Friday Oct 22

MLS

• CJ Brown retiring
• Jaime Moreno's career in DC comes to a close
• Steve Davis' 5 Things
• Attendance v NBA/NHL in shared cities

Just for argument's sake, a 2011 conference proposal

Columbus	Chicago	Chivas USA
DC United	Colorado	Los Angeles
New England	Dallas	Portland
NJ Red Bull	Houston	San Jose
Philadelphia	Kansas City	Seattle
Toronto	Salt Lake	Vancouver

Conference winners and next best 5 teams in playoffs, seeded 1-8 based on points.

Schedule Plan A: Balanced, home and home vs all teams.
Schedule Plan B: 4 games vs Conference opponents, 1 each vs all others(alternating home games in alternate years). And yes, I do know that league has announced a 34 game schedule for 2011.

Interesting

• Liverpool:  John Henry's day, when he bought Liverpool  A good read

Tournaments

• CONCACAF: Champions League Results - Knockout draw on Nov 30.
• Asian Champions League Finals Set
• Copa Sudamerica
• CAF: Orange CAF Champions League(Africa) - T.P. Mazembe vs E.S.T. in final
• UEFA: Champions League
• UEFA: Europa League
• Digicel Caribbean Cup 

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Tactics, Champs League and other Stuff

MLS

• Steve Davis: Talking tactics
• DC United: The team isn't winning, so why not have some fun

Club Tournaments

• CONCACAF: Champions League Results - Columbus wins, Toronto draws in group phase 4th round
• Asian Champions League

Interesting Reads

• First in a series: Who is US Soccer - Sunil Gulati
• Euro Club Soccer: Ready to crash and burn - A long read, but a good one
• A beginners' guide to tactics 
• Actual Fans, Are They Necessary

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News and Views from Wed Sep 1

MLS

• Rapids Stuck In An Eddy, Part 3
• Kevin McCauley - Whoa, We’re Developing Players 

Club Tournaments

• N.A. SuperLiga - Morelia over New England for title
• US Open Cup semifinals - Crew over DC United in extra time - Seattle to host final with win over Chivas USA - At least one MLS team will make it's 2nd consecutive CONCACAF Champions League appearance in 2011-12 tourney.

Around the World

• League tables just a click away
• EPL Rosters - I'll have more on this in a few days
• USSF D2 - Puerto Rico moving from USL to NASL? - More on this also in a few days

Interesting Reads

• Man City: City pay for expensive taste and waste

Player Moves

• Goal.com's Transfer page

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After a long Weekend Aug 14-16

MLS

• Week 20 attendance report and more
• Footiebusiness on Gillette Stadium 
• The West holds 6 of the 8 playoff spots after the weekend
• Seattle plays 2 CONCACAF Champions League matches before resuming league play. They're only 3 points into the playoffs with all chasers having games in hand
• The Rapids and DCU sign home grown players. I'm one who thinks that the academy system, begun by dicate for most teams in 2007, is the best thing to happen in MLS for player development.
• Vancouver, already renowned for their development program have hinted at fielding a D2 team in 2011. Great idea and in keeping with their program.
• MLS Remaining Strength of Schedule 
• Thierry Henry on soccer in the US  
• San Jose: San Jose add MF Geovanni as first-ever DP 
• Andrea Canales: Big foreign stars are now coming to MLS, but what about talent that got away? 
• Jason Davis: MLS Academies Now Producing
• Steve Davis: Dear MLS coaches: You’re doing it wrong - A call for shorter preseason, which may have its positives, but selfish me wants to see as much MLS in Arizona as possible next preseason
• Aaron Stollar: How September 2010 could shape the future of professional soccer in DC and Baltimore

Around the World

• USSF D2 week in review
• Ligue 1: Bordeaux and Lyon still winless after 2 weeks
• Portugal: Benfica lose opener
• Everton lose and Liverpool draw on keeper gaffes
• It may not last long, but Blackpool's 4-0 win was fun to read about
• Barcelona loses 1st leg of Spanish Super Cup
• Olympique de Marseille's Mamadou Niang to Fenerbahce
• Matt Derbyshire joins Birmingham on one-year loan  

The Business of Soccer

• The World's biggest soccer sponsors
• UEFA's financial fair play 
• Celtic loses money after missing Champions League

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News and Views from Fri Aug 13

