MLS Expansion And Development

Team USA makes it 2-for-2 in Gold Cup group stage

USA v HONDURAS was the second match for the Americans in the CONCACAF Gold Cup, and their second win.  Team USA has scored a total of six goals in the two victories, and by six different players.  In the first group stage match, USA had already defeated GRENADA, 4-0...

In their second Group B match, Santino Quaranta broke through in the 75th minute and Brian Ching followed with a header in the 79th, giving the United States a 2-0 win over Honduras in the nightcap of a Gold Cup doubleheader at RFK Stadium in Washington, DC...

Official CONCACAF Match Report

Official USMNT Match Report

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VIDEO - Official highlights from SKY Sports, (3:34 min.)

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Articles,

"Quaranta returns to USMNT with flourish"  (CONCACAF)

"Santino's story just keeps getting better"  (Behind the Badge)

"Quaranta's goal a boost for U.S. and the player" (New York Times)

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Read more here at the Official event website, GoldCup.org

VIDEO - EmporioArmani promo for new Beckham campaign

VIDEO -

"from Emporio Armani's Autumn/Winter 2009-10 underwear campaign featuring David and Victoria Beckham photographed together..."

"The new advertising campaign was shot in Milan, once again by renowned fashion photographers Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott, and will appear in fashion and lifestyle magazines and on signature billboards in major cities such as New York, Los Angeles, London, Milan, Rome, Paris and Tokyo..."

( text and video posted at Emporio Armani's official YouTube channel )

VIDEOS - Watch Beckham's "New Beginnings" here...

VIDEOS -

ESPN's "David Beckham: New Beginnings" --- The original film, in the news again as Becks returns to LA Galaxy for the 2nd half of their season.  Beckham brokered an extension of his '09 winter loan with AC Milan in a so-called 'timeshare' deal, which kept him in Italy through May. --- Presented here with separate video for each segment from the original one-hour TV show (without commercials)...

PART ONE --- PART TWO --- PART THREE --- PART FOUR --- PART FIVE

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Development News: U.S. Soccer's DA Finals Week begins

US Soccer Development Academy Finals Week at The Home Depot Center...

from US Soccer,

"All 16 teams have arrived into Carson, CA, for the eight-day event that will see eight teams in two age groups play four games each over the next eight days on the same fields used by the U.S. National Team Programs, including the Men's National Team, including the Mooch Myernick and David Vanole Fields."

"The second annual Finals Week will conclude with placement matches and crown champions on Thursday, July 16, for the U-17/18 age group and Friday, July 17, for the U-15/16 age group. Championship games from both age groups will be televised live on ESPN Classic at 7 p.m. PT."

Read the Finals Week overview here

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VIDEO -

Team Arrivals: U.S. Soccer's Development Academy Finals Week now underway at The Home Depot Center with the U-17/18 age group kicking things off.  On Saturday, things get even busier as the U-15/16 age group play their opening matches...

( FRIDAY results and Match Reports here )

VIDEO - "This Week Inside the Galaxy" (July 10 episode)

VIDEO -

"This Week Inside the Galaxy" --- In episode 9 of "This Week..." (July 10), we look back at the 1-0 win over New England, look ahead to the Honda SuperClasico against Chivas USA, and prepare for the return of David Beckham by looking back at his last game in Galaxy colors, against the Oceania All-Stars in New Zealand...

Greek champion side Olympiakos gets Jozy Altidore on loan

BREAKING NEWS from Sports Illustrated,

( http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/soccer/07/10/jozy.greek/index.html )

VIDEOS - MLS "Extra Time" (Week 16 Reviews - Week 17 Preview)

ACT 1 - United they stand

Description: Greg, Shep, and Jason talk about teams in the East and West on a run...

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ACT 2 - The envelope, please...

Description: Greg, Shep, and Jason discuss the 2009 season-to-date at nearly the midway point. --- The panelists debate, then choose their ET mid-season awards; categories include Best Roster Mover, Biggest Disappointment, Breakout Player, and more...

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ACT 3 - Pivotal games

Description: Greg, Shep, and Jason break down Saturday's midseason clashes, including Houston at Seattle, and Columbus at Chicago... 

 

VIDEO - U.S. and BRAZIL Presidents talk soccer at G8 Summit

ABC News story: this morning's trash talk between US President and Brazil President,

Read what they said here

VIDEO -

'Lula' presents Brack Obama with a signed jeresy from the BRAZIL national team...

Brazil President Lula put back on his earpiece for simultaneous translation and President Obama said the US would never fall behind in such a way again, "he hit the microphone and walked away. So it was kind of fun; started laughing. So it was good. No hard feelings."

VIDEOS - "MLS Weekly" recaps of every Week 16 match

MLS WEEKLY full episode for Round 16 matches

PART ONE includes REAL SALT LAKE v EARTHQUAKES.

PART TWO includes GALAXY v REVOLUTION.

PART THREE includes CREW v DC UNITED and RAPIDS v FIRE.

PART FOUR includes FC DALLAS v RED BULLS and WIZARDS v DYNAMO.

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BONUS: Week 16 Photo Gallery

MLS Player of the Week - FC DALLAS' Jeff Cunningham

Cunningham wins Player of the Week

FC Dallas forward takes award for record 10th time

Major League Soccer Communications

 

NEW YORK -- FC Dallas forward Jeff Cunningham was voted Major League Soccer's Player of the Week for Week 16 of the 2009 season. Cunningham added to his impressive goal-scoring resume with his 106th and 107th all-time MLS regular season goals, as he led FC Dallas to a 2-1 victory over the New York Red Bulls on Saturday, July 4.

Cunningham put FC Dallas on the board in the 15th minute when he intercepted an errant back pass from Red Bulls midfielder Luke Sassano. He dribbled into the penalty area, cut sharply to his left and by a Red Bulls defender, and slotted a left-footed shot into the corner of the goal past Red Bulls goalkeeper Danny Cepero.

It took only two minutes for Cunningham to double the lead, when he got on the end of a Dave van den Bergh cross. van den Bergh dribbled down the right flank, cut back and sent in a high, looping cross to the back post. Cunningham snuck in behind the defense and finished with a volley from close range.

This is Cunningham's 10th MLS Player of the Week award, which surpasses three other players for most all-time in MLS - Cobi Jones, Razov and Donovan have each been named Player of the Week nine times.

More... ( http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20090706&content_id=5726688&vkey=news_mls&fext=.jsp )