Some News for Thu May 28
STARTERS
Those rumors of Piotr Nowak becoming the first coach in Philadelphia are happening again today and this time they are proof positive. There is an announcement being made on Thursday.
-And the Sons of Ben announce that they will be watching next weeks Costa Rica v USA game with their teams new coach. Now THAT is cool.
-The Philadelphia Daily News posts confirmation too.
-And this afternoon US Soccer announces that Nowak has resigned from his position as USA U23 head coach, and USA assistant coach.
UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
Final
-Wed May 27
Manchester United 0-2 Barcelona - Bar goals by Samuel Eto'o & Lionel Messi.
Kiss The Magic Shoe My Boy!
dN
George Vecsey of the New York Times tells us that the real winner was the "beautiful" part of the beautiful game.
dN
Dr Sid Lowe of the Guardian on Barca's wonderful looking win and their masterful coach Pepper Guardiola.
dN
Rob Hughes of the International Herald Tribune with his analysis of the game.
dN
John Molinaro of the CBC with high praise for Barca.
dN
Reuters with a match report.
dN
On a really sad note, a distraught Manchester United fan in Nigeria turned his mini-bus on a group of partying Barcelona fans, running them over and killing 4. Why?
MLS
Week 11 Matches:
-Wed May 27
Columbus Crew 2-1 San Jose Earthquakes - CC goals by Guillermo Barros Schelotto & Eddie Gaven. SJE goal by Ryan Johnson.
Venue: Crew Stadium - Columbus OH
Attendance: 8,793
-Thu May 28
Chivas USA v Chicago Fire - 9:30pm Central on ESPN2
Venue: Home Depot Center - Carson CA
dN
The defending champs won another game, which is great for them, but stalwart defensive midfielder Brian Carroll suffered a shoulder injury that could require surgery and keep him out for 2 or more months.
-Right fullback Frankie Hejduk was not in the lineup due to a groin muscle strain.
dN
Nick Firchau of Chicago's Southtown Star previews tonight's Goats v Fires game.
dN
The LA Times talks to Cuauhtemoc Blanco of the Fire about this big game in LA tonight.
dN
Jeff Bradley at MLSnet previews Chivas v Chicago and adds some historical perspective.
dN
Phil Collin of the Daily Breeze reports that "Sacha Kljestan, who left at halftime on Saturday with a sprained ankle, is listed as questionable. Kljestan admitted that the ankle has bothered him this season." Could this be why he has been so shite this season?
dN
FIFA.com weighs in on tonight's game, and other thingies from MLS.
dN
The agent of former Lyon midfielder Juninho says they have offers to play in "Japan, the United States, the United Arab Emirates and Brazil."
dN
LA right fullback Sean Franklin was following up quite well on his Rookie of the Year season, but has now been diagnosed with a torn tendon in his right hamstring. He could miss the rest of the season after undergoing surgery. Does this mean we get to see more Tony Sanneh at right fullback?
dN
Michael C Lewis of the Salt Lake Tribune writes about the RSL defense. They are the key to any teams success.
dN
James Edward of the Deseret News on RSL still shuffling their lineup. No answers yet.
dN
Brian Lewis of the NY Post talks to Red Bulls TD Jeff Agoos about the teams struggles and coaching trouble rumors.
dN
Steven Goff of the Washington Post writes about tie-game-mania that is sweeping the league.
dN
One of us, David Falk, has written an article on his beloved Seattle Sounders for The National in the UAE. Falk has been on the Sounders beat for many years.
dN
Houston has picked up forward Dominic Oduro from New York for future considerations.
-Bernardo Fallas of the Houston Chronicle tells us about the new Dynamo player.
dN
Don Girard of the Toronto Star with an article on TFC's top draft pick O'Brian White who is finally training with team after finishing college, and healing from a knee surgery.
dN
The Oregonian with a very pro Timbers stadium editorial.
dN
Buzz Carrick of 3rd Degree takes us to FC Dallas practice this week.
dN
Michael Arace of the Columbus Dispatch takes his turn to bitch about MLS referees.
dN
The Kansas City Star with an article on the Wizards rookie of the year candidate Matt Besler.
dN
Andrew Hush of ESPN Soccernet with his midweek league news & notes.
