An Assortment from the Soccer Buffet

Starter Fun

• Special 1 TV: Act of God 

MLS

• Dave Clark: Terrific Look at Sounders' Roster Battle
• Buzz Carrick: Looks at FCD's Roster
• Shin Guardian: All Is Not Peachy in the Southeast… 
• Expansion: Detroit and the Silverdome - I posted about this months ago when I first saw the plan to rip the roof off of the Silverdome. It was such an 'out of the box' idea that I was fascinated, even though I have no clue if it could be done.
• J.R. Eskilson: MLS Academies Distance Themselves From The Pack

Video

• The Straight Red Card: Play Like FC Barcelona? with Tony Sanneh
• The Straight Red Card: Why US Soccer Shouldn't Bother Trying to Become FC Barcelona
• Peter Wilt Interview - Part 1

The Business of Soccer

• Guardian: Football League Clubs Heading for Precipice, says Chairman Greg Clarke
• ESPNSoccernet: Euro Woe Affects Celtic's Finances 
• Rob Hughes: Money Buys a Lot, but Not Everything, in Soccer 
• Unprofessional Foul: The FIFA/UEFA Money Train Hits A Crack In The Track 
• J Hutcherson: Big Games Cost 

Interesting Reads

• David Hills: Said and Done
• Fake Sigi: NASL's Sort of Sanctioning 
• Bill Archer: NASL's Provisional Sanctioning 
• Run of Play: Television and the Form of the Soccer Match 
• Jason Davis: Portland Challenges The Sounders' Way 
• Soccer By The Numbers: The Goal Value of Corners: Zero   

Tournaments

• CONCACAF: Champions League
• Copa Libertadores: Cerro smash five past Colo Colo
• UEFA: Champions League
• UEFA: Europa League
• US Open Cup Structure and Schedule

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A Little of This and That

Starter Fun

• Special 1 TV: Just Like That

MLS

• Sounder at Heart: A Case for the Supporters Shield
• Philadelphia: The Other Supporters Groups - Beyond the Sons of Ben
• On Football: The Missing Revenue Stream for MLS
• 3rd Degree: So after reading the CONCACAF Club Ratings for 2001-2010 and the reference to MLS dynasties, I thought I put together a simple table to assuage my curiosity and this is what I found. Note that my table runs for 11 years, since the end of the shoot-out era. I also don't take into account who won Supporters' Shields, MLS Cups, etc, just who earned the highest percentage of points available.

Points Earned Percentage 2000-2010
	Pts	Pts Avail	Pts %	Seasons
Miami	94	174	54.02%	2
Seattle	95	180	52.78%	2
SJ/HOU	502	990	50.71%	11
Chicago	496	993	49.95%	11
Los Angeles	485	990	48.99%	11
Columbus	472	990	47.68%	11
New England	462	993	46.53%	11
Kansas City	457	993	46.02%	11
Metrostars/RedBull	453	990	45.76%	11
Dallas	452	990	45.66%	11
Colorado	435	990	43.94%	11
D.C. United	432	990	43.64%	11
Chivas USA	230	552	41.67%	6
San Jose	109	270	40.37%	3
Real Salt Lake	222	552	40.22%	6
Tampa Bay	66	177	37.29%	2
Toronto FC	134	360	37.22%	4
Philadelphia	31	90	34.44%	1

The Business of Soccer

• Paul Wilson: January Madness is Making Football Sleazier
• Seth Vertelney: On Illegal Soccer Streams, Legal Alternatives, And Market Inefficiencies 
• Guardian: A Good Agent is the Stuff Dreams are Made Of 
  

More Interesting Stuff

• CONCACAF: Trinidad Football’s Anonymous Victims - Behind the Iron Curtain of Warner’s World
• In Person: I'm a romantic, says Xavi, heartbeat of Barcelona and Spain

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Feb 9 News and Stuff

MLS

• Brian Quarstad: Should Major League Soccer Look to Lower Leagues for an MLS Cup Solution?
• Strategy in Philly: New Season Calls for New Midfield Roles 
• Sporting KC: Aiming for MLS Cup 

The Business of Soccer

• Part One: A Watershed Week For The Broadcasting Of Football?
• Late donation saves Plymouth Argyle 
• Real Madrid, Barcelona Once Again Soccer's Top Moneymaking Club 
• Another Take on Soccer's Top Moneymaking Clubs
• Player Sales Help Save Everton from £22m Loss

Other Stuff

• MatchFit USA: RCASC Guidelines for watching Premiership Football
• Strategy: Is three at the back the way forward for Liverpool? 
• David Hills: Said and Done 
• J Hutcherson: What The Premier League Wants  
• Strategy: When Should a Soccer Manager Insert His Subs?  

