Hat tricks are still the talk after Week 3 in MLS.
The three goals by Revs rookie Zack Schilawski’s against Toronto FC were a few years in the making.
Sebastien Le Toux was the other player with a hat trick for the Philadelphia Union. But the club’s first home opening match in history will also be remembered for Vice President Joe Biden’s visit and the tragedy that impacted head coach Peter Nowak.
The 3-2 win by the expansion Union was considered the longshot of the week by FIFA.com.
Next year’s expansion team, the Portland Timbers, is not just sitting around. In this article, they talk about selling out every match and traveling to England to scout players this week.
The arrival of one UK import, Luke Rodgers, seems set for this week with the destination being the New York Red Bulls.
The MLS Cup title has clearly raised expectations in Salt Lake City. This columnist calls RSL’s home opening 2-2 tie “barely acceptable.”
RSL Head Coach Jason Kreis has other things to worry about with two key midfielders undergoing MRIs later today for what he called “serious injuries.”
Meanwhile, in Seattle they’re relieved to have come away with a tie against the defending champs even after giving up a stoppage time equalizer.
They won't be happy at AC St. Louis after the second division club started their first official match with 10 men. And this incredible story didn't involve a red card.
Mondays always bring the extensive Yanks Abroad round-up. First there is the list of players likely to be in the USMNT World Cup pool followed by a more extensive review of all Americans. Benny Feilhaber and Chris Rolfe went head-to-head while Freddy Adu played the 90 minutes in an Aris loss.
In a rare start for Puebla, American forward Herculez Gomez could not find the back of the net in 90 minutes against Indios in an embarrassing 2-1 home loss to the relegated side. Former MLS star Carlos Ruiz, a reported target of the Philadelphia Union, scored the only goal for Puebla.
It seems that the American owners of Liverpool FC are expected to put the club up for sale this week.
The top news from Europe in the last 24 hours is Portsmouth advancing to the FA Cup final one day after being mathematically relegated from the EPL. Also, there’s a new leader in Italy as AS Roma leapfrog Inter Milan into first place. And Marca in Spain is already condemning head coach Manuel Pellegrini to be fired at season’s end.
The quote of the day goes to former MLS star Hristo Stoitchkov. When asked to provide his commentary regarding Barcelona’s 2-0 win over Real Madrid, he references “pistols” and “donkeys.”
