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Real Salt Lake Wins MLS Cup!

Jyle Dupuis — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:00:12 +0000

It was a remarkable victory for the Real Salt Lake after defeating LA Galaxy 5-4 in penalty kicks. Beckham was clearly in pain during the later part of the game but he trudged through showing his devotion for his team. He later told reporters that he had to be given shots in his ankle to settle the swelling but after just 50 minuites of play time he was back in serious pain again. Donovan did his best to help carry his team but in the end they fell short.

Real Salt Lake wins MLS Cup over LA Galaxy

Some called it a game of Russian Roulette where both teams were so clearly equally matched and that in the end the win came by the shear luck of the draw. Well after this whole ordeal Beckham was able to set aside his differences with his team and prove that he was devoted to them despite wanting to take off to Real Madrid this past summer. Well LA Galaxy, better luck next year…

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Kristina Kiss Retires From Canadian Soccer

Jyle Dupuis — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 17:27:51 +0000

Kirstina Kiss has announced today that she will be retiring from the Canadian Women’s National Soccer Team today. Kiss began her soccer career in Ottawa, Ontario after being a star player at the Holy Trinity High School. She was the team captain for Canada and helped her team win silver at the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo and bronze in 2007 at the Pan American games in Rio de Janairo. She also represented Canada twice at the FIFA Women’s World Cup Games.

Canada's Kristina Kiss (L) clears the ball under pressure from Ghana's Anita Amankwa (R) in Hangzhou, 15 September 2007 in eastern China's Zhejiang province, during FIFA Women's World Cup 2007.

There was no reason given for her retirement, at just 28 she’s hardly over her prime. But she did tell reporters that she was retiring and wanted to wish the new generation of players good luck in helping develop the sport in Canada.

Kristina Kiss studies philosophy and psychology at Carelton University in Ottawa, Canada. She also won the Canadian National Junior Judo Championship in 1995 in the under 44 kg category. She has made a total of 75 Team Canada appearances which places her 11th in Canada’s player history.

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Montreal Impact Bows To River Plate 2-1

Jyle Dupuis — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 16:11:27 +0000

Montreal Impact lost to Argentina’s River Plate 2-1 last night in over-time. River Plate remained undefeated on their Canadian tour. They played the Toronto FC and a game against an English clud in Edmonton so far.

It may have been raining hard in Montreal yesterday but attendance was high to near capacity at the Saputo Stadium. A large River Plate crowd was there for support as well. RP’s Christian Fabbiano managed to slip one buy in the 21st minute. But it was Montreal’s rebound in the 64 minute by Roberto Brown that got the local fans going.

Despite being a friendly game, the pre-emotive decision was to go into a shootout. So RP decided the game in over-time with two scores going in with Montreal’s zero. Despite the loss and the rain, it was a great game that everyone seemed to enjoy. Montreal will be hosting the Minnesota Thunder on August 9th.

I know I go there every time I write about the Montreal Impact so why break tradition. I think Montreal deserves to be apart of the MLS. They were the only Canadian team able to stave off the River Plate in any form. The Toronto FC folded almost completely in an embarassing loss.

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UEFA Concerned With Player’s Pay

Jyle Dupuis — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 18:24:53 +0000

Well it was bound to happen – and it seems like it is going to happen. The UEFA is finally concerned that players are getting paid too much money. With players getting some of the highest paid sports contracts in the world only clubs with deep pockets are able to compete.

UEFA President Michel Platini voices concern over player pay inflation.

If you’re not a club that can spend like Manchester United or Real Madrid you may as well not even try to compete. And where is all of this money coming from? Well European soccer has just been hit by a wave of Middle Eastern investors who stumbled on excess cash after the oil boom. This at the same time when western industries went down and under. With ING pulling out sponsorship with Man. United someone has to fill the void, right?

