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Bend it like Beckham

Submitted by WG on Wed, 23/11/2011 - 08:15

Perhaps in the past I have been too sceptical about the progress likely to be made by Major League Soccer (MLS) in the United States.   Having lived and worked there, I was well aware how entrenched the major sports were.

Becks considers his options

Submitted by WG on Sat, 05/11/2011 - 08:51

David Beckham helped Los Angeles Galazy to a 2-1 semi-final win against the New York Red Bulls in the Major League Soccer (MLS) play-offs, putting his team in the Western Conference final.   But he is nearing the end of his five-year contract in the States and is considering his options.   He doesn't want to retire and Paris St. Germain as well as unnamed Premiership clubs have come calling.   Then there is the Olympics to look forward to where the British team is likely to made up of Becks and ten others.

Is Vancouver a soccer city?

Submitted by WG on Sun, 23/01/2011 - 09:35

Vancouver is one of my favourite cities, as it is for many people.  But is it a soccer city?  That question will be soon answered as the Vancouver Whitecaps join America's MLS as its new franchise in March.  That is in spite of the fact that last season they played in America's answer to the English conference.


In the heyday of the NASL the Whitecaps attracted big name players, among them Alan Ball, Terry Yorath and Peter Beardsley.  But when the league folded, they dropped down the pyramid to keep their name alive.

Win by 6 goals - You lose

Submitted by JSB on Sat, 12/06/2010 - 10:40

From Canada's National Post: "Win a soccer game by more than five points and you lose"

Only Three MLS Teams are Profitable

Submitted by WG on Thu, 02/10/2008 - 00:00

Only three of the teams in North America's Major League Soccer competition are profitable: Los Angeles Galaxy, FC Dallas and Toronto FC. The last club might seem surprising given that they have served up two seasons of last place soccer. But there are plenty of British expats in that part of Ontario who are hungry for live soccer. However, a local correspondent tells me their presence is not the main factor and the club is attracting a much younger demographic who have no experience of live football in Britain.