De Rosario at centre of an NHL-style trade… in MLS 27 Jun 2011 Love him or hate him, Dwayne De Rosario is big news again. Less than three months after Toronto FC traded the attacking midfielder and former face of the franchise to the New York Red Bulls, he has been sent to D.C. United.
Magee’s emergency goalkeeping performance earns him Player of the Week nod 27 Jun 2011A midfielder and a goalkeeper split the MLS Player of the Week Award. Except that they’re the same guy.Confused? Don’t be. Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder Mike Magee won the award after the votes from the North American Soccer Reporters were counted.
Juventus and Sporting to meet at BMO Field in July 27 Jun 2011Super-agency CAA Sports looks to have learned from last year’s lackadaisical summer season of international friendlies in Toronto.On Monday Major League Soccer announced that Juventus will face Sporting Lisbon at BMO Field on July 23. The match will be part of the Herbalife World Football Challenge, a series of friendlies held throughout North America which includes a July 18 match between the Vancouver Whitecaps and Manchester City.
FC Edmonton finally gets the better of the Montreal Impact 27 Jun 2011Ding dong, the witch is dead.That’s how FC Edmonton’s players and supporters feel after they broke their jinx against the Montreal Impact, winning 1-0 at Foote Field Sunday on the strength of a Kyle Porter wonder goal.
Atiba Hutchinson undergoes meniscus surgery: PSV manager expresses “disappointment” 27 Jun 2011Canadian soccer fans are waiting on the status of injured midfielder Atiba Hutchinson.A full prognosis on Hutchinson’s injured knee is expected this week. Last week, PSV Eindhoven manager Fred Rutten told the club’s website that it was “a huge disappointment” to see the Canadian player of the year return from the Gold Cup with a knee injury