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It's not quite a win, but the road point will be very helpful as we come down the stretch looking to get back into the playoff mix. Arnaud's second-half free kick was a thing of beauty, but could Chris Seitz have done better? Watch the highlights above and be the judge. As it currently stands, we're just two points out of the final playoff spot, but there are still plenty of games to be played this weekend. For the quotes from today's draw, click here. For the notables in the post-game release, click here.

It's with great sadness to report that Eric Altshule, a blogger for both MLS Talk and EPL Talk, has passed away at the young age of 44. Eric died of a massive heart attack in Los Angeles Wednesday night. He leaves behind a wife and two beautiful young daughters. Eric's brother said that "Eric was [...]

There's a full slate of MLS action this weekend, but we begin the weekend preview with a farewell to Brian McBride. McBride, former Fulham captain and U.S. international, announced that this season would be his last for the Fire on Friday. It's the end of a long and successful career for the target man, who [...]


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ESPN3.com is the home for soccer fans this weekend, as many of the European Championship qualification matches will be shown on the platform. FSC is carrying the England-Bulgaria game right now, so tune in if you support the Brits or like to see them lose. Follow the latest scores from your computer here, and enjoy your holiday weekend!

By now you know the drill. Here's why you should vote 25 times today for our Pepsi Refresh Project plan to rehab Belvedere Park in Northeast KCMO. You're doing a great job so far, as we're in 2nd place in voting! Keep it up and let's take over the top spot!!"Due to a new interpretation of recent portions of the Bible, the following statement has been uncovered:  Thou shalt vote for any cause that Jimmy Conrad believeth in. So do it now."VOTE NOW...then refresh and repeat 24 times!

With my sincerest apologies for the long World Cup absence, this edition of the Major League Soccer Talk Podcast looks towards this weekend's action, with Real Salt Lake and New York taking center stage. But before we do, we talk Bob Bradley, Champions League and U.S. Open Cup with the show's new permanent co-host, Christopher [...]


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All you ever wanted was two strong semi-final matches that were going to lead into an interesting and intriguing big championship final that had the pomp and circumstance. Well who would've thought that one man would play a role in US Soccer's version of England's FA Cup? But here it is folks, Sigi Schmid, who [...]

Today's Reason to Vote (RtV from here on out) from Jimmy Conrad for our Pepsi Refresh project to rehab Belvedere Park in KCMO?"#18 - You need to spend the 10 minutes to vote for me 25 times in the Pepsi Refresh Project because it will count as your Chicken Soup For The Soul moment of your day.  You'll thank me later."VOTE NOW...up to 25 times daily!

We've told you about Kori Quinn several times before...shes'a remarkable young lady, and her organization the i-ROK Foundation will be holding their second-annual 5K Saturday in Excelsior Springs, Missouri. They are still taking registrations, so if your Saturday morning is open and you'd like to run around for a good cause, head over here and sign up!

Every World Cup cycle we are always ready for our US Men's National Team to improve with new players and challenge the best or what is considered the best teams within the Confederation of CONCACAF. That also includes the trip to Estadio Azteca and of course our rivals coming to the freezer at Columbus Crew [...]


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Photo hijacked from my boy SF at The Offside Rules. Jimmy Conrad, our project representative, will be giving us daily reasons to vote for the Kansas City Pepsi Refresh project. We will also post funny JC photos each day, so enjoy that as well. Today's reason to help us rehab Belvedere Park in KCMO?The fans need to continue to vote for me and my Pepsi Refresh Project because the $50,000 we're trying to raise to revitalize a park for the kids will actually look a lot better in my 401k.  Come on, people.  We're in third.  Bronze territory.  Keep pushing! You can vote up to 25 times per day here. Do it! We're in 3rd place...well within striking distance of the prize. Keep voting!

Photo from Andrew Steinberg via Twitpic.Today we announced a major first for our organization, the signing of goalkeeper Jon Kempin as our first Home Grown Player. Kempin, 17, goes to Blue Valley North High School and has been a member of the U16 and U18 USA National Teams over the past couple years. For some quotes from the presser, take a look at our Twitter page: http://www.Twitter.com/KCWizards.Take a look at this video from April just before Kempin went on U18 duty:

Reports have come out this evening confirming that Bob Bradley will stay as coach of the US Mens National Team for another four years.  Just as speculation was growing that Bradley would be out, Jurgen Klinsmann would be in, and US Soccer was going to make some significant changes before the next World Cup, it [...]

