Articles By L.E. Eisenmenger (23)

MLS 2009 Predictions – out of the gate

Author image L.E. Eisenmenger  •  Feb 21 2012

The MLS season opens with fireworks Thursday night for the Seattle Sounders inaugural game at Qwest field against New York Red Bulls. The Seattle Sounders management did everything right to…

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Beckham’s ménage à trois is no fantasy

Author image L.E. Eisenmenger  •  Feb 21 2012

Anyone who’s heard all they can take about David Beckham/AC Milan/LA Galaxy needs to pour himself a drink, sit down and relax because this drama is just winding up. Settled?…

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Barca-Miami Project Implodes: Claure Blames Beckham

Author image L.E. Eisenmenger  •  Feb 21 2012

Marcelo Claure, Bolivian co-investor of the proposed Barca Miami franchise said David Beckham’s possible exit from MLS would terminate Barcelona’s aggressively marketed bid into MLS. “The economic picture changes if…

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WPS ‘reveal’ uniforms, Barcelona dance around Miami, MLS slash reserves while Galaxy prepares for life without Beckham

Author image L.E. Eisenmenger  •  Apr 3 2023

A picture says a thousand words, a video says more. Debate even flared at the Washington Post about the skirt controversy. Arena recharges Galaxy roster to fly with or without…

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Beckham fiasco launches upcoming MLS season

Author image L.E. Eisenmenger  •  Feb 18 2009

Beckham overshadows national team 2-0 defeat of Mexico, World Cup bid, new women’s league, Drew Carey’s Seattle Sounders Although the shrill cry of flocking football pundits proclaim that on March…

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US College Soccer At The Crossroads

Author image L.E. Eisenmenger  •  Feb 23 2012

As the level of professional soccer in the US improves and financial interest increases, there’s good reason to revisit the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) rules that restrict student soccer…

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MLS Youth Academies Signal Changes in U.S. Player Development

Author image L.E. Eisenmenger  •  Apr 10 2023

This article was originally published on American Soccer News and is reprinted here by their permission. Please visit their website for the latest American soccer news. As Major League Soccer…

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The Translation

Author image L.E. Eisenmenger  •  Dec 25 2008

I resolved to interview the hot new Salvadorian player Marco — he cost a lot of money, and the other reporters didn’t speak Spanish, but I could finesse it sketchy….

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