Friday, December 31, 2010

Some non mainstream story links

Starter Fun
Not in the Mainstream


Sunday, December 19, 2010

A Visual Post

Some Video

  • The latest episodes of Special1 TV: This one, and The Christmas show.
  • Lots of folks are saying Ronaldinho is past his prime, parties too much and is but a shadow of his old self. I think he still produces, albeit not as spectacularly as in his younger days, but the guy is only 30. With all the chatter about his possibly coming to MLS, I say the sooner the better: A Taste of Ronaldinho
  • Have a Raul hat trick
  • And how about this display of support for a U-12 playing five a side.


Wednesday, December 15, 2010

US Soccer Development Academy Winter Showcase - Best Pics Part 2

And here is the 2nd(and last) post of my best pics from the 2010 Winter Showcase.



Revs



Fire



Galaxy v South Carolina United



Galaxy v South Carolina United



Galaxy v South Carolina United



Galaxy v South Carolina United



Andromeda v Crossfire



Andromeda v Crossfire



Chivas USA v FC Dallas



Chivas USA v FC Dallas



Chivas USA v FC Dallas



RSL


US Soccer Development Academy Winter Showcase - Best Pics Part 1

The first of two posts with my best pics from the 2010 Winter Showcase.



Brasil v Turkey



Korea v Turkey



Korea v Turkey



RSL



Columbus



U18 Select Goalie Save



U18 Select Action



Goalie Save



Brasil v Korea



Brasil v Turkey



Colorado



Fire v FC Delco



Revs v Sporting KC



Sunday, December 12, 2010

Back to Regular Programming

I hope you enjoyed the pictures from the US Development Academy Winter Showcase. I'll probably do one more post with the best of the pics(IMO).
For now, though, back to regular programming, linking to stories that are not quite mainstream, at least in the US, along with a few of my own opinions about events in the world of soccer.

Starter Fun
MLS
Tournaments
On Development in the US
Around the World

The Business of Soccer



Thursday, December 9, 2010

US Development Academy Winter Showcase Pics - RSL-AZ Edition

Being from Arizona, I'm going to be a homer and present an RSL-AZ only edition of pics from the recently completed US Development Academy Winter Showcase.




















US Development Academy Winter Showcase Pics

On the last day of the Winter Showcase ChivasUSA and FC Dallas Academy teams played. Here are pics from the U-18 clash.


















Wednesday, December 8, 2010

MLS Academies at the US Soccer Development Academy Winter Showcase

Travis Clark has reported on the MLS Academy teams' overall records at the Academy Winter Showcase in Phoenix.

Against non MLS Academy teams, here is how MLS fared.

U-15/16's - 14 wins 9 draws 10 losses
U-17/18's - 19 wins 5 draws 9 losses

20 non MLS academy teams at the Showcase were ranked in the top 30 by Soccer America.

US Development Academy Winter Showcase Pics

This post has some pics of the San Jose Earthquakes, Andromeda v Crossfire and a few miscellaneous shots.

Some Quakes Pics







Andromeda v Crossfire






Some Miscellaneous Pics





Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Even More US Development Academy Winter Showcase Pics

This post images feature the Sounders, the Wizards(aka Sporting KC) and the Revolution. More on the way tomorrow.

Sounders U18's v Virginia Rush Auxerre











Sporting KC U18's v New England Revolution