News and Views from Tue Jul 13

MLS

• Andrea Canales: Beckham Shows Henry The Way.
• MLS wants to capitalize on America’s interest in the World Cup. 
• MLS announces All-Star XI.
• J Hutcherson: The MLS Window.
• Houston release Landin, sign midfielder. 

A Few More Post World Cup Stories

• P.J. O'Rourke: A Modest Proposal for Improving a Dull Game. If you've never read O'Rourke, prepare for a treat. 
• Top 100 Photos Of The 2010 World Cup, Part 1.
• The World Cup In World Newspaper Front Pages. 
• 2010 World Cup Shooting Statistics. 
• World Cup Teams Ranked #1 to #32.
• World Cup 2010: business winners and losers.

Around the World and other Stuff

• Brian Quarstad: Rethinking Division-2 Pro Soccer in North America – Part 1. 
• Video: US Soccer Development Academy Finals Week Update.
• Stephen McManus signs for Boro from Celtic.
• P.J. O'Rourke: A Modest Proposal for Improving a Dull Game. If you've never read O'Rourke, prepare for a treat.
• Richard Whittall: Soccer puritanism and the sin of "entertainment".   
• Aris choose Carlos Ruiz over Eddie Johnson.

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