Some News for Tue Aug 17, 2010
STARTERS
One of the biggest breakout stars of the World Cup was Germany's Mesut Ozil, and today Real Madrid bought him from Werder Bremen. And for a relative bargain price of 15 Million Euros.
BOB BRADLEY WATCH
Martin Rogers of Yahoo says that the US Soccer federation and Bob Bradley will meet next week. And Rogers feels that Bradley will be retained as coach.
CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
The Group Stage is underway. 2 groups of 4 with everyone playing the others in their group home and away for a total of 6 games. At the end, the top 2 from each group will advance to the semifinals, which will also be home and away.
dN
John Molinaro of the CBC previews Toronto's first game of the group stage. They have injury issues.
dN
Paul James of the Globe & Mail says Toronto has nothing to lose tonight and should just go all out.
dN
Chris Young of the Toronto Star on TFC's heavy schedule ahead.
dN
Ryan Wolstat of the Toronto Sun says TFC wanted to test themselves against the best - here comes red hot Cruz Azul.
dN
Round One Matches & Scores
-Tue Aug 17
Toronto FC v Cruz Azul - 7pm central on Telefutura
Puerto Rico Islanders v Olimpia
Monterrey v Saprissa - 9pm central on Telefutura
-Wed Aug 18
Joe Public v Santos Laguna - 7pm central on Telefutura
Columbus Crew v Municipal - 7pm Central on FSC
Real Salt Lake v Arabe Unido - 9pm Central on FSC
FAS v Toluca - 9pm central on Telefutura
-Thu Aug 19
Marathon v Seattle Sounders - 9pm Central on FSC
dN
Columbus is hoping to have Eddie Gaven back for Wednesday. He has missed 2 weeks after suffering a concussion.
-But the Crew will be without Steven Lenhart who is sitting out a red card suspension from last seasons CCL.
dN
Don Ruiz of the Olympian looks ahead to the health of the Seattle lineup ahead of their trip to Honduras.
COPA LIBERTADORES
Final Match & Score:
2nd Leg
-Wed Aug 18
Internacional v Guadalajara (2-1)
MLS WEEK 21
Matches & Scores:
-Wed Aug 18
Chicago Fire v New England Revolution - 7:30pm Central On Direct Kick
Venue: Toyota Park - Bridgeview IL
-Sat Aug 21
Toronto FC v New York Red Bulls - 12:00pm Central On Direct Kick
Venue: BMO Field - Toronto ON
San Jose Earthquakes v Los Angeles Galaxy - 3:00pm Central On Telefutura
Venue: Buck Shaw Stadium - Santa Clara CA
Columbus Crew v Colorado Rapids - 6:30pm Central On Direct Kick
Venue: Crew Stadium - Columbus OH
FC Dallas v Chivas USA - 7:30pm Central On FSC
Venue: Pizza Hut Park - Frisco TX
Houston Dynamo v Chicago Fire - 7:30pm Central On Direct Kick
Venue: Robertson Stadium - Houston TX
Kansas City Wizards v New England Revolution - 7:30pm Central On Direct Kick
Venue: CommunityAmerica Ballpark - Kansas City KS
-Sun Aug 22
DC United v Philadelphia Union - 1:00pm Central On Direct Kick
Venue: RFK Stadium - Washington DC
MLS TEAM & PLAYER NEWS
Tobias Lopez of Sports Illustrated doesn't like the current path of MLS - sees too much NASL creeping in.
dN
From the official Colorado Rapids website - team got offer for Omar Cummings from Necaxa in Mexico, but turned it down. Q & A with Cummings about the deal that didnt happen.
dN
Soccer By Ives has a video interview with LA centerback Omar Gonzalez.
dN
CSN Washington reports on a heavy tension at DC United practice. And who is the #1 keeper?
dN
The DCU website does a Q & A with the team's new academy to senior team signing Conor Shanosky.
-This kid is a monster! Here is he with coach Ben Olsen.
dN
Orrin Schwarz of the Daily Herald on Chicago's rookie keeper Sean Johnson who appears to have taken over the spot in the first 11.
dN
FIFA.com does a Q & A with Crew leader Guillermo Barros Schelotto.
dN
Joshua Mayers of the Seattle Times does a short Q & A with Sounder GM Adrian Hanauer.
MLS PLAYER MOVEMENT
Chicago has signed their first player from their academy team - midfielder Victor Pineda. He plays as a central attacking midfielder.
MLS INJURY REPORT
Daaaaaaaaaaaaamn: San Jose keeper Joe Cannon broke his ankle in training today. He will need surgery and be out for up to 2 months. Ouch.
dN
Michael Lewis of Big Apple Soccer reports on a possible calf injury for Thierry Henry.
SOCCER IN AMERICA
Nick Green of the Daily Breeze on the soccer TV viewing habits of Americans.
