Some News for Tue Dec 29, 2009
STARTERS
Brujas FC of Desamparados is the Costa Rican Primera Division Torneo de Invierno Champions! Huge congrats to them. Former San Jose Clash and New England Revolution fullback Mauricio Wright is the teams manager! (thanks to FD for the heads up)
-This is only the teams 6th year of existence, and this is their first championship. So we will see them in the 2010/11 CONCACAF Champions League.
dN
Freddy Adu who has been on loan at Belenenses has been sent back to the team that owns his contract Benfica. Oof.
-Twitter message from Freddy this afternoon: "fellas i have had a deal on the table but we have to think about what the best situation is. Cant rush into anything. has to be right!"
MLS NEWS
Steve Davis at ESPN Soccernet looks at the future of the "Designated Player" rule.
MLS RUMORS
Any chances of Michael Ballack playing our league any time soon are about to end with him signing a 2 year contract extension with Chelsea.
MLS COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT
Pete Grathoff of the Kansas City Star talks to Wizards captain Jimmy Conrad about negotiations on a new player/league agreement, and Conrad sounds confident that things will get done on time.
dN
The current deal expires on Dec 31, 2009. If no deal is in place by then the players could strike or the owners could lock them out.
MLS COACHES MERRY-GO-ROUND
World Track Sports is suggesting that El Salvador national team coach Carlos do los Cobos will be the next Chicago Fire head coach.
dN
The Washington Times - the Washington Post - both on the hiring of Curt Onalfo by DC United.
TEAM USA JANUARY TRAINING CAMP
Greg Seltzer of Soccer 365 talks to Houston's Geoff Cameron about the January camp.
AMERICANS IN EUROPE
Yanks Abroad reports that goalkeeper Adin Brown has been released from his contract by Aalesund in Norway. He is free to sign anywhere he wants, but a long injury filled career may put a halt to that.
dN
Game Action: (only those that played are listed)
ENGLAND - Premiership
Jozy Altidore - Hull City - started and went 55 minutes in a 2-2 road draw at Bolton.
Brad Friedel - Aston Villa - went the full 90 but gave up a goal in the dying seconds to lose 0-1 at home to Liverpool.
dN
Coming Up: (all possible players are listed)
SCOTLAND - Premiership
DaMarcus Beasley - Rangers - Wed Dec 30 v Dundee United
Dominic Cervi - Celtic - Wed Dec 30 at Kilmarnock
Maurice Edu - Rangers - Wed Dec 30 v Dundee United
MEXICO
Interliga
Official Web Site
The tournament starts on Jan 2
2 teams from this tournament get a spot in the 2010 Copa Libertadores.
CENTRAL AMERICA & THE CARIBBEAN
Brujas are the Costa Rica champs.
COSTA RICA - Primera Division Torneo de Invierno - Final:
1st leg
-Wed Dec 23
Puntarenas 0-0 Brujas
2nd leg
-Mon Dec 28
Brujas 0-0 Puntarenas - the series ends tied scoreless, so Penalty Kicks decide the champion, with Brujas winning 5-4.
ENGLAND
In some very sad news, the wife of Manchester United and Netherlands goalkeeper Edwin Van Der Sar has suffered a brain hemorrhage and is in very bad condition. He has left the team indefinitely. All the best to her.
dN
Big games this week - Matches & Scores:
-Mon Dec 28
Chelsea 2-1 Fulham - a London Derby featuring the #1 team
Tottenham 2-0 West Ham - a London Derby featuring the surprise #4 team
-Tue Dec 29
Aston Villa 0-1 Liverpool - Liverpool gets a desperation last minute goals to stay in the race for now.
dN
Next Premier League games are on Sat Jan 9.
dN
Top Team Standings:
45 Chelsea (20 played)
40 Manchester United (19 played)
37 Tottenham (20 played)
38 Arsenal (18 played)
35 Manchester City (19 played)
35 Aston Villa (20 played)
dN
Top Goal Scorers:
13 Jermain Defoe - Tottenham
13 Didier Drogba - Chelsea
13 Wayne Rooney - Manchester United
12 Fernando Torres - Liverpool
11 Darren Bent - Sunderland
10 Louis Saha - Everton
SCOTLAND
The Old Firm derby is this Sunday.
JACK WARNER/SEPP BLATTER ODDITIES
England's Daily Express reports that Sepp Blatter's nephew is involved in the company that was awarded a very lucrative contract for hospitality at the World Cup.
-Do you think there is anything wrong with this?
PODCASTS
EPL Talk has an audio interview with Stefan Szymanski who is Simon Kuper's co-author of Soccernomics. Download or listen here.
