So, who is the real MVP of world football? 10 Jan 2011 So, here’s the question. Based on the criteria of most valuable to his or her team, to whom would you give the award (man, woman or both)? We at The 11 would love to know.
Drillers sweep Winnipeg in their CMISL home opener 9 Jan 2011 200 brave souls who made it down to the city’s south side to watch the Edmonton Drillers boost their Canadian Major Indoor Soccer League record to 2-1 with a 4-3, 12-1 doubleheader sweep of the Winnipeg Alliance.
De Rosario to stay with Celtic another week; vow of silence continues 8 Jan 2011 Dwayne De Rosario’s trial with Celtic will continue for another week, according to reports by Scottish broadcaster STV. And that will likely mean the vow of silence from Toronto FC’s all-time leading scorer and his agent, David Baldwin, will likely continue for another seven days.
Brampton calling: Hoilett scores winner for Blackburn 8 Jan 2011 Junior Hoilett's hot streak for Blackburn Rovers continues. The best of the bunch when it comes to the legions of players from Brampton, Ont. got Blackburn through to the fourth round of the FA Cup, scoring from the top of the penalty area to give Rovers a 1-0 decision over Championship side Queens Park Rangers.
Winter, Mariner, de Klerk all take TFC roles 7 Jan 2011 As new head coach and technical director of Toronto FC, Aron Winter said he wants to bring to Major League Soccer a style that is similar to the one used at Ajax.
FC Edmonton to add some MLS experience 7 Jan 2011 FC Edmonton announced Thursday that it will partner with U.S. based marketing firm Playbook Marketing International (PMI) to develop customer-service strategies and spur season-ticket sales.
Calgary United out to defend CMISL title 7 Jan 2011 Despite the departure of several of his stars, Calgary United coach Troye Flannery has confidence his team can repeat as Canadian Major Indoor Soccer League champions. “We’ve got some hard work ahead, but certainly that’s the intent without a doubt,” said Flannery, whose squad began defence of its CMISL title with a narrow 7-6 win over the Edmonton Drillers on New Year’s Eve at the Subway Soccer Centre. The off-season took its toll on the United as Chris Kooy, Kyle Yamada and Andre Duberry all signed professional contracts with Edmonton FC of the North American Soccer League, while veteran forward Mark Slade decided to retire.
Bas Ent’s bags are packed, waiting on TFC to confirm three-year deal 7 Jan 2011 Bas Ent’s bags are literally packed. The 23-year-old Dutch winger is in Holland at the moment waiting to hear from Toronto FC. Ent was offered a three-year deal by the MLS club, though he has yet to officially sign a contract. “It’s not all settled,” says Ent, who played over the winter with Dutch side, Katwijk. “I’m just waiting for that moment to sign with TFC.”
Edmonton Drillers will be at full strength for home opener 6 Jan 2011 They were shorthanded in a 7-6 season opening loss in Calgary; but the Edmonton Drillers will be at full strength for their 2011 Canadian Major Indoor Soccer League home debut this Saturday, The Drillers will play a doubleheader against Winnipeg Alliance. Drillers head coach Kevin Poissant said that because the CMISL was late in releasing the schedule, it was hard for the team to find enough players to send a competitive squad down to Calgary. The fact that kickoff for that game was set for 2 p.m. local time on New Year’s Eve didn’t help matters.
Junior Hoilett has a banner night for Rovers 6 Jan 2011 Junior Hoilett started and was a major factor in Blackburn's 3-1 thrashing of Liverpool at Ewood Park, rewarding manager Steve Kean’s faith in the winger.