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All-Stars Are Announced For MLS-Fulham Game
Four members of FC Dallas will be in the starting lineup for the MLS all-star team that will take on English Premier League club Fulham.
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Twellman Tallies Three, Revs Top Crew
Taylor Twellman scores three goals as the Eastern Conference-leading New England Revolution beats the Columbus Crew, 3-1, Saturday night.
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Go Nu Ez!

Nu ez Helps Propel Dallas Into 2nd Place
Ramon Nu ez scored in extra time to give FC Dallas a 2-1 victory over the Columbus Crew last night in Frisco, Tex.
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World Cup Germany 2006 - Latest Team News
The nervous tension is mounting in soccer camps around the globe as teams prepare for the final qualifying matches of World Cup Germany 2006. In Europe, after the matches on 8 and 12 October, the eight group winners and…

Major League Soccer Glance
Major League Soccer Saturday 01 October 2005 Eastern Conference leaders New England (16-6-7) host Western Conference leaders San Jose (16-4-9) at the Gillette Stadium, Foxborough,Mass., in what could be a dress rehearsal for the 2005 MLS Cup Final. San Jose…

MLS Routed by Real; Moreno Injured
The visiting MLS All-Stars are no match for Real Madrid as the European soccer powerhouse thrashes the MLS squad, 5-0, Tuesday in Madrid.

Salt Lake Ends Scoreless Drought
Jamie Watson’s first Major League Soccer goal ended a league-record scoring drought at 557 minutes for Real Salt Lake and lifted the expansion club to a 1-1 tie with the visiting Los Angeles Galaxy last night.

Rapids 3, Chivas USA 1 (AP)
Jean Philippe Peguero, Jovan Kirovski and David Ben-Dayan scored goals to help the Colorado Rapids clinch a playoff spot with a 3-1 victory over Chivas USA on Saturday night. Colorado’s fourth victory in six games allowed the Rapids (11-13-4) to secure a playoff spot for the fourth consecutive season.

Ajax America, which organizes national training and premier soccer tournaments, is looking to expand its “soccer reach.”

To make a long story short, they are looking to buy equity stakes in current MLS soccer teams.

“Investing in a professional soccer team is the next logical step in our company’s growth plan,” says Ajax America president and CEO Mark Dillon, in a prepared statement. “We will aggressively pursue the opportunity that meets our expansion objectives.”

It certainly sounds like Ajax is on the right track. Check out the full article here.

An accomplishment to some, or simply a blip on the radar to others; the MLS begins its 10th season.

Certainly an accomplishment for the #1 International sport, but it’s certainly still in the doldrums of popularity in the US-of-A.

Now, if they could only find a way to keep their talent from going overseas (Brian McBride rings a bell) then they’d be set. Perhaps changing the salary cap for veterans and not just rookies would be a start…