ENDERS
The American Film Institute’s Top 10 for 2009 (alphabetical):
-A Serious Man
-A Single Man
-Coraline
-Precious
-Sugar
-The Hangover
-The Hurt Locker
-The Messenger
-Up
-Up in the Air
Brujas FC of Desamparados is the Costa Rican Primera Division Torneo de Invierno Champions! Huge congrats to them. Former San Jose Clash and New England Revolution fullback Mauricio Wright is the teams manager! (thanks to FD for the heads up)
-This is only the teams 6th year of existence, and this is their first championship. So we will see them in the 2010/11 CONCACAF Champions League.
dN
Freddy Adu who has been on loan at Belenenses has been sent back to the team that owns his contract Benfica. Oof.
-Twitter message from Freddy this afternoon: "fellas i have had a deal on the table but we have to think about what the best situation is. Cant rush into anything. has to be right!"
MLS NEWS
Steve Davis at ESPN Soccernet looks at the future of the "Designated Player" rule.
MLS RUMORS
Any chances of Michael Ballack playing our league any time soon are about to end with him signing a 2 year contract extension with Chelsea.
MLS COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT
Pete Grathoff of the Kansas City Star talks to Wizards captain Jimmy Conrad about negotiations on a new player/league agreement, and Conrad sounds confident that things will get done on time.
dN
The current deal expires on Dec 31, 2009. If no deal is in place by then the players could strike or the owners could lock them out.
MLS COACHES MERRY-GO-ROUND
World Track Sports is suggesting that El Salvador national team coach Carlos do los Cobos will be the next Chicago Fire head coach.
dN
The Washington Times - the Washington Post - both on the hiring of Curt Onalfo by DC United.
TEAM USA JANUARY TRAINING CAMP
Greg Seltzer of Soccer 365 talks to Houston's Geoff Cameron about the January camp.
AMERICANS IN EUROPE
Yanks Abroad reports that goalkeeper Adin Brown has been released from his contract by Aalesund in Norway. He is free to sign anywhere he wants, but a long injury filled career may put a halt to that.
dN
Game Action: (only those that played are listed)
ENGLAND - Premiership
Jozy Altidore - Hull City - started and went 55 minutes in a 2-2 road draw at Bolton.
Brad Friedel - Aston Villa - went the full 90 but gave up a goal in the dying seconds to lose 0-1 at home to Liverpool.
dN
Coming Up: (all possible players are listed)
SCOTLAND - Premiership
DaMarcus Beasley - Rangers - Wed Dec 30 v Dundee United
Dominic Cervi - Celtic - Wed Dec 30 at Kilmarnock
Maurice Edu - Rangers - Wed Dec 30 v Dundee United
MEXICO
Interliga
Official Web Site
The tournament starts on Jan 2
2 teams from this tournament get a spot in the 2010 Copa Libertadores.
CENTRAL AMERICA & THE CARIBBEAN
Brujas are the Costa Rica champs.
COSTA RICA - Primera Division Torneo de Invierno - Final:
1st leg
-Wed Dec 23
Puntarenas 0-0 Brujas
2nd leg
-Mon Dec 28
Brujas 0-0 Puntarenas - the series ends tied scoreless, so Penalty Kicks decide the champion, with Brujas winning 5-4.
ENGLAND
In some very sad news, the wife of Manchester United and Netherlands goalkeeper Edwin Van Der Sar has suffered a brain hemorrhage and is in very bad condition. He has left the team indefinitely. All the best to her.
dN
Big games this week - Matches & Scores:
-Mon Dec 28
Chelsea 2-1 Fulham - a London Derby featuring the #1 team
Tottenham 2-0 West Ham - a London Derby featuring the surprise #4 team
-Tue Dec 29
Aston Villa 0-1 Liverpool - Liverpool gets a desperation last minute goals to stay in the race for now.
dN
Next Premier League games are on Sat Jan 9.
dN
Top Team Standings:
45 Chelsea (20 played)
40 Manchester United (19 played)
37 Tottenham (20 played)
38 Arsenal (18 played)
35 Manchester City (19 played)
35 Aston Villa (20 played)
dN
Top Goal Scorers:
13 Jermain Defoe - Tottenham
13 Didier Drogba - Chelsea
13 Wayne Rooney - Manchester United
12 Fernando Torres - Liverpool
11 Darren Bent - Sunderland
10 Louis Saha - Everton
SCOTLAND
The Old Firm derby is this Sunday.
JACK WARNER/SEPP BLATTER ODDITIES
England's Daily Express reports that Sepp Blatter's nephew is involved in the company that was awarded a very lucrative contract for hospitality at the World Cup.
-Do you think there is anything wrong with this?
PODCASTS
EPL Talk has an audio interview with Stefan Szymanski who is Simon Kuper's co-author of Soccernomics. Download or listen here.
ENDERS
The American Film Institute’s Top 10 for 2009 (alphabetical):
-A Serious Man
-A Single Man
-Coraline
-Precious
-Sugar
-The Hangover
-The Hurt Locker
-The Messenger
-Up
-Up in the Air
posted by brucio at 10:03
1 Comments:
The only thing more wrong with helping Sepp Blatter's nephew would be for Jack Warner to steal the contract for himself. At least then I'd know who to get my hospitality from! ALL HAIL JACK WARNER!
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