John Adair – Playing for 90

2014 MLS MVP: Three Reasons Why Robbie Keane Will Win

John Adair — Tue, 02 Dec 2014 22:49:41 +0000

With the Los Angeles Galaxy set to take on the New England Revolution in the MLS Cup Final on Sunday, little focus will be on individual accomplishments leading up to the match. However, despite the talent Bruce Arena’s side possesses at every position, one player in particular has been spectacular. Robbie Keane, after putting together […]

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Montreal Impact Sign Italian Midfielder Marco Donadel

John Adair — Tue, 02 Dec 2014 13:30:03 +0000

After a tough MLS campaign in 2014 and the retirement of club legend Marco Di Vaio, the Montreal Impact announced their first big offseason acquisition on Monday. Marco Donadel, an Italian defensive midfielder that has applied his trade in Serie A since 2001, has agreed to join Montreal for the 2015 season. Details of the […]

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2014 MLS Cup Final: A.J. DeLaGarza Expected to Play

John Adair — Tue, 02 Dec 2014 12:30:15 +0000

Just when everyone started to think that things couldn’t get any better for the LA Galaxy, they did. After advancing to the MLS Cup Final despite losing the second leg of their Western Conference Championship match-up against Seattle Sounders, A.J. DeLaGarza announced that he fully expects to play on Sunday after missing out on the […]

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C.J. Brown leaves Chicago Fire in favor of re-joining Jason Kreis at New York City FC

John Adair — Tue, 02 Dec 2014 02:00:38 +0000

Chicago Fire legend C.J. Brown has decided to resign as the club’s Assistant Coach in favor of joining his former boss Jason Kreis on the sideline for New York City FC’s inaugural 2015 season. Brown spent just one season as an assistant under current Fire Head Coach Frank Yallop before informing the club of his […]

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2014 MLS Cup Final: LA Galaxy release training schedule

John Adair — Tue, 02 Dec 2014 00:15:24 +0000

With the third MLS Cup Final match-up between the New England Revolution and Los Angeles just around the corner, the Galaxy have released their training schedule for the week leading up to the big showdown on Sunday at StubHub Center. The MLS Cup Final will be aired on ESPN on Sunday, Dec. 7. Mon, Dec. […]

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Real Salt Lake decline option on Robbie Findley, extend offers to Nat Borchers, Chris Wingert

John Adair — Mon, 01 Dec 2014 23:48:35 +0000

Just a month ago, Real Salt Lake was walking off at StubHub Center in Los Angeles after a humiliating 5-0 loss at the hands of the Galaxy. As of Monday, they have begun to make roster personnel decisions for the 2015 season. According to The Salt Lake Tribune, general manager Garth Lagerway declined the options of four […]

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USMNT Report Card: Player Grades in 4-1 Loss to Ireland

John Adair — Wed, 19 Nov 2014 02:53:19 +0000

Simply said, the United States put forth a disappointing performance against Ireland. The World Cup hangover is real. Despite eleven changes to their starting lineup, Ireland took this match to the Yanks, and ultimately came away with a 4-1 victory. Jurgen Klinsmann has made it known that he wants to play an attractive, possession-based style, […]

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Fabian Castillo vs. Darlington Nagbe: Who’s Better?

John Adair — Tue, 18 Nov 2014 13:00:24 +0000

Ronaldo or Messi? The debate is endless, but it continues to be the question that looms over the beautiful game on every stage. With that said, I got to thinking about other player debates that could get fans’ blood boiling, and I came up with the “Who’s Better?” series. With MLS Cup just around the […]

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USMNT: Breaking Down Athlete of the Year Nominees

John Adair — Mon, 17 Nov 2014 19:30:47 +0000

Now that the nominees for USMNT Athlete of the Year have been released, it is time to dive into who belonged, who didn’t, what each individual did to earn their spot, and ultimately, who will win the prestigious award. For those of you that were not aware that the nominees were already announced… U.S. soccer […]

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Michael Essien: 3 Potential MLS Landing Spots

John Adair — Mon, 17 Nov 2014 17:30:34 +0000

Since arriving at AC Milan from Chelsea in January, Ghana midfielder Michael Essien has failed to make much of an impact. Tuttosport, a Turin-based newspaper, is now reporting that Essien will be allowed to leave for another club in January for a free transfer. Essien has been heavily linked to a move to MLS, and […]

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