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Sunday Post

Starter Fun

• Special 1 TV: The Deadline Day Aftermath

MLS

• Adidas Rules: Adidas and MLS Expansion
• RSL-AZ: “The Jewel Of The Youth Development System” 
• Preseason in Arizona -Check the full thread for changing information
• Matthew Doyle: Evolving MF Roles Defy Definition

The Business of Soccer

• EPL: Chelsea Wages Soar
• EPL: Record Premier League Spending

Tournaments

• Copa Libertadores: More Teams Advance to Group Phase

UEFA Top Leagues

	GP	W	D	L	GD	Pts
EPL
Manchester Utd	25	15	9	1	31	54
Arsenal	25	15	5	5	27	50
Manchester City	26	14	7	5	20	49
Chelsea	25	13	5	7	24	44
Tottenham	25	12	8	5	8	44
Liverpool	26	11	5	10	3	38
Bundesliga
Dortmund	21	16	3	2	34	51
Bayer Leverkusen	21	11	6	4	11	39
Mainz	21	12	1	8	10	37
Hannover 96	21	12	1	8	-1	37
Bayern Munich	21	10	6	5	16	36
SC Freiburg	21	10	4	7	1	34
Ligue 1
Lille	22	11	9	2	18	42
PSG	22	10	7	5	10	37
Rennes	22	10	7	5	7	37
Marseille	22	9	9	4	12	36
St Etienne	22	9	8	5	7	35
Lyon	22	9	8	5	7	35
Serie A
AC Milan	24	14	7	3	21	49
Napoli	24	14	4	6	16	46
Inter	24	13	5	5	17	44
Lazio	24	12	6	6	8	42
Palermo	24	12	4	8	11	40
Udinese	24	12	4	8	9	40
La Liga
Barcelona	22	20	1	1	59	61
Real Madrid	22	17	3	2	33	54
Villareal	22	14	3	5	19	45
Valencia	22	13	5	4	12	44
Athletic Bilbao	22	12	2	8	6	38
Espanyol	22	12	1	9	0	37

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Thursday Post

MLS

• Roster Rules: Official 2011 Roster Rules

The Business of Soccer

• EPL: Liverpool's moves through Moneyball eyes
• David Conn: Financial restraint goes out of the window when the big clubs struggle
• David Conn: Football Can't Kick its Spending Habit
  

In Case You Haven't Been Following ...

• NASL: NASL Releases Press Statement Concerning US Soccer’s Decision to Decline Sanctioning
• NASL: US Soccer Says “Financial Requirements” Main Reason for Denial of Sanctioning of NASL
• Jason Davis on NASL: NASL Takes Sanctioning Blow
• Robert Hay on NASL: NASL Loses Club and Sanction
• Fake Sigi on NASL: The USSF Sanction Reaper 
• Meanwhile: USL-PRO Releases Playoff Format, Zings NASL
• Don Loney: North America's Superfluous League  

Tournaments

• Copa Libertadores: Estudiantes Advance to Group Phase
• Copa Libertadores: Corinthians suffer shock exit to Tolima

UEFA Top Leagues

	GP	W	D	L	GD	Pts
EPL
Manchester Utd	24	15	9	0	32	54
Arsenal	24	15	4	5	27	49
Manchester City	25	13	7	5	17	46
Chelsea	24	13	5	6	25	44
Tottenham	24	11	8	5	6	41
Sunderland	25	9	10	6	2	37
Bundesliga
Dortmund	20	16	2	2	34	50
Bayer Leverkusen	20	11	6	3	12	39
Bayern Munich	20	10	6	4	17	36
Mainz	20	12	0	8	10	36
Hannover 96	20	11	1	8	-2	34
SC Freiburg	20	10	3	7	1	33
Ligue 1
Lille	21	11	8	2	18	41
PSG	21	10	7	4	11	37
Lyon	21	9	7	5	7	34
Rennes	21	9	7	5	6	34
Marseille	21	8	9	4	11	33
Montpellier	21	9	6	6	-2	33
Serie A
AC Milan	23	14	6	3	21	48
Napoli	22	13	4	5	16	43
Lazio	23	12	5	6	8	41
AS Roma	22	11	6	5	7	39
Inter	21	11	5	5	12	38
Palermo	23	11	4	8	9	37
La Liga
Barcelona	21	19	1	1	56	58
Real Madrid	21	16	3	2	30	51
Villareal	21	14	3	4	20	45
Valencia	21	12	5	4	10	41
Espanyol	21	12	1	8	1	37
Athletic Bilbao	21	11	2	8	3	35

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Playing Catch-Up

Been entertaining out of town guest, so no posts for a while. this is a bit of catch-up that caught my attention.

Starter Fun

• Special1 TV: Voyeurs Pulp Fiction & Arry's Bargain Bin
• Special1 TV: Sven Sacked!

MLS

• Roster Rules: Official 2011 Roster Rules
• Simon Borg: About the Official 2011 Roster Rules
• Realