News and Views from Wed May 19

MLS

• Expansion: Miami fans renew expansion push. 
• LA draws Puerto Rico, Seattle draws Central American team in CCL preliminary play.
• Crew set CONCACAF Champions League as priority.
• Portuguese champs Benfica defeat Revs in friendly.
• Philadelphia sells out season ticket packages.

Interesting Reads

• Peter Wilt: Sports results effect on one fan's psyche.
• Some statistical comparisons of the top Euro leagues.
• US players and the Mexican league.
• Brian Zygo: Americans cheering for England and the USA on June 12.

Player Moves

• David Villa moves to Barcelona.
• Keeper Ben Foster signs with Birmingham City.

The Business of Soccer

• The latest accounts of EPL clubs.
• European reform movement.
• La Liga debts. Trouble ahead?

Club Tourneys

• CONCACAF Champions League draw.
• Sevilla win Copa del Rey. 
• Sao Paulo over Cruzeiro to move into Copa Libertadores semifinals.
• Canadian NutraLite Championship: Vancouver draws with Toronto to stay alive in tourney.
• Chicago Fire fall as Sister Cities International Tourney gets underway.

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