Some News for Thu Jan 21, 2010
STARTERS
Freddy Adu was officially introduced by Aris today! And he was given the number 11 shirt. They are not messing around with expectations.
TWITTERVERSE
Where is Vincenzo Bernardo? "Solid training. Very pleased, if you guys didn't find out already I am in Kansas city."
MLS NEWS
DC United has named their former assistant coach Chad Ashton as their new technical director.
dN
Kansas City has added 2 new internationals to their roster:
-Midfielder (trying to find out which spot) - Stephane Auvray - 28 - Guadeloupe - Nimes Olimpique (Ligue 2)
-Centerback - Pablo Andres Escobar (Pablo Escobar?? You gotta be kidding me!) - 22 - Colombia - Deportivo Cali
dN
Philadelphia made it official on signing centerback Dan Califf.
dN
Chicago made the loan deal official to get Salvadoran midfielder Julio Martinez from Leon.
dN
Toronto has bought wide midfielder/forward Jacob Peterson from Colorado.
dN
Clemente Lisi of the US National Soccer Players Assoc does a Q & A with New York defensive midfielder Seth Stammler.
MLS PRESEASON MATCHES
4 teams will play in the Walt Disney World Pro Soccer Classic.
-Thu Feb 25
Houston Dynamo v New York Red Bulls
FC Dallas v Toronto FC
-Sat Feb 27
Championship Game
Third Place Game
MLS RUMORS
The latest talk from Soccer 365. Includes mentions of Raul, Eric Lichaj, Collins John & Oka Nikolov.
TEAM USA JANUARY TRAINING CAMP
Official Blog
dN
Brain Strauss of Fanhouse writes about Robbie Findley. Will he emerge as an elite striker ala Charlie Davies?
-Doubtful.
dN
Yanks Abroad looks at the real value this yearly January camp has.
dN
Friendly Match & Score:
-Sat Jan 23
USA v Honduras - 8pm Central - Fox Soccer Channel
Venue: Home Depot Center - Carson CA
dN
Who will be the new voice of the USA on FSC now that Max Bretos has moved on to ESPN?
dN
Below is the Honduras roster. The team is made up of all domestic based players except for one from MLS, meaning a half dozen or so regulars will not be on this team, which is a quite a few less than the USA that will be almost all non-regulars.
G:
Ricardo Canales - Motagua
Donis Escober - Olimpia
Noel Valladares - Olimpia
D:
Mariano Acevedo - Marathon
Osman Chavez - Platense
Oscar Boniek Garcia - Olimpia
Emilio Izaguirre - Motagua
Erick Norales - Marathon
Carlos Palacios - Real Espana
Johnny Palacios - Olimpia
Mauricio Sabillon - Marathon
M:
Roger Espinoza - Kansas City Wizards
Amado Guevara - Motagua
Danilo Turcios - Olimpia
Melvin Valladares - Real Espana
F:
Walter Martinez - Marathon
Jerry Palacios - Marathon
Carlos Pavon - Real Espana
Georgie Welcome - Motagua
AMERICANS IN EUROPE
Yanks Abroad reports that Braga is NOT interested in Stuart Holden. Honestly, I am still not 100% sold on this.
dN
The Washington Times gets us some updates on the trial and tribulations of Freddy Adu. Contains actual words from Freddy.
dN
Soccer 365 has words from Bob Bradley on Landon Donovan being at Everton.
dN
Coming Up: (all possible players are listed)
FRANCE - Coupe de France
Carlos Bocanegra - Rennes - Fri Jan 22 at Sumar (Round of 32)
GERMANY - 2 Bundesliga
Kenny Cooper - 1860 Munich - Fri Jan 22 v Hansa Rostock
Matt Taylor - Frankfurt - Fri Jan 22 v Greuther Furth
NETHERLANDS - Eerste Divisie
Charles Kazlauskas - Helmond Sport - Fri Jan 22 at De Graafschap
AMERICANS IN EUROPE - RUMORS
Yanks Abroad talks to Benny Feilhaber about talk of interest in him from a team(s) in Spain.
dN
Greg Seltzer of Soccer 365 gives us the latest word from Steaua Buchuresti's interest in Josh Tudela.
dN
Man U defender Gary Neville has long been known as one of the least gracious players in all of soccer, and he added another entry to his resume (oh sorry, CV) this week. Man City's Carlos Tevez scored 2 goals against his old team Man U and taunted the team and fans by cupping his ears in the manner of "I can't hear you!!" To which big Gary felt disrespected and responded by flipping the bird to Tevez, then went off oh him to the press after the game. Yup, shit for brains verified.
