Impact keeps dealing; sends Tyson Wahl to the Rapids 13 Jul 2012 Tyson Wahl began the season as a starter on the Montreal Impact’s backline. But, with the Impact continuing to shore up its league-worst defence, Wahl was deemed expendable.
It’s a deal of convenience for Toronto FC; a fresh start for Julian de Guzman 13 Jul 2012 De Guzman was always in a no-win situation in Toronto; it’s a sports city that eats its own like no other, a city where star athletes always have targets on their backs and journeymen become folk heroes. Add to that the fact the JDG plays the most misunderstood, most underrated position in the game — holding midfielder.
Let there be beer… FC Edmonton has application in front of AGLC 12 Jul 2012 Team general manager Tom Leip confirmed that the team has placed a liquor-licence application to the Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission, but have yet to get it back with a stamp of approval.
Despite NY Cosmos move, NASL has no vision of going toe-to-toe with MLS 12 Jul 2012 “No, we aren’t comfortable with financing a Division-1 league,” said Leip. “Our owners are not interested in moving up a league. We have a lot of respect for the the kind of financial commitment MLS owners have made to create Division 1, and we certainly don’t want to tread on their territory. And, certainly the Cosmos only came to us after every road to MLS had been exhausted.”
Scottish trialist Proctor trains with FC Edmonton 12 Jul 2012 After bringing in American midfielder Bryan Arguez on loan from the Montreal Impact earlier this week, FC Edmonton began auditioning a new import trialist Thursday.
Arguez disappointed not to get a shot with Impact, looks forward to playing time in Edmonton 12 Jul 2012 But, now, after playing in just four reserve matches with the Impact this season, Arguez is looking forward to getting back into the rhythm of playing again.
Herdman and Canadian women’s team working out the final details ahead of Olympics 11 Jul 2012 “We create some technical blueprints in each game,” Herdman said during a conference call with media on Wednesday.
Soolsma, TFC part ways by “mutual consent” 11 Jul 2012 Toronto FC announced that it has parted ways with Dutch forward Nick Soolsma “by mutual consent.”
Swiss defender Iapichino signs deal with the Impact 11 Jul 2012 The Impact removed the “trialist” tag from left-sided defender Dennis Iapichino on Wednesday. He will make his debut with the club after his International Transfer Certificate clears.
Chiumiento transferred from Whitecaps to FC Zurich 11 Jul 2012 Just hours before the Vancouver Whitecaps were set to face Toronto FC at BMO Field Wednesday night, the club confirmed that it has transferred the Swiss midfielder to FC Zurich.