U19 team that competed in 2008 U.S. Youth Soccer Nationals. Tomorrow we will announce our first-ever home grown player. That's a big deal. No other pro team in Kansas City can develop a player from his youth playing days and eventually add him to the professional roster. Only in soccer is that possible. This signing is just a preview of things to come from our club in the future. We have invested significant resources in our KCW Juniors program already, and that will pay off for the first time tomorrow, but it won't be the last time. President Robb Heineman said in a tweet over the weekend that he'd like to see six such signings on our roster by 2013. Will we hit that number? Only time will tell, but the odds that just one player have been signed are very low. Our youth program is talented and stacks up against the best programs across the country. Our announcement will come tomorrow at 2 p.m. CT. Follow us on Twitter, or Facebook or check the website or here at the blog for more information around that time. It will be an exciting day for one lucky young man, but it will also be an exciting day for the rest of our organization.

Our match versus the Houston Dynamo that was scheduled for Saturday, September 11 has been moved to Wednesday, September 22 due to the T-Bones playoff schedule. After Saturday's match at Philadelphia, we will now be off until Sunday, September 19 when we again travel to the Home Depot Center, this time to play Chivas USA. We then return home for matches September 22 and 25 at home against Houston and FCD, respectively. By the time we play Chivas, Chicago's games in hand will have disappeared, giving a more clear look at the playoff picture. We are then Chicago's lone mid-week game with our match Tuesday, October 12 that was originally scheduled for July 24. We currently sit just three points out with only TFC between us and 8th place SJ. Winning this weekend in Philly would be huge, but it won't be easy!

Major League Soccer and adidas have extended their partnership agreement through 2018, according to a press release Monday. The two have been partners since the first season of MLS back in 1996. "The United States is a breeding ground for athletic talent and we need to ensure our homegrown athletes have viable opportunities to play [...]

The Week 22 numbers look like this...   5 year comparison   Week 22 170 GP YTD   Avg +/- GP Avg +/- Avg +/- GP  2006   13,932     6   15,082     15,361     143   2007   16,209   16.34%   6   16,311   8.15%   16,005   4.19%   144   2008   15,294   -5.64%   9   16,350   0.24%   17,036   6.45%   148   2009   16,236  [...]

Tuesday, August 31st 8:00PM EDT - 5:00PM PDT Guests: Blake Compton Returns To Discuss Officiating Debacle of CONCACAF Champions League Group Match Between Santos Laguna & Columbus Crew More discussion of officiating problems in CONCACAF Champions League Andrew Bucholtz: Vancouver Soccer Blogger Discusses MLS in 2011 NASL Segment Re-Capping Red Bulls Victory Against San Jose Earthquakes [...]


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This was going to be a big test for the New York Red Bulls as they were coming off a 4-1 thrashing on the road against Toronto FC. Their next match at home was against the San Jose Earthquakes who were coming off back to back one goal victories at Buck Shaw Stadium against the [...]


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When MLS created the Designated Player rule several seasons ago, many fans were both excited and nervous.  The benefits were obvious – it was an opportunity to retain great American players and attract great foreign players by allowing teams to offer a few salaries commensurate with the great leagues of Europe.  The concern was always [...]


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Freddie Ljungberg will change in the visitors' locker room at Qwest Field Saturday night as the Chicago Fire make the trip to Seattle to tangle with the Sounders. "It's going to be weird," he told the Fire's official Web site. "I have a lot of friends there, so it's going to be weird in that [...]


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Tomorrow night, 2011 DP Omar Bravo and Chivas Guadalajara will be in action at 7 p.m. CT just before the Wizards face the LA Galaxy at 9:30 p.m. CT. If you want to get some advanced scouting in, you can watch the match on Telemundo. Bravo has scored one goal in each of Chivas' last two games, so let's hope he keeps the goals coming!Our match will be shown live on KCWE 29 as always, with pre-game starting at 9 p.m. CT. If the significant other is down, you can watch 4.5 straight hours of footie tomorrow night, and that's assuming you didn't watch European, Mexican or South American action all day before that. I love when MLS overlaps the Euro season.For the rest of your viewing options tomorrow, click here to read the KC Star's listing.

Last night, rookie striker Teal Bunbury took part in a bachelor auction for the American Cancer Society. He raked in $500 for the charity and made some women excited in the process.Warning: If you don't like dudes without shirts on, don't watch.

