Some Soccer News for Jan 12, 2018

It's Day 12 of 2018.


MLS

Atlanta has set a new MLS record for transfer fee paid. They are signing 18 year old Ezequiel Barco from Independiente in Argentina for $15 Million. Wow.

Orlando City announced that they will NOT field a team in division 2 USL this season. The team, Orlando City B, will go into moth balls and be reevaluated at a later time.

Chicago Fire forward Niko Nemanja was named the Hungarian Best Player Of The Year award.

Chicago has also signed Dax McCarty to a new contract.

Kansas City has signed both Tim Melia and Ike Opara to contract extensions.

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The USMNT is just finishing up a youth camp down in Florida featuring over 150 players at all of their team age levels. Here are some of the standouts. By Ives Galarcep for Goal.

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USMNT JANUARY CAMP

Roster:

• G: Alex Bono - Toronto, Bill Hamid - Midtjylland, Cody Cropper - New England Revolution, Zack Steffen - Columbus Crew
• D: Danny Acosta - Real Salt Lake, Justen Glad - Real Salt Lake, Nick Lima - San Jose Earthquakes, Justin Morrow - Toronto, Ike Opara - Sporting Kansas City, Tim Parker - Vancouver Whitecaps, Matt Polster - Chicago Fire, Brandon Vincent - Chicago Fire, Walker Zimmerman - Los Angeles
• M: Tyler Adams - New York Red Bulls, Paul Arriola - DC United, Russell Canouse - DC United, Marky Delgado - Toronto, Marlon Hairston - Colorado Rapids, Ian Harkes - DC United, Brooks Lennon - Real Salt Lake, Cristian Roldan - Seattle Sounders, Kelyn Rowe - New England Revolution, Wil Trapp - Columbus Crew, Gyasi Zardes - LA Galaxy
• F: Juan Agudelo - New England Revolution, Dom Dwyer - Orlando City, Jordan Morris - Seattle Sounders, Christian Ramirez - Minnesota United, Rubio Rubin - no club, CJ Sapong - Philadelphia Union

Friendly Schedule:
-Sun Jan 28
USA v Bosnia + Herzegovina - 8:30pm CT on FS1
Stub Hub Center - Carson CA

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LOS LOONS

10 days until preseason begins

Off Season Signings:

• Harrison Heath
• Tyrone Mears
• Frantz Pangop

Key dates ahead:

• Thu Jan 11 - Wed Jan 17 draftable player combine in Orlando
• Fri Jan 19 college draft in Philadelphia

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Top 25 Tracks Of The Year: du Nord Music Mix (download + extract)

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EUROPE

Just Two Teams Remain Unbeaten in the 5 Big Leagues:

• Manchester City 20-2-0
• Barcelona 15-3-0

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BIG TEAMS + GAMES IN EUROPE'S 5 TOP LEAGUES

Schedule:
-Fri Jan 12
Leverkusen v Bayern
-Sat Jan 13
Eibar v Atletico Madrid
Chelsea v Burnley
Liepzig v Schalke
Rennes v Marseille
Montpellier v Monaco
Real Madrid v Villarreal
Tottenham v Everton
Deportivo La Coruna v Valencia
-Sun Jan 14
Bournemouth v Arsenal
Real Sociedad v Barcelona
Dortmund v Wolfsburg
Liverpool v Man City
Lyon v Angers
Nantes v PSG
-Mon Jan 15
Man United v Stoke



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