MLS

• WV Hooligan: Weekend preview 
• Wizards: Kansas City Sign Omar Bravo, Then Loan Him Out 
• Dallas: FC Dallas signs Brasilian Jackson on loan
• Why Mexican stars are coming to MLS
• RSL: RSL loans US youth starlet Luis Gil to AC St Louis
• DC United: D.C. United signs local player Conor Shanosky
• Rapids: Colin Clark to miss the rest of season with torn left ACL. This is the 2nd year in a row that Clark's season has ended prematurely

US Pyramid

• USSF D2 Professional League Standards by Brian Quarstad. Probably spells the end for D2 in Phoenix for the foreseeable future.
• USSF D2: D2 preview   

Around the World

• EPL: The Guardian's EPL preview
• Tottenham: Tottenham Sign Honduran Starlet Anthony Lozano
• Beckham: Beckham Finally Finding A Balance
• Spartak Moscow: McGeady joins Spartak Moscow from Celtic 
• Rangers: James Beattie joins Rangers 
• Lyon: Monthly salaries 
• Italy: Crisis, Problems & Solutions – Part I --- Crisis, Problems & Solutions – Part II
• Man City: Balotelli signs for Manchester City
• Blackpool: Blackpool signs midfielder Chris Basham from Bolton 
• Chelsea: Chelsea sign Brasil midfielder Ramires from Benfica 
• EPL: Wenger: 'Ridiculous' squad rules will ruin EPL

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News and Views from Thu Aug 12

MLS

• Player Development: NCAA rule change opens doors for MLS academy prospects 
• Rapids: Academy player could be turning pro 
• DC United: Moreno to leave MLS at season's end 
• Toronto FC: TFC learning the price of success   

US Pyramid

• USSF D-2 Professional League Standards by Brian Quarstad. Probably spells the end for D2 in Phoenix for the foreseeable future.
• Chatting With Some Development Academy Coaches by J.R. Eskilson.

Around the World

• Liverpool: Christian Poulsen Joins Liverpool From Juventus
• Sunderland: Man U starlet Welbeck on loan to Black Cats
• Portugal: League preview 
  

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News and Views from Fri Jul 30

MLS

• Sounders deal Ljungberg to Chicago 
• Chhetri Leaves For National Team Duty 
• Revolution signs two forwards  
• Revolution waives Michael Videira 
• Red Bulls Waive Veteran Forward Wolyniec 
• Union sign JT Noone, waive Brian Perk 
• FC Dallas Sign Three From Development Academy; Deal Anthony Wallace To Colorado 
• DC United U17's win 2nd consecutive SUM Cup  
• Galaxy U-20's Move One Step Closer to USL Super-20 Finals  
• Steve Davis: MLS considers moving to 34 games. I've been asking this question for several months. Steve is the first to address the issue as far as I can tell.
• Expansion: MLS' 20th team at All Things Footy. Thanks to Kartik for this link.

USA Soccer Stuff

• USSF D2: A Look Ahead at Week 17.
• USMNT U20: U.S. U-20's Win Milk Cup.

 Around the World and other Stuff

• On the new homegrown rule in England
• Wenger not happy with the new homegrown rule in England

Player Moves

• Lazio sign Javier Garrido from Manchester City. 
• David James joins Bristol City. 
• Sami Khedira to join Real Madrid from Stuttgart. 
• Defender Stam joins Wigan from FC Twente. 
• Ajax signs Morocco striker El Hamdaoui from AZ. 
• Portuguese international Miguel Veloso headed to Genoa. 
• West Brom signs Hull keeper Myhill. 

The Business of Soccer

• All-Star Soccer Business Bits: Wizards Rebranding, All-Star Halftime & More.  

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News and Views Jul 28-29

MLS

• Houston Youth Player Maybe Makes Some Kind of History 
• Eleven things about the Man U/MLS All Stars match 
• Steve Davis: Large crowd was about the only plus for MLS in All-Star game. 
• N.A. SuperLiga: Semifinals dates set. 
• DeMerit, Defenders, and DPs 
• Grant Wahl: On MLS with Don Garber and more.  
• Uruguayan midfielder Fernández headed to Seattle  
• Vancouver wins toss - gets to choose 
• Proposed Baltimore soccer stadium could attract D.C. United  
• Santiago Hirsig out of KC 

USA Soccer Stuff

• College Soccer and American Youth Development
• Bill Archer: Youth Soccer and player development.
• USMNT: U-20 MNT Tops China at the Milk Cup in Northern Ireland.
• Aaron Stollar: MLS and the USSF are heading in the right direction in youth development matters.
• Can US Soccer grip our hearts?
• Growing Recognition For American Supporters Groups 
• NPSL (US Amateur) Final Four Begins 
• Pro soccer coming to Arizona? 