 Fans, you have the opportunity to nominate individuals in the local community who go above and beyond to make a difference in the lives of others as part of the Home Depot Community MVP Contest going on now through Friday, September 17. The league-wide contest launched in July and will culminate with one winner being selected to represent each market. The winner will receive VIP tickets and team merchandise, as well as recognition at a Kansas City Wizards home game in October and national recognition during halftime of MLS Cup 2010 in Toronto. The individual will also be eligible for the national prize package, an all-inclusive trip for two to MLS Cup 2010 in Toronto.

Individuals will be selected based on their efforts in one of the following areas:
•    Community Service for a local, national or international charity or community organization
•    Positive impact on youth
•    Environmental sustainability
•    Health, wellness and education
•    Military or Civic Service

Fans can submit their nominations online here. MLS W.O.R.K.S. was launched in 2007 as Major League Soccer's community outreach initiative dedicated to addressing important social issues and serves as a platform for both League and club philanthropic programs.

The draw took place earlier today, and there are some doozy groups, as always. Which is the group of death for you? I'll take G. Ryan Smith's former club Arsenal has a pretty reasonable group, while summer friendly combatants Manchester United has one that is a little tougher, but they should still probably advance.
GROUP A: Inter Milan, Werder Bremen, Spurs, Twente
GROUP B: Lyon, Benfica, Schalke, Hapoel Tel Aviv
GROUP C: Manchester United, Valencia, Rangers, Bursaspor
GROUP D: Barcelona, Panathinaikos, Copenhagen, Rubin Kazan
GROUP E: Bayern Munich, Roma, Basel, Cluj
GROUP F: Chelsea, Marseille, Spartak Moscow, Zilina
GROUP G: AC Milan, Real Madrid, Ajax, Auxerre
GROUP H: Arsenal, Shakhtar Donetsk, Braga, Partizan Belgrade

Kansas City Wizards rookie Teal Bunbury will be among the bachelors being auctioned off at the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Bachelor Auction tonight from 6 to 9 p.m. at The Cashew. All proceeds from the 2nd annual event, being emceed by Mix 93.3 host Teresa, will go towards the cancer advocacy organization.

Bunbury's date package is valued at $635 and includes two all-you-can-eat and all-you-can-drink field side reserved tickets to an upcoming Wizards home game, a $125 gift certificate for dinner and drinks at Blanc Burger, a personalized Kansas City Wizards uniform, and two Kansas City Wizards scarves. The lucky winner will also receive a gift certificate to Zafar Salon, Spa & Boutique, samples from The DERMAdoctor, and sterling silver heart earrings from Silpada Designs.

Individuals interested in attending the event can find more information on the American Cancer Society website here. VIP passes are $30 in advance and general admission tickets are $20. The Cashew is located at 2000 20th Street in Kansas City, Missouri.

It was a downpour in Mexico City as the rain came down hard and too many puddles were on the field at Estadio Azul. But at the start of the match it looked to be a bright ray of sunshine for the defending MLS Cup Champions in Real Salt Lake, but unfortunately it looked to [...]

I couldn't believe what I was watching on Fox Soccer Channel last night. While doing my live radio Internet show I decided to keep an eye on my TV and see what was happening between Panama's Arabe Unido & Canada's Toronto FC. Watching the match I was in disbelief as once again Arabe Unido was [...]


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Lauren McCarthy of LaurenWantstoKnow.com came out to our match last weekend and performed the opening coin toss. Lauren did good work, putting us in position to head toward the East goal in the first half, making Matt Reis look into the sun. Check out the video she has posted from the toss:

Today, there are more tasty Champions League matchups. They kickoff shortly, with Fox Soccer Channel and Fox Soccer Plus on the coverage. If you're a DirecTV user, every match is available starting on channel 480. Tottenham heads into their second (home) leg against BSC Young Boys down 3-2. A 1-0 win would be enough for Spurs to move on with their two away goals looming large. Other matchups include: Auxerre v Zenit St. Petersburg (0-1); MSK Zilinia [Slovakia] v Sparta Prague (2-0); Ajax v Dynamo Kiev (1-1) and FC Copenhagen v Rosenborg [Norway] (1-2). Enjoy the action on TV, or follow along here.Last night, Columbus fell 1-0 at Santos Laguna in controversial fashion and Toronto FC lost 1-0 at Arabe Unido after suffering two red cards. Tonight, Seattle Sounders FC host Monterrey at 9 p.m. CT and Real Salt Lake visit Cruz Azul at 7 p.m. CT. Both games will be on Fox Soccer Channel as well. Enjoy another day of Champions League action!

