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The best soccer sites -- and the 'Quakes keep rolling

Posted: Tuesday September 20, 2005 3:14PM; Updated: Tuesday September 20, 2005 4:15PM
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We asked and you delivered. Our search for the top blogs about U.S. soccer brought a number of submissions, which we've narrowed to a starting XI. One disclaimer: We're not vouching for all the information contained on the following blogs, but we think most are at least an entertaining read. Enjoy.

Du Nord
dunord.blogspot.com
Well-updated site has plenty of links to good soccer stories.

Climbing the Ladder
usasoccer.blogspot.com
Impressive statistical research is worth a look.

We Call It Soccer
wecallitsoccer.com
Fresh 'tude from a U.S. soccer perspective.

Hexagonal Blog
hhamilton.typepad.com/hexagonalblog
More for World Cup qualifying, but plenty of good links to stories inside and outside the U.S.

Off the Ball
www.ajc.com/sports/content/custom/blogs/soccer/index.html Ace Atlanta Journal-Constitution soccer scribe Wendy Parker is always a good read.

U.S. Soccer Players Daily Blog
http://www.ussoccerplayers.com/blog
A solid compendium of thoughts and links.

In Limbo
chicago5795.blogspot.com
Lots of good detail on MLS.

The Kin of Fish
thekinoffish.blogspot.com
Consistently worthwhile takes on the U.S. game.

Ramblings of a Soccer Junky
ericpz.blogspot.com
Former L.A. Galaxy season ticket-holder holds forth from the Rockies. But isn't it spelled junkie?

The Global Game
theglobalgame.com
Not so U.S.-centric, but some interesting stuff on women's soccer.

Maradawga
maradawga.blogspot.com
Southern-fried soccer, U.S.-style.

There are also some good sites devoted to particular MLS teams, the best of which are 3rd Degree (3rddegree.net) for FC Dallas, Real Salt Lake Blog (realsaltlake.blogspot.com) and The DCenters (dcunitedblog.blogspot.com) for D.C. United.

Before we get to this week's Power Rankings, two quick notes:

• If you get a chance, check out the U.S.-Italy game at the Under-17 World Championships on Tuesday afternoon (Fox Soccer Channel, 4:30 p.m. ET).

• MLS officials have contacted members of the media to clarify that commissioner Don Garber makes an annual salary of $1.25 million, not the $250,000 that was reported in a New York magazine article this week. (That's great for the commish, but it's hard not to laugh when MLS HQ starts contacting the media with salary information after we spent years trying to crack the single-entity salary list in New York.)

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