Some News for Thu Jan 20, 2011
STARTERS
The Copa Del Rey Semifinals are all set with Barcelona taking on Almeria, and Sevilla facing Real Madrid.
-Yes that does set up nicely for a Barca v Real final!
dN
The Asian Cup begins Quarterfinals on Friday, and Copa Centroamericana steps into the Semifinal Rounds then too.
STORY OF THE DAY
John Molinaro of the CBC on the demented thinking of Slappy Jack and CONCACAF.
STORY OF THE DAY - FOLLOW-UP
Yesterday was all about the New York Cosmos announcing that Man United legend Eric Cantona had been hired as their director of soccer.
Paul Kennedy of Soccer America can't help but see bringing in Cantona as anything more than a novelty act.
My biggest question from day one has been, "Where is the money coming from?" I know that one of the people in charge comes from a big time real estate background, but if you can find me someone in that world market with actual cash on hand these days, then you my friend may also be inline for a shot a reviving the dodo bird.
TEAM USA
The annual January training camp for young and out-of season players with national team potential begins tomorrow Tue Jan 4 in Carson CA and ends with a friendly game on Sat Jan 22 at the Home Depot Center.
dN
Steve Davis of Sports Illustrated previews Saturday's game.
Jeff Carlisle of ESPN looks at what Bob Bradley has cookin in this camp.
US Soccer gives us lots of notes on Saturday's game.
I am really looking forward to seeing what some of these young guys can do.
dN
Official team blog
dN
Match & Score:
-Sat Jan 22
USA v Chile - 9pm Central on Telefutura & ESPN3.com.
Venue: Home Depot Center, Carson CA
dN
Chile Roster:
4 players have been added (*) to the roster since it was first announced, and 2 players (Carlos Labrin of Huachipato & Jose Pedro Fuenzalida of Colo Colo) have been dropped.
G:
1 Paulo Garces - Universidad Catolica
12 Raul Olivares - Colo Colo
D:
*3 Juan Abarca - Universidad de Chile
4 Lucas Domingez - Audax Italiano %%%
20 Luis Figueroa - Union Espanola
16 Paulo Magalhaes - Colo Colo %%%
2 Eugenio Mena - Universidad de Chile %%%
5 Sebastian Toro - Colo Colo %%%
M:
*13 Santiago Dittborn - Universidad Catolica
11 Felipe Gutierrez - Universidad Catolica
8 Fernando Meneses - Universidad Catolica %%%
*7 Franco Ragusa - Everton de Vina del Mar
6 Francisco Silva - Universidad Catolica
14 Felipe Seymour - Universidad de Chile %%%
F:
10 Daud Gazale - Colo Colo
*15 Nicolas Mancilla - club unknown (played for the Chile U18s v the USA U18s last summer)
9 Esteban Paredes - Colo Colo %%%
18 Edson Puch - Universidad de Chile
%%% - these are players that have been suggested we keep an eye on (thanks to Jaime Chile at Big Soccer)
Paredas is the only player with real first team experience, having been on the World Cup squad this year, and even saw the field a couple of times!
dN
USA Roster
G:
Dominic Cervi - Celtic
Sean Johnson - Chicago Fire
Matt Pickens - Colorado Rapids
Nick Rimando - Real Salt Lake
D:
A.J. DeLaGarza - Los Angeles Galaxy
Sean Franklin - Los Angeles Galaxy
Omar Gonzalez - Los Angeles Galaxy
Zach Loyd - FC Dallas
Ryan Miller - Halmstads
Tim Ream - New York Red Bulls
Anthony Wallace - Colorado Rapids
Marvell Wynne - Colorado Rapids
M:
Eric Alexander - FC Dallas
Alejandro Bedoya - Orebro
Sam Cronin - San Jose Earthquakes
Mikkel Diskerud - Stabaek
Jeff Larentowicz - Colorado Rapids
Dax McCarty - DC United
Brek Shea - FC Dallas
F:
Juan Agudelo - New York Red Bulls
Teal Bunbury - Sporting Kansas City
Yevgeni (Eugene) Starikov - Zenit/Tom Tomsk
Chris Wondolowski - San Jose Earthquakes
I believe that 20 of these 23 will make the game day roster. Or is it 18? I forget.
BIG EUROPEAN CLUB MATCHES COMING UP THIS WEEKEND
If you can believe this, there are no major clashes in any of the big leagues this weekend. How in the name of Sam Hain is that possible?