SPAIN
COPA DEL REY - Quarterfinals
1st Leg
-Wed Jan 20
Deportivo La Coruna 0-3 Sevilla
Mallorca 1-2 Getafe
-Thu Jan 21
Atletico Madrid v Celta Vigo
Racing Santander 2-1 Osasuna
2nd Leg
-Wed Jan 27
Sevilla v Deportivo La Coruna (3-0)
Getafe v Mallorca (2-1)
Celta Vigo v Atletico Madrid
Osasuna v Racing Santander (1-2)
FRANCE
COUPE DE FRANCE
-Fri Jan 22
Saumur v Stade Rennes
-Sat Jan 23
Beauvais v Agen
Quevilly v Angers
Bordeaux v Ajaccio
Raon-l'Etape v Vesoul
Mulhouse v Guingamp
-Sun Jan 24
Paris St Germain v Evian Thonon Gaillard
Monaco v Lyon
PODCASTS/VIDEOCASTS
EPL Talk with another great podcast interview with Guardian soccer business writer David Conn. EPL Talk is the best in the biz for excellent interviews.
Freddy Adu was officially introduced by Aris today! And he was given the number 11 shirt. They are not messing around with expectations.
TWITTERVERSE
Where is Vincenzo Bernardo? "Solid training. Very pleased, if you guys didn't find out already I am in Kansas city."
MLS NEWS
DC United has named their former assistant coach Chad Ashton as their new technical director.
dN
Kansas City has added 2 new internationals to their roster:
-Midfielder (trying to find out which spot) - Stephane Auvray - 28 - Guadeloupe - Nimes Olimpique (Ligue 2)
-Centerback - Pablo Andres Escobar (Pablo Escobar?? You gotta be kidding me!) - 22 - Colombia - Deportivo Cali
dN
Philadelphia made it official on signing centerback Dan Califf.
dN
Chicago made the loan deal official to get Salvadoran midfielder Julio Martinez from Leon.
dN
Toronto has bought wide midfielder/forward Jacob Peterson from Colorado.
dN
Clemente Lisi of the US National Soccer Players Assoc does a Q & A with New York defensive midfielder Seth Stammler.
MLS PRESEASON MATCHES
4 teams will play in the Walt Disney World Pro Soccer Classic.
-Thu Feb 25
Houston Dynamo v New York Red Bulls
FC Dallas v Toronto FC
-Sat Feb 27
Championship Game
Third Place Game
MLS RUMORS
The latest talk from Soccer 365. Includes mentions of Raul, Eric Lichaj, Collins John & Oka Nikolov.
TEAM USA JANUARY TRAINING CAMP
Official Blog
dN
Brain Strauss of Fanhouse writes about Robbie Findley. Will he emerge as an elite striker ala Charlie Davies?
-Doubtful.
dN
Yanks Abroad looks at the real value this yearly January camp has.
dN
Friendly Match & Score:
-Sat Jan 23
USA v Honduras - 8pm Central - Fox Soccer Channel
Venue: Home Depot Center - Carson CA
dN
Who will be the new voice of the USA on FSC now that Max Bretos has moved on to ESPN?
dN
Below is the Honduras roster. The team is made up of all domestic based players except for one from MLS, meaning a half dozen or so regulars will not be on this team, which is a quite a few less than the USA that will be almost all non-regulars.