MLS COACHING HOT SEAT
who is the next MLS head coach to be relieved of their duties?
The du Nord Hot Seat (it's a very full boat right now):
1. Frank Yallop - San Jose
2. Juan Carlos Osorio - New York
3. Bruce Arena - Los Angeles
4. Schellas Hyndemann - Dallas
5. Robert Warzycha - Columbus
6. Steve Nicol - New England
US OPEN CUP
First Round Matches:
-Tue Jun 9
Harrisburg City Islanders v Reading Rage
Venue: Skyline Sports Complex - Harrisburg PA
Western Mass Pioneers v Emigrantes Das Ilhas
Venue: Lusitano Stadium - Ludlow MA
Ocean City Barons v Crystal Palace Baltimore
Venue: Carey Stadium - Ocean City NJ
Real Maryland FC v Aegean Hawks FC
Venue: Richard Montgomery H.S. - Rockville MD
Carolina RailHawks v Richmond Kickers
Venue: WakeMed Soccer Park - Cary NC
Wilmington Hammerheads v Charlotte Eagles
Venue: Legion Stadium - Wilmington NC
Charleston Battery v Atlanta FC
Venue: Blackbaud Stadium - Charleston SC
Miami FC Blues v Lynch’s FC
Venue: Tropical Park - Miami FL
Cleveland City Stars v St. Louis Lions
Venue: Middlefield Cheese Stadium - Bedford OH
Rochester Rhinos v Pittsburgh Riverhounds
Venue: Rochester Rhinos Stadium - Rochester NY
Minnesota Thunder v 402
Venue: National Sports Center - Blaine MN
Chicago Fire PDL v Milwaukee Bavarians
Venue: Toyota Park Practice Field - Bridgeview IL
El Paso Patriots v Arizona Sahuaros
Venue: Patriot Stadium- El Paso TX
Austin Aztex v Mississippi Brilla FC
Venue: Nelson Field - Austin TX
Kitsap Pumas v Portland Timbers
Venue: Bremerton Memorial H.S. - Bremerton WA
Orange County Blue Star v Sonoma County Sol
Venue: Concordia University - Irvine CA
dN
You can see the potential Second Round pairings here.
USL FIRST DIVISION
USL First Division Team of the Week
G:
Pat Hannigan - Miami - Five saves in 0-0 draw at Minnesota
D:
Frankie Sanfilippo - Charleston - Goal in 2-0 win at Rochester
Lyle Adams - Austin - Led team in 1-0 loss to Carolina
Kupono Low - Carolina - Led team in 3-0 win at Cleveland
Jonathan Greenfield - Minnesota - Led team in 0-0 draw against Miami
M:
Daniel Paladini - Carolina - Two assists in 3-0 win at Cleveland
Brian Farber - Portland - Two assists in 2-1 win at Puerto Rico
Darren Spicer - Charleston - Goal, assist in pair of wins
Andriy Budnyy - Carolina - Goal in 3-0 win at Cleveland
F:
Mandjou Keita - Portland - Two goals in win, draw at Puerto Rico
Sean Fraser - Puerto Rico - Goal in 1-1 draw against Portland
dN
Keita was named the leagues Player of the Week
SOCCER IN AMERICA
Landon Donovan and Mia Hamm have been added to the USA organizers bidding to host the 2018 or 2022 World Cup.
TEAM AMERICA
Frankie Hejduk did not play for Columbus last night due to a groin muscle injury, and with qualifiers just a week away this could put a real damper on his participation.
dN
Maurice Edu is doubtful for Rangers Scottish League Cup final on Saturday with a strained right thigh muscle. This could keep him on the sidelines for USA too.
dN
Jeff Carlisle of ESPN Soccernet feels that next weeks 2 games are the key to the whole qualifying round for the USA.
dN
The Miami Herald drops by USA camp yesterday and tells us all about it.
dN
Official Blog
-Video from Wednesday.