Around the World and other Stuff

• On the new homegrown rule in England
• Developing Soccer Technique: The Best Tool
• Potential Quirks And Consequences Of The Homegrown Rule
• Defending the Defensive Midfielder
• More on the new homegrown rule in England
• Manchester in New York City 
• Marseille beat PSG to claim Trophee des Champions 
• Perennial mid-table Premiership teams try to avoid stagnation

Club Tourneys

• CONCACAF Champions League: Seattle 1 - Isidro Metapan 0 in 1st leg.
• Copa Libertadores: Chivas, Universidad draw 1-1 in semifinal.
• Copa Libertadores: Internacional 1 - 0 São Paulo in semifinal.
• UEFA Champions League: Braga beat Celtic 
• UEFA Champions League: Breaking Down CL Coefficients
• Europa League: Europa League Underway 

Player Moves

• Schalke signs Raul from Real Madrid on 2-year deal. 
• Celtic complete signing of midfielder Biram Kayal.  
• Robinho returns to Manchester City.
• Liverpool fail to complete the signing of Aston Villa's Luke Young.

The Business of Soccer

• The Real Benefit Of Pre Season Tours.  
• EPL: Which Teams Spend The Most?
• Berlusconi Beats Murdoch’s Sky on TV Soccer Pricing.  

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News and Views from Jul 26-27

MLS

• Week 17 Attendance Report. 
• N.A. SuperLiga: Semifinals dates set. 
• Chicago trades midfielder Mapp to Union. 
• Omar Salgado chooses MLS and the US. 
• SUM Cup U17: New England over Toronto 5-2.
• SUM Cup U17: D.C. United advances to U-17 final. 
• SUM Cup U17: RSL edges Dynamo on PKs in Sum Cup semi. 
  
• Expansion Draft or SuperDraft? Coin flip will decide who chooses.
• D.C. United Waives Boyzzz Khumalo.

Around the World and other Stuff

• What Is The American Style Of Play?
• USL-PDL Playoffs Set. 
• Milk Cup: USA 1 - China 0, Salgado scores winner. 
• Russian Premier League: Zenit reach pivotal stage in title march.  
• New Premier League rules give Fergie a 'problem'. 
• Singapore Cup Quarter Final Draw. 
• Perennial mid-table Premiership teams try to avoid stagnation.

Club Tourneys

• CONCACAF Champions League: Can anyone defeat the Mexicans?
• CONCACAF Champions League: Toronto(MLS) over Motagua(HON) 1-0 in 1st leg. 
• CONCACAF Champions League: Puerto Rico(USSF-D2) embarrasses LA(MLS) at home 4-1 in 1st leg. 
• CONCACAF Champions League: Santos(MEX) over San Juan Jabloteh(TRI) 1-0 in Trinidad in 1st leg.
• CONCACAF Champions League: Cruz Azul(MEX) over San Francisco(PAN) 3-2 in 1st leg.
• Copa Libertadores: Semifinal preview.  
• UEFA Champions League: Dynamo Kiev cruise, Unirea hold Zenit, Kljestan scores

Player Moves

• Gary Hooper signs with Celtic. 
• FC Seoul complete double swoop. 
• Ajax signs El Hamdaoui and Mido. 
• Bolton complete deal for defender Marcos Alonso from Real Madrid. 
• Liverpool agree fee of £2.5m for Aston Villa's Luke Young.  
• Bologna secure deal for Krhin. 

The Business of Soccer

• Wizards sell 700 season tickets after beating Man U. 
• Leiweke to leave Vulcan Sports & Entertainment for Tampa Bay NHL team. 
• Selling Manchester City In America.  
• Barcelona loss at £64m for last season.

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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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News and Views from Thur Jul 1

Starters

• Jon Stewart's World Cup Show.

MLS

• TV Ratings.
• What do the Fire, France, and Italy Have in Common?
• DC United sign Argentine striker Pablo Hernandez 

World Cup On Field News and Updates

• FIFA
• ESPNSoccernet
• Goal.com
• The Guardian
• SI
• OPTA's best XI entering the quarterfinals
• Quarterfinal previews.
• World Cup stats(thru rd of 16).

