May 26, 2011
Caroline Seger makes it 4 weeks in a row that a WNY Flash player is named the WPS Player of the Week.
The Flash trade away some of the their depth for 1st & 2nd round picks in the 2012 Draft. I wonder if Atlanta is betting against their being a 2012 Draft?
Caroline Seger checks in to send some love to her fans.
Christine Sinclair talks about finding new ways to create chances.
All White Kit has their Notables post that includes some Flash stuff.
News & Notes:
- Troy Roberts was named to the USL PRO League Team of the Week.
- I love this post on Beckham skipping a Galaxy league match to play in the Neville Tribute match.
- Another take on Bob Bradley's picks for the Gold Cup roster.
- MLS Talk looks at the MLS impact on the US Gold Cup roster picks.
- The Charleston Battery handed the Richmond Kickers their first league loss this week.
- The NSC Minnesota Stars have a web documentary series starting up.
- Soccer America looks at how a US Soccer attorney is at the heart of the FIFA bribery investigation .
- Why do I think that Toronto FC won't take this suggestion from The 11.ca .
- The Free Beer Movement has a Soccer Marketing 101 post up.
- Soccer Insider looks at a potential site for a potential new DC United stadium.
- Unprofessional Foul wonders if FIFA even has an ethics panel.
- Fulham earned a Europa League spot due to their leading the EPL in the FIFA Fair Play standings. That is a cool way to reward fair play.
- Sporting KC blew out the Revs to earn a spot in the 2011 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup main draw.
- The Puerto Rico Islanders clinched a spot in the CONCACAF Champions League.
- Portland finally lost a home match dropping a friendly to Ajax 2-0.
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