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Saturday, April 16, 2005

Soccer: Bad news first

Bad news for American soccer: DC United smacked around by Pumas in Champions Cup semifinals. No MLS side will play for the region's greatest prize for the fourth consecutive season. We're just not quite ready for primetime.

Worse news for American (?) soccer: Pitiful crowd for Chivas USA. Again. I should say this is "expected news" rather than bad news. It's clear that MLS vastly underestemated the Galaxy's hold on the Los Angeles market.

Good news for American soccer: 25,000+ pack Rice-Eccles Stadium for Salt Lake debut. Pleasant surprise after messy and ill-conceived expansion process. They just might pull this thing off.

Best news for American soccer: Stadium financing secured for San Antonio expansion. Take notice Mr. Vergara...

UPDATE: Even better news from the world of soccer. Goddamn. I'm in the wrong business.

My personal favorite. ("Yeah, he must work out...")

Good to see Americans getting in on the act. Way to go Clint!

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And of course, no list of hot soccer wives would be complete without...

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