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You know, up until about 5 minutes ago, I was pretty ambivalent about Mix Diskerud, but if he's going to be the guy that deliberately pokes the ball out of bounds with his foot, and then spends the next three minutes complaining that he was robbed of a throw in, I have some serious contempt. Seriously. Don't be that guy.

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Even better - he screwed himself, because if he hadn't kicked it to hurry it out of bounds, Andy Rose had the last touch, and it would have been his throw in. - Jennifer D. - -

(To be fair, he's also just got "Mix" on his jersey, and I don't know that he's really earned that.) - Jennifer D. - -

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How the new MLS roster rules affect the Sounders [and anyone else] - Sounder At Heart (http://www.sounderatheart... ) https://cdn1.vox-cdn.com/...

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"Nearly two months after the season started, Major League Soccer finally got around to releasing their new roster rules. There quite a few changes, some of which were strongly rumored and a lot of which are quite confusing (despite the stated goal to make the whole situation less so). Some quick highlights: The salary budget is $3.49 million with only the top 20 players on the roster counting against it The rosters include 28 spots, with the top 24 earning no less than $60,000 and the final four spots earning at least $50,000 Teams are still limited to three Designated Players, who will now count $436,250 unless a team uses allocation money to buy them down. Having three Designated Players at a full cap hit would take up about 37.5 percent of your budget, which is consistent with previous years." - Jennifer D. - -

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Oh, probably. I mean, it can't be /too/ fair. - Jennifer D. - -

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Champions League: Montreal Impact exit unbowed, but admit "it's tough to be so close" to trophy | MLSsoccer.com (http://www.mlssoccer.com/... ) http://www.mlssoccer.com/...

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"Better than anyone, Bernier knows Wednesday night was, barring some sort of miraculous discovery in the field of sports medicine, his first and last opportunity to hoist a cup no Canadian – or MLS player, for that matter – had ever laid fingers on. Alas, it wasn’t to be for Bernier, the Montreal Impact or the 61,004 fans who packed Olympic Stadium for the second leg of the CONCACAF Champions League final. Thanks to a ruthless second-half performance from Club America, the Impact captain and Montreal native instead watched as the LigaMX giants lifted the cup and bathed themselves in confetti celebrating a CCL title and Club World Cup berth earned via a 4-2 result and 5-3 aggregate victory.." - Jennifer D. from Bookmarklet - -

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Chad Marshall will miss Timbers match, Marcelo Sarvas suspended - Sounder At Heart (http://www.sounderatheart... ) [https://cdn0.vox-cdn.com/... ]

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"The Seattle Sounders will be a bit short-handed when they face their biggest rival on Sunday. Somewhat expectedly, Chad Marshall was given a one-game suspension for his tackle on Vicente Sanchez that the MLS Disciplinary Committee deemed a "serious foul play that endangered the safety of an opponent." Marshall was shown a yellow card for the tackle, which likely means the DC needed to be unanimous in their decision. " - Jennifer D. - -

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Club América vs. Montreal Impact | MLS MatchCenter (http://matchcenter.mlssoc... ) [https://youtu.be/M0R4AQr6... ]

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"For 88 minutes on Wednesday evening, it looked as if the Montreal Impact would spring an improbable upset over Club América at the Estadio Azteca. Instead, they will be playing the ‘what-if’ game on the flight back home, even with an impressive result in their pockets. Ignacio Piatti’s 16th-minute goal looked to be the decider in the two teams’ first leg clash in the CONCACAF Champions League final, setting the stage for a monumental upset, but Mexico international Oribe Peralta nodded in a corner kick in the 89th minute to knot the series at 1-1 heading into the return leg on April 29 at Stade Olympique (8pm ET, FOX Sports 2)." - Jennifer D. - -

I ended up being too busy to watch the match, but caught the highlights later. Very impressive from Montreal! It'll be interesting to see how they're able to carry through on the 29th. They'll be at home, but they're going to be missing their keeper, since Bush is out due to yellow card accumulation. - Jennifer D. - -

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Club América vs. Montreal Impact | CONCACAF Champions League Match Preview | MLSsoccer.com (http://www.mlssoccer.com/... ) [http://www.mlssoccer.com/... ]

