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The Boston Globe reported today that the Revolution are continuing to speak with clubs overseas about the possibility of adding a foreign player to their roster. Evidently, the Revs have been offered an undetermined player from Spanish side Deportivo Alaves. Revolution coach Steve Nicol didn't speak directly to that situation but did concede that the organization is still in the market for a

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After parting ways with Bruce Arena, Sunil Gulati needed a big name to fill his shoes. He needed someone that would give the program instant credibility and fire up the masses for the next World Cup and every international competition before it. He needed someone who could bring some life back to the bunch and get guys like DaMarcus Beasley to actually try. Jurgen Klinsmann was that someone. Bob

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Reports from many media outlets have Juergen Klinsmann finally coming to terms with the U.S. Soccer the next coach of the men's national team. Since his resignation from a German squad that unexpectedly placed third in the 2006 World Cup, Klinsmann has been hotly pursued by U.S. Soccer president Sunil Gullati. But even though U.S. international Steve Cherundolo told a German television station

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A recent article on clubcall.com has Fulham reaching an agreement with MLS and the Revolution for U.S. Player of the Year Clint Dempsey. The deal is likely music to Dempsey's ear as he has made no secret of his desire to play overseas.The music has taken on a minor key since the deal was struck, though, as Dempsey's transfer is now in doubt because of problems with his work permit. This wouldn't

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This fall, the marginally talented Red Bulls went as far as creative midfielder Amado Geuvara could take them. Unfortunately for New Yorkers, that was only to the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference and a first-round playoff loss. With little reason to believe next year would be any more prosperous if he held on to this season's nucleus, coach Bruce Arena traded Guevara to Chivas USA Monday

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Call me ignorant, but as a child I thought that Canadian children moved to America once they grew up. I saw Canada as a sort of triple-A league to America's major league. The U.S. and Canada seem similar enough - except for the northerners' bagged milk phenomenon and ubiquitous use of the "word" eh - for my belief to be a reality.Alas, these nations have major differences that are often exposed

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In a year when Major League Soccer officials struck gold with an new television deal, and opened a glistening, soccer-specific stadium outside of Chicago - with more like it in the works - the league may still lose two of its brightest stars. Clint Dempsey and Dwayne De Rosario, both of whom led their teams to the MLS Cup this season, have their eyes set on greener pitches overseas.In his most

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Playing in the house that Belichick built, the Revolution took a page out of the hooded genius' playbook as they squeaked out a victory without a number of core players. Imitating Belichick, who has earned a living coaching whoever's available, Steve Nicol got the Revs to the Eastern Conference finals without Shalrie Joseph or Clint Dempsey, and with a laboring Taylor Twellman.Stuck in a 2-0

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Denver's sports scene is weird. The Broncos are somehow 5-1 with Jake Plummer and his beard quarterbacking their offense. The backup point guard for the Nuggets stands about as tall as my mother. And the Colorado Rapids, despite having strong players in the middle of the park, insist on relying on the counterattack and playing direct.With Kyle Beckerman and Pablo Mastroeni manning Colorado's

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For the second consecutive game, Brian McBride got on the board for Fulham, pocketing a chance in the 65th minute in his club's 2-1 win over Charlton on Monday night. McBride played the full 90 minutes and scored his goal as the team's lone striker - a role familar to him since he played atop a 4-5-1 formation throughout the 2006 World Cup.Over the summer, I spoke to one college coach who

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I apologize for the scarcity of Inswingers postings of late. My college team, Wesleyan University, is in the heat of the conference playoff race and have spent consierable time on the road these past few weeks. We're currently 8-0-2 and in sole possession of first place in the New England Small College Athletic Conference. The season will keep me busy in the coming weeks - with games against our

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The U.S. soccer family lost a gem yesterday morning with Glenn "Mooch" Myernick passing away after enduring a heart attack that induced a coma. Myernick, a straight shooter as eloquently noted by Grant Wahl in his memorial piece on SI.com, was a winner in both MLS and international soccer, coaching the U.S. team through olympic qualifying and assisting Bruce Arena during his tenure as the