-We watch soccer from England.
AMERICANS IN EUROPE
Game Action: (only those that played are listed)
GERMANY - DFB Pokal First Round
Jermaine Jones - Schalke - Mon Aug 16 - goes the full 90 as they win 1-2 at VfR Aalen.
SWEDEN - Allsvenskan Liga
Alejandro Bedoya - Orebro - Mon Aug 16 - plays the entire game but they lose 1-0 at Mjallby.
Ryan Miller - Halmstad - Mon Aug 16 - went the distance, getting a yellow card, as they drew 1-1 at Atvidaberg.
dN
Coming Up: (all possible players are listed)
UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE - Playoff Round 1st Leg
Sacha Kljestan - Anderlecht - Wed Aug 18 at Partizan
UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE - Playoff Round 1st Leg
Brad Friedel or Guzan - Aston Villa - Thu Aug 19 at Rapid Wien
AMERICANS IN MEXICO
Coming Up:
COPA LIBERTADORES - Finals 2nd Leg
Miguel Ponce - Guadalajara - Wed Aug 18 - at Internacional trailing 2-1
ENGLAND
Premier League
Opening Weekend Matches & Scores:
-Mon Aug 16
Manchester United 3-0 Newcastle United
FRANCE
In the latest chapter of the French World Cup team meltdown, the federation has suspended 4 players for their conduct toward coach Raymond Domenech:
-Nicolas Anelka - 18 games
-Patrice Evra - 5 games
-Franck Ribery - 3 games
-Jeremy Toulalan - 1 game
GERMANY
The Bundesliga will start the new season on Friday!
dN
The league's official website gives us a Best XI of the new summer signings.
UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
First leg matches are this week in the final round before the group stage. This round is called the Play-off Round. Second leg matches will be played next week.
Matches & Scores:
1st Leg
-Tue Aug 17
Zenit 1-0 Auxerre
Rosenborg 2-1 Kobenhavn
Sparta Praha 0-2 Zilina
Young Boys 3-2 Tottenham
Dynamo Kyiv 1-1 Ajax
-Wed Aug 18
Salzburg v Hapoel Tel-Aviv
Basel v Sheriff
Partizan v Anderlecht
Braga v Sevilla
Werder Bremen v Sampdoria
BRAZIL
Frank Dell'Apa of the Boston Globe looks at the business style of Santos that has them selling off their hot young prospects to pay for the next batch waiting behind them.
One of the biggest breakout stars of the World Cup was Germany's Mesut Ozil, and today Real Madrid bought him from Werder Bremen. And for a relative bargain price of 15 Million Euros.
BOB BRADLEY WATCH
Martin Rogers of Yahoo says that the US Soccer federation and Bob Bradley will meet next week. And Rogers feels that Bradley will be retained as coach.
CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
The Group Stage is underway. 2 groups of 4 with everyone playing the others in their group home and away for a total of 6 games. At the end, the top 2 from each group will advance to the semifinals, which will also be home and away.
dN
John Molinaro of the CBC previews Toronto's first game of the group stage. They have injury issues.
dN
Paul James of the Globe & Mail says Toronto has nothing to lose tonight and should just go all out.
dN
Chris Young of the Toronto Star on TFC's heavy schedule ahead.
dN
Ryan Wolstat of the Toronto Sun says TFC wanted to test themselves against the best - here comes red hot Cruz Azul.
dN
Round One Matches & Scores
-Tue Aug 17
Toronto FC v Cruz Azul - 7pm central on Telefutura
Puerto Rico Islanders v Olimpia
Monterrey v Saprissa - 9pm central on Telefutura
-Wed Aug 18
Joe Public v Santos Laguna - 7pm central on Telefutura
Columbus Crew v Municipal - 7pm Central on FSC
Real Salt Lake v Arabe Unido - 9pm Central on FSC
FAS v Toluca - 9pm central on Telefutura
-Thu Aug 19
Marathon v Seattle Sounders - 9pm Central on FSC
dN
Columbus is hoping to have Eddie Gaven back for Wednesday. He has missed 2 weeks after suffering a concussion.
-But the Crew will be without Steven Lenhart who is sitting out a red card suspension from last seasons CCL.
dN
Don Ruiz of the Olympian looks ahead to the health of the Seattle lineup ahead of their trip to Honduras.