HMMMMM, VERY INTERESTING
Two Americans in Europe played in new positions on the field over the weekend:
-Ricardo Clark played the full 90 at centerback for Eintracht Frankfurt.
-Oguchi Onyewu played the full at at left fullback for Twente.
What do you make of that?
WHY NOT!
Former player Rohan Ricketts writing for the Sabotage Times tells us the real story of Players and Agents.
MLS/USA & RELATED RUMORS
Arch Bell of Yanks Abroad reports that forward Ryan Guy who has spend the last 4 season in Ireland at St Patrick's Athletic is coming home and looking for a MLS job.
MLS TEAM & PLAYER NEWS
COLORADO RAPIDS
The team tell us about the newest sensation in Japan - Rapids right fullback Kosuke Kimura.
-I love stories like this. He is kinda like the Japanese Jay DeMerit!
COLUMBUS CREW
The Crew has re-signed left-sided midfielder Leandre Griffit.
DC UNITED
Steven Goff of the Washington Post with an article on DCU's young goalkeeper Bill Hamid.
dN
The Post also has a breakdown of the team's current roster as training camp is about to open.
-To say they don't look like a contender on paper is putting it mildly.
dN
News Day in Zimbabwe reports that Joseph Ngwenya will not be in DC when training camp starts because "I have some stuff that I have to sort out." In the mean time he is training with his local team Chicken Inn to stay in shape.
-For obvious reasons Chicken Inn is now the new favorite club of du Nord.
PHILADELPHIA UNION
The Union has signed 2 Colombians to their roster. The first was expected, old goalkeeper Faryd Mondragon from Koln in Germany. The second is young centerback Carlos Vales from Santa Fe of Bogata.
MLS/SUM BUSINESS
Advertising Age on the marketing challenge ahead for MLS, and the person they have hired to lead the attack into the future.
AMERICANS IN EUROPE
Forward Mike Grella is on the move again, this time a loan deal from Leeds to Motherwell in Scotland.
dN
Coming Up: (all possible players are listed)
FRANCE Coupe de France - Round of 32
Charlie Davies - Sochaux - Fri Jan 21 v Paris FC
Quentin Westburg - Evian - Sat Jan 22 at Strasbourg
COPA CENTROAMERICANA
The Central American (UNCAF) championship is underway, hosted by Panama.
dN
Semifinals
Matches & Scores:
-Fri Jan 21
Panama v Costa Rica
Honduras v El Salvador
dN
Final
-Sun Jan 23
Winners
SPAIN
COPA DEL REY
Quarterfinals
Matches & Scores:
2nd Leg
-Thu Jan 20
Atletico Madrid 0-1 Real Madrid - RM advances 4-1 on aggregate.
Real Madrid, Barcelona, Almeria & Sevilla have advanced to the Semis.
Semifinals
1st Leg
-Wed Jan 26
Barcelona v Almeria
-Thu Jan 27
Sevilla v Real Madrid
2nd Leg
-Wed Feb 2
Ameria V Barcelona
-Thu Feb 3
Real Madrid v Sevilla
FRANCE
Coupe de France - Round of 32
-Fri Jan 21
Sochaux v Paris
-Sat Jan 22
Chambery v Brest
Clermont v Reims
Angers v Bordeaux
Nimes v Nancy
Boulogne v Drancy
Nantes v Raon-l'Etape
Quevilly v Martigues
Fontenay v Lorient
Cherbourg v Le Mans
Strasbourg v Evian
-Sun Jan 23
Vaulx v Stade Rennes
Sedan v Metz
Agen v Paris St Germain
Lille v Wasquehal
Nice v Lyon
ITALY
COPPA ITALIA
Round of 16
Matches & Scores:
-Thu Jan 20
Milan 3-0 Bari
Milan, Roma, Sampdoria, Napoli, Juventus, Parma, Palermo & Inter have advanced.
Quarterfinals
-Tue Jan 25
Palermo v Parma
-Wed Jan 26
Napoli v Inter
Juventus v Roma
Sampdoria v Milan
Juve fans will not be allowed in the stadium at Roma next week due to the non-ending violence between supporters of the two teams.
EUROPE
The #2 goal scorer in all of Europe, Kenny Miller of Rangers with 22 goals, has been sold to Bursaspor in Turkey.
