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The selections, in order, from Thursday?s M.L.S. draft in Kansas City (team-by-team selections are available here, as is video of all the first-rounders). But first some numbers, via mlssoccer.com:
MLS 269 UNITED STATES 266 RED BULLS 254 MANCHESTER UNITED 198 WORLD CUP 197 ENGLAND 142 2010 WORLD CUP 127 BARCELONA 125 CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 119 WORLD CUP QUALIFYING 108 M.L.S. 106 MEXICO 105 FIFA 105 BOB BRADLEY 100 MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER 97 U.S.
23 for U.S. Under-23 Camp RosterU.S. under-23 men's national team coach Caleb Porter Thursday named a 23-man training camp roster as he prepares the team for next month's regional qualifying matches for this summer's London Olympics.
5February in Russia: So What Did You Expect?Wednesday's Champions League game between Zenit and Benfica in St. Petersburg, Russia, was played in extreme cold.
14Is Dissolving Scotland?s Old Firm a Possibility?Can soccer in Scotland survive if bankrupt Rangers disappear, ending the Old Firm rivalry with Glasgow Celtic?
2After Tragedy, Zambia TriumphsZambia's victory over Ivory Coast in the championship game of the Africa Cup of Nations closes a sad chapter in the country's history as it hopes for better days.
12Possible Name Change in Argentina Incites DebateFIFA has asked Argentine soccer officials to explain a potential plan to rename the country's top competition after the name of a warship sunk during the Falklands War, nearly 30 years ago.
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Separate categories need to be created for players, for coaches and for contributors. It's difficult to justify a system that makes the voters weigh the historical impact of a Paul Tagliabue or an Ed Sabol against that of a Charles Haley.