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The playoffs may have passed Columbus by this season, but the Crew's 4-1 thrashing of the Fire at Toyota Park last night offered a glimpse of why Columbus could be contenders in 2007. Ravaged by injuries all year long, including the losses of keeper Jon Busch and defender Frankie Hejduk for extended periods, head coach Sigi Schmid was forced to improvise by adding yet more youth to an already raw

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DaMarcus Beasley suffered a right ankle injury in Manchester City's reserves match on Tuesday night but club officials expect Beasley to be available for next Saturday's match against Sheffield United. The setback came at a good time for Beasley, who is on loan from PSC Eindhoven, as Man. City is in the midst of the international break from league play.After a disappointing performance in the

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Jose Mauel Abundis, a recent transfer from Deportivo Toluca of Mexico, picked a good time to score his first goal in a Revolution uniform. Abundis got on the end of a set piece cross from Steve Ralston and headed what proved to be the game-winner past Colorado goalkeeper Joe Cannon in a 3-1 win over the Rapids that clinched a playoff spot for New England.After dressing but not playing against New

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Brian McBride may have retired from international soccer but he is still a fixture on the club scene. Yesterday evening, McBride played the role of super sub, coming on in the 59th minute to score on a half volley twelve minutes later in a 3-3 tie to Watford.McBride pounced on a Fulham cross that bounced in the box, striking the ball solidly and confidently past the goalkeepr. The tally, his

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Bobby Convey and Reading continued to turn heads in the Premiership this week, knocking off West Ham 1-0 at Upton Park. Convey and Seol Ki-Hyeon combined on a quick restart with the latter smacking the ball home just over a minute into the match.The win put recently promoted Reading in a three-way tie for third place in the Premier League. With thirteen points, Convey's squad trails the leader,

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Since mid-season, whether it be in league play or U.S. Open Cup action, the Chicago Fire have been on fire. They've made a commitment to physical defending and their blend of scrappiness and finesse up top has created 39 goals, second most in the conference. These attributes were on display in their 3-1 drubbing of the Galaxy in the U.S. Open Cup Final.The Fire got on the board early as C.J.

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For all the scoring chances Manchester United had against Reading last Saturday, their lone goal came on what appeared to be a benign offensive attack from the wing. But when Cristiano Ronaldo is manning the wing, there is always a chance for fireworks.Ronaldo received the ball innocently enough in the right corner and - as wingers are told to do - immediately ran at his defender. Having not put

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My current technological situation reminds me of that old joke in which a waiter serves soup to a man in his restaraunt. The man asks the waiter repeatedly to taste the soup while the waiter refuses, thinking the man is out of his mind. After a few minutes of being badgered to taste the soup, the waiter finally gives in. And as he is about to try the soup, he asks his customer: "where's the spoon

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Let's talk NFL for a moment. Last Sunday, the Patriots took on the Bills in Foxborough in what many thought would be an easy New England triumph. Just seconds into the season opener, though, the home crowd was stunned when Takeo Spikes jarred the ball loose from Tom Brady and London Fletcher recovered and dove into the endzone. The Pats trailed from that point til about midway through the fourth

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Soccer is not America's game (news flash, I know). Instead, that title goes to either football, basketball or baseball, depending on who you talk to. And there's a fundamental, obvious difference between those three sports and soccer: The "American" games are played with one's hands and all involve throwing and catching.So perhaps it's not surprising that American goalkeepers have had the most

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I'm not sure if the early stages of Euro 2008 qualifying count as cruel and unusual punishment but I think Andorra and San Marino would tell you it is. Those two states took on England and Germany, respectively, and the results were as predictable as a David Ortiz walkoff home run. England beat Andorra 5-0 while the Germans put up an American football score on San Marino, winning 13-0. Yes, you

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I apologize for no posting anything yesterday or today. As I am in the midst of finishing up my final college preseason, two-a-days are monopolizing my time. We're currently ranked 26th in the nation by D3kicks.com, a website that recently trashed our squad as being anemic on offense. I guess we have something to prove in our opener at Williams, a perennial powerhouse that we beat in last year's

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One of the most endearing and entertaining aspects of today's MLS is the abundance of talented, promising young players. With many of the top American players toiling overseas, the MLS has become a showcase for lesser known youngsters. Back in July, we saw what Jonathan Bornstein could do when he notched two scores against Colorado. This weekend, Alan Gordon netted two goals of his own in the

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