Friday 6 January 2012

Seattle had it's broadcaster leave for NBC, they also had their keeper retire. Now Kasey Keller will be the new color commentary for the Sounders!

Now that the MLS has released it's schedule for 2012 most teams will be setting in motion the International Friendlies for the summer, that said who would you like to see in Seattle?

Seattle wrapped up their Trinidad Combine on Wednesday, here is the run down of how it went.

Could we see a true Center Mid arrive in Seattle come June?

Hands Down best "Own Goal" ever scored!!



The Stomp heard all over Germany has made one USMNT player "Persona non grata" for 8 games!!


Valencia 1 – Sevilla 0 (Copa del Rey last 16 first leg, January 5, 2012)




It has been off an on all winter, but now Bolton has finally made an official offer for the NY Redbull defender.


Cordoba 2 – Espanyol 1 (Copa del Rey last 16 first leg, January 5, 2011)




Thierry Henry has completed his return to Arsenal on loan from MLS side New York Red Bulls and could face Leeds United in the FA Cup on Monday night, live on ESPN.


Al Hilal 1 – Juventus 7 (Friendly, January 5, 2012)



It's a dream when you finally get a chance to go play oversea's and one player was living that dream until his very first practice.

Training Ground Skill of the Week



I love hearing stories/tales of playing days from older/retired players. Steve "Maca" McManaman shares his story of what the FA Cup meant to him.


Top 5 Impossible Goals!



As the news arrived that Thierry Henry would be going back to Arsenal in December on a two-month loan from the New York Red Bulls, so too did it emerge that his former international teammate and strike partner at Monaco David Trezeguet would be making an emotional return of his own.


2011's Worst Fouls from Argentina (They get down!)



The 2018 World Cup is in Russia and should be fun experience. Some people have already started making predictions for the 2018 cup and Belgium seems to come up trumps?

Robin Van Persie scored 35 goals in 36 games in 2011 here they be.



As MLS clubs prepare to see the benefits of investment in academy programs, and the league prepares for potential bidding wars to keep their very best prospects at home, the decision to spend less on college talent and more on homegrown players made sense.


Best Goals from the 2011/12 Season



On Jan. 8, 2002, the official word came down from league headquarters that, in a unanimous decision by the MLS Board of Governors, the Tampa Bay Mutiny and Miami Fusion were being folded.