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"This is it. Only two teams remain in the 2014-15 CONCACAF Champions League, and the ultimate fight for continental supremacy begins Wednesday night as the Montreal Impact face Club América at the emblematic Estadio Azteca in Mexico City. The 2014 Canadian champion Montreal Impact qualified for the final in dramatic fashion on April 7. Costa Rica’s Alajuelense scored four goals in the last 45 minutes of the semifinal second leg, but goals from Jack McInerney and Andres Romero at the Morera Soto made the difference as the Impact won the tie 4-4 on away goals. The following night, América came back from a 3-0 first-leg defeat to Herediano in very convincing fashion. By the 26th minute of the second leg, they were leading the series 4-3, and they ended up winning 6-0 on the night at the Azteca (6-3 on aggregate). Dario Benedetto was the star of the match with four goals and an assist." - Jennifer D. from Bookmarklet - -

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It's plenty of illegal steaming if you want! - BrigataC - -

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Rais Mbolhi decision forthcoming from Philadelphia Union | Soccer By Ives (http://www.sbisoccer.com/... ) [http://cdn.sbisoccer.com/... ]

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"Has Rais Mbolhi played his last game for the Philadelphia Union? That’s a question that will soon be answered. For the second straight game since Union head coach Jim Curtin announced the Algerian goalkeeper’s benching, Mbolhi was not in uniform for the club in its 1-1 road draw vs. New York City FC on Thursday night. The 28-year-old Mbolhi is in fact not even with the team right now. He was recently reported as being in France, and it remains unclear as to if he will ever return to Philadelphia. The Union plan to have it all sorted soon, though. “We’ll see. It’s kind of week by week,” Curtin told SBI after being asked if Mbolhi was coming back. “He’s taking some time away right now, but we’ll have a decision soon.”" - Jennifer D. from Bookmarklet - -

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Plus there were some decent options on their own roster. - John B. - -

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USMNT vs. Mexico to be played despite El Tri's concerns about field - Stars and Stripes FC (http://www.starsandstripe... ) [https://pbs.twimg.com/med... ] [https://pbs.twimg.com/med... ]

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"When the United States plays Mexico on Wednesday night at the Alamodome in San Antonio, TX, they will do so on a pitch that is one step above "totally and absolutely awful." And that one step will have been made in the 24 hours leading up to the match. The venue laid down temporary grass at the stadium just days before the match, which is problematic considering that temporary grass is usually terrible anyway. The result is a pitch so bad that there were reports Mexico was considering canceling the match because the playing surface was unsafe." - Jennifer D. - -

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Report: Eddie Johnson Likely Retiring - Black And Red United (http://www.blackandreduni... ) (https://cdn1.vox-cdn.com/... )

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Several days after celebrating his 31st birthday, Steven Goff brings updated word on D.C. United Designated Player Eddie Johnson, saying that his career is likely over, and the team is to use his words, 'anticipating salary cap relief' because of issues surrounding his enlarged heart. - Jennifer D. from Bookmarklet - -

It is always so difficult to see an athlete forced to quit under circumstances like these, but it is, in so many ways, better than finding out on the playing field. It is the end of his career, but he has his whole life in front of him. - Jennifer D. - -

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Champions League: Montreal Impact celebrate after historic win, but know there's work to be done | MLSsoccer.com (http://www.mlssoccer.com/... ) (https://youtu.be/8QAM2cxO... )

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"History has been made, but the Montreal Impact hope there is more to come. A Canadian club had never qualified for the CONCACAF Champions League Final prior to Tuesday night, but the Impact did just that despite a 4-2 defeat, capitalizing on the away goals tiebreaker when the two-legged series ended 4-4 on aggregate. It was a nervy affair, with Jonathan McDonald scoring the fourth Alajuelense goal in the 93rd minute, bringing back memories of the Impact's 2009 collapse against Santos Laguna in Mexico to the forefront of Impact supporters' minds. But referee Joel Aguilar ended the encounter soon after, leaving the Montreal players to realize what’s coming next: they will take part in their first CCL final, either against another Costa Rican side – Herediano – or Mexican giants Club America." - Jennifer D. - -

Honestly very thrilled for the Impact, despite the rocky match. I so want to see (almost) any MLS team take this. - Jennifer D. - -

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Sigi Schmid, Kasey Keller inducted to U.S. Soccer Hall of Fame - Sounder At Heart (http://www.sounderatheart... ) (https://cdn3.vox-cdn.com/... )