-Photos of the players practicing in Miami on Wednesday.
dN
World Cup Qualifying Matches:
-Wed Jun 3
Costa Rica v USA - from Estadio Ricardo Saprissa in San Jose CR - 9pm Central on ESPN & Galavision
-Sat Jun 6
USA v Honduras - from Soldier Field in Chicago IL - 7pm Central on ESPN Classic & Galavision
dN
Here is the Honduras roster:
G:
Noel Valladares
Junior Morales
Ricardo Canales
D:
Mario Beata
Victor Bernardez
Erick Norales
Osman Chavez
Maynor Figueroa
Oscar Bonieck
Emilio Izaguirre
Mauricio Sabillon
M:
Amado Guevara
Ramon Nunez
Roger Espinoza
Wilson Palacios
Hendry Thomas
Julio de Leon
Danilo Turcios
F:
Georgie Welcome
Allan Lalín
Carlo Costly
Carlos Pavon
Walter Martinez
dN
The USA U18 team in Portugal - Lisbon International Tournament
Match Schedule:
-Wed May 27
USA 1-0 Finland - USA goal by Gale Agbossoumonde.
Match report from US Soccer
-Thu May 28
USA 0-0 Germany
-Sat May 30
USA v Portugal
AMERICANS IN EUROPE
Rangers team website with an article on Maurice Edu after the team won the league title last weekend.
dN
Michael Bradley's coach at Monchengladbach, Hans Meyer, has resigned from the team. He says he is too old to carry on. But he did help the team survive a relegation battle.
AMERICANS IN MEXICO
The big chance begins tonight for Jose Francisco Torres as he and his Pachuca team go to Mexico City for the first leg of the final against Pumas.
MEXICO
Primera Liguilla Semifinals
1st Leg Match:
-Thu May 28
UNAM Pumas v Pachuca - 9pm Central on Telemundo
2nd Leg Match
-Sun May 31
Pachuca v UNAM Pumas - 7pm Central on Telefutura
Brent Latham at Yanks Abroad previews.
dN
Reuters with a story on the Mexican national team who new coach Javier Aguirre says must learn how to win on the road again.
CANADA
Canadian Championship tournament
Montreal Impact, Toronto FC and Vancouver Whitecaps face off. The winner of the two legged round robin tournament gets a spot in the 09/10 CONCACAF Champions League.
Match Schedule:
-Wed May 27
Vancouver 1-0 Montreal - Van goal by Ethan Gage.
Standings (4 game home & away round robin):
6 (+2) Toronto (2 played)
6 (+2) Vancouver (3 played)
OUT - 0 (-4) Montreal (3 played)
Montreal has been elimidated from the tournament.
CENTRAL AMERICA & THE CARIBBEAN
It's so flippin' great when Frank Dell'apa gets involved in soccer writing - From the Boston Globe soccer blog: Former MLSers have big success in just completed Costa Rican league.
ENGLAND
Seconds after Manchester United lost the UEFA Champions League final to Barcelona the rumors began all over again about Cristiano Ronaldo leaving the team for Real Madrid. And the player himself stoked the fire by simply answering the question of if he will be back with Man U next season by saying "I don't know." Let the lunacy begin again.
dN
Liverpool forward Fernando Torres has signed a new 4 year contract with the team.
dN
The National of the UAE has an interview with Manchester City and Ireland odd by talented midfielder Stephen Ireland.
