Some Soccer News for Jan 21, 2016

It's Day 21 of 2016.


Benny Feilhaber of Sporting Kansas City has not taken kindly to being left off the USA roster lately, and gives coach Jurgen Klinsmann an earful. By Paul Kennedy of Soccer America.

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The coach responded to Feilhaber publicly. By Jeff Carlisle of ESPNFC.

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Klinsmann goes further to answer more of his critics. By Ives Galarcep of Goal.com.

There is a strong smell of burnt rubber in the air, or am I smelling something else?

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How much do Klinsmann and other top US Soccer earners get paid? By Steven Goff of the Washington Post.

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The other day I picked on Jordan Morris for not having a left foot. But my friend Paul, who always puts me straight, pointed out that Arjen Robben has no right foot and he has done kinda OK for himself. So there's that.

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Jordan Morris, by the way, has officially signed his first pro contract with Seattle Sounders.
-Subject line of email I received from MLS about Jordan: "The next great American star arrives" Gee, not too much pressure then.

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Nice! John Spencer has been hired as Colorado Rapids "First Team Assistant Coach." He's a former Rapids player, and former Timbers head coach! And Scottish.

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Young fullback Brandon Vincent has never played a minute of professional soccer or even youth international soccer but has been called in to the latest USA training camp. Brian Sciaretta of American Soccer Now talks to him.

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Bill Hamid's knee injury was worse than previously known - after surgery they are now saying he will miss 6 months.
-That would take him out of consideration for Copa America. Damn.

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Real Salt Lake is getting serious about its academy set up and has plans to invest many millions of dollars. By Christopher Kamrani of the Salt Lake Tribune.

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Holy Mole! Check out this video story on the Cholo-Goth music scene! Only in America! From the Vice music site Noisey. Thanks to Kieran for the link.

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An unbiased look at the Best Picture nominees of 2016. By Alexandra Petri of the Washington Post. Very unbiased.

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Ale Bedoya scored a glorious goal on Wednesday for Nantes in the League Cup. He came on as a sub in Extra Added Time and just seconds later took a long ball over the top and slipped it past the Mantes goalkeeper. (Nantes v Mantes - love it)

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The 17 year old American Christian Pulisic has been training with the Borussia Dortmund first team during winter break and making people take notice. By Liviu Bird at Sports Illustrated.

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Miguel Ibarra resumed his starting role for Leon in Copa MX, but got injured in the 61st min and was replaced. But as he said himself on Twitter today, "no Im fine practicing today. :)" They won 5-0.

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Attn Minnesota United supporters + fellow Dark Clouds: Game tickets for Preseason tournament in Portland

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Multiple articles on NASL after talking to commissioner Bill Peterson. By Jake Nutting and Dave Martinez of Empire of Soccer.
-NASL v USL v MLS
-Westward Expansion

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How has Chelsea done since they fired Jose Mourinho? Not much better? Facts included. By Jonathan Wilson of the Guardian.



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