Dirty Tackle is great.

Today in Europe, there was some Champions League craziness as Sporting Braga (former club of former Wizard Carlos Marinelli) bounced Spanish side Sevilla 4-3 (5-3 on aggregate). Hoepel Tel Aviv scored a late goal to sneak past Red Bull Salzburg. Sampdoria forced extra time and won the match 3-2 over Werder Bremen, but lost on aggregate 5-4. FC Basel rolled over Sheriff Tiraspol (Moldova) 3-0 on the night and 4-0 on aggregate. More craziness ensued as Anderlecht and Partizan Belgrade went to PKs. Anderlect missed back-to-back spot kicks and were eliminated. For all the details from the matches, click here.Tonight, MLS sides Toronto FC and Columbus Crew are in action in the CONCACAF version of the Champions League. Toronto visits Arabe Unido at 7 p.m. CT, while Columbus is at Santos Laguna at 9 p.m. CT. Will an MLS team finally win in Mexico? We shall see. Both games will be shown on Fox Soccer Channel.

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The FIFA Inspection Tour of England is taking place right now ahead of the December 2 announcement of where the 2018 and 2022 World Cups will be staged. As you know, the USA is bidding and Kansas City is among the final cities that could host matches if the USA bid is successful. While the Guardian says that Sepp Blatter has tabbed England the favorites, Soccernet uses the same quotes to say that Blatter warned England. Whichever it is, both reports seem to think that only England and Russia are in the running for 2018. That might be a mistake. The U.S. isn't out of the running yet, and our stadiums don't need to be renovated to hold enough people.
To show your support, text "KansasCity" to 22442 or visit www.goUSAbid.com/kc and sign the petition. Invite all your friends and family to do the same. If people hit the polls in the next couple days, we could hit the 1 million signature mark while FIFA is still in England. How sweet would that be?

There is some real drama about which European country will host the next World Cup.  Both England and Russia have submitted solid bids, and FIFA is going to have to think very deeply about which country will get to host this prestigious event.  However, FIFA is awarding both the 2018 and 2022 World Cups this [...]


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This Monday sure felt a little better after Saturday's result. Will we be able to keep the momentum going Saturday night at LA? Let's hope! Here are some links to enjoy from Monday.
Charles Gooch of the KC Star wants to know what other teams you support. Tell him.
Apparently Eddie Johnson says that Americans don't get a fair shake in England.
Kyle McCarthy at Goal.com looks at the team that Peter Vermes is trying to build both now and for the future.
John Moore of Sedalia is pretty pumped about our new stadium and has some pictures of it you can enjoy.
We learned a little bit more about how Vancouver and Portland will stock their teams for the 2011 season.
Don't forget to vote for our Pepsi Refresh campaign idea! We're going to rehab Belvedere Park. Vote up to 25 times per day!

The Week 21 numbers look like this...   5 year comparison   Week 21 162 GP YTD   Avg +/- GP Avg +/- Avg +/- GP  2006   14,771     9   15,093     15,424     137   2007   17,381   17.67%   9   16,134   6.90%   15,996   3.71%   138   2008   15,625   -10.11%   7   16,409   1.70%   17,149   7.21%   139   2009   23,667  [...]


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With the rampant 4-1 win tonight (well last night now), our boys kicked in the Planet Sub Hat Trick Special for tomorrow (well today....Sunday). Click here for details...it's easy, just ask for the special at any KC-area P-Sub location.Birahim Diop was the star tonight with two goals (on his first two shots on goal in his MLS career) and an assist (a thing of beauty along the ground to Kei Kamara). Kamara wasn't bad either, with a goal and two assists. Jack Jewsbury added the 4th with a nice clean-up play after Ryan Smith forced a bad back pass. Who was your man of the match? Read the quotes here. See the notables here. Watch the highlights below:

Everyone knows when you travel up to Toronto, Ontario, Canada you will have a tough time earning any form of points against this Toronto FC side at their fortress called BMO Field. The challenge for the Red Bulls was to try and get at least a point against Canada's top Division I side. Well within [...]


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