News and Views from Fri Jul 16

Starters

• The Summer’s Biggest Transfer Target: Paul the Octopus.
• Bidding War Erupts Over Paul The Psychic Octopus.

MLS

• To DP or NOT to DP.
• MLS DPs: A roundup of the league's elite players.
• RBNY: Thierry Henry And The Foreign Perception Of MLS.
• Houston Dynamo Opening Academy in El Paso.
• Robert Jonas: Redknapp, Keane impressed with large fan turnout for Spurs training session. 
• DC United: Emilio leaves United, as Cristman heads for surgery. 
• Andrea Canales: There's A Plus To MLS Retaining Donovan. 
• BBC Sport: Henry's MLS move continues football's progress in USA.  
• Chicago Fire Academy wins U-15/16 National Championship.

Club Tourneys

• Continental Championships.
• UEFA Champions League Preliminary Schedule.
• CAF: African club competitions resume after two month break.

Around the World and other Stuff

• Potential D-2 or D-3 Pro Soccer Cities in the US.
• Brian Quarstad: Rethinking Division-2 Pro Soccer in North America – Part 4. 
• Thousands Arrested Across Asia Over Illegal World Cup Betting.
• Spurs launches degree to boost sport in the community. 
• Bosnia risking suspension from FIFA and UEFA.
• Anti-Football, A Valid Strategy?   

The Business of Soccer

• Greg Clarke gets serious with English League clubs over salary caps.
• Soccer: Prime target for marketers. 

Player Moves

• West Ham sign Frédéric Piquionne and Mexico's Pablo Barrera. 
• Real Madrid completes signing of midfielder Leon. 
• Carlos Bocanegra Joins Saint-Etienne. 
• Real Madrid sign Pedro Leon from Getafe. 
• Adriano Joins Barca from Sevilla. 

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