Saturday, May 19. It’s the biggest day of the year in world soccer. Everyone around the world will have their eyes glued to televisions as they watch the best the world has to offer in the world’s most popular sport. MLS, come on down! Vancouver Whitecaps vs. Seattle Sounders Saturday, 5:00 p.m. ET, MLS Live They might invent relegation just for the Timbers so this could end up being the …

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MLS 2012, Week 11 Preview And Fixtures: The Biggest Day In World Soccer

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Real Salt Lake 1, Sounders 0, player ratings

There are a lot of major storylines heading into Saturday’s game between the Union and Seattle Sounders at CenturyLink Field. This one might not be the biggest, but I think it’s definitely worth spotlighting.

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American stars Freddy Adu and Eddie Johnson to be reunited in Philadelphia Union's game at Seattle Sounders

CHICAGO FIRE vs SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC TOYOTA PARK, Bridgeview, Ill. April 28, 2012 (WEEK 8, MLS Game #70) 7:30 p.m. CT (NBC5.2; KONG)

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Preview: Fire host grudge match against Sounders

EDITOR’S NOTE: The opinions below are those of Soccer Outsider Jeff Maurer and not Soccer Insider Steven Goff. Saturday’s United-Sounders game was preceded by a little bit of trash talk from former United defender Marc Burch . Burch told the Seattle Times that United “had the opportunity to keep me and they didn’t. It’s time to go back and prove that I don’t believe that their left back is …

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Soccer Outsider: D.C. United-Seattle match diary & player ratings

Chelsea FC of the English Premier League will make its fifth visit to Seattle this summer for a July 18 friendly against Sounders FC.

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Chelsea vs. Sounders: Blues coming to Seattle

Seattle Sounders striker David Estrada, who scored three goals against Toronto FC, has been voted MLS player of the week.

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Seattle Sounders' David Estrada MLS player of the week

Prior to this season, David Estrada was a nobody. He pretty much just sat on the Seattle Sounders ‘ bench and that’s assuming he even made the bench. But after Saturday, he’s certainly not a nobody anymore and is on the verge of cult hero status in Seattle after the striker picked up a hat trick to lead them to a 3-1 win over Toronto FC in Seattle’s home opener. Estrada got onto the scoreboard …

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Seattle Sounders Vs. Toronto FC, 2012 MLS: David Estrada Hat Trick Leads Sounders Past TFC

Seattle Sounders’ Jhon Kennedy Hurtado, left, and Toronto FC’s Eric Aliva, right, vie for the ball during the first half of an MLS soccer match, Saturday, March 17, 2012, in Seattle.

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Sounders beat Toronto FC in MLS opener

RENTON, WASH. – Seattle Sounders FC signed 2012 MLS SuperDraft picks defender Andrew Duran and forward Babayele Sodade, the club announced today. Per Major League Soccer and club policy, terms were not disclosed.

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Sounders FC Signs Two SuperDraft Picks

Seattle Sounders Women have signed US Women’s National Team forward Alex Morgan

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Sounders Women Sign Forward Alex Morgan

BRADENTON, Fla. – Three Seattle Sounders FC players scored as the Rave Green beat the U.S. Under-17 Men’s National Team, 3-0, in their fourth training game of the 2012 preseason at IMG Soccer Academy on Thursday afternoon.

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Preseason Training Game: Seattle Sounders FC 3 Vs. U.S. Under-17 0

RENTON, Wash. – The Seattle Sounders FC announced plans for the club’s third annual “Community Shield” match which will take place on Wednesday, February 29 at 7 p.m. on the Xbox Pitch at CenturyLink Field.

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Sounders FC Announce Community Shield Match on February 29

Sounders FC draft pick Abdul Aman has been linked to a number of options after being released from training camp a couple weeks ago. First, it was thought he might go back to the North Sound SeaWolves FC. Then, we heard he might be exploring options in Europe . Now, through a story on GoHuskies.com , we learn the Seattle native is seeking a sixth year of college eligibility from the NCAA. “We …

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Aman going back to UW? (Thursday links)

RENTON, Wash. – The Seattle Seahawks and Seattle Sounders FC announced a three-year partnership with officeproductsnorthwest (OPNW). OPNW will receive prominent signage locations at CenturyLink Field and supply both teams with office and furniture needs.

