Some Soccer News for Dec 20, 2017

It's Day 354 of 2017.


The 2018 MLS player du Nord du Not list

• 65 players currently in MLS that I don't want to see on the Minnesota United roster in 2018

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Julie Ertz named U.S. Soccer Female Player Of The Year

• Sophia Smith named Young Female Player Of The Year

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FIFA doctor who was investigating Russian PED allegations fired by FIFA pres Gianni Infantino without warning and inquest stopped. By David Conn for the Guardian.

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8 official candidates for US Soccer president: Paul Caligiuri, Kathy Carter, Carlos Cordeiro, Steve Gans, Kyle Martino, Hope Solo, Michael Winograd, Eric Wynalda

• Election is Feb 10

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MLS

Greg Vanney of Toronto named CONCACAF Men's Football Coach Of The Year.

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MEXICO - COPA MX

Final
-Thu Dec 21
Monterrey v Pachuca - 8:50pm CT on Univ Deportes

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FIFA

A list of the 100 best footballers in the world for 2017. From The Guardian.

• NOW MORE: #100 - #41

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BIG TEAMS + GAMES IN EUROPE'S TOP LEAGUES

Mid-Week Schedule:
-Wed Dec 20
Toulouse 1-2 Lyon
Marseille 3-1 Troyes
Monaco 2-1 Rennes
PSG 3-1 Caen

Weekend Schedule:
-Fri Dec 22
Arsenal v Liverpool
Espanyol v Atletico Madrid
-Sat Dec 23
Real Madrid v Barcelona
Everton Chelsea
Sassuolo v Inter
Juventus v Roma
Man City v Bournemouth
Leicester v Man United
Milan v Atalanta
Napoli v Sampdoria
Burnley v Tottenham
Valencia v Villarreal

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BIG TEAMS IN EUROPEAN LEAGUE CUP GAMES

Today's news:

• Schalke, Arsenal and Man City all advanced in England.
• Roma has lost in Italy.
• Dortmund lost to Bayern in Germany.

DFB Pokal Round of 16
-Tue Dec 19
Schalke 1-0 Koln
-Wed Dec 20
Bayern 2-1 Dortmund

English League Cup Quarterfinals
-Tue Dec 19
Arsenal 1-0 West Ham
Leicester 1-1 Man City - MC adv 4-3 on penalties
-Wed Dec 20
Chelsea 2-1 Bournemouth
Bristol v Man United

Coppa Italia
Rd of 16
-Tue Dec 19
Napoli 1-0 Udinese
-Wed Dec 21
Roma 1-2 Torino
Juventus 2-0 Genoa
Quarterfinals
-Tue Dec 26
Milan v Inter



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