EUROPE
Bordeaux has bought influential midfielder Yoann Gourcuff from Milan. The player has been on loan to Bordeaux this entire season, and is very close to leading them to the Ligue 1 title. Milan really blew it with this guy.
dN
German Bundesliga Promotion/Relegation playoff - 3rd from bottom in 1.Bundes faces off against 3rd from top 2.Bundes:
1st Leg Match
-Thu May 28
Energie Cottbus(1.B) 0-3 Nurnberg(2.B)
2nd Leg Match
-Sun May 31
Nurnberg v Energie Cottbus (3-0)
SOUTH AMERICA
Corinthians forward Ronaldo has been given a one match suspension for hair pulling. What an idiot.
dN
Just 4 rounds left in the Argentine Clausura, and here are the team still mathematically in the running for the title:
31 Lanus - Next: Sat May 30 v San Lorenzo
30 Velez Sarsfield - Next: Sun May 31 at Gimnasia de Jujuy
29 Huracan - Next: Fri May 29 v Banfield
25 Colon - Next: Sat May 30 at Godoy Cruz
23 Estudiantes - Next: Sun May 31 at Tigre
23 River Plate - Next: Sun May 31 at Argentinos Juniors
21 Gimnasia La Plata - Next: Sun May 31 v Racing Club
20 Newell's Old Boys - Next: Fri May 29 v Arsenal de Sarandi
20 Godoy Cruz - Next: Sat May 30 v Colon
20 Racing Club - Next: Sun May 31 at Gimnasia La Plata
COPA LIBERTADORES
Here is the Quarterfinal match schedule:
1st Leg Matches:
-Wed May 27
Cruzeiro 2-1 Sao Paulo - Cruz goals by Leonardo Silva & Ze Carlos. SP goal by Washington.
Caracas 1-1 Gremio - Car goal by Gabriel Cichero. Grem goal by Fabio Santos.
-Thu May 28
Defensor v Estudiantes
Palmeiras v Nacional
AFRICA
Reuters on the latest battle ground between Africa and Europe over young players.
CONFEDERATIONS CUP SOUTH AFRICA 2009
As reported here last week, ESPN has announced that the entire tournament will be shown live on their main channel and ESPN2 and in their phony version of High Definition.
Those rumors of Piotr Nowak becoming the first coach in Philadelphia are happening again today and this time they are proof positive. There is an announcement being made on Thursday.
-And the Sons of Ben announce that they will be watching next weeks Costa Rica v USA game with their teams new coach. Now THAT is cool.
-The Philadelphia Daily News posts confirmation too.
-And this afternoon US Soccer announces that Nowak has resigned from his position as USA U23 head coach, and USA assistant coach.
UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
Final
-Wed May 27
Manchester United 0-2 Barcelona - Bar goals by Samuel Eto'o & Lionel Messi.
Kiss The Magic Shoe My Boy!
dN
George Vecsey of the New York Times tells us that the real winner was the "beautiful" part of the beautiful game.
dN
Dr Sid Lowe of the Guardian on Barca's wonderful looking win and their masterful coach Pepper Guardiola.
dN
Rob Hughes of the International Herald Tribune with his analysis of the game.
dN
John Molinaro of the CBC with high praise for Barca.
dN
Reuters with a match report.
dN
On a really sad note, a distraught Manchester United fan in Nigeria turned his mini-bus on a group of partying Barcelona fans, running them over and killing 4. Why?
MLS
Week 11 Matches:
-Wed May 27
Columbus Crew 2-1 San Jose Earthquakes - CC goals by Guillermo Barros Schelotto & Eddie Gaven. SJE goal by Ryan Johnson.
Venue: Crew Stadium - Columbus OH
Attendance: 8,793
-Thu May 28
Chivas USA v Chicago Fire - 9:30pm Central on ESPN2
Venue: Home Depot Center - Carson CA
dN
The defending champs won another game, which is great for them, but stalwart defensive midfielder Brian Carroll suffered a shoulder injury that could require surgery and keep him out for 2 or more months.