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Seahawks and Sounders FC Announce New Regional Partner

With another Arizona training camp under their belts, Seattle Sounders FC returns home to rest and recuperate before travelling across the country for nine days of training at IMG Soccer Academy in Bradenton, Florida.

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Seattle Sounders FC News & Notes

A party atmosphere enveloped Benaroya Hall on Wednesday night for the 77th Annual Sports Stars of the Year banquet. That fun around the games quickly turned dramatic early in the night. Former Washington quarterback Jake Locker presented fellow Ferndale resident Jake Finkbonner with the Seattle Children’s Inspirational Youth Award. Finkbonner’s speech brought everyone to their feet, many with …

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Youngster wows, Keller stars at Sports Star

Remember when Toronto FC was the toast of Major League Soccer, selling out every game and almost single-handedly transforming the way supporters culture was viewed here? After five playoff-less years those sellouts have pretty much ceased and crowds in Portland the Seattle being at least as impressive. On Friday, TFC reminded North America they are still a soccer hotbed, as the team announced …

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Toronto FC Has Sold 35,000 Tickets For CONCACAF Champions League Quarterfinal

TUKWILA, Wash. (AP) — The Seattle Sounders have signed Swedish defender Adam Johansson to a multi-year contract to solidify the Sounders’ back line.

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Seattle Sounders sign Swedish defender Adam Johansson to strengthen back line

TUKWILA, Wash. — The Seattle Sounders have signed Swedish defender Adam Johansson to a multi-year contract to solidify the Sounders’ back line. Seattle announced the signing Thursday. The 28-year-old Johansson has spent the past seven years playing for IFK Goteborg in the Swedish top division. He has played in 129 league matches for Goteborg since 2005. Read full article > >

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Seattle Sounders FC sign Swedish defender Adam Johansson

Chico State alum Ferid Celosmanovic is trying to earn a spot with the Seattle Sounders in the MLS.

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Celosmanovic Tries Out for Seattle Sounders

In one short season, Sporting Kansas City went from playing in a minor league baseball stadium to Major League Soccer’s newest darlings, a shining example for the league’s original flag-bearers hoping to reinvent themselves in the mold of hip markets such as Portland or Seattle.

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2011 in Review: Sporting Kansas City

For the third consecutive season, a smashing success of a regular season for the Seattle Sounders ended in a disappointing playoff exit.

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2011 in Review: Seattle Sounders

As suspected, the Seattle Sounders and Mauro Rosales have agreed to a multi-year contract extension. The announcement was made at the club’s year-end business meeting this evening. Though terms have not been fully disclosed, Rosales’ contract is large enough to make him a designated player; whether they Sounders choose to do so depends on numerous other factors, as Rosales’ contract is likely …

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Seattle Sounders Announce Mauro Rosales Contract Extension

Seattle Sounders FC has announced the transfer of Swedish midfielder Erik Friberg to Malmo FF in his native country.

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Seattle Sounders FC transfer midfielder Erik Friberg to Sweden’s Malmo FF

Vancouver Whitecaps FC today acquired Seattle Sounders FC’s natural third round selection in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft and in exchange switched places with Seattle in the 2011 Re-Entry Process Stage 2 Draft order.

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Vancouver Whitecaps FC Acquire 2014 MLS SuperDraft Pick from Seattle Sounders FC

SEATTLE — During his vacation in Europe about this time a year ago, Seattle Sounders coach Sigi Schmid made a point of getting in touch with a former player in the hopes of finding a connection that could land Seattle a new goalkeeper with the pending retirement of Kasey Keller. Schmid’s first target decided to re-sign in Europe. His second option is now in line to be Keller’s replacement. Read …

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Seattle Sounders sign Austrian GK Michael Gspurning to take over for retiring Kasey Keller

*Now that MLS has announced the home-opening dates for each club and the first four nationally televised matches , we can narrow down D.C. United’s potential opponents for the March 10 home debut: New York, Dallas, Portland, Philadelphia, Houston, Chivas USA, Montreal and Vancouver are out because their openers have been set. DCU can’t play Colorado, Los Angeles, San Jose or Seattle because …

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