Red Bulls Will Score

The New York Bulls will try to end their 13 game winless streak and hope to earn points when they are matched against MLS Cup depending champion Culumbus Crew this Sunday at 6:00 pm in the Giants Stadium.  Even with one man down in the last 30 minutes of last Sundays match against FC Dallas, Red Bulls won by 3-2 even after Hoops tied the game twice.  Juan Pablo Angle, forward, scored two goals in the win as New York wins tree straight against FC Dallas.

Columbus is at present on top of the standing of the Eastern Conference with 39 points and a record of 10-3-9.  They have lost only one regular season game in their last 10-1-7 and has not tasted defeat in their last eight 60-0-2.  They enjoyed a bye last weekend but won against Puerto Rico Islanders last August 18 in their first home match Champions League Group.  Three days prior, the Crew reeled their fifth straight win with a 2-0 victory over FC Dallas.

Jaime Moreno Scores Twice for DC United

Jaime Moreno, in his first stint back in a DC United uniform, scored his first two goals of the season ten minutes apart to lift DC United to a scintillating two goals to one victory over FC Dallas. With the shot count on goal at 11-3 in favor of DC United, the team was one goal down at halftime because of Andre Rocha’s 28^th minute goal.

His first goal came in the 56^th minute after a long pass from Bryan Namoff and shot the ball right off the diving FC Dallas goalkeeper. Ten minutes later, he received an assist from Christian Gomez who thread past two FC Dallas defenders to chip the shot into the goal past the Dallas goalkeeper. The FC Dallas goalkeeper Ray Burse played in lieu of Dario Sala, who was red carded in their last match. Other defenders missing for FC Dallas was Daniel Torres, who was recovering from a broken hand played in place of George John, who was recovering from a hamstring injury.

MLS Expansion for Barcelona at Miami to Be Nixed

FC Barcelona had earlier intended to be a major player in the emerging MLS market by putting up a team for Miami. Of all the bids that were submitted, the Barcelona-Miami bid was considered to be the most fiscally sound of all the expansion plans.

But the recent financial crisis has made such a move financially risky and with this Barcelona Director General Joan Olive has made moves to divest its interests in the planned expansion. Despite the desire to be part of the MLS, the current economic downturn has made the risks greater than the expected rewards thus forcing the hand of Bolivian American magnate Marcelo Claure to reassess his bid for the team. But the door to the expansion club side has not been entirely closed and if there is a change in the economy then another round of reviews would be in order.

FC Barcelona retains a thirty percent stake in the new organization which translates not to dollars and cents but actually the branding and sporting requirements of the team. This includes personnel, the coach and the players. The decision to award the franchise is still a long ways off and many say that this move is seen as a way to leverage the stiff $40 million fee for the expansion rights.

Seattle Sounders Is Ready To Play

Seattle Sounders are ready to play a first game in Major league soccer. The Sounders being two months before the first game have fans waiting at the gate with tickets exceeding more than Major League Soccer’s average selling during the season last year.

Joe Roth, filmmaker, team co-owner actor Drew Carey, Paul Allen co founder of Microsoft corp. and Disney as team sponsor. With all this, the team was able to hire on Sigi Schmid, Freddie Ljungberg from England. NFL Seahawks has a partnership with the Sounders.

The Sounders make it the 15th newest team to come to the Major League Soccer League in the United State.

Seattle Sounders has a contract with Microsoft to sponsor free TV games all year. This has put a strain on the with sharing the airwaves.

MLS Players Suspended

Jeff Parke of the NY Red Bulls made his public apology Saturday after being suspended for 10 games from Major League Soccer because of taking up a certain substance which is banned by the league.

A substance called androstatriendione and boldenone metabolites were positively found with both Parke and Jon Conway during a routine check up. According to the two, they bought the supplemental vitamin in a local store.

Parke admits he was careless that he had not consulted the proper team personnel before taking those vitamins. He also said that he is willing to take full responsibility of his acts and hopes that it would serve as a lesson to other players.

It was the first time that an MLS player has been suspended due to a banned substance. There has been no official statement from Conway since the suspension has been released.

Juan Carlos Osorio who is the coach of Red Bulls was really shocked when he heard the suspension. He reiterated that both players are sorry for what happened but they didn’t intend to embarrass anyone and it was an honest mistake which they have accepted.

With the suspension, both players are not allowed to play in any competition within the 10 game suspensions. In addition, each of the players would be fined 10% of their basic salary.

Will Beckham Succeed with his Mission?

Since David Beckham joined the LA Galaxy and stayed in the United States, he is expected to face his role in uplifting the sport soccer in America. But according to Ruud Gullit, former Galaxy coach, Beckham is facing very difficult task or even close to impossible

Gullit explained to Reuters, “David is more than just a football player and I think he does extremely well to give football here a lift.” He further said, “But I doubt if they really want that. I think they are afraid of football because it’s so popular everywhere around the world. I think they will just control it so it doesn’t become more popular than their American sports.”

Coach Gullit reiterated that he is doubtful if they really would like to popularized soccer more than the American football and other sports in America including basketball and baseball.

