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by daryl on November 12, 2007
Say what you like about MLS but it's a league that damn near guarantees goals via bicycle kick. This great specimen from Taylor Twellman was the only goal in the Eastern Conference Championship...
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by daryl on October 02, 2007
This is from Houston's 2-0 win over Dallas in the weekend's Texas derby in MLS. Houston's Ricardo Clark (who's usually seems like a very calm, very nice guy and a solid defensive...
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by daryl on August 24, 2007
Becks played 90 minutes for Galaxy against Chivas, and lost 3-0. His boss Frank Yallop didn't want to play Goldenballs, which is understandable after the guy and his twisty ankle had played for...
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by daryl on August 23, 2007
Was there really any need for David Beckham and his still semi-injured ankle to cross the Atlantic this week and hobble up and down England's right flank against Germany? It's taken the guys...
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by daryl on August 16, 2007
Beckham not only started for LA Galaxy in last nights SuperLiga semi-final against DC United, he also wore the captain's armband (unlucky Landycakes) scored this free-kick (captured on video from...
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by daryl on August 07, 2007
So Becks is still injured and several impatient people are very unhappy. Take the gentleman to your left for example. Apparently he thinks injured sports stars go unpaid in other countries. But how to...
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by daryl on August 03, 2007
With his $2 million move to Benfica, the MLS Freddy Adu experiment is over. And it has to go down as a disappointment. Despite his obvious talent (have a look at his work in the corner for the USA...
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by daryl on July 27, 2007
Just as Gazza's move to Lazio heralded the arrival of Serie A on Channel 4 (and God bless Gazza for giving us James Richardson's relentless sarcasm) so Beckham's move to LA Galaxy has...
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by daryl on July 25, 2007
Well this is odd. Eddie Johnson, the Kansas City striker linked with a move away from MLS for a long long time now, has apparently turned down a perfectly good opportunity to play in the Premiership...
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by daryl on July 23, 2007
Beckham's arrival in the US has prompted an outpouring of vitriol from the usual anti-soccer (pronounced ant-eye-saw-ker) establishment. Have a look at this drivel from Jay Mariotti for example...
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by daryl on July 23, 2007
Beckham's Galaxy debut was just about the most overhyped game I've ever seen, and the most that one game has revolved around one man who played so very little of the game. I hope this...
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by daryl on July 19, 2007
Amid all the razzmatazz, confetti and messiah worship of David Beckham's LA Galaxy press conference there was one beautiful cultural moment. "The most important thing for me is my family, the...
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by daryl on July 17, 2007
Does anyone else find it odd that Fabio Capello is mulling over a move to MLS? The hope was that Beckham's big name arrival wouldn't be the last, but most onlookers were expecting quality...
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by daryl on July 13, 2007
It's B-Day today, as LA Galaxy unveil David Beckham (maybe literally?) at a press conference and the new dawn of soccer arrives in America. Maybe. As a PR man for the sport, Beckham is fantastic....
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by daryl on July 06, 2007
>USA fans are understandably unhappy about the second rate bunch of kids that were sent to compete the Copa America. I can appreciate the difficulties of playing straight after the Gold Cup, but...
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by daryl on June 27, 2007
With Beckham's move to LA getting near everyday, the advertising blitz is gathering pace. This Adidas commercial, titled "Futbol meets Football" pairs Becks with New Orleans Saints...
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by daryl on June 26, 2007
Benny Feilhaber scored this winner for USA in the Gold Cup final vs Mexico (which was a great game by the way, like England vs Scotland only with pace and skill.) The 22 year old Brazilian born but...
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by daryl on June 19, 2007
Footballer/rock star turned suit and tie wearer Alexi Lalas showed some of his old spunk yesterday, with some harsh words for the Premiership, which - without a trace of irony - he branded "an...
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by daryl on May 30, 2007
The Premiership isn't keen on YouTube, even though the online video sharing site has done wonders to increase the reach of Thierry Henry, Wayne Rooney, Hayden Mullins and co. They've even...
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by daryl on January 18, 2007
David Beckham has apparently responded to the badmouthing he's received from Madrid president Ramon Calderon and director Pedrag Mijatovic in front of the entire Madrid squad. I read this in The...
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by daryl on January 18, 2007
Stick insect shaped talk show host Conan O'Brien with a fairly witty response to all the David Beckham to LA Galaxy business, pretending to discuss MLS seriously. This is exactly what MLS...
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by daryl on January 11, 2007
David Beckham has retired from football, and will try his luck at something called "soccer" with Los Angeles Galaxy in MLS. "This week, Real Madrid asked me to make a decision...
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