Football fashionistas: We rate the new MLS kits 28 Feb 2013Judging from the readership numbers — which spike every time we put up a story about new kits, redesigned kits, anything to do with kits — we've surmised that, to be a Canadian soccer fan, you have to be a bit of a fashionista.
The Super-Duper MLS preview, 2013 edition 28 Feb 2013With the MLS season moved up to its earliest start ever, forgive us if we don’t feel 100 per cent totally prepared for First Kick. Judging by the way many MLS teams finished preseason, with tentative matches and still looking at trialists with a week to go before the games count in the standings, a lot of coaches aren’t quite ready for the early start, either.
TFC’s Payne: “We’ve been building this airplane as it’s in flight” 26 Feb 2013Toronto FC president Kevin Payne spoke glowingly about Torsten Frings' leadership qualities during the German midfielder's retirement announcement on Tuesday, and there is no doubt that Payne will miss Frings as a person and as the Reds' captain.
Why TFC has to learn from its Designated-Player mistakes 26 Feb 2013 The process, drawn out over the course of training camp, came to an end Friday when the team announced that Frings is no longer part of the squad.
French connection for MLS Academy coaches 25 Feb 2013Major League Soccer has announced a new partnership with the French Football Federation, one which will see an academy coach from each of the 19 MLS teams get professional development at the famed Clarefontaine Academy.
Impact goes through the motions in 1-0 win; TFC still running out trialists with a week to go before First Kick 24 Feb 2013And it was hard to tell if both the Impact and Crew were going through the paces, saving energy for their openers, or if this game was a sign of two teams screaming for more preseason time.
Midweek scrimmages: TFC draws with SKC, while Impact loses to Orlando City 20 Feb 2013Both Toronto FC and the Montreal Impact took part in full scrimmages Wednesday as they took advantage of a break in the schedule at the Walt Disney World Pro Soccer Classic in Orlando, Fla.
Justin Davis in TFC camp, looking to make jump from NASL to MLS 17 Feb 2013As part of the Minnesota Stars, he established himself as one of the best left backs in the league over the past two seasons. He was a key part of a Stars team that won it all in 2011 and got to the final in 2012.
Kyle Porter is the top Canadian story from Walt Disney World classic 16 Feb 2013Both Canadian teams were upstaged by a Canadian trialist in the final day of group-stage play at the Walt Disney World Pro Soccer Classic.
English veteran Darel Russell to try his luck with TFC 14 Feb 2013If Darel Russell impresses TFC coach Ryan Nelsen enough to earn a contract, the stability of an MLS club might be a welcome change.
