Chivas Striker Razov Has Surgery, Signs

Posted on 31st January 2009 by US Soccer News in US Soccer News

Chivas USA star Ante Razov, the second leading scorer in MLS history, underwent ankle surgery and signed a new contract, the team announced Saturday.

Rapids Sign Four Players To Contract Ext

Posted on 31st January 2009 by US Soccer News in US Soccer News

The Colorado Rapids signed midfielders Colin Clark and Nick LaBrocca and defenders Jordan Harvey and Kosuke Kimura to four-year contracts, the Major League Soccer club announced on Friday.

Mexico to bid for 2018 or 2022 World Cups (Reuters)

Posted on 30th January 2009 by Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News in World Soccer News
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Donovan in 1st Bundesliga game for Bayern Munich

Posted on 30th January 2009 by Los Angeles Galaxy News in Los Angeles Galaxy News

Landon Donovan played his first Bundesliga match for Bayern Munich, entering late in the second half of a 1-0 loss to Hamburg SV on Friday night.

Davis: Top 10 U.S.-Mexico Rivalry Quotes (Goal.com)

Posted on 30th January 2009 by Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News in World Soccer News
Goal.com's Noah Davis offers up 10 of his favorite quotes surrounding the United States-Mexico rivalry.

Capello Defends Hesitation Over Becks Selection (Goal.com)

Posted on 30th January 2009 by Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News in World Soccer News
The England manager has defended the comments he made yesterday, concerning David Beckham’s call-up to the national team.

Donovan in 1st Bundesliga game for Bayern Munich (AP)

Posted on 30th January 2009 by Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News in World Soccer News
Landon Donovan played his first Bundesliga match for Bayern Munich, entering late in the second half of a 1-0 loss to Hamburg SV on Friday night. Donovan replaced Bastian Schweinsteiger in the 77th minute of the Bundesliga's first game following its six-week winter break, and played wide on the right alongside forwards Luca Toni and Miroslav Klose.

Hamburg Go Top After Bayern Munich Win (Goal.com)

Posted on 30th January 2009 by Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News in World Soccer News
Hamburg have temporarily gone top of the Bundesliga following a 1-0 win over Bayern Munich at the HSH Nordbank Arena. The home side took all three points thanks to a first half goal from Mladen Petric.

Roda JC moves out of bottom three (PA SportsTicker)

Posted on 30th January 2009 by Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News in World Soccer News
By PA SportsTicker

Hamburg slips past Bayern Munich (PA SportsTicker)

Posted on 30th January 2009 by Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News in World Soccer News
By PA SportsTicker

Academy Players Gain High Marks for SPARQ Scores at Winter Showcase

Posted on 30th January 2009 by US Soccer News in US Soccer News
The recently released SPARQ results from last month’s Winter Showcase provided initial benchmarks for Academy players and teams to track their progress over the course of the Academy season. All Academy clubs finished their first round of SPARQ testing in the 2008-09 season with a second round of tests due at the next Showcase in May.

Bradley calls 19 from MLS to train for Mexico qualifier

Posted on 30th January 2009 by US Soccer News in US Soccer News

U.S. Men's national team coach Bob Bradley has called 20 players to Carson, Calif., to begin preparations for the team's match vs.