Gullit was appointed as LA Galaxy head coach and has been the highest profile coach among in the Major League Soccer. But after just a few months, he resigned due to some personal reasons.

He explains that there are many things that differ with the way the rules are doing in America than Europe. He seems to be frustrated with how things are going with the leagues in the United States.

Asked if he is going to coach again, he replied “l think I need some more experience. I have had some bad experiences and you don’t want that any more. You want to build it up slowly, slowly, slowly and not jump in immediately. It’s a question of more time.”

Major League Soccer

Major League Soccer is the most prestigious tournament in a country. It is where the creams of the crop meets and display the best of their skills for their club. Fans and enthusiasts can never get enough of the excitement and thrill that this event offers. The young followers of the game draw inspiration from their major league idols. The ever increasing popularity of the major league has caught the attention of various companies which is why right now these firms continue to invest a lot for better soccer excitement.

In every match, players of this tournament display breathtaking skills and moves to the delight of the spectators. Aside from being prestigious, it is the greatest tournament in a country. Young football enthusiasts practice the techniques of the game to make their dream of becoming a soccer star possible someday. They watch every major league game and learn from it with full enthusiasm and eagerness.

In the United States, Major League Soccer is one of the leading events in sports and entertainment. It is composed of various teams and is divided into two conferences which are namely the Eastern Conference and the Western Conference. It continues to make waves across the country and has won the hearts of the American people.

It is of course a way of life in the European continent. Europe is the obvious stronghold of football as evidenced by the different leagues that take place in this part of the world. The World Cup is almost a monopoly of the continent as the usual winners of this event are European countries.

Soccer America: MLS Gaining Its Popularity

Soccer America is also widely known. They may not be as popular as Mexico and Europe but they are on their way to the top. They organized a league, the Major League Soccer (MLS) in 1993 and have fourteen teams in the U.S and Canada.

They are slowly making a name most especially that David Beckham is already a part in one of the teams, the LA Galaxy. This has been a big issue since Beckham is from Europe and accepted the deal from his current team. In the World Cup 2006 fans are somewhat disappointed thinking that the team lacks determination but MLS worked hard on it and is stating to be competitive and heard in the soccer nation.

It has improved since 2003 and players have been aggressive on the game. Fans are getting more passionate as well and supportive. All clubs under MLS are really talented and perform well. There might not be enough teams and clubs in soccer America but they are planning to expand in 2010, fans surely would be glad.

MLS have a big plan and surely they would compete with other popular leagues. They been focusing of trainings and searching for potential players so that they can be comparable to other European and other soccer nation even though they have been through ups and downs yet they have survived.

In 2010 they are planning big and will be finishing a stadium in Philadelphia. Fans can’t wait to cheer and sing their heart out for the upcoming events.

Arsenal Soccer: The Success Story

Arsenal Soccer Club started as a small club in River Dale, New Jersey. The club has increased with around 50 teams. They are formerly called the Pascack Valley club and later on became Arsenal. The soccer team now includes players from different counties in New Jersey and New York.

The Arsenal Soccer club aims to give proper soccer training opportunities every year. The club admits aspiring boys and girls as team members in northern New Jersey. The club ensures that each member is given equal opportunities in sports and with proper training and education. The club commits to its objectives to develop competitive surroundings which enable their players to become excellent soccer players and at the same time become good citizens of the community.

The soccer club’s devotion and hard work, they have produce world class players like Alecko Eskandarian who is now a member of the Major League Soccer’s DC United team. Alecko was also named MVP when he leads DC United to the MLS Championship in 2004. Another one is Lizzie Reed who is also a former World Class player. Another of there former member is Danny Szatela, who now plays for the Major League Soccer’s Columbus Crew. With these achievements, the club is proud to be part of the lives of these successful players.

The club will continue in developing future professional players to compete for international competitions around the world. They will continue in developing education and training programs which aims to teach its members to achieve their goals.

Brazil Soccer Team Trivia

No soccer team in history has surpassed the achievements of Brazil soccer team, not even their fellow Latin American teams.
Many great records had already been lined up in their history vault. As the Brazilian team continues to plow the soccer field everyday, their feats continue to add up even more.

Here are some of the facts and trivia regarding the team’s success:

Of all the soccer teams, Brazil is the most successful and the one and only team up to date that has participated in all the 18 World Cups since the team’s beginning in the 1930’s where they played a record of 92 matches, of it they won 64 games, draws 14 games and had lost 14 times only. Out of those games, they scored 201 goals, also a record. Aside from World Cup feats, they also held the record win in Confederations Cup together with France. They won two times in 1997 and 2005. The Brazilian U17 team has also set a record for winning three times in the U17 World Cup, won 2 out of 3 Panamerican Championship, a now defunct league held sometime in 1952 and 1960. The only national team that Brazil did not claim any victory is Norway. They were also the only team that had won World Cups in all continents that had been able to host the competition, except for Africa and Oceania, they were not able to host any World Cups.

Of all the seven national teams that had claimed World Cup victories, Brazil is the only team that had not won in their own home ground.

Every national team prospers everyday but it is fairly clear enough that Brazil soccer team is the trailblazer, others just follow. They were the trendsetter of the field and no one can refute it.