Some Soccer News for Aug 2, 2016

It's Day 215 of 2016.


USMNT Rumored Friendly:
-Tue Oct 11
USA v Ghana - RFK Stadium in Washington DC - Time + TV TBD

Already scheduled:
-Fri Oct 7
Cuba v USA - Estadio Pedro Marrero in Havana - Time + TV TBA

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The USA Women kick off the Olympic soccer tournament in the group stage on Wednesday:

• Its a grueling schedule of 3 games in 7 days with only a 20 player roster. (3 fewer than the World Cup roster size.)

Match schedule:
-Wed Aug 3
USA v New Zealand - 5pm CT on NBCSN
-Sat Aug 6
USA v France - 3pm CT on NBCSN
-Tue Aug 9
USA v Colombia - 5pm CT on NBCSN

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The USWNT will try to do what no team has ever done - win the World Cup and Olympic Gold back to back. By Brian Straus of Sports Illustrated.

• Crystal Dunn could be a key component to the USA pulling that off. By Grant Wall of Sports Illustrated.

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Lucky Mkosana of New York Cosmos named NASL Player Of The Week

Cristian Mata of Tulsa Roughnecks named USL Player Of The Week

Kealia Oha of Houston Dash named NWSL Player Of The Week

Frank Lampard of New York City named MLS Player Of The Week

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Dax McCarty of RBNY suffered a broken tibia against Chicago last Sunday and will be out 6 weeks. He's pretty lucky that it wasn't worse.

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NASL Week 16 match schedule:
-Wed Aug 3
Indy Eleven v Jacksonville Armada
Minnesota United v Puerto Rico

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‘Those nations that do not respect their heroes never prosper’

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Julian Green is getting his shot at Bayern Munich's first team under new head coach Carlo Ancelotti. By Simon Evans of the Washington Post.

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An American is trying to turn a 4th division team in Venice, Italy into a powerhouse. By Brian Sciaretta of American Soccer Now.

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CONCACAF Champions League group stage.

• Univision Deportes is the broadcaster in the USA

Matchday 1 schedule:
-Tue Aug 2
Central (T+T) v Vancouver Whitecaps (CAN)
Pachuca (MEX) v Olimpia (HON)
-Wed Aug 3
W Connection (T+T) v Pumas UNAM (MEX)
New York Red Bulls (USA) v Antigua GFC (GUA)
Portland Timbers (USA) v Dragón (SAL)
Don Bosco (HAI) v Monterrey (MEX)
-Thu Aug 4
Dallas (USA) v Real Estelí (NIC)
Plaza Amador v Herediano (CR)

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English Premier League team-by team season previews. From the Guardian:

• Burnley

• Chelsea

(see previous day's blog entries for other team previews)

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Jerome Boateng could be seen as the perfect candidate for captain of the German national team for his cultural standing as the face of today's Germany. By Michael Da Silva of Deutsche Welle.

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One of my favorite players of the early and mid 2000s was Hernan Crespo from Argentina. He has played for Jose Mourinho and with Zlatan Ibrahimovic, and sees them as a huge addition to Manchester United, and success in their re-united future together. By Hernan Crespo for the Guardian.



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