News and Views from Thur Apr 8

MLS

• Huge News! Each MLS team may have two Home Grown players in addition to the current 24 man rosters.
• For a good overview of the story, Drew Epperly has done a fine job at WVHooligan.This is additional encouragement of the academy system, in which MLS clubs are mandated to have at least two youth teams, U-18 and U-16.

USSF D2

• The season kicks off this weekend.
• All D2 games will be streamed live free of charge.

Player Moves

• Man U signs Javier Hernandez.
• Chicago signs Salvadoran defender Umanzor.

Interesting Reads

• Goal.com: Mexican influence on US football.
• Islamic fundamentalist faction threatens terror at World Cup.

Around the World

• State funding of Greek Super League suspended.
• Footy Finance comments on the Greek situation.

Club Tournaments

• CAF Champions League(Africa) 
  
• AFC Champions League(Asia)
• CONCACAF Champions League - Pachuca v Cruz Azul - Apr 21 and Apr 28
  
• Copa Libertadores(South America) - Groups taking shape.
  
• Europa League(Europe) - Liverpool, Fulham in semis
  

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