Some Soccer News for Jan 26, 2016
It's Day 26 of 2016.
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In 2011 CONMEBOL opened a new headquarters in Paraguay. There were 11 top officials in the federation at that time, the 10 country federation presidents and the regional federation president. Today 10 of those 11 have been charged by the US State Department in the FIFA bribery scandal.
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Bruce Arena, Robbie Keane, Steven Gerard and the Galaxy way to do things. By Paul Kennedy of Soccer America.
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The Galaxy has signed controversial 32 year old Belgian centerback/left fullback Jelle Van Damme from Standard Liege.
-Van Damme is best known to American soccer fans as the Anderlecht player who Oguchi Onyewu sued for racially abusing him. The case was settled out of court.
-Galaxy coach Bruce Arena is said to have talked to both Onyewu and Van Damme about the incident before the signing.
-JVD has played for clubs in Belgium, England, Germany and Netherlands, and has 31 international caps.
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Sporting KC has signed 30 year old Portuguese centerback Nuno Coelho from Balikesirspor in Turkey. He played several years for Sporting Braga before that.
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Day 1. The preseason has begun under a whole new regime in Chicago. By Orrin Schwarz of the Daily Herald.
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USA Friendlies:
USMNT v Iceland on Sun Jan 31 at 2:45pm CT on ESPN2
USMNT v Canada on Fri Feb 5 at 9:15pm CT on FS1
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Minnesota United has signed a new deal with hometown centerback Brent Kallman. Great.
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The 2016 Premier League of America schedule for Minnesota United Reserves is out today. (Scan down the page for the WEST dates.) They begin play on May 29 in suburban Milwaukee v Croatian Eagles.
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The 2016 USL schedule has been released.
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The Chilean football federation is in full meltdown - top officials arrested and head coach walks out - after such a great World Cup and Copa America. What now? Tim Vickery of World Soccer is an expert.
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An examination of the FIFA presidential candidates. By Sam Borden of the New York Times.
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CONMEBOL elected a new president today - Alejandro Dominguez from Paraguay. How much baggage does this guy carry? By Tariq Panja of Bloomberg.
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Hartford Yard Goats? Helluva name.
The Bird Is The Word
90.91%!
In 2011 CONMEBOL opened a new headquarters in Paraguay. There were 11 top officials in the federation at that time, the 10 country federation presidents and the regional federation president. Today 10 of those 11 have been charged by the US State Department in the FIFA bribery scandal.
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Bruce Arena, Robbie Keane, Steven Gerard and the Galaxy way to do things. By Paul Kennedy of Soccer America.
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The Galaxy has signed controversial 32 year old Belgian centerback/left fullback Jelle Van Damme from Standard Liege.
-Van Damme is best known to American soccer fans as the Anderlecht player who Oguchi Onyewu sued for racially abusing him. The case was settled out of court.
-Galaxy coach Bruce Arena is said to have talked to both Onyewu and Van Damme about the incident before the signing.
-JVD has played for clubs in Belgium, England, Germany and Netherlands, and has 31 international caps.
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Sporting KC has signed 30 year old Portuguese centerback Nuno Coelho from Balikesirspor in Turkey. He played several years for Sporting Braga before that.
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— Atlanta United FC (@ATLUTD) January 25, 2016
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Day 1. The preseason has begun under a whole new regime in Chicago. By Orrin Schwarz of the Daily Herald.
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USA Friendlies:
USMNT v Iceland on Sun Jan 31 at 2:45pm CT on ESPN2
USMNT v Canada on Fri Feb 5 at 9:15pm CT on FS1
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Minnesota United has signed a new deal with hometown centerback Brent Kallman. Great.
dN
The 2016 Premier League of America schedule for Minnesota United Reserves is out today. (Scan down the page for the WEST dates.) They begin play on May 29 in suburban Milwaukee v Croatian Eagles.
dN
The 2016 USL schedule has been released.
dN
The Chilean football federation is in full meltdown - top officials arrested and head coach walks out - after such a great World Cup and Copa America. What now? Tim Vickery of World Soccer is an expert.
dN
An examination of the FIFA presidential candidates. By Sam Borden of the New York Times.
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CONMEBOL elected a new president today - Alejandro Dominguez from Paraguay. How much baggage does this guy carry? By Tariq Panja of Bloomberg.
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Hartford Yard Goats? Helluva name.
The Bird Is The Word
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