-That just shows what poor financial shape the Scottish teams are in.
dN
Who are the top goal scorers so far: (as of Thu Jan 20, 2011)
Premier League
14 Dimitar Berbatov - Manchester United
14 Carlos Tevez - Manchester City
11 Andrew Carroll - Newcastle United
Primera Division
22 Cristiano Ronaldo - Real Madrid
18 Lionel Messi - Barcelona
14 David Villa - Barcelona
Serie A
14 Antonio Di Natale - Udinese
13 Edinson Cavani - Napoli
12 Samuel Eto'o - Inter
Bundesliga
15 Papiss Demba Cisse - Freiburg
14 Theofanis Gekas - Eintracht Frankfurt
12 Mario Gomez - Bayern Munich
Ligue 1
15 Moussa Sow - Lille
13 Nene - Paris St Germain
11 Youssef El Arabi - Caen
Eredivisie
15 Bjorn Vleminckx - NEC
12 Marc Janko - Twente
11 Four players tied
Premeira Liga
16 Hulk - Porto
9 Carlao - Uniao de Leiria
9 Joao Tomas - Rio Ave
Premier League
13 Conor Sammon - Kilmarnock
11 Adam Rooney - Inverness Caledonian Thistle
11 David Goodwillie - Dundee United
Top Goal Scorers In Europe's Biggest Leagues
22 Cristiano Ronaldo - Real Madrid
21 Kenny Miller - Bursaspor
18 Lionel Messi - Barcelona
16 Hulk - Porto
15 Papiss Demba Cisse - Freiburg
15 Moussa Sow - Lille
15 Bjorn Vleminckx - NEC
14 Dimitar Berbatov - Manchester United
14 Theofanis Gekas - Eintracht Frankfurt
14 Carlos Tevez
14 David Villa
ASIA
Asian Cup
Jan 7-29
Qatar
dN
Quarterfinals
Matches & Scores:
-Fri Jan 21
Japan v Qatar - 6:30am Central
Uzbekistan v Jordan - 9:30am Central
-Sat Jan 22
Australia v Iraq - 6:30am Central
Iran v South Korea - 9:30am Central
AFRICA
Grant Wahl of Sports Illustrated follows up on his story from one year ago on the larger than life Didier Drogba.
The Copa Del Rey Semifinals are all set with Barcelona taking on Almeria, and Sevilla facing Real Madrid.
-Yes that does set up nicely for a Barca v Real final!
dN
The Asian Cup begins Quarterfinals on Friday, and Copa Centroamericana steps into the Semifinal Rounds then too.
STORY OF THE DAY
John Molinaro of the CBC on the demented thinking of Slappy Jack and CONCACAF.
STORY OF THE DAY - FOLLOW-UP
Yesterday was all about the New York Cosmos announcing that Man United legend Eric Cantona had been hired as their director of soccer.
Paul Kennedy of Soccer America can't help but see bringing in Cantona as anything more than a novelty act.
My biggest question from day one has been, "Where is the money coming from?" I know that one of the people in charge comes from a big time real estate background, but if you can find me someone in that world market with actual cash on hand these days, then you my friend may also be inline for a shot a reviving the dodo bird.
TEAM USA
The annual January training camp for young and out-of season players with national team potential begins tomorrow Tue Jan 4 in Carson CA and ends with a friendly game on Sat Jan 22 at the Home Depot Center.
dN
Steve Davis of Sports Illustrated previews Saturday's game.
Jeff Carlisle of ESPN looks at what Bob Bradley has cookin in this camp.
US Soccer gives us lots of notes on Saturday's game.
I am really looking forward to seeing what some of these young guys can do.
dN
Official team blog
dN
Match & Score:
-Sat Jan 22
USA v Chile - 9pm Central on Telefutura & ESPN3.com.
Venue: Home Depot Center, Carson CA
dN
Chile Roster:
4 players have been added (*) to the roster since it was first announced, and 2 players (Carlos Labrin of Huachipato & Jose Pedro Fuenzalida of Colo Colo) have been dropped.
