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Saturday September 4

Canada vs Peru
2:30pm PT, BMO Field Toronto

Sunday September 5

Whitecaps FC vs Puerto Rico Islanders
4:00pm Swangard Stadium

Tuesday September 7

Canada vs Honduras
4:30pm PT, Stade Saputo, Montréal

September 5-25

FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup  Trinidad and Tobago 2010

October 28-November 8

CONCACAF Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament
Cancun and Playa del Carmen, Mexico

U-17 Women's World Cup

FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup  Trinidad and Tobago 2010

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Saturday September 4

Canada vs Peru
2:30pm PT Sportsnet

Sunday September 5

Whitecaps FC vs Puerto Rico Islanders
4:00pm Shaw

Tuesday September 7

Canada vs Honduras
4:30pm PT Sportsnet

Concacaf Champions League

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Today in Football History

01 September 1891
Penalty kicks regularised by the F.A. Council.
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thursday september 2, 2010

The Iceman Stayeth - The Province
Teitur Thordarson has signed a multi-year extension with the Vancouver Whitecaps that will see the 58-year-old Icelandic coach lead the club into Major League Soccer in March.

Caps to announce Thordarson as MLS head coach - The Province
The Vancouver Whitecaps will announce Thursday that current head coach Teitur Thordarson will be their man for Major League Soccer. The club has called a press conference for 10 a.m. when it will reveal the franchise's first MLS coach.

Whitecaps FC prepare for Puerto Rico
Completing a two-match home stand, Vancouver Whitecaps FC host USL Conference club Puerto Rico Islanders in the USSF D-2 Pro League on Sunday afternoon.

Whitecaps gain momentum - Globe and Mail
The Vancouver Whitecaps are focused on winning a championship this season while trying to build a team for the move to Major League Soccer next year. The Whitecaps, who currently lead the NASL Conference of the United States Soccer Federation’s Division 2, bolstered their roster by signing 10 players this summer.

US Soccer Lays Out Playoff Procedure for USSF D2 Pro League - IMS
According to the Minnesota Stars soccer team, the United States Soccer Federation hosted a conference call Wednesday afternoon to clarify playoff procedures for the USSF Division 2 Pro League and to announce the postseason awards procedure.

A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The USSF D2 Pro League Playoffs - IMS
There is something very curious going on. Two teams in USSF D2 Pro League that seem to have been financially irresponsible during this current season suddenly are stocking up on players for the playoffs. Both Crystal Palace Baltimore and AC St. Louis have somehow magically been able to add players to their team.

Austin to....who knows? - The 24th Minute
What will be the status of Austin for the 2011 season. They are currently affiliated with the USL, but that league appears to be collapsing at the D2 level. They are not included on the list of names that Carolina RailHawks owner Selby Wellman told the Newsobserver were on the NASL application for D2 sanctioning.

Four NASL teams on bubble - The 24th Minute
Carolina RailHawks owner Selby Wellman admitted that four current NASL clubs -- St. Louis, Baltimore, Puerto Rico and Minnesota -- do not meet the financial requirements that the USSF is asking its D2 teams to meet in 2011.

'Caps Coaches - The Modern Era - Whitecaps FC
After 14 years as Vancouver 86ers, Whitecaps FC were reborn prior to the 2001 season, marking the commencement of the current Blue and White era. They were led by head coach Dale Mitchell, who earned A-League Coach of the Year honours that season.

Canada coach may release TFC players early - CBC
Canadian coach Stephen Hart says he will likely excuse three Toronto FC players from the national team's soccer friendly against Honduras in Montreal next Tuesday. Dwayne De Rosario, Julian de Guzman and Nana Attakora are expected to see action for Canada in Saturday's game against Peru in Toronto.

Brazilian Boost? - Toronto FC
Toronto FC’s depleted squad received a boost on Wednesday when forward Maicon Santos was able to take part in training in Oakville. It is too early to tell when the Brazilian will be available to return to match action, but it is a step forward in his recovery from a knee injury that has kept him out for the last five matches.

Countdown: TFC @ FC Dallas - Red Nation
With road points already having been very hard to come by for Toronto FC this season, the Reds face the unenviable task of going into Pizza Hut Park without Dwayne De Rosario, Julian De Guzman and Nana Attakora, with all three having been called up for International duty by Canadian National Team Head Coach Stephen Hart.

