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by Paul Kennedy The numbers are against him and the other two challengers in their bid to unseat current FIFA president Sepp Blatter in May, but Jordanian Prince Ali bin al-Hussein can count on the support of U.S. Soccer, at least in the nominating process. It was one of six federations Prince Ali ... Read the whole story by Mike Woitalla Former U.S. goalkeeper Frank Borghi, most famous for shutting out England in the USA's 1-0 win over England at the 1950 World Cup, has died at age 89. A St. Louis native, Borghi played in three World Cup games and five World Cup qualifying games in the 1940s and 1950s. Read the whole story by Mike Woitalla The use of a golf cart is apparently meant to expedite medical treatment on the field, but at the Africa Cup of Nations in Equatorial Guinea it nearly made matters worse for DR Congo's Gabriel Zakuani. Read the whole story  by Mike Woitalla
The 2014 MLS champion Los Angeles Galaxy made its third visit to the White House in four years, tying the San Francisco Giants for the most White House trips by a team during the presidency of Barack Obama, who joked about it being like "Groundhog Day.' The President also signaled ... Read the whole story  by Ridge Mahoney
Orlando City SC has added another MLS veteran to its ranks: midfielder Eric Avila, who last played for Chivas USA after stints with Toronto FC and FC Dallas, has been acquired on loan via the allocation rankings. Read the whole story by Ridge Mahoney More than a month before its first game in MLS, Orlando City SC has reached the 11,000 mark in season tickets. The team has set a limit of 14,000 season tickets for its inaugural MLS campaign. Read the whole story by Soccer America USL PRO, which has expanded from 14 to 24 teams, will kick off its 2015 season on March 21 with two games. By the following weekend, every team will be in action. Read the whole story  by Mike Woitalla
The U.S. U-18 men's national team notched a 1-1 comeback tie with Club Tijuana at the 2015 Copa Chivas. Jonathan Klinsmann started in goal for the second time in the tournament. Halftime sub Eryk Williamson scored a 62nd-minute equalizer to give the USA a 1-1-1 record at the Guadalajara tourney. Read the whole story
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What They're Saying: Jamaican agent Romel Wallen by Soccer America"We were always going to get here. They don't want to open the floodgates, but relations with smaller entities must be maintained, I think. It does come across as them taking advantage of smaller entities in the region." -- Jamaica-based agent Romel Wallen on Portmore United FC's demand that MLS pay $7,500 in training compensation for Columbus Crew draft pick Sergio Campbell. (Vice.com) ...More
What They're Saying: Tim Cahill by Soccer America"I've done the Premier League, I've done America. New York was amazing for me. China is a growing market in football. You see in the [Asian Cup quarterfinal] game that we played against China, millions of people watched it and I'm someone who is embracing culture and a different aspect of life. I'm at an age where I want to give something back to football and still play at a high level." -- Tim Cahill on signing with Chinese club Shanghai Shenhua after leaving the New York Red Bulls by mutual agreement. (BBC Sport) ...More Toronto FC goes all in -- again by Ridge MahoneyBy signing Sebastian Giovinco in the prime of his career and also securing his services during the MLS preseason rather than in the summer, Toronto FC has achieved two crucial elements of a major-league sports team. ...More Soccer on TV
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