Leagues

No Joy

England international David Beckham has promised that he will not celebrate if he scores for AC Milan against Manchester United in Champions League action. His former coach, Sir Alex Ferguson, however, still predicts that the game versus Milan will be chaotic due to Beckham's presence.

Creating the Schedule

Determining which clubs play where on a given Saturday isn't as easy as it may seem. Goal.com's Kyle McCarthy chats with the Major League Soccer officials in charge of producing the schedule to figure out how MLS assembled its recently released 2010 fixture list in the Monday MLS Breakdown.

Sign Me Up

MLS clubs are scouring the world for talent and a few familiar faces have popped up in training camps across the league hoping to earn a roster spot. Kyle McCarthy discusses some of the notable names - like former Portugal defender Jorge Andrade - in the Friday Five.

Salvador Spotlight

An all-MLS call-in list for the USA's friendly match versus El Salvador gives domestic players a final chance to impress. Yet for one American hopeful, a World Cup opportunity seems more unlikely - Juan Francisco Torres has suffered a hamstring injury at a bad time.

Set The Date

The Major League Soccer schedule was finally released for the 2010 season on Wednesday afternoon. The season's first match, which was previously announced will be the first match for MLS' 16th franchise, the Philadelphia Union as they'll travel to Seattle to play the Sounders on March 25th.

Delayed Fallout

The public revelation of an alleged affair involving former U.S. captain John Harkes hit U.S. soccer recently. Kyle McCarthy examines how this impacts Steve Sampson's MLS coaching chances, while Andrea Canales argues Harkes' explanation for the dismissal deserved more scrutiny back then.

Fresh Meat

February is an awkward month for U.S. soccer fans, with MLS in preseason and the national teams out of commission. Step forward college ball, with highschoolers signing letters of intent Feb. 3. Youth editor J.R. Eskilson imagines a world paying more attention to the country's next batch of stars.