Non Game Specific Football World Cup Stories

• Big, Tall and Strong - Meet Brasil. 
• World Cup Inspires Customized Ads for Fans.
• Crowds set for 16-year high. 
• Tom Dunmore: Paying Peter Hargitay: The Price Of A World Cup Bid. 
• 20 ‘Lesser Lights’ That Have Shone At The 2010 World Cup. 
• FIFA Vice-President Jack Warner Linked to Australia 2022 Bribery Claims. 
• Great Soccer Moments Come Before and After Game. 
• The Return of Uruguay. 
• Football, at Sea (reading the World Cup through Moby Dick).
• Organizers Say 3 Million Fan Mark Can Be Met.
• Macau Casino Revenue in June Declines on World Cup.

US Men's National Team News and Views

• Jamie Trecker: The Next Coach of Team USA. 
• The Yanks are Coming: US Soccer: 4-4-2′s And Heartbreak. 
• U.S. earns respect in South Africa.
• How Good Is Michael Bradley? The Stats Say Very Good.
• Future USA Talent Must Be Found Or Fostered At Every Level.

Not World Cup News

• Bill Simmons: Soccer is ready to capture our attention(USA). 
• Vuvu'ing all the way to the bank. 
• Arsenal Pull Out of FA Reserves League. 
• US Open Cup Official 4th round schedule. Note this is a modification of yesterday's post.

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News and Views from Tue Jun 29

Starters

• The Special One with more World Cup talk.

MLS

MLS teams are starting to free up cap space before the July 1 guaranteed salary date and the July 15 opening of the transfer window.
• Wizards Juniors at U.S. Soccer Development Academy playoffs.
• DC United releases midfielder Castillo. 
• Quakes release Sanchez and Weber. 
• MLS Injury Report.

World Cup On Field News and Updates

• FIFA
• ESPNSoccernet
• Goal.com
• The Guardian
• SI

Non Game Specific Football World Cup Stories

• Not quite what Nike planned on.
• Blatter about face on technology?
• Why FIFA Must Tread Carefully When Merging Football With Technology.
• World Cup replica trophies stolen.
• Tom Dunmore: FIFA’s Inadequate Code of Ethics and Australia’s World Cup Bid.
• Closer to the finals, closer to world support for Africa .
• As World Cup heats up, South Africa vendors' sales fall. 
  

US World Cup News and Stories

• Jurgen Klinsmann believes U.S.A. has it all wrong. 
• Thank You Ghana! You Are The Savior of US Soccer.
• USA Players - World Cup Castrol Index Rankings.
• The future of US soccer. 
• Normal order restored in the US.
• How to cope with the US gone.
• Steve Davis: US Soccer and a better World Cup: it's not just athletes.

Not World Cup News

• Wigan signs striker from Estudiantes.
• Why is cheating OK in football?
• Socialism. Satan. Sodomy. Soccer. - Where does the Ginge find this stuff?
• Andrea Canales:  Stars are built, not born.
• Rongen announces U-20 squad.

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News and Views from Mon June 14

MLS

• DC United have signed signed Montenegrin midfielder Branko Bošković as a Designated Player.

World Cup News and Updates

• FIFA
• ESPNSoccernet
• Goal.com
• The Guardian
• SI

Non Game Specific Football World Cup Stories

• Two Somali football fans have been killed by Islamic militants after being caught watching World Cup matches.
• Empty seats at the World Cup.
• Vuvuzelas not going away.
• No Chants Equals No Atmosphere at World Cup.
• Noah Davis: Reality sets in.
• Get ready, it's Dan Loney on the vuvuzelas.

Interesting Reads

• Robben Island and the power of soccer. I've seen a couple of TV specials about Robben Island. Stirring stuff.
• For fun: Ruud Gullit v Alexi Lalas.

Not World Cup News

• MLS Players Union has released the latest salary information.
• Mutu loses appear, must pay Chelsea over 17M euros.
• Fenerbahçe have signed Slovakia’s Miroslav Stoch.
• Video: SUM U-17 Cup draw.

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News and Views from Thurs May 27

MLS

• NA SuperLiga schedule. Note: The group phase run from 7/14-7/21. Chicago has no MLS games during  that period. Chivas USA plays on 7/10 and 7/24(5 games in 14 days). NE plays on 7/10 and 7/31(5 games in 21 days). Houston plays on 7/10 and 7/24(5 games in 14 days).
• David Agrell: On MLS rookies, getting better.
• A good read about Dejan Jakovic of DC United.
• Fire, Dallas draw.