-Right fullback Frankie Hejduk was not in the lineup due to a groin muscle strain.
dN
Nick Firchau of Chicago's Southtown Star previews tonight's Goats v Fires game.
dN
The LA Times talks to Cuauhtemoc Blanco of the Fire about this big game in LA tonight.
dN
Jeff Bradley at MLSnet previews Chivas v Chicago and adds some historical perspective.
dN
Phil Collin of the Daily Breeze reports that "Sacha Kljestan, who left at halftime on Saturday with a sprained ankle, is listed as questionable. Kljestan admitted that the ankle has bothered him this season." Could this be why he has been so shite this season?
dN
FIFA.com weighs in on tonight's game, and other thingies from MLS.
dN
The agent of former Lyon midfielder Juninho says they have offers to play in "Japan, the United States, the United Arab Emirates and Brazil."
dN
LA right fullback Sean Franklin was following up quite well on his Rookie of the Year season, but has now been diagnosed with a torn tendon in his right hamstring. He could miss the rest of the season after undergoing surgery. Does this mean we get to see more Tony Sanneh at right fullback?
dN
Michael C Lewis of the Salt Lake Tribune writes about the RSL defense. They are the key to any teams success.
dN
James Edward of the Deseret News on RSL still shuffling their lineup. No answers yet.
dN
Brian Lewis of the NY Post talks to Red Bulls TD Jeff Agoos about the teams struggles and coaching trouble rumors.
dN
Steven Goff of the Washington Post writes about tie-game-mania that is sweeping the league.
dN
One of us, David Falk, has written an article on his beloved Seattle Sounders for The National in the UAE. Falk has been on the Sounders beat for many years.
dN
Houston has picked up forward Dominic Oduro from New York for future considerations.
-Bernardo Fallas of the Houston Chronicle tells us about the new Dynamo player.
dN
Don Girard of the Toronto Star with an article on TFC's top draft pick O'Brian White who is finally training with team after finishing college, and healing from a knee surgery.
dN
The Oregonian with a very pro Timbers stadium editorial.
dN
Buzz Carrick of 3rd Degree takes us to FC Dallas practice this week.
dN
Michael Arace of the Columbus Dispatch takes his turn to bitch about MLS referees.
dN
The Kansas City Star with an article on the Wizards rookie of the year candidate Matt Besler.
dN
Andrew Hush of ESPN Soccernet with his midweek league news & notes.
MLS COACHING HOT SEAT
who is the next MLS head coach to be relieved of their duties?
The du Nord Hot Seat (it's a very full boat right now):
1. Frank Yallop - San Jose
2. Juan Carlos Osorio - New York
3. Bruce Arena - Los Angeles
4. Schellas Hyndemann - Dallas
5. Robert Warzycha - Columbus
6. Steve Nicol - New England
US OPEN CUP
First Round Matches:
-Tue Jun 9
Harrisburg City Islanders v Reading Rage
Venue: Skyline Sports Complex - Harrisburg PA
Western Mass Pioneers v Emigrantes Das Ilhas
Venue: Lusitano Stadium - Ludlow MA
Ocean City Barons v Crystal Palace Baltimore
Venue: Carey Stadium - Ocean City NJ
Real Maryland FC v Aegean Hawks FC
Venue: Richard Montgomery H.S. - Rockville MD
Carolina RailHawks v Richmond Kickers
Venue: WakeMed Soccer Park - Cary NC
Wilmington Hammerheads v Charlotte Eagles
Venue: Legion Stadium - Wilmington NC
Charleston Battery v Atlanta FC
Venue: Blackbaud Stadium - Charleston SC
Miami FC Blues v Lynch’s FC
Venue: Tropical Park - Miami FL
Cleveland City Stars v St. Louis Lions
Venue: Middlefield Cheese Stadium - Bedford OH
Rochester Rhinos v Pittsburgh Riverhounds
Venue: Rochester Rhinos Stadium - Rochester NY
Minnesota Thunder v 402
Venue: National Sports Center - Blaine MN
Chicago Fire PDL v Milwaukee Bavarians
Venue: Toyota Park Practice Field - Bridgeview IL
El Paso Patriots v Arizona Sahuaros
Venue: Patriot Stadium- El Paso TX
Austin Aztex v Mississippi Brilla FC
Venue: Nelson Field - Austin TX
Kitsap Pumas v Portland Timbers
Venue: Bremerton Memorial H.S. - Bremerton WA
Orange County Blue Star v Sonoma County Sol
Venue: Concordia University - Irvine CA
dN
You can see the potential Second Round pairings here.