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" There's now a decidedly Seattle flavor to the National Soccer Hall of Fame after Sounders head coach Sigi Schmid and goalkeeper Kasey Keller were inducted on Tuesday. Schmid and Keller are the first members with deep Sounders ties, although former Tacoma Stars player Preki was inducted in 2010. Glenn "Mooch" Myernick was the third and final member of the 2015 Hall of Fame class. Chris Henderson was also nominated but did not make the cut. Keller, who is currently the color commentator on Sounders broadcasts, enjoyed one of the most decorated playing careers is U.S. history. The goalkeeper won 102 caps, participated in four World Cups (1990, 1998, 2002 and 2006) and spent 17 seasons playing in some of Europe's top leagues before finishing his career with the Sounders where he won MLS Goalkeeper of the Year in his final season (2011). This was the first year Keller was eligible for induction." - Jennifer D. - -

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FC Dallas head coach Oscar Pareja hoping to send a message to all MLS managers with Tissue Gate gesture | MLSsoccer.com (http://www.mlssoccer.com/... ) [https://cdn3.vox-cdn.com/... ]

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Caleb Porter may have been the recipient, but the message FC Dallas manager Oscar Pareja was trying to send was not merely aimed at the Portland Timbers head coach. Instead, it was directed at all MLS managers. Two days after having a now infamous confrontation with Porter that involved a tissue following his team's 3-1 loss to Portland, Pareja told FOX soccer analyst Alexi Lalas on Monday that he was hoping to make a statement to all coaches across the league about their constant badgering of officials. The FC Dallas manager also pointed the finger at himself, stating that he also needed to better learn how to deal with his emotions when calls don't go his way. - Jennifer D. from Bookmarklet - -

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The Union are squandering a real opportunity to build their fanbase this summer considering that the Sixers are tanking, the Flyers are mediocre, and the Phillies could end up in last place.

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I feel like they put themselves behind a couple of years ago (with the whole Le Toux saga) and never quite recovered. The Sons of Ben are really active, and they have good attendance, but I'm not sure that ownership really knows how to reach out to local non-soccer fans very well. (Honestly, a lot of markets struggle with that.) - Jennifer D. - -

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FWIW, I thought their match with Sporting KC was by far the most exciting of the weekend. I like both teams, and it felt like they were pretty well matched. They fumbled at the end, but at least it was a fairly exciting finish. - Jennifer D. - -

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Will the US national team be sporting a new look at the 2016 Copa America Centenario? | SIDELINE | MLSsoccer.com (http://www.mlssoccer.com/... ) [http://www.mlssoccer.com/... ]

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"Could next year's centennial edition of the Copa America bring with it a new US national team jersey? A new-look US shirt began making the rounds on social media this week and the speculation indicated it could be the kit that the Americans will use when they take to the field for the highly-anticipated 2016 Copa America that will be played in the United States." - Jennifer D. from Bookmarklet - -

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Fair point. I like that it is a little different than you'd see most stripes, but it's also hard to judge not seeing what sort of shorts/socks they'll have it go with. - Jennifer D. - -

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The tissue at hand: Portland's Caleb Porter sheds light on postgame incident with FC Dallas' Oscar Pareja | MLSsoccer.com (http://www.mlssoccer.com/... ) http://www.mlssoccer.com/...

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"Was that a piece of paper? What kind of paper was it? Those were probably some of the questions you were asking yourself after the final whistle of Saturday night's Portland Timbers vs. FC Dallas match at Providence Park, a 3-1 win for the home side -- the first victory for the Timbers and the first loss of the season for FC Dallas. The customary postgame pleasantries between the two coaches – in this case Portland's Caleb Porter and FC Dallas manager Oscar Pareja – were anything but typical. The video above shows Pareja's outstretched arm handing something to Porter, who snatches it and tosses it in the air. Turns out it was a tissue. "I walked over to shake his hand and he had a tissue that he put over his nose and tried to hand me a tissue," Timbers head coach Caleb Porter said in the postgame press conference. "So I thought it was very poor sportsmanship out of him [Pareja]. I never said one word to him the whole game and he obviously wasn't happy with the loss. "But I've never had a coach come up and disrespect me like that. So that's what happened." No word yet on Pareja's version of the events." - Jennifer D. - -

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Jordan Morris' commitment to Stanford confounds USMNT brass - Sounder At Heart (http://www.sounderatheart... ) [https://cdn3.vox-cdn.com/... ]

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Jordan Morris clearly has some fans among the United States national team decision makers. Jurgen Klinsmann made the Sounders Academy product the first collegian to receive a senior national team cap since Ante Razov in 1995, the year before MLS started. Morris recently picked up his second cap, as well. Berti Vogts, who was recently named the USMNT technical advisor, is also impressed. He's not as impressed with Morris' decision to stay school, though. "He's a good player," Vogts told ESPN. "Wow. I cannot understand why he's playing in college." It's certainly not for lack of interest. - Jennifer D. from Bookmarklet - -

