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Upside: A whole lot of running

April 29, 2013 by US Soccer Players

Their Words

“It’s a whole lot of running but it’s fun just running up and down the lanes. I like to say that I’m a really good runner and an OK soccer player, so track-meet games like that are fun for me.” San Jose midfielder Shea Salinas.

The Radar

  1. No Donovan, no Keane, but three points for LA.
  2. Reading and QPR relegated.
  3. Everton still in contention for Europe.
  4. Stoke City move up the table.
  5. DC in trouble.

Ten Stories

For Jozy Altidore, 30 Goals and One Brand New Fan – from The NY Times: “I was meeting a boy named after me.”

Man City boss favored to own MLS team likely called New York City FC – from SI.com’s Grant Wahl: One source tells me the second New York team would probably not start play in MLS until 2016 or 2017.

Soccer team faces tough match in quest for new stadium – from The Orlando Sentinel’s Mark Schleub and David Damron: But Dyer and Orlando City Soccer Club have a more pressing problem.

Real Salt Lake plagued by inconsistency – from The Salt Lake Tribune’s Aaron Falk: The inconsistency has puzzled RSL’s veterans.

German football reacts to the famous triumphs without triumphalism – from The Observer’s Raphael Hongistein: Granted, the reality is not quite as lovely as the DFL prospectus makes out.

The German Way – from Backpage Football’s Giacomo Fracassi: Lack of concrete results has happened also for German clubs.

Why Writing Off Spanish Soccer Is Premature – from Forbes’ Bobby McMahon: Any pleasure that Barcelona’s plight might have given Real Madrid supporters did not last long.

How to ruin a party – from ESPN FC’s Uli Hesse: But somehow it all pales in comparison.

The only way is down for Queens Park Rangers – from The Independent’s Steve Tongue: “You can’t charge Premier League admission prices in the Championship.”

SAVING FILADELFIA – from In Bed with Maradona’s Luca Cetta: Ideally the stadium would be able to host first-team matches.

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