Played in Four 2010 World Cup Matches for Semifinalists

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Man U defender and Concave frontman shares thoughts on MLS, Irish football, and the Premiership

The past two weeks have been quite bizarre for the sport of indoor soccer. Two new leagues, the USL-I League and the ASA, announced they will begin play in 2011. The announcement of USL’s professional indoor league was not much of a surprise considering their roots in the indoor game. Rumors of the league have [...]

Over 65 elite high school and club soccer players participated in the 2010 edition of the Concave Sports National Soccer Combine in Canton, OH. The event consisted of combine drills, structured practices, and exhibition matches. The level of competition was incredibly high with players from 8 states and Canada participating. Emerson Barros (Pawtucket, RI) registered [...]

No, it’s not a World Cup or Olympic final— heck, it’s not even a playoff or anything proportionate. Yet if one gets the feeling they’re witnessing something much more extraordinary than a run-of-the-mill regular season match up between Washington Freedom and league-leaders F.C. Gold Pride Saturday afternoon, that’s because they’re right. On the field, the [...]

Striker Emerson Barros quickly established himself as one of the top players at the Concave Sports National Soccer Combine in Canton, Ohio.  Players took notice of his impressive stats: 4.26 in the 40 and 10.34 in the 100 to go with three goals and an assist in just two exhibition matches. The scary part is that he didn’t [...]

Chivas USA of Major League Soccer announced on Monday that defender and captain Jonathan Bornstein, a four-time MLS All-Star and recent standout at the FIFA World Cup, will join Tigres UANL of the Mexican First Division following the 2010 MLS season. Bornstein, of Los Alamitos, Calif., will complete his contract with Chivas USA before moving [...]

Lead Major League Soccer in goals. Check.  Lead the Galaxy to an 11-2-3 record, good for first in the West.  Check.  Earn a spot on the USMNT’s 23-man roster for the World Cup. Check. Make two appearances at the World Cup in South Africa. Check. Undergo a battery of tests that included an air displacement [...]