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		<title>Philadelphia Union Unveil Inaugural Kit</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:30:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave Martinez</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yes, the Philadelphia Union kit is rich in American history; it&#8217;s blue and gold color scheme reflects the uniform of the early American Revolution, it&#8217;s collar boldly highlights Benjamin Franklin&#8217;s &#8220;Jungite Aut Perite&#8221; (Join or Die) rallying cry, and the crest highlights 13 stars for each of the original colonies, along with the &#8220;Don&#8217;t Tread [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Three Years Later, Beckham Finally In MLS Postseason</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 18:15:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave Martinez</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Two dreadful seasons that have been plagued with injuries, mismanagement, power struggles, coaching changes, confusion, inner turmoil, and a very revealing book highlighting the insurrection of a misguided and torn team have bought David Beckham to a place he has never been before; the MLS Postseason.
Quite the road, eh?

The former England and Galaxy captain will [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rubbing Shoulders with FC Barcelona</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Aug 2008 16:38:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave Martinez</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It was an afternoon of fun and surprises as Barcelona, teaming with the AYSO and MalariaNoMore.org, took part in a 4 v 4, eight team tournament titled “More Than A Game,” to benefit their work in Africa and abroad.  Each team consisted of 2 Barcelona players, a rank amateur (Fernando Fiore of Republica Deportiva [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Blanco Video:  When the Censorship Becomes the Story</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jul 2008 18:36:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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A couple of days ago I posted this video that shows Chicago Fire Designated Player Cuauhtemoc Blanco punching DC United player Clyde Simms in the gut in a US Open Cup game.  Blanco received a red card for the incident, then allegedly headbutted a DC United employee who was trying to get him to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Offside Euro 2008 Champion:  Charles Snyder</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jul 2008 16:00:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave Martinez</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Over three weeks of tournament action and only one country stood tall:  Sweden.  Ibrahimovich proved to be unstoppable in the virtual world, earning glory for his country where the real world left a bit to be desired.  Standing in the finals against a tough Croatian squad, they dispatched their opponents 2-1 for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Scottish invasion of MLS</title>
		<link>http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/the-scottish-invasion-of-mls.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 May 2008 18:00:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ian Rose</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Now a month into the thirteenth season of MLS, a few things are becoming clear.  The Galaxy, for example, may not be particularly good, but they&#8217;re certainly better than they were last season.  Toronto has also strengthened, and the debacle at Houston (defending champions / only team without a league win) continues to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Photo of the Day: Slipping and Sliding to Victory</title>
		<link>http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/photo-of-the-day-slipping-and-sliding-to-victory.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/photo-of-the-day-slipping-and-sliding-to-victory.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 04 May 2008 16:24:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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The Offside is now covering Women&#8217;s Soccer!  We now have a WPS blog and are just waiting for info about the teams.  In the meantime, Melissa will be covering all topics dealing with the women&#8217;s game, including national team news like this.  
This is US Women&#8217;s NT player Natasha Kai sliding past [...]]]></description>
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		<title>5 Things I Learned From the Honda, um, Superclásico</title>
		<link>http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/5-things-i-learned-from-the-honda-um-superclasico.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/5-things-i-learned-from-the-honda-um-superclasico.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2008 21:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christian</dc:creator>
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In the same spirit of the ongoing &#8220;10 Things We Learned&#8221; series here at The Offside, I&#8217;ve decided to take a look back at last night&#8217;s first MLS derby of the year, the L.A. Galaxy&#8217;s 5-2 victory over Chivas USA.
And I promise to be fair. Sure, the match was the same day as the incredible [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Daily Dose 4.23.08</title>
		<link>http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/daily-dose-42308.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2008 01:00:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Some news to read as you engage in penis theft:

MLS:  Longest unbeaten and winless streaks (Climbing the Ladder)
Young Poles say &#8220;Nein&#8221; to Germany (Poland World Cup Blog)
Best of the worst own goals (and Liverpool&#8217;s Riise isn&#8217;t #1) (Run of Play)
Spain will (probably) get to compete in Euros after all (Euro2008 at World Cup Blog)
Want [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Daily Dose 4.22.08</title>
		<link>http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/daily-dose-42208.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Some news to read as you disappear after being carried off by helium balloons:

Arsenal foursome goes Zoolander.  (Arsene in particular is going to give me nightmares.) (Who Ate All the Pies, via The Beautiful Game)
So what does the US&#8217;s Olympic group look like on a practical level?  (ESPN Soccernet)
Our USL Offside is taking [...]]]></description>
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