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Major Link Soccer: Cascadia controversy. - Sounder At Heart (http://www.sounderatheart... ) (https://cdn3.vox-cdn.com/... )

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"The first Cascadia Cup match of the year was played in Vancouver this weekend, as the Portland Timbers lost in stoppage to the Vancouver Whitecaps in a 2-1 squeaker. But it was the cup itself capturing headlines, as the Southsiders protest their club's authorized use of the Cup's likeness on a scarf. The Southsiders wrote a letter on their site explaining their position on the scarf, which can be seen at the 8:20 mark in Vancouver's nightly news. The 'Caps eventually backed down and declared that $10 of the $30 price would go towards charity." - Jennifer D. - -

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Right? I can't see the Sounders or Timbers organizations doing this - they value their supporters groups too much (and hey, we get to fire our GM if we're unhappy.) - Jennifer D. - -

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I've put together a US/Canadian soccer room - somewhat like the MLS room I maintained over in FriendFeed, but expanded to include the national teams (mens and womens) as well as the other leagues. (http://www.frenf.it/early... )

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soccer (n.) 1889, socca, later socker (1891), soccer (1895), originally university slang (with jocular formation -er (3)), from a shortened form of Assoc., abbreviation of association in Football Association (as opposed to Rugby football); compare rugger. An unusual method of formation, but those who did it perhaps shied away from making a name out of the first three letters of Assoc. http://www.etymonline.com... Hmm, always wondered where this word came from, didn't expect this but makes sense now. - Halil - -

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I think it's part of why I don't mind using them interchangeably. It's very old, and avoids confusion in the US (and a few other places.) I usually refer to it as "football" if I'm talking about leagues elsewhere, since the context means there's less likely to be any confusion. - Jennifer D. - -

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Major League Soccer awards expansion team to Minnesota that will begin play in 2018 | MLSsoccer.com (http://www.mlssoccer.com/... ) http://www.mlssoccer.com/...

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Major League Soccer announced on Wednesday that Minnesota has been awarded an expansion team that will begin play in 2018. The new club will be owned by a Minnesota ownership group led by Dr. Bill McGuire, and the team will play in a new soccer-specific stadium in downtown Minneapolis. “We are proud to welcome Minnesota to Major League Soccer,” MLS Commissioner Don Garber said in a league statement. “The ownership group’s commitment to soccer and the community, the area’s growing millennial population and the region’s rich tradition of supporting soccer at all levels in Minnesota were key indicators that this was the right market. The passionate soccer fans in Minnesota will soon have a world-class, downtown soccer stadium that will serve as the home for the new MLS team and become a destination for marquee international sports events.” - Jennifer D. - -

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FIFA Executive Committee confirms November/December event period for Qatar 2022 - FIFA.com (http://www.fifa.com/world... ) (http://img.fifa.com/mm/ph... )

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The Executive Committee today confirmed that the 2022 FIFA World Cup will be staged in November/December with the Final to be on 18 December 2022, Qatar's National Day. In principle, it was agreed that the tournament should be played over a reduced timeframe, for instance 28 days. The working group for the international match calendar will meet in due course to finalise the international match calendar for the 2019-2022 cycle. "We welcome the decision of FIFA's Executive Committee in relation to the timing of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar," said a statement on behalf of the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy. "We are satisfied the process has reached its conclusion. "Regardless of the change in dates, we will continue to develop the cooling technology promised during the bid, ensuring our commitment to deliver a true legacy as a result of the first World Cup in the Middle East remains." - Jennifer D. from Bookmarklet - -

It's been rumored for a while, but that's official confirmation. - Jennifer D. - -

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France to host the FIFA Women's World Cup in 2019 - FIFA.com (http://www.fifa.com/women... ) https://www.youtube.com/w...

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France has been awarded the hosting rights for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2019™ and the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup 2018 ahead of Korea Republic, who was also in the running. The announcement was made today at the Home of FIFA in Zurich during a ceremony led by FIFA President Blatter and Lydia Nsekera, member of the FIFA Executive Committee. The two bid teams were represented by Noël Le Graët, President of the French Football Association, and Chung Mong-gyu, President of the Korea Football Association. The announcement followed a unanimous decision taken by the FIFA Executive Committee today. Initially, five countries declared their interest in hosting the events – England, France, Korea Republic, New Zealand and South Africa – before the field narrowed down to two by October 2014, when France and Korea Republic submitted their official bid documents to FIFA. - Jennifer D. from Bookmarklet - -

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