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From the Associated Press...

HANNOVER, Germany (AP) -- More than 45,000 fans gathered Sunday at the Hannover stadium for a memorial service for Germany goalkeeper Robert Enke, whose suicide has shaken the country.

''Robert Enke will never come back to this stadium, the place where he conquered our hearts,'' Hannover club president Martin Kind said at the beginning of the ceremony. ''But it wasn't only his success that made Robert Enke so popular, it was the man, his personality.''

The 32-year… Continue

Personally, it takes guts to be somebody you're not, or somebody you want to be. I like Elizabeth Lambert of the New Mexico Lobos women's soccer team for her courage to break the mold, albeit for the wrong reasons. You talk about someone who just knows how to throw someone down, punch in the back, and defend with a flying kick in spite of giving up a goal to a bunch of pure-hearted Mormons from BYU.

Sure it's taboo, and you will be obligated to apologize to save face, but the way she played foo… Continue

Here's some news from Nick Green of 100% soccer: Allison Falk and Val Henderson are heading off to join the Indies.

Hmmm. Says GM manager Terry Foley on Henderson's acquisition...

"Although we’ve built an extraordinary team to this point, the goalkeeping position was an obvious… Continue

Yesterday, the Philadelphia Independence and Atlanta Beat held their respective drafts for International players. Here's who they ended up obtaining, in order.

Selection Player Position Country
1.) Philadelphia Caroline Seger M Sweden
2.) Atlanta Ramona Bachmann F Switzerland
3.) Philadelphia Charlotte Rohlin D Sweden
4.) Atlanta Johanna Rasmussen F Denmark
5.) Philadelphia Hólmfrídur Magnúsdóttir M Iceland
6.) Atlanta Mami Yamaguchi M Japan
7.) Philadelphia Fara Williams M England
8.) Atlanta… Continue

Well, I can't believe I'm writing again. It seems I can never get enough of the fun that is Women's Professional Soccer. With the offseason in full swing, the new crews from A-Town and Philly build their teams, starting with the 2009 Expansion Draft.

The House Rules...

•Existing teams may protect up to 10 players (but must leave a minimum of 6 unprotected)
•Expansion teams must each select one player from each existing team prior to selecting a second player from an existing team. This will al… Continue