Chicago, with countless open-screenings also drawing supporters all over the country.An estimated T...
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Match Focus: How the USA Can Stop Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal

by Graham Ruthven at Saturday, Jun 21 2014 12:00
Match Focus: How the USA Can Stop Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal A look of genuine disbelief spread across the face of defender John Brooks as he wheeled away in celebration on Monday night. This was his competitive debut for the USA and he had just scored a World Cup winner in their 2-1 victory over Ghana, four minutes from the end. Disbelief was an understandab...
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Team Focus: Marquee Signings Set to See New York City FC Take Shape

by Graham Ruthven at Friday, Jun 6 2014 14:15
Team Focus: Marquee Signings Set to See New York City FC Take Shape Their first game might be nine months away, but New York City FC are starting to assemble their squad for the 2015 MLS season; their debut campaign as a franchise.David Villa became the Manchester City and New York Yankees joint-owned club’s first ever player by signing for a team that still d...
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Player Focus: Which MLS Club Could Rio Ferdinand Move To?

by Graham Ruthven at Friday, May 23 2014 15:09
Player Focus: Which MLS Club Could Rio Ferdinand Move To? MLS was once derided as the retirement home of world football. Of course, that was never totally true, but the early days of the league did see a number of ageing stars pick up one final paycheque before calling it a day.Now Rio Ferdinand is said to be keen on a move to MLS, with a number of sides i...
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Player Focus: Which MLS Players Should be Going to Brazil with the USA?

by Graham Ruthven at Friday, May 9 2014 10:25
Player Focus: Which MLS Players Should be Going to Brazil with the USA? It’s almost here. The World Cup is just weeks away and Major League Soccer will have a strong presence at the biggest show on earth, largely through the USA national team. After some initial skepticism, Jurgen Klinsmann has now firmly placed his faith in MLS and is expected to select a number ...
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Team Focus: Time for Cassar to Make His Own Mark on Real Salt Lake

by Graham Ruthven at Friday, Apr 25 2014 16:15
Team Focus: Time for Cassar to Make His Own Mark on Real Salt Lake Jason Kreis was Real Salt Lake. Having been at the club since 2005 (two years as a player and six years as head coach) he came to embody RSL, with his team reflecting his personality. But now he’s the head coach of an MLS team that isn’t even playing in MLS yet.The 41-year-old was named ...
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Player Focus: 5 Playmakers Who Could Set MLS 2014 Alight

by Graham Ruthven at Friday, Mar 28 2014 17:45
Player Focus: 5 Playmakers Who Could Set MLS 2014 Alight The playmaker. Arguably the most celebrated type of footballer and MLS has no shortage of them. Even after just three weeks into the new campaign, the best number 10s North America has to offer are coming to the fore. 2014 could be the year of the playmaker in MLS and here are 5 who look most likely...
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Team Focus: Chivas Hoping to be Surprise Package in Final MLS Campaign

by Graham Ruthven at Friday, Mar 14 2014 12:44
Team Focus: Chivas Hoping to be Surprise Package in Final MLS Campaign Bobby Burling’s last gasp winner against the Chicago Fire was a fitting way to start the new season for Chivas USA. It was the type of chaos the LA-based club has become renowned for in their decade as an MLS franchise. One could be forgiven for feeling a twinge of nostalgia.Of course, this lo...
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League Focus: MLS 2014 - Five Things to Look Out For

by Graham Ruthven at Friday, Mar 7 2014 15:11
League Focus: MLS 2014 - Five Things to Look Out For The 2013 MLS season ended in dramatic fashion, with Sporting Kansas City claiming the championship title on penalties against Real Salt Lake. It was a fitting conclusion for what had been one of the best seasons in the league’s history.The off-season was a busy one, with a number of high profi...
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