Jaqua, Zakuani lead Sounders back to U.S. Open Cup final - SBI
This is a tournament that clearly means something to the Seattle Sounders. Whatever feelings players may have toward CONCACAF Champions League, defense of Seattle's U.S. Open Cup is a priority. The Sounders showed that Wednesday night in their 3-1 win over Chivas USA in an Open Cup semifinal at Starfire Sports Complex near Seattle. 

Crew final-bound, despite imperfect performance  - MLS
It wasn’t artistic or clinical, but all that mattered was the result: The Crew earned a berth in the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup for the first time since winning it in 2002.

Morelia beats struggling New England to win SuperLiga title - SBI
In the brief history of SuperLiga, MLS has acquitted itself well. Unfortunately for the league no MLS team has ever won by beating Mexican opposition. The 2010 SuperLiga final was no exception, as the New England Revolution fell to Monarcas Morelia 2-1 at Gillette Stadium Wednesday night.

Beckham on list of oddly insured - MLS Insider
Time Magazine recently published it’s list of Top 10 Oddly Insured Body Parts and the Galaxy’s David Beckham was number 4 on the list. But it wasn’t just one single piece of the global icon that got a mention…it was the, erm, full English. 

Canada: Hewers of wood in soccer too - SCGWAS
There are now only 10 Mexicans playing in Europe, compared to 11 before the World Cup. A minor difference obviously but one less player is still one less player. There are only ten Mexicans playing in Europe? Of the 43 players Stephen Hart has called for Canada over its last five friendlies, 25 are playing in Europe.

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Busy month for Canadian soccer - CBC
September marks a busy month for Canadian soccer.
A hectic schedule for our national teams kicks off on Saturday, Sept. 4, as the men take on Peru in a friendly in Toronto. The team then travels to Montreal for another friendly on the Sept. 7, where they will take on Honduras at Stade Saputo. 

Canada continues pre-World Cup preparations - CSA
Canada’s women’s U-17 team is completing its final preparations this week in Sunrise, FL, USA ahead of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Trinidad and Tobago 2010. 'This final camp has been positive and it is important to have the time to make these last preparations,” said head coach Bryan Rosenfeld. “Overall, our FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup preparation has been excellent.

world soccer

The world unites in fair play and respect
FIFA is holding its 14th annual FIFA Fair Play Days during the official international matchdays from 3 to 7 September.

Blanc's France renaissance hindered - FIFA
Laurent Blanc's plans to use France's opening UEFA EURO 2012 qualifier at home to Belarus on Friday as a launch-pad for the rebirth of the national side have been hit by bans and injuries to key players.

Capello looks to silence critics - FIFA
Fabio Capello launches his quest for redemption on Friday knowing only a convincing victory by a makeshift England team over Bulgaria can hush a growing band of critics clamouring for his dismissal.

Portugal coach Queiroz given 6-month suspension - Globe and Mail
National team manager punished for insulting an anti-doping team sent to test his squad before the World Cup.

FIFA: Rooney one of England's 'outstanding' World Cup players - Tribal Football
FIFA's technical experts have picked Wayne Rooney as one of England's "outstanding" players at the 2010 World Cup finals. The Manchester United striker did not score in any of England's four games in South Africa and appeared to have been affected by an injury picked up towards the end of last season.

Guatemala to host U-20 finals; Jamaica gets U-17s - CONCACAF
Guatemala will host the 2011 CONCACAF Under-20 Championship April 3-17 and Jamaica will stage the under-17 finals February 12-28, the confederation announced Wednesday.

Elite club coaches back referee experiment - UEFA
Participants at the UEFA Elite Club Coaches Forum endorsed the trial with additional assistant referees during discussions between Europe's top technicians on Wednesday and Thursday.

Hargreaves included in United squad - FIFA
Owen Hargreaves has been included in Manchester United's 25-man Premier League squad despite his continuing injury woes. The midfielder has made just one substitute appearance for United in the last two years as he struggles with knee tendonitis.

wednesday september 1, 2010

Whitecaps to announce MLS Head Coach Thursday
The Vancouver Whitecaps have called a media conference for Thursday morning at which the club will announce their inaugural Major League Soccer head coach. CLICK HERE to view Thursday's press conference, starting at 10 a.m. PT.

Wet welcome for Swiss star  - Vancouver Sun
Davide Chiumiento wore a hooded jacket and jeans Tuesday while he sat on a covered bench and watched the Vancouver Whitecaps practice in the pouring rain.

Chiumiento takes pitch for first practice with team - Times Colonist
The Whitecaps have posted a highlight reel of Messi-sized midfielder Davide Chiumiento, their new Swiss signing who attended his first practice Tuesday.