G:
1 Paulo Garces - Universidad Catolica
12 Raul Olivares - Colo Colo
D:
*3 Juan Abarca - Universidad de Chile
4 Lucas Domingez - Audax Italiano %%%
20 Luis Figueroa - Union Espanola
16 Paulo Magalhaes - Colo Colo %%%
2 Eugenio Mena - Universidad de Chile %%%
5 Sebastian Toro - Colo Colo %%%
M:
*13 Santiago Dittborn - Universidad Catolica
11 Felipe Gutierrez - Universidad Catolica
8 Fernando Meneses - Universidad Catolica %%%
*7 Franco Ragusa - Everton de Vina del Mar
6 Francisco Silva - Universidad Catolica
14 Felipe Seymour - Universidad de Chile %%%
F:
10 Daud Gazale - Colo Colo
*15 Nicolas Mancilla - club unknown (played for the Chile U18s v the USA U18s last summer)
9 Esteban Paredes - Colo Colo %%%
18 Edson Puch - Universidad de Chile
%%% - these are players that have been suggested we keep an eye on (thanks to Jaime Chile at Big Soccer)
Paredas is the only player with real first team experience, having been on the World Cup squad this year, and even saw the field a couple of times!
dN
USA Roster
G:
Dominic Cervi - Celtic
Sean Johnson - Chicago Fire
Matt Pickens - Colorado Rapids
Nick Rimando - Real Salt Lake
D:
A.J. DeLaGarza - Los Angeles Galaxy
Sean Franklin - Los Angeles Galaxy
Omar Gonzalez - Los Angeles Galaxy
Zach Loyd - FC Dallas
Ryan Miller - Halmstads
Tim Ream - New York Red Bulls
Anthony Wallace - Colorado Rapids
Marvell Wynne - Colorado Rapids
M:
Eric Alexander - FC Dallas
Alejandro Bedoya - Orebro
Sam Cronin - San Jose Earthquakes
Mikkel Diskerud - Stabaek
Jeff Larentowicz - Colorado Rapids
Dax McCarty - DC United
Brek Shea - FC Dallas
F:
Juan Agudelo - New York Red Bulls
Teal Bunbury - Sporting Kansas City
Yevgeni (Eugene) Starikov - Zenit/Tom Tomsk
Chris Wondolowski - San Jose Earthquakes
I believe that 20 of these 23 will make the game day roster. Or is it 18? I forget.
BIG EUROPEAN CLUB MATCHES COMING UP THIS WEEKEND
If you can believe this, there are no major clashes in any of the big leagues this weekend. How in the name of Sam Hain is that possible?
HMMMMM, VERY INTERESTING
Two Americans in Europe played in new positions on the field over the weekend:
-Ricardo Clark played the full 90 at centerback for Eintracht Frankfurt.
-Oguchi Onyewu played the full at at left fullback for Twente.
What do you make of that?
WHY NOT!
Former player Rohan Ricketts writing for the Sabotage Times tells us the real story of Players and Agents.
MLS/USA & RELATED RUMORS
Arch Bell of Yanks Abroad reports that forward Ryan Guy who has spend the last 4 season in Ireland at St Patrick's Athletic is coming home and looking for a MLS job.
MLS TEAM & PLAYER NEWS
COLORADO RAPIDS
The team tell us about the newest sensation in Japan - Rapids right fullback Kosuke Kimura.
-I love stories like this. He is kinda like the Japanese Jay DeMerit!
COLUMBUS CREW
The Crew has re-signed left-sided midfielder Leandre Griffit.
DC UNITED
Steven Goff of the Washington Post with an article on DCU's young goalkeeper Bill Hamid.
dN
The Post also has a breakdown of the team's current roster as training camp is about to open.
-To say they don't look like a contender on paper is putting it mildly.
dN
News Day in Zimbabwe reports that Joseph Ngwenya will not be in DC when training camp starts because "I have some stuff that I have to sort out." In the mean time he is training with his local team Chicken Inn to stay in shape.
-For obvious reasons Chicken Inn is now the new favorite club of du Nord.
PHILADELPHIA UNION
The Union has signed 2 Colombians to their roster. The first was expected, old goalkeeper Faryd Mondragon from Koln in Germany. The second is young centerback Carlos Vales from Santa Fe of Bogata.
MLS/SUM BUSINESS
Advertising Age on the marketing challenge ahead for MLS, and the person they have hired to lead the attack into the future.
AMERICANS IN EUROPE
Forward Mike Grella is on the move again, this time a loan deal from Leeds to Motherwell in Scotland.
dN
Coming Up: (all possible players are listed)
FRANCE Coupe de France - Round of 32
Charlie Davies - Sochaux - Fri Jan 21 v Paris FC
Quentin Westburg - Evian - Sat Jan 22 at Strasbourg
COPA CENTROAMERICANA
The Central American (UNCAF) championship is underway, hosted by Panama.
dN
Semifinals
Matches & Scores:
-Fri Jan 21
Panama v Costa Rica
Honduras v El Salvador
dN
Final
-Sun Jan 23
Winners
SPAIN
COPA DEL REY
Quarterfinals
Matches & Scores:
2nd Leg
-Thu Jan 20
Atletico Madrid 0-1 Real Madrid - RM advances 4-1 on aggregate.
