Some Soccer News for Jan 5, 2018

It's Day 5 of 2018.


MEXICO - LIGA MX

The new season starts tonight! Let the Clausura begin!

• The champs from Nuevo Leon start us off at 7pm CT on Univision Deportes. They travel to struggling Puebla.

Lots of American's playing in Liga MX this Spring - here is a preview. By Paul Kennedy for Soccer America.

Week 1 Schedule:
-Fri Jan 5
Puebla v Tigres
Atlas v Leon
-Sat Jan 6
Cruz Azul v Tijuana
Monterrey v Morelia
Pachuca v Pumas
Necaxa v Veracruz
-Sun Jan 7
Toluca v Guadalajara
Querataro v America
Santos Laguna v Lobos BUAP

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LOS LOONS

In case you missed it yesterday, here is the Loons 2018 schedule.

We knew this 2 weeks ago, but today Minn announced the loan of Johan Venegas to Saprissa.

17 days until preseason begins.

Two new preseason games addded - at EFSC Melbourne Campus
-Sat Feb 3
MNUFC v Florida International University - 1pm CT
-Wed Feb 7
MNUFC v Jacksonville Armada - 1pm CT

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MLS

The Philadelphia Union offseason is still void of adding starting talent to the roster, but other moves show signs of a long term plan. By Jonathan Tannenwald for Philly.com.

A roundup of the most important off season moves in MLS so far. By Sam Stjeskal for MLS.

• There are some impressive deals in the list.

Following in the footsteps of a countryman NYC has signed a true #10 to hopefully lead the team where Andrea Pirlo was not able to. By Luis Miguel Echegaray for Sports Illustrated.

Don Garber is in the last year of his MLS contract as commissioner. Where are we, and what happens next? By Beau Dure for Four Four Two.

• And for those of you who hate the guy, I think you are dead wrong, there would be no MLS without him. And American soccer would not be recognizable without the growth of MLS.

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AMERICANS ABROAD

Gent has loaned Kenny Saief to Anderlecht for the rest of the season. Brian Sciaretta with the news.

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BIG TEAMS + GAMES IN EUROPE'S 5 TOP LEAGUES

Schedule/Results:
-Thu Jan 4
Tottenham 1-1 West Ham
-Fri Jan 5
Fiorentina v Inter
-Sat Jan 6
Atletico Madrid v Getafe
Milan v Crotone
Napoli v Hellas Verona
Roma v Atalanta
Cagliari v Juventus
Valencia v Girona
-Sun Jan 7
Barcelona v Levante
Celta de Vigo v Real Madrid



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