Cameroonian midfielder Morfaw came looking for challenge - The Province
For some players there's comfort in solidifying a starting role. Alexandre Morfaw signed with the Whitecaps specifically because he might not start. "In my old club, I was sure to play every weekend," said the 23-year-old Cameroonian central midfielder. "For me, it is not enough. You need to be scared to be on the bench.

Dunfield excited to be back home - The Province
Terry Dunfield was making coffee and it was humiliating. Terry Dunfield, the Vancouver kid who signed with Manchester City at 15. Who captained their academy teams and reserve team and was named their young player of the year. Who made his Premier League debut at 19 and played for England's under-21s.

Whitecaps will feature little Canadian content for MLS debut - Vancouver Sun
When the Vancouver Whitecaps embarked on a 10-man signing spree this summer, just two of the new players were Canadians – midfielders Terry Dunfield and Kyle Porter.

Caps did their homework: 'Umm, heads?' - The Province
Whitecaps' director of soccer operations Tommy Soehn likes to joke about Greg Anderson's coin-flip call. "That was a pressure situation," Soehn said of Anderson's 50-50 choice at the Major League Soccer all-star game. "We did a lot of homework."

Should the Whitecaps bid for Iain Hume? - The Province
Seems a reasonable question these days. The Whitecaps have a glaring, gaping hole at forward. And Iain Hume isn't playing at Championship side Barnsley. The South Yorkshire club is willing to move Hume, a 26-year-old Canadian international, either on loan or to sell outright.

Beware of the Canadian DP - The 24th Minute
The Vancouver Province's Marc Weber asks the question today. Should the Whitecaps go after Canadian striker Iain Hume? It's thought that TFC asked about Hume back in 2007 and were told that his services would cost about $700,000. In a rare moment of restraint, the club walked away. Unless the figure has dropped considerably, the 'Caps would be wise to do the same.

Hume unfazed by life-threatening accident - Globe and Mail
The 18-inch scar circling his scalp ensures Iain Hume won’t soon forget the day that changed his life – even if he wanted to. The Canadian striker even keeps photos of cranial damage on his cellphone.

Dumb ideas that one would hope aren't true - The 24th Minute
This is a pure speculative rumour of the worst kind. I am only pointing it out to make a simple point. Owen Hargreaves is poison in this country. One guy's post on BigSoccer doesn't even really constitute a rumour, but just to be clear... The Whitecaps would have to be really, really stupid to sign Owen Hargreaves.

'Caps Coaches - The CSL Dynasty - Whitecaps FC
After a two-year hiatus, professional soccer returned to Vancouver just in time for the inaugural season of the Canadian Soccer League (CSL) in 1987, as the Vancouver 86ers were born.

Palace Baltimore Adds Three Players - NASL
Crystal Palace Baltimore announced the signings of three new players as they push for post-season play in their 2010 USSF D-2 Pro League Campaign.

NASL to submit its bid for league this week - News Observer
RailHawks owner Selby Wellman said Tuesday that the North American Soccer League would be submitting its bid to the United States Soccer Federation this week, with hopes of getting approval to play in 2011.

Four NASL teams on bubble - The 24th Minute
Carolina RailHawks owner Selby Wellman admitted today that four current NASL clubs -- St. Louis, Baltimore, Puerto Rico and Minnesota -- do not meet the financial requirements that the USSF is asking its D2 teams to meet in 2011.

Santos hoping to rejoin TFC - Edmonton Sun
Still unable to field its top offensive lineup either because of injuries or circumstances, it appears Toronto FC will at least get one key attacker back Saturday in Dallas.

The De Rosario conundrum - Sportsnet
There's no question that Toronto FC coach Preki is not a happy man. DeRo, Nana Attakora and Julian DeGuzman will all be gone for upcoming critical MLS matches in Dallas and Chicago.

MLS teams need to play up designated players - Toronto Sun
Since MLS revamped the designated player rule in April, general managers have gone on quite the shopping spree.

Source: Everton made late bid for Donovan - Yahoo!
Los Angeles Galaxy fans can breathe easy after the European transfer window closed without a big-money move for Landon Donovan. Donovan’s skills were much admired around the Premiership during his 10-week stint in England, but a price tag thought to have been in the region of $16 million was too steep for Everton’s budget.

