Getting to know… Jaime Moreno — Mr. 100/100

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Posted: Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010

Many thought Jaime Moreno’s career was over when he left behind the red and black jersey of D.C. United that personified both personal and team success.
It only fueled the skeptics when he proceeded to score 2 goals for the then-named MetroStars — his lowest total since joining the MLS 8 years prior.
Six years, 51 goals [...]

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Soccer Tip: Perfect your passing

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Posted: Friday, February 19th, 2010

-from Coach Amanda Gatchel
“Around the square ” passing drills:
In a square zone of 20 yds x 20 yds, five players complete a variety of passing followed by a run to the next corner: the five players position themselves at the corners behind the square, starting with 3 touches (receive the ball ,dribble and pass) to [...]

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The IMG Soccer Academy U-18s scrimmaged the US National U-17 team this Wednesday at 4:00. A great rivalry has been born between the two teams that both live and train at IMG Academies and this game was another chapter in the saga. Reinaldo Brenes put the IMG team on top in the first ten minutes [...]

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Weekend Recap: IMG Soccer league play

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Posted: Friday, February 19th, 2010

U 16 vs Alabama Birmingham

U16 Academy team traveled to Birmingham for a make-up game. The 10-hour bus ride for 1 game would be a real test for us, but we knew we couldn’t use it as an excuse because it is important in conference games to get a result. We started out quite well in [...]

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IMG Soccer Academy alum signs with A.C. St. Louis

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Posted: Wednesday, February 17th, 2010

James McCarthy, an IMG Soccer Academy alum, recently signed a contract to play for A.C. St. Louis, a team debuting in the North American Soccer League this season.
Though only 18 years old, McCarthy has extensive experience playing domestically and abroad, including time with the IMG Soccer Academy’s U-18 U.S. Soccer Development Academy and a tryout [...]

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Top Soccer Operations Link their Expertise.
IASA and IMG are to now able to provide for players looking for professional opportunities from age 12 without undermining the education of the player. Both IASA and IMG provide for the education component of players: IMG players receive their education from Pendleton School on site; [...]

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He’s won virtually every award and recognition available to an MLS player, but Dwayne De Rosario wants more.
MLS Cup? MLS Cup MVP? MLS Goal of the Year? Yeah, he’s won all of them twice over.
Now, De Rosario is back in his hometown playing for Toronto F.C., and championships are on his mind again. With Toronto [...]

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With the Columbus Crew, D.C. United and Toronto F.C. all doing preseason training at the IMG Soccer Academy, the University of Central Florida men’s soccer team joined the pros for a scrimmage on Thursday.
Toronto scrimmaged the Knights, with the match ending in a 1-1 tie. UCF went up 1-0 in the second half before Toronto [...]

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The blur of energy made a pass toward the center of the field, then took off on a head-down, dead sprint down the right sideline — his shoulder-length hair flying behind him.
Yep, Frankie Hejduk is definitely ready for the MLS season.
Hejduk, 35, is entering his 8th season with the Columbus Crew, which is again doing [...]

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One of the top strikers in Major League Soccer, Guillermo Barros Schelotto of the Columbus Crew showed the U.S. Soccer U-17s what makes him so dangerous during a scrimmage at the IMG Soccer Academy.
Check out a perfectly placed cross off of a free kick (which Academy alum Chad Marshall clinically finished) and a free kick [...]

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