News and Views from Thur Apr 29

MLS

• Tom Dunmore on Chicago Fire coach Carlos de los Cobos.
• It's about friggin' time. MLS sets focus on winning CONCACAF Champions League.
• Howard Hamilton: His thoughts on MLS and the CONCACAF Champions League.
• Revs academy update.
• Ben Berger at Footiebusiness: Part 2 of Greg Lalas on MLSSoccer.com.

World Cup

• ESPNSoccernet covers Group C.
• CONMEBOL to retain qualifying format for 2014?

Interesting Reads

• On Barcelona and catenacio.
• Goal.com: Yugoslavia's influence on US Soccer.
• Jason Davis: Youth development and the time factor.
• Beau Dure and Fake Sigi go back and forth on DC United fans and Women's Pro Soccer.
• New roster rules for EPL. And how it effects Arsenal.

The Business of Soccer

• The gamble on international friendlies in a World Cup year.
• English Championship parachute payments still being discussed.

Club Tournaments

• US Open Cup - USASA Qualifying
• CAF Champions League(Africa)
• AFC Champions League(Asia) - Round of 16.
  
• UEFA Champions League(Europe) - Ribéry will miss final, Bayern appeals. - It's Inter v Bayern in final
  
• CONCACAF Champions League(North America) - Pachuca wins title on stoppage time goal.
  
• Copa Libertadores(South America) - Chivas, Estudiantes, Banfield, Flamengo win
  
• Europa League(Europe) -Fulham and Athletico reach final in Hamburg on May 12.
• Nutralite Canadian Championship 
  

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