Some Soccer News for Feb 2, 2017

It's Day 33 of 2017.


The NWSL and A+E Networks have announced a business partnership in which A+E will invest in the league and use their Lifetime TV channel to broadcast games.

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Long time American international centerback Oguchi Onyewu is getting another chance - this time in Philadelphia. By Marc Narducci of the the Philadelphia News.

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How do the stalling original MLS teams redefine themselves to compete with the fast-moving high-flying new teams that are upping the ante every year. By Steve Davis of Four Four Two.

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The rise of the New York Red Bulls youth academy. Top quality players are emerging for the senior team. By Will Parchman of Four Four Two.

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LA Galaxy gave centerback Jelle Van Damme a new contract that will make him a Designated Player.

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Speaking of DPs. Atlanta now has signed 3, while Minnesota has said they will not sign any.

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Michael Parkhurst, in his own words, tells us about leaving Columbus and joining expansion team Atlanta United. From ESPNFC.

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Vancouver head coach Carl Robinson talks about how great a decision he made when he came to MLS and Toronto 10 years ago. By Michael Pearlman of the BBC.

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Minnesota United Preseason Match:
-Fri Feb 3
MNUFC v Nogometni Klub Istra 1961 (Croatia)

• Istra beat the Portland Timbers 3-2 on Tuesday.

Training camp roster:

• G: John Alvbage, Alec Ferrell, Marco Carducci (trialist), Sammy Ndjock (preseason invitee), Charlie Lyon (trialist)

• D: Francisco Calvo, Tiago Calvano (preseason invitee), Justin Davis, Vadim Demidov, Thomas de Villardi, Joe Greenspan, Ismaila Jome, Brent Kallman, Lance Laing (preseason invitee), Jermaine Taylor, Kevin Venegas, Andrew Tinari (trialist)

• M: Bernardo Anor, Raul Gonzalez (trialist), Ibson, Miguel Ibarra, Duke LaCroix (trialist), Collin Martin, Mohammed Saeid, Rasmus Schüller, Eugene Starikov (trialist), Tanner Thompson, Johan Venegas, Collen Warner

• F: Abu Danladi, David Goldsmith (trialist), Femi Hollinger-Janzen, Christian Ramirez

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Kingdom: du Nord Music Mix Vol 110 (download + extract)

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NASL announced that Canadian players will now be considered domestic on the rosters of American clubs.

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New York Cosmos announce that they will play the 2017 season in Brooklyn at the Coney Island baseball stadium - MCU Park.

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USMNT Friendly:
-Fri Feb 3
USA v Jamaica - 6:00pm CT on FS1
Chattanooga, Finley Stadium

I will be watching the game at Bunny's in Northeast Minneapolis. Join me.

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The latest Bruce Arena interview. Starting with the policies of the new President. By Steven Goff of the Washington Post.

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Here is the 21 player roster for the Jamaica game:

• G: David Bingham, Nick Rimando, Luis Robles

• D: DaMarcus Beasley, Steve Birnbaum, Brad Evans, Greg Garza, Chad Marshall, Jorge Villafana, Walker Zimmerman, Graham Zusi

• M: Alejandro Bedoya, Michael Bradley, Benny Feilhaber, Sebastian Lletget, Dax McCarty, Darlington Nagbe, Chris Pontius

• F: Juan Agudelo, Jozy Altidore, Jordan Morris

Here is the Jamaica roster:

• G: Andre Blake - Philadelphia Union, Ryan Thompson - unattached

• D: Dwayne Ambusley - Montego Bay United, Sergio Campbell - unattached, Oniel Fisher - Seattle Sounders, Rosario Harriott - Harbour View, Kevon Lambert - Montego Bay United, Kemar Lawrence - New York Red Bulls, Damion Lowe - Tampa Bay Rowdies, Ladale Ritchie - Montego Bay United

• M: Michael Binns - Portmore United, Omar Gordon - Montego Bay United, Ewan Grandison - Portmore United, Omar Holness - Real Salt Lake, Andrew Vanzie - Portmore United

• F: Cory Burke - Bethlehem Steel, Jourdaine Fletcher - Montego Bay United, Shamar Nicolson - Boys’ Town, Allan Ottey - Montego Bay United, Romario Williams - Atlanta United

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The re-birth of Cameroonian football. By Jonathan Wilson of the Guardian.

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Africa Cup of Nations
Semifinals:
-Thu Feb 2
Cameroon 2-0 Ghana - 1pm CT on beIN

Final:
-Sun Feb 5
Egypt v Cameroon - 1pm CT on beIN

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Biggest European matches this week:
-Sat Feb 4
Chelsea v Arsenal #1 v #2
Bayern v Schalke - very old rivals
Dortmund v Leipzig - 34 v #2
Monaco v Nice - #1 v #2
-Sun Feb 5
Juventus v Internazionale - Derby d'Italia



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