Seattle Sounders Battle Chivas USA In U.S. Open Cup Action - Bleacher Report
The Sounders are pitted against Chivas USA in a sold-out U.S. Open Cup semifinal at Starfire Sports Stadium with first kick at 7:30 p.m. Last year Seattle Sounders FC garnered the U.S. Open Cup.  When the Rave Green takes the pitch Wednesday night in Tukwila, Washington it will be with an eye toward repeating last year’s feat.

Wizards sign GK Jon Kempin as Home Grown Player - Kansas City Wizards
The Kansas City Wizards became the latest MLS team to sign a member of their Academy to a professional contract on Tuesday, signing goalie Jon Kempin. The 17-year-old was a member of the Wizards Juniors, and also spent two sessions at the U.S. Soccer U-17 residency program back in 2008 and 2009.

Islanders' Williams Signed by Philadelphia Union
Philadelphia Union have announced the signing of 20 year old defender/midfielder Sheanon Williams  from the Harrisburg City Islanders, the club's USL-2 affiliate.

Crew hunting location for downtown stadium - MLS Insider
With soccer fans in D.C. and San Jose still dreaming of a stadium of their own it seems almost unbelievable that the Crew, sole tenants of Major League Soccer’s first soccer-specific stadium, are already scouting locations for a potential new home.

Hamilton negotiating for alternative stadium location - 24 Hours
The saga surrounding the proposed location for Hamilton's new Pan Am Games stadium took another turn on Tuesday.

Duffy Named Sr. Director, W-League
United Soccer Leagues has named veteran league administrator Amanda Duffy senior director of the USL W-League. She replaces Melanie Fitzgerald, who will depart USL this week to join Women’s Professional Soccer (WPS) as manager of league operations.

New Headquarters For USL
In another important step in the upgrade of its operations, United Soccer Leagues has announced that it is moving its headquarters to the state-of-the-art nine-story Westshore Center in Tampa, Florida.

Homeless Vancouver soccer team headed to Rio - The Province
Eight soccer players from Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside have cleared huge hurdles on the road to Rio, where they will represent Canada at the Homeless World Cup in mid-September. “It has been a bit of a whirlwind, but it’s pretty exciting” said Kurt Heinrich, a spokesman for the Portland FC soccer team.

world soccer

Spain and Germany start Euro 2012 qualifying - Metro
Qualifying for the 2012 European Championship begins in earnest Friday when defending champion Spain and three-time winner Germany lead the continent's traditional powers into action.

Ballack to captain Germany again once fit - TSN
Michael Ballack will remain Germany captain but he must regain his pre-injury form to earn his place on the team, coach Joachim Loew said Wednesday.

England opens qualifying against Bulgaria - Metro
England takes the first step toward restoring its damaged reputation following its World Cup mishap when qualifying for the 2012 European Championship begins against Bulgaria on Friday.

Vuvuzelas banned for Euro 2012, Champions League - CBC
UEFA has banned fans from bringing vuvuzelas into stadiums for European Championship and Champions League matches.

Additional assistant referees on Ljubljana agenda - UEFA
The meeting of UEFA's top match officials in Slovenia continued with participants being instructed, guided and refreshed about the experiment with two additional assistant referees.

Top clubs quiet at soccer transfer deadline - Toronto Star
Europe’s top clubs mostly skipped the chance to make their final signings until 2011, but AC Milan was involved in Tuesday’s biggest deals with Manchester City misfit Robinho added to a formidable forward line and Klaas-Jan Huntelaar sold to German club Schalke.

Owen Hargreaves' fate serves as a warning to England's pampered stars - Telegraph
Capello’s men must ponder Hargreaves’s plight, not simply to show sympathy for a popular colleague, but to understand more fully how fickle their profession can be.

AC Milan adds more offence - sign Robinho from Man. City - Times Colonist
AC Milan snapped up Manchester City's Brazilian forward Robinho on transfer deadline day yesterday, the latest piece in a jigsaw which the Rossoneri hope will bring them the Serie A title.

U.S back Bradley but tight-lipped over alternatives - Globe and Mail
United States Soccer Federation president Sunil Gulati refused on Tuesday to confirm whether he had talked to any other coaches before signing up incumbent Bob Bradley to four more years in the role.

'I'm a coach, not Harry Potter' - Sportsnet
Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho has warned his team's supporters not to expect any miracles, saying "I'm a coach -- I'm not Harry Potter." said Wednesday that the team will only end its two-season trophy drought through hard work and patience.

Former Canada coach makes Australia debut - Metro
 Former Canadian coach Holger Osieck makes his debut at the Australian helm as the Socceroos visit Switzerland on Friday.

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