The 2012 FC Tucson Desert Diamond Cup has come and gone and for many in Tucson, day-to-day life continues. (By Monday afternoon, Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium’s field was already back to a baseball diamond!).
But here at FCTucson.com the soccer is never over. Whether you’re a soccer fanatic, or were bit by the soccer bug over the past two weeks, you can follow us at FCTucson.com, @FC_Tucson on Twitter or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/FCTUCSON for all kinds of soccer content from around the web and in your backyard. And in May, FC Tucson’s PDL schedule begins. FCTucson.com will be the hub for all the information you need regarding the season.
So while there is a lot to look forward to, there nothing wrong with looking back at the amazing two weeks that over 30,000 fans and MLS had at Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium. Tucson is ready for soccer and FC Tucson is ready to bring it.
Below is a collection of all the coverage from two weeks of the FC Tucson Desert Diamond Cup.
National Media
In Tucson Finding a Game to Replace Spring Training-New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/29/us/in-tucson-finding-a-game-to-replace-spring-training.html
Tucson courting MLS as spring site-Los Angeles Times
http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-baxter-soccer-20120226,0,3243378.story
Can Soccer Heal Tucson’s Wounds?-The Atlantic
http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2012/02/can-soccer-heal-tucsons-wounds/253572/
MLS’s New Spring Idea: Beckham Bends It In Tucson-NPR
http://www.npr.org/2012/03/03/147830138/mlss-new-spring-idea-beckham-bends-it-in-tucson
Baseball: Going, going gone from Tucson-Fox News
http://video.foxnews.com/v/1526549426001
MLSsoccer.com
The Daily 2/22-Desert Cup Begins
http://www.mlssoccer.com/video/2012/02/22/daily-222-desert-cup-begins-henry-returns
The Daily 2/23-Desert Cup Kicks off
http://www.mlssoccer.com/video/2012/02/23/daily-223-desert-cup-kicks-sj-get-green-light
Kick Off: MLS clubs vie for first trophy of year in Ariz.
http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2012/02/22/kick-mls-clubs-vie-first-trophy-year-az
Road trip to First Kick: Dunseth in Arizona
http://www.mlssoccer.com/blog/road-trip/2012/02/24/road-trip-first-kick-dunseth-arizona
Despite final loss, Heaps likes hunger he sees in Revs
http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2012/03/04/despite-final-loss-heaps-likes-hunger-he-sees-revs
Grading all four teams at the Desert Diamond Cup
http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2012/03/04/grading-all-four-teams-desert-diamond-cup
Arena thrilled young core gets taste of their own hardware
Pre-season highlights: NE 3-2 LA
http://www.mlssoccer.com/video/2012/02/23/highlights-new-england-vs-la-galaxy
Pre-season highlights: RSL 1-0 NY
http://www.mlssoccer.com/video/2012/02/23/highlights-real-salt-lake-vs-ny-red-bulls
Pre-season highlights: LA 2-0 RSL
http://www.mlssoccer.com/video/2012/02/26/preseason-highlights-la-2-0-rsl
Pre-season highlights: NE 2-0 NY
http://www.mlssoccer.com/video/2012/02/26/preseason-highlights-new-england-2-new-york-0
Pre-season highlights: RSL 1-0 NY
http://www.mlssoccer.com/video/2012/03/03/preseason-highlights-rsl-1-0-ny
Pre-season highlight: NE 0-0 LA (LA wins on penalties)
http://www.mlssoccer.com/video/2012/03/04/preseason-highlights-ne-0-0-la-la-wins-penalties
MLS Road Trip to First Kick-Tucson Recap
http://www.mlssoccer.com/video/2012/02/26/mls-road-trip-first-kick-tucson-recap
Feilhaber’s Bicycle Kick goal vs. LA
http://www.mlssoccer.com/video/2012/02/23/feilhabers-bicycle-kick-goal-vs-la
Tucson Television
Thousands turn out for first night of Desert Diamond Cup
http://www.kvoa.com/player/?video_id=9024
Soccer at Kino a Success
http://www.kvoa.com/news/soccer-at-kino-stadium-a-success/
Beckham Gives Tucson a Thumbs Up
http://www.kvoa.com/news/beckham-gives-tucson-a-thumbs-up/#!prettyPhoto/0/
Beckham and LA arrives
http://www.myfoxphoenix.com/dpp/sports/david-beckham-la-galaxy-in-tucson-2-22-2012
MLS Boosts Tucson’s Economy
http://www.kvoa.com/news/mls-boots-tucson-s-economy/#!prettyPhoto/0/
Beckham and LA Galaxy arrive for Desert Diamond Cup
http://www.kvoa.com/news/beckham-and-la-galaxy-arrive-for-desert-diamond-cup/
Soccer stars draw big crowd to Desert Diamond Cup
http://www.kgun9.com/news/local/140461023.html
Could Major League Soccer be better business than baseball?
http://www.kgun9.com/news/local/140988063.html
Arizona Public Media
http://www.azpm.org/arizona/story/2012/2/20/1830-major-league-soccer-comes-to-tucson/
Arizona Daily Star
MLS Spring Training: Sporting KC Gives thumbs up to Tucson
Desert Diamond Cup: ‘Crazy goals’ make MLS opener a pleaser
Major League Soccer: Tucson just part of MLS resurgence
MLS: Beckham would be happy to return
MLS: Beckham’s passion to win never bends
Tucson shows its potential for MLS training
LA-NY matchup heats up
Major League Soccer Spring Training: Placing the fans first
It’s time for the county to take a shot at soccer involvement
Tucson Sentinel
Desert Diamond Cup features quartet of MLS teams
Revs start over Galaxy, Salt Lake corral Red Bulls
MLS VP: Tucson is great, we want to be back
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/022512_desert_cup/mls-vp-tucson-great-we-want-back/
Galaxy tops short-handed Salt Lake
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/022512_desert-cup/galaxy-tops-short-handed-salt-lake/
Rowe helps Revs rise above reserve Red Bulls
Beckham talks Tucson, team preparation
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/022812_desert-cup/beckham-talks-tucson-team-preparation/
Revolution defeats feisty Salt Lake
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/030112_desert-cup/revolution-defeats-feisty-salt-lake/
New York defeats LA Galaxy
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/030112_desert_cup_2/new-york-defeats-la-galaxy/
New England vs. LA Galaxy final not unfamiliar
Sierra Vista Herald
Big-Time soccer finding a spring home in Tucson
http://www.svherald.com/content/sports/2012/02/28/251370
Border Beat
Soccer: The New FLavor of Tucson Sports
http://borderbeat.net/sports/1877-jeff-kessler
2012 FC Tucson Desert Diamond Kick Off
http://borderbeat.net/sports/1866-jeff-kessler
Desert Diamond Cups Growing Success
http://borderbeat.net/sports/1986-desert-diamond-cups-growing-success
2012 Desert Diamond Cup Championship Game
http://borderbeat.net/sports/1995-2012-desert-diamond-cup-championship-game
Spanish Language
Rafael Márquez, Thierry Henry y Donovan en la Desert Diamond Cup 2012 en Tucson
Ni con Beckham gana el Galaxy
http://www.elimparcial.com/EdicionEnLinea/Notas/Deportes/23022012/574736.aspx
Photos by Jim Orchard, Tom Ryan, Larry Gaurano and Chris Arnold
