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Morning Links

I’ll be talking with Fire Technical Director Frank Klopas later on this morning and posting a story about the remainder of the Fire’s offseason after the interview.  Until then I’ll leave you with a couple of MLS/USA related links.  The Red Bulls officially named Norwegian Erik Soler as their new General Manager and Sporting Director... Read more »

By SamuelStejskal,
December 8, 2009 at 9:28 am

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Monday Morning (cough, afternoon, cough) Poll Question: Will the U.S. beat England?

Ever since Friday’s World Cup Draw placed the U.S. and England in the same group I’ve had one thought racing through my mind. Will the Americans baste the Cornish game hens of those limeys and trample their arses up and down the pitch? Or will the English reforge the bonds of the British Empire and... Read more »

By SamuelStejskal,
December 7, 2009 at 12:59 pm

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World Cup Draw Announced

To say the U.S. got a tough draw at the 2006 World Cup would be an understatement. Paired with European heavyweights Italy and the Czech Republic and African upstart Ghana, the Americans struggled in Germany and finished a disappointing fourth place in their group. But it was a different story this time around for the... Read more »

By SamuelStejskal,
December 4, 2009 at 1:47 pm

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