Well that’s not all. Higher prices and decreased funding means that allot of clubs are turning to loans to help pay the inflating prices for good players. What this mean in the long run is that fewer clubs will be able to compete at all and will have to fold.

Interesting that soccer has kind of become a game of Monopoly. And, like Monopoly soon there will be no one else to play with on the board and it’s Game Over!

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Paulista Championship Cup Up In Flames

Jyle Dupuis — Tue, 05 May 2009 18:30:55 +0000

Whoever though to combine paper streamers with fireworks should be fired, literally! After winning the Paulista Championship, the Corinthians celebrated by torching their team captain William.

Celebrations go up in flames at Brazillian Paulista Championship.

After forcing a draw between them and Santos on Sunday, May 3, 2009, the Corinthians clenched the coveted Brazilian Cup. To celebrate the victory. William and other executives from the team hoisted up the cup on a cherry-picker. Will fireworks, flares, and everything else explosive going off sparks caught the paper streamers that quickly lit aflame. No one was hurt in the incident and the fire was quickly put out.

Thank goodness. It’s always terrible when a celebration ends in a disaster. Take a look at the video below.

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Portland Timbers Added to MLS in 2012

Jyle Dupuis — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 05:43:51 +0000

It was announced that the Portland Timbers will be added to the Major Soccer Leagues roster for 2012. The Timbers currently play for the United Soccer League but are very excited to be joining the MLS.

These are exciting times for soccer in North America as the MLS expands to include great teams all over the United States and Canada. For Canada, Vancouver will be added in 2011 and Ottawa is still hammering out details for their 2013 addition.

The Seattle Sounders played their first MLS game against the NY Red Bulls beating them 3-0 on Thursday. Philadelphia will be added for the 2010 season.

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Chelsea’s Ashley Cole Sobers Up After Nightclub Police Fiasco

Jyle Dupuis — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 20:17:12 +0000

Ashley Cole of Chelsea was thrown into the tank (jail) for three hours Wednesday morning after swearing at police outside of a west London nightclub. Cole was obviously intoxicated and police said that his display of public drunkenness warranted a sobering up in the slammer and a fine of 80 pounds.

Cole (28yrs) is said to make 80,000 pounds a week with Chelsea so I don’t think he will be hurting financially over this incident. The real damage is his reputation in the club.

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Arshavin Begs For New Deal With Arsenal

Jyle Dupuis — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 17:13:17 +0000

Young Russian soccer star Andrei Arshavin is urging his club (Zenit St. Petersburg) to let him go play with Arsenal.

Arshavin has already tried to negotiate moves to Barcelona, Real Madrid and Tottenham unsuccessfully over the summer. The club has been negotiating a sell of about $25 million but for Arshavin, he believes they are asking too much for him. Willing to settle for at least $16.6 million, Arshavin is prepared to take any price.

Makes you wonder if they are mistreating Arshavin or something. I mean why is he so eager to leave his home-country

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Messi Needs Attention Too Kaka

Jyle Dupuis — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 17:05:41 +0000

In a strange turn of deal makings and trading events, Barcelona’s Lionel Messi has told press that he, like Kaka, would not be traded for any amount.

Not the smartest thing to say. Only because now that he admitted it openly, general managers will know that they can offer him less to stay. Seem like Messi just wanted to join in on some of the Kaka team loyalty showboating. I hope that all this tear-felt team loyalty crap goes around so that players eventually get paid less. Thus putting more of that money into giving back to the real fans of the teams – communities.

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Kaka Turns Down Record Multi-Million Trade Deal

Jyle Dupuis — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 07:52:48 +0000

It would have been a world-record signing deal worth £100 million pounds ($176.7 million CAN), instead it was the biggest rejection.

Kaka of AC Milan turned down the big offer to play for Manchester City. He said that he wanted to play in the Italian club for as long as possible. I mean could you blame the guy. Milan is nice. Beautiful beaches, great team. However to turn down such a large sum will seem foolish in the very near future.

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