Real Madrid, Barcelona, Almeria & Sevilla have advanced to the Semis.
Semifinals
1st Leg
-Wed Jan 26
Barcelona v Almeria
-Thu Jan 27
Sevilla v Real Madrid
2nd Leg
-Wed Feb 2
Ameria V Barcelona
-Thu Feb 3
Real Madrid v Sevilla
FRANCE
Coupe de France - Round of 32
-Fri Jan 21
Sochaux v Paris
-Sat Jan 22
Chambery v Brest
Clermont v Reims
Angers v Bordeaux
Nimes v Nancy
Boulogne v Drancy
Nantes v Raon-l'Etape
Quevilly v Martigues
Fontenay v Lorient
Cherbourg v Le Mans
Strasbourg v Evian
-Sun Jan 23
Vaulx v Stade Rennes
Sedan v Metz
Agen v Paris St Germain
Lille v Wasquehal
Nice v Lyon
ITALY
COPPA ITALIA
Round of 16
Matches & Scores:
-Thu Jan 20
Milan 3-0 Bari
Milan, Roma, Sampdoria, Napoli, Juventus, Parma, Palermo & Inter have advanced.
Quarterfinals
-Tue Jan 25
Palermo v Parma
-Wed Jan 26
Napoli v Inter
Juventus v Roma
Sampdoria v Milan
Juve fans will not be allowed in the stadium at Roma next week due to the non-ending violence between supporters of the two teams.
EUROPE
The #2 goal scorer in all of Europe, Kenny Miller of Rangers with 22 goals, has been sold to Bursaspor in Turkey.
-That just shows what poor financial shape the Scottish teams are in.
dN
Who are the top goal scorers so far: (as of Thu Jan 20, 2011)
Premier League
14 Dimitar Berbatov - Manchester United
14 Carlos Tevez - Manchester City
11 Andrew Carroll - Newcastle United
Primera Division
22 Cristiano Ronaldo - Real Madrid
18 Lionel Messi - Barcelona
14 David Villa - Barcelona
Serie A
14 Antonio Di Natale - Udinese
13 Edinson Cavani - Napoli
12 Samuel Eto'o - Inter
Bundesliga
15 Papiss Demba Cisse - Freiburg
14 Theofanis Gekas - Eintracht Frankfurt
12 Mario Gomez - Bayern Munich
Ligue 1
15 Moussa Sow - Lille
13 Nene - Paris St Germain
11 Youssef El Arabi - Caen
Eredivisie
15 Bjorn Vleminckx - NEC
12 Marc Janko - Twente
11 Four players tied
Premeira Liga
16 Hulk - Porto
9 Carlao - Uniao de Leiria
9 Joao Tomas - Rio Ave
Premier League
13 Conor Sammon - Kilmarnock
11 Adam Rooney - Inverness Caledonian Thistle
11 David Goodwillie - Dundee United
Top Goal Scorers In Europe's Biggest Leagues
22 Cristiano Ronaldo - Real Madrid
21 Kenny Miller - Bursaspor
18 Lionel Messi - Barcelona
16 Hulk - Porto
15 Papiss Demba Cisse - Freiburg
15 Moussa Sow - Lille
15 Bjorn Vleminckx - NEC
14 Dimitar Berbatov - Manchester United
14 Theofanis Gekas - Eintracht Frankfurt
14 Carlos Tevez
14 David Villa
ASIA
Asian Cup
Jan 7-29
Qatar
dN
Quarterfinals
Matches & Scores:
-Fri Jan 21
Japan v Qatar - 6:30am Central
Uzbekistan v Jordan - 9:30am Central
-Sat Jan 22
Australia v Iraq - 6:30am Central
Iran v South Korea - 9:30am Central
AFRICA
Grant Wahl of Sports Illustrated follows up on his story from one year ago on the larger than life Didier Drogba.
posted by brucio at 18:09
3 Comments:
Wow, Chicken Inn!
there was a restaurant chain in America in 1930s called the Coon Chicken Inn
http://www.ferris.edu/news/jimcrow/links/chicken/
it looks like Chicken Inn is a brand in Zimbabwe, no relation to the racist stereotyping of the Coon Chicken Inn
http://www.nandosuganda.com/chickeninn.htm
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