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The growing list of talent leaving MLS this offseason reads like the beginning of a Best XI honor roll. Plenty of star power is departing for an array of reasons, and that is not a positive as the league heads into its 18th season.
Brek Shea's prospective move from FC Dallas to Stoke City would be just the latest in a series of high-profile departures from the league that depends heavily on its superstars for exposure, fan relations and stability.
That Louisville defender Andrew Farrell wound up being the first overall selection in the 2013 MLS SuperDraft was not a major surprise by any stretch. His eventual destination, however, was one of a number curveballs in the... more »
Landon Donovan is not retiring and will return to the LA Galaxy at some point in 2013, coach Bruce Arena told the club’s website on Monday. Donovan, the team captain, wasn’t in attendance as the MLS champions opened... more »
Jurgen Klinsmann, the former German star who now coaches the U.S. men's national soccer team, has spent the past 18 months taking his sword to the game's sacred cows in the U.S., determined to point out the shortcomings of a... more »
The Premier League's elite have suffered a painful reality check after Pep Guardiola, the most coveted coach in world football, turned his back on a prospective move to England and was confirmed as the next manager of Bayern... more »
The moment Manchester City returned 912 tickets, priced at £62 a pop, for Sunday's trip to Arsenal, the nostalgics become futurologists. There were predictions of a growing fans' backlash. An overdue realignment in the... more »
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