Interesting Reads

• The homegrown player issue in England.
• Atlanta: Soccer in the streets.
• Pros and cons of buying players during a World Cup. 
• Sex and Soccer.
• UEFA to add referees during UEFA Champions League matches.

World Cup

• US team: By the Numbers.
• Pre cup friendlies: South Africa 2 Colombia 1 - Denmark 2 Senegal 0 - Honduras 2 Belarus 2 - Uruguay 4 Israel 1
• US State Department issues travel alert for South Africa.

Around the World

• The Guardian: Bundesliga season wrap up.

The Business of Soccer

• UEFA's new regulations approved.
• UEFA's new regulations: Changing the face of football.
• Women’s Professional Soccer’s Saint Louis Athletica To Fold.
• WPS press release on St Louis Athletica and players free agency.

Silly Season

• Man U signs Chivas striker Hernández.

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News and Views from Wed May 26

At the Top

• US World Cup squad named.

The buzz surrounding the selection ...

• Findley over Ching
• 'Only' 4 MLS players, but a majority have played in MLS
• Onyewu's performance against Czechs
• Defense, particularly left back, no surprise there

MLS

• Wizards sign midfielder Jamar Beasley.
• World Cup Player bonuses(from 2004 CBA).
• Do soccer stadiums equate to better attendance?
• Open Cup 'win and you're in' - RBNY 3 Colorado 0 - DC United host RSL on June 2.
• DC United over AC Milan 3-2.
• Seattle beats Boca Jrs. 3-0.

Interesting Reads

• FIFA will crack down on dangerous tackles.

World Cup

• FIFA puts up 150,000 tickets for sale.
• France keeper Lloris: WC ball is disaster.
• Clubs receive compensation for each player at World Cup. 
• Team profile: Switzerland. 
• Team profile: Ghana.

Around the World

• Real Madrid axe Pellegrini, clear way for Mourinho.
• Friendlies: France 2 Costa Rica 1 - Netherlands 2 Mexico 1 - Turkey 2 N Ireland 0
• Toronto wins Nutralite Canadian Championship, gain berth in CONCACAF Champions League.

The Business of Soccer

• Most EPL teams will have to cut wages to comply with UEFA's 'Financial Fair Play'. 
• The business side of the US/Czech friendly.

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News and Views from Mon May 24

MLS

• Reviewing RBNY's win over Juventus.
• DC United on pace to set dubious club records.
• Revs update.
• Drew Epperly's MLS 'Hot and Not'.

Interesting Reads

• All about Sacha, Kljestan, that is. Part 4 of 5 with links to parts 1 thru 3.
• An interview with Graham Poll. 
• Tapping into the passion.
• For your non-soccer friends, a phrase glossary.
• Esteli sends protest to CONCACAF over CCL exclusion.

World Cup

• Pre Cup friendlies - South Korea defeat Japan. Austrailia beat New Zealand. Argentina over Canada. England 3 Mexico 1. South Africa draw with Bulgaria. Portugal, Cape Verde Islands draw.
• Andrew Guest: South Africa's greatest WC moment.
• The story of the first World Cup.

Around the World

• USSF D2 weekend recap.

The Business of Soccer

• Spain will not make clubs strike joint TV deals.
• MLS watches as Supreme Court rules against NFL.
• UEFA Champions League Final TV ratings.
• MLS opens front office training center.
• Parachute payments in England could distort competition.
• Vietnam League attendances.

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News and Views from Tues May 18

MLS

• Complete rosters for the Chicago Sister Cities Cup.
• All-Star Voting.
• Prepping for Vancouver in 2011.
• RBNY will miss two key players for its match with the Crew.
• Revs academy update. 
• Injury report as of 5/18.
• FC Dallas looks to Brasil for young talent.
• Defenders on the attack.
• United Mania: DC United, time to look to the future.
• Player profile: Luis Gil.

Interesting Reads

• Jamie Trecker: On injuries, the World Cup, protecting players and greed.
• Rob Hughes: The brutal side of the beautiful game.
• Why soccer isn't more popular in the USA.
• US youth teams' coaches.
• Jason Davis: Americans supporting others.
• The U20 Toulon tourney is underway.

