Archive for the ‘soccer’ tag
Not ready for the MLS? Let Fuego’s futbol prep you in the PDL
Any of you a hardcore fan of the Fresno Fuego who might be interested in trading your noisemaker for a pair of cleats? Like the San Jose Earthquakes, the Fuego will also hold open tryouts for the Premier Development League team of Fresno. The franchise is searching for talented players throughout four days of intense screening come January. The Fuego plays out of [...]
Want a shot at Donovan, Blanco or Beckham? San Jose Earthquakes will hold open tryouts
Got MLS game? Think you can dance alongside the likes of Donovan, Blanco and the Englishman Beckham? Well here’s your chance to strut your stuff in Major League Soccer. Northern California’s Major League Soccer franchise San Jose Earthquakes are planning to hold an open tryout at Stanton Field in Santa Clara on Jan. 24. And they’re looking for people who can help turn things [...]
Brazil’s Second Division soccer is deadly tough
Players in the Brazlian second-division soccer team Portuguesa were threatened by armed men who entered the locker room after the squad’s sixth loss in the league. Coach, or former coach I should say, Rene Simoes has left the team since the incident took place last Tuesday after a 2-1 loss to Vila Nova. Simoes had [...]
SuperLiga 2009 is pretty good, if the players want it to be
The 2009 SuperLiga tournament, which is being played from June 20 to Aug. 5 throughout the United States this week, features teams from the Federación Mexicana de Fútbol against their counterparts in northern America’s Major League Soccer (MLS). L.A. Galaxy’s Landon Donovan once said it was just a way to make money. And at least one Mexican club, Tigres de [...]
2007 Sueño MLS Winner Jorge Flores joins U-20 National Training Camp
You remember the 2007 Sueño MLS winner Jorge Flores from Anaheim, California? Flores’s game on the pitch was enough to beat out thousands of young and talented individuals to become a recognized name in the future of the sport. Flores – a forward, but who will play as a defender – has been chosen to join [...]
No Way México Could Lose At Azteca; Next Up: Honduras
It’s easy to say that México’s triumphant 2-0 victory over Costa Rica last Saturday was a sure bet. The loss to United States (World Ranking is 17) was heartfelt, but not unforeseen. But it’s not a numbers game for El Tri, whose ranked 23rd, against the No. 32 Costa Rica. The win still is pretty good, but again, [...]