G:
Ricardo Canales - Motagua
Donis Escober - Olimpia
Noel Valladares - Olimpia
D:
Mariano Acevedo - Marathon
Osman Chavez - Platense
Oscar Boniek Garcia - Olimpia
Emilio Izaguirre - Motagua
Erick Norales - Marathon
Carlos Palacios - Real Espana
Johnny Palacios - Olimpia
Mauricio Sabillon - Marathon
M:
Roger Espinoza - Kansas City Wizards
Amado Guevara - Motagua
Danilo Turcios - Olimpia
Melvin Valladares - Real Espana
F:
Walter Martinez - Marathon
Jerry Palacios - Marathon
Carlos Pavon - Real Espana
Georgie Welcome - Motagua
AMERICANS IN EUROPE
Yanks Abroad reports that Braga is NOT interested in Stuart Holden. Honestly, I am still not 100% sold on this.
dN
The Washington Times gets us some updates on the trial and tribulations of Freddy Adu. Contains actual words from Freddy.
dN
Soccer 365 has words from Bob Bradley on Landon Donovan being at Everton.
dN
Coming Up: (all possible players are listed)
FRANCE - Coupe de France
Carlos Bocanegra - Rennes - Fri Jan 22 at Sumar (Round of 32)
GERMANY - 2 Bundesliga
Kenny Cooper - 1860 Munich - Fri Jan 22 v Hansa Rostock
Matt Taylor - Frankfurt - Fri Jan 22 v Greuther Furth
NETHERLANDS - Eerste Divisie
Charles Kazlauskas - Helmond Sport - Fri Jan 22 at De Graafschap
AMERICANS IN EUROPE - RUMORS
Yanks Abroad talks to Benny Feilhaber about talk of interest in him from a team(s) in Spain.
dN
Greg Seltzer of Soccer 365 gives us the latest word from Steaua Buchuresti's interest in Josh Tudela.
dN
Man U defender Gary Neville has long been known as one of the least gracious players in all of soccer, and he added another entry to his resume (oh sorry, CV) this week. Man City's Carlos Tevez scored 2 goals against his old team Man U and taunted the team and fans by cupping his ears in the manner of "I can't hear you!!" To which big Gary felt disrespected and responded by flipping the bird to Tevez, then went off oh him to the press after the game. Yup, shit for brains verified.
SPAIN
COPA DEL REY - Quarterfinals
1st Leg
-Wed Jan 20
Deportivo La Coruna 0-3 Sevilla
Mallorca 1-2 Getafe
-Thu Jan 21
Atletico Madrid v Celta Vigo
Racing Santander 2-1 Osasuna
2nd Leg
-Wed Jan 27
Sevilla v Deportivo La Coruna (3-0)
Getafe v Mallorca (2-1)
Celta Vigo v Atletico Madrid
Osasuna v Racing Santander (1-2)
FRANCE
COUPE DE FRANCE
-Fri Jan 22
Saumur v Stade Rennes
-Sat Jan 23
Beauvais v Agen
Quevilly v Angers
Bordeaux v Ajaccio
Raon-l'Etape v Vesoul
Mulhouse v Guingamp
-Sun Jan 24
Paris St Germain v Evian Thonon Gaillard
Monaco v Lyon
PODCASTS/VIDEOCASTS
EPL Talk with another great podcast interview with Guardian soccer business writer David Conn. EPL Talk is the best in the biz for excellent interviews.
posted by brucio at 16:34
4 Comments:
Now I haven't been following the whole MLS CBA issue but that list of player signings and movements at the top todays entry is, to me, the first good sign that an agreement is about to be reached.
smatthew
lol, why is it doubtful that robbie findley could emerge as talented as charlie davies? findley is quick, brave, and creative. He just needs some Euro experience.
why?
davies had european teams chasing him from age 16 and he went to hammarby, a team well known for developing and selling on players, at age 19, then moving on to france 18 months later. he is currently 23 years old
while findley now at age 24 is still yet to have any european teams chasing him (consider that he is only 2 years younger than landon donovan and damarcus beasley as well). Sure he had a pretty good MLS season, but how better is he going to get?
thus, i feel strongly that its doubtful he will ever get to davies level
look for a soggy pitch at the HDC for the US/Honduras. LA has been socked with 5 straight days of heavy and soaker rains, and temps in the 60s.
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