Soccer News
Emiliano Papa enjoyed a double
celebration on Wednesday, making his Argentina debut on the
same night that Diego Maradona took charge of the national team
for the first time in a 1-0 win over Scotland.
Fans young and old showed up at Port Columbus International Airport on Wednesday to bid good luck to the hardest working team in town.
Bayern Munich is hoping to sign United States forward Landon Donovan on a loan deal similar to the one David Beckham has reached with AC Milan, and possibly longer. Donovan has spent 10 days practicing with Bayern and will return home Friday. Both Donovan and Beckham play for the Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer.
Almost as remarkable as the New York Red Bulls' improbable ride to the MLS Cup championship game has been the lineup the team has utilized in their late-season run. As the Red Bulls prepare to face the Columbus Crew on Sunday in Carson, Calif., for the Major League Soccer title, the team is starting four players who saw no playing time earlier in the season.
Bayern Munich have taken Landon Donovan on loan from the Los Angeles Galaxy until the Major League Soccer season starts in mid-March.
To be able to start spreading the news of an MLS football title in New York would be music to the Red Bulls' ears.
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Major League Soccer's San Jose Earthquakes are attempting to have Tottenham Hotspur come to the United States for an exhibition game next summer. Earthquakes owner Lew Wolff said Wednesday his first choice was to have San Jose play Tottenham in England, but that the scheduling of a trip there during MLS's regular season was too difficult.
Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols is adding his star power to a group working to bring an MLS expansion team to the area. The announcement on Tuesday comes a day after Pujols won his second NL MVP award. Pujols' reputation, plus a significant financial investment that was not disclosed, is expected to boost St.
Los Angeles Galaxy forward Landon Donovan has moved on his perspective in German Bundesliga Bayern Munich after impressing coach Jurgen Klinsmann on his 10-day trial.
Bob Bradley announced a 19 man roster of players called into to a camp in Colorado.
Smith took over on an interim basis after former coach Fernando Clavijo left the team for personal reasons in August.