COPA LIBERTADORES
Final Match & Score:
2nd Leg
-Wed Aug 18
Internacional v Guadalajara (2-1)
MLS WEEK 21
Matches & Scores:
-Wed Aug 18
Chicago Fire v New England Revolution - 7:30pm Central On Direct Kick
Venue: Toyota Park - Bridgeview IL
-Sat Aug 21
Toronto FC v New York Red Bulls - 12:00pm Central On Direct Kick
Venue: BMO Field - Toronto ON
San Jose Earthquakes v Los Angeles Galaxy - 3:00pm Central On Telefutura
Venue: Buck Shaw Stadium - Santa Clara CA
Columbus Crew v Colorado Rapids - 6:30pm Central On Direct Kick
Venue: Crew Stadium - Columbus OH
FC Dallas v Chivas USA - 7:30pm Central On FSC
Venue: Pizza Hut Park - Frisco TX
Houston Dynamo v Chicago Fire - 7:30pm Central On Direct Kick
Venue: Robertson Stadium - Houston TX
Kansas City Wizards v New England Revolution - 7:30pm Central On Direct Kick
Venue: CommunityAmerica Ballpark - Kansas City KS
-Sun Aug 22
DC United v Philadelphia Union - 1:00pm Central On Direct Kick
Venue: RFK Stadium - Washington DC
MLS TEAM & PLAYER NEWS
Tobias Lopez of Sports Illustrated doesn't like the current path of MLS - sees too much NASL creeping in.
dN
From the official Colorado Rapids website - team got offer for Omar Cummings from Necaxa in Mexico, but turned it down. Q & A with Cummings about the deal that didnt happen.
dN
Soccer By Ives has a video interview with LA centerback Omar Gonzalez.
dN
CSN Washington reports on a heavy tension at DC United practice. And who is the #1 keeper?
dN
The DCU website does a Q & A with the team's new academy to senior team signing Conor Shanosky.
-This kid is a monster! Here is he with coach Ben Olsen.
dN
Orrin Schwarz of the Daily Herald on Chicago's rookie keeper Sean Johnson who appears to have taken over the spot in the first 11.
dN
FIFA.com does a Q & A with Crew leader Guillermo Barros Schelotto.
dN
Joshua Mayers of the Seattle Times does a short Q & A with Sounder GM Adrian Hanauer.
MLS PLAYER MOVEMENT
Chicago has signed their first player from their academy team - midfielder Victor Pineda. He plays as a central attacking midfielder.
MLS INJURY REPORT
Daaaaaaaaaaaaamn: San Jose keeper Joe Cannon broke his ankle in training today. He will need surgery and be out for up to 2 months. Ouch.
dN
Michael Lewis of Big Apple Soccer reports on a possible calf injury for Thierry Henry.
SOCCER IN AMERICA
Nick Green of the Daily Breeze on the soccer TV viewing habits of Americans.
-We watch soccer from England.
AMERICANS IN EUROPE
Game Action: (only those that played are listed)
GERMANY - DFB Pokal First Round
Jermaine Jones - Schalke - Mon Aug 16 - goes the full 90 as they win 1-2 at VfR Aalen.
SWEDEN - Allsvenskan Liga
Alejandro Bedoya - Orebro - Mon Aug 16 - plays the entire game but they lose 1-0 at Mjallby.
Ryan Miller - Halmstad - Mon Aug 16 - went the distance, getting a yellow card, as they drew 1-1 at Atvidaberg.
dN
Coming Up: (all possible players are listed)
UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE - Playoff Round 1st Leg
Sacha Kljestan - Anderlecht - Wed Aug 18 at Partizan
UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE - Playoff Round 1st Leg
Brad Friedel or Guzan - Aston Villa - Thu Aug 19 at Rapid Wien
AMERICANS IN MEXICO
Coming Up:
COPA LIBERTADORES - Finals 2nd Leg
Miguel Ponce - Guadalajara - Wed Aug 18 - at Internacional trailing 2-1
ENGLAND
Premier League
Opening Weekend Matches & Scores:
-Mon Aug 16
Manchester United 3-0 Newcastle United
FRANCE
In the latest chapter of the French World Cup team meltdown, the federation has suspended 4 players for their conduct toward coach Raymond Domenech:
-Nicolas Anelka - 18 games
-Patrice Evra - 5 games
-Franck Ribery - 3 games
-Jeremy Toulalan - 1 game
GERMANY
The Bundesliga will start the new season on Friday!
dN
The league's official website gives us a Best XI of the new summer signings.
UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
First leg matches are this week in the final round before the group stage. This round is called the Play-off Round. Second leg matches will be played next week.
Matches & Scores:
1st Leg
-Tue Aug 17
Zenit 1-0 Auxerre
Rosenborg 2-1 Kobenhavn
Sparta Praha 0-2 Zilina
Young Boys 3-2 Tottenham
Dynamo Kyiv 1-1 Ajax
-Wed Aug 18
Salzburg v Hapoel Tel-Aviv
Basel v Sheriff
Partizan v Anderlecht
Braga v Sevilla
Werder Bremen v Sampdoria
BRAZIL
Frank Dell'Apa of the Boston Globe looks at the business style of Santos that has them selling off their hot young prospects to pay for the next batch waiting behind them.
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