USL FIRST DIVISION
USL First Division Team of the Week
G:
Pat Hannigan - Miami - Five saves in 0-0 draw at Minnesota
D:
Frankie Sanfilippo - Charleston - Goal in 2-0 win at Rochester
Lyle Adams - Austin - Led team in 1-0 loss to Carolina
Kupono Low - Carolina - Led team in 3-0 win at Cleveland
Jonathan Greenfield - Minnesota - Led team in 0-0 draw against Miami
M:
Daniel Paladini - Carolina - Two assists in 3-0 win at Cleveland
Brian Farber - Portland - Two assists in 2-1 win at Puerto Rico
Darren Spicer - Charleston - Goal, assist in pair of wins
Andriy Budnyy - Carolina - Goal in 3-0 win at Cleveland
F:
Mandjou Keita - Portland - Two goals in win, draw at Puerto Rico
Sean Fraser - Puerto Rico - Goal in 1-1 draw against Portland
dN
Keita was named the leagues Player of the Week
SOCCER IN AMERICA
Landon Donovan and Mia Hamm have been added to the USA organizers bidding to host the 2018 or 2022 World Cup.
TEAM AMERICA
Frankie Hejduk did not play for Columbus last night due to a groin muscle injury, and with qualifiers just a week away this could put a real damper on his participation.
dN
Maurice Edu is doubtful for Rangers Scottish League Cup final on Saturday with a strained right thigh muscle. This could keep him on the sidelines for USA too.
dN
Jeff Carlisle of ESPN Soccernet feels that next weeks 2 games are the key to the whole qualifying round for the USA.
dN
The Miami Herald drops by USA camp yesterday and tells us all about it.
dN
Official Blog
-Video from Wednesday.
-Photos of the players practicing in Miami on Wednesday.
dN
World Cup Qualifying Matches:
-Wed Jun 3
Costa Rica v USA - from Estadio Ricardo Saprissa in San Jose CR - 9pm Central on ESPN & Galavision
-Sat Jun 6
USA v Honduras - from Soldier Field in Chicago IL - 7pm Central on ESPN Classic & Galavision
dN
Here is the Honduras roster:
G:
Noel Valladares
Junior Morales
Ricardo Canales
D:
Mario Beata
Victor Bernardez
Erick Norales
Osman Chavez
Maynor Figueroa
Oscar Bonieck
Emilio Izaguirre
Mauricio Sabillon
M:
Amado Guevara
Ramon Nunez
Roger Espinoza
Wilson Palacios
Hendry Thomas
Julio de Leon
Danilo Turcios
F:
Georgie Welcome
Allan Lalín
Carlo Costly
Carlos Pavon
Walter Martinez
dN
The USA U18 team in Portugal - Lisbon International Tournament
Match Schedule:
-Wed May 27
USA 1-0 Finland - USA goal by Gale Agbossoumonde.
Match report from US Soccer
-Thu May 28
USA 0-0 Germany
-Sat May 30
USA v Portugal
AMERICANS IN EUROPE
Rangers team website with an article on Maurice Edu after the team won the league title last weekend.
dN
Michael Bradley's coach at Monchengladbach, Hans Meyer, has resigned from the team. He says he is too old to carry on. But he did help the team survive a relegation battle.
AMERICANS IN MEXICO
The big chance begins tonight for Jose Francisco Torres as he and his Pachuca team go to Mexico City for the first leg of the final against Pumas.