World Cup

• Andrew Guest: Group B and stats you probably haven't seen.
• The Underrated Files – Gonzalo Higuaín.
• World Cup Buzz: Group A analysis.
• Fans asked to save electricity while at World Cup.
• No feinting on PK's at the Cup.
• Lack of diversity in World Cup winners remains a huge mystery.
• Fallout from attack on Algerian squad in Cairo.

The Business of Soccer

• Abramovich and Chelsea's financial structure.
• Financial health of EPL questioned.

Club Tourneys

• InterLiga will cease to exist. Soccer United Marketing loses one of its cash cows.
• La Liga’s Copa del Rey final set for tomorrow.
• Nicaraguan and Belizean teams excluded from CONCACAF Champions League.
• Chivas de Guadalajara through to the semifinals of this year's Copa Libertadores.

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News and Views from Wed May 12

MLS

• Impact of US 30 man squad on MLS teams.
• Hispanic Millenials: The future of MLS.
• Pro/Reg: The subject has been beaten to death, but this piece at least has a fresh take. Feel free to disagree.
• DC United getting better, but is it too late.

Interesting Reads

• In the aftermath of Inter Milan's victory over Barcelona, the question arises, How important is possession?
• Sanford's Soccer Net: Just a bunch of good stuff.
• Peter Wilt: Are we there yet? (soccer in the US)
• Soccer journalism in the US. And Fake Sigi did a fine follow up.
• Paul Scholes: Not in South Africa, in Orlando, Florida.

Around the World

• A-League looking to the US for players.
• Two draws in Mexican Liguilla semifinal 1st legs.

The Business of Soccer

• English Premier League proposes new compensation deal for young players.

World Cup

• Team profile: Ivory Coast.
• Team profile: New Zealand.
• The Guardian's World Cup section. Tons of news. A good link to bookmark for WC2010.
• Goal.com: The 23 man reject squad.
• A conversation with David Downs of GoUSABid.

Club Tournaments

• US Open Cup  - Competition structure finalized - RBNY over New England.
  
• CAF Champions League(Africa) - Top clubs move through.
  
• AFC Champions League(Asia) - 4 teams take their place in quarterfinals.
  
• UEFA Champions League(Europe) - final May 22, Bayern Munich v Inter Milan
  
• CONCACAF Champions League(North America) - 2010 Champs - Pachuca
  
• Copa Libertadores(South America) - U de Chile, Sao Paolo win 1st leg quarterfinal matches.
  
• Europa League(Europe) - Atlético Madrid defeats Fulham to win Europa League title.
  
• Nutralite Canadian Championship - Toronto win eliminates Montreal.
  

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News and Views from May 5

MLS

• Midweek action: DCU and FCD get first wins. Goats munch on Revs. Gals keep winning. After losing just 2 regular season home games in two years, Houston has lost 2 of 5 at home this year. The Galaxy have yet to yield a goal on the road.
• Steve Davis ranks the 2010 rookie class.
• Goal.com: Is Aggressiveness Hurting The Philadelphia Union?

Interesting Reads

• Fascinating to see the make-up of the USMNT U-20 team as they head to the Netherlands.
• A tale for soccer fanatics.
• The Best Eleven: League leading point totals for 38 game leagues, 2000-2010.
• Pitch Invasion: Peter Wilt's vision of American soccer in 2020.
• US getting closer to winning at England's game.
• Sid Lowe: Atletico Madrid and it's quest for 1st trophy in 14 years.

Around the World

• Triobet Baltic League: Semi-Final Quartet Decided.
• Inter over Roma in Coppa Italia final.
• Chester football is back.
• After failing to reach the Champions League, Daniel Taylor of the Guardian thinks Manchester City will struggle to get A-list players.

World Cup

• Howard Hamilton: Catching up with Project 2010.
• Tickets remain unsold.
• Algeria World Cup squad analysis.
• Team profile: Portugal.

The Business of Soccer

• FA loses key sponsorship.

Club Tournaments

• US Open Cup  - Competition structure finalized.
  
• CAF Champions League(Africa) - Play resumes on May 8
  
• AFC Champions League(Asia) - Play resumes on May 11
  
• UEFA Champions League(Europe) - final May 22, Bayern Munich v Inter Milan
  
• CONCACAF Champions League(North America) - 2010 Champs - Pachuca
  
• Copa Libertadores(South America) - Estudiantes, Flamengo and Cruzeiro thru to quarterfinals.
  
• Europa League(Europe) - final: Atletico Madrid v Fulham
  
• Nutralite Canadian Championship - Day 2 - Vancouver 1-1 Montreal
  

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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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