MEXICO
Primera Liguilla Semifinals
1st Leg Match:
-Thu May 28
UNAM Pumas v Pachuca - 9pm Central on Telemundo
2nd Leg Match
-Sun May 31
Pachuca v UNAM Pumas - 7pm Central on Telefutura
Brent Latham at Yanks Abroad previews.
dN
Reuters with a story on the Mexican national team who new coach Javier Aguirre says must learn how to win on the road again.
CANADA
Canadian Championship tournament
Montreal Impact, Toronto FC and Vancouver Whitecaps face off. The winner of the two legged round robin tournament gets a spot in the 09/10 CONCACAF Champions League.
Match Schedule:
-Wed May 27
Vancouver 1-0 Montreal - Van goal by Ethan Gage.
Standings (4 game home & away round robin):
6 (+2) Toronto (2 played)
6 (+2) Vancouver (3 played)
OUT - 0 (-4) Montreal (3 played)
Montreal has been elimidated from the tournament.
CENTRAL AMERICA & THE CARIBBEAN
It's so flippin' great when Frank Dell'apa gets involved in soccer writing - From the Boston Globe soccer blog: Former MLSers have big success in just completed Costa Rican league.
ENGLAND
Seconds after Manchester United lost the UEFA Champions League final to Barcelona the rumors began all over again about Cristiano Ronaldo leaving the team for Real Madrid. And the player himself stoked the fire by simply answering the question of if he will be back with Man U next season by saying "I don't know." Let the lunacy begin again.
dN
Liverpool forward Fernando Torres has signed a new 4 year contract with the team.
dN
The National of the UAE has an interview with Manchester City and Ireland odd by talented midfielder Stephen Ireland.
EUROPE
Bordeaux has bought influential midfielder Yoann Gourcuff from Milan. The player has been on loan to Bordeaux this entire season, and is very close to leading them to the Ligue 1 title. Milan really blew it with this guy.
dN
German Bundesliga Promotion/Relegation playoff - 3rd from bottom in 1.Bundes faces off against 3rd from top 2.Bundes:
1st Leg Match
-Thu May 28
Energie Cottbus(1.B) 0-3 Nurnberg(2.B)
2nd Leg Match
-Sun May 31
Nurnberg v Energie Cottbus (3-0)
SOUTH AMERICA
Corinthians forward Ronaldo has been given a one match suspension for hair pulling. What an idiot.
dN
Just 4 rounds left in the Argentine Clausura, and here are the team still mathematically in the running for the title:
31 Lanus - Next: Sat May 30 v San Lorenzo
30 Velez Sarsfield - Next: Sun May 31 at Gimnasia de Jujuy
29 Huracan - Next: Fri May 29 v Banfield
25 Colon - Next: Sat May 30 at Godoy Cruz
23 Estudiantes - Next: Sun May 31 at Tigre
23 River Plate - Next: Sun May 31 at Argentinos Juniors
21 Gimnasia La Plata - Next: Sun May 31 v Racing Club
20 Newell's Old Boys - Next: Fri May 29 v Arsenal de Sarandi
20 Godoy Cruz - Next: Sat May 30 v Colon
20 Racing Club - Next: Sun May 31 at Gimnasia La Plata
COPA LIBERTADORES
Here is the Quarterfinal match schedule:
1st Leg Matches:
-Wed May 27
Cruzeiro 2-1 Sao Paulo - Cruz goals by Leonardo Silva & Ze Carlos. SP goal by Washington.
Caracas 1-1 Gremio - Car goal by Gabriel Cichero. Grem goal by Fabio Santos.
-Thu May 28
Defensor v Estudiantes
Palmeiras v Nacional
AFRICA
Reuters on the latest battle ground between Africa and Europe over young players.
CONFEDERATIONS CUP SOUTH AFRICA 2009
As reported here last week, ESPN has announced that the entire tournament will be shown live on their main channel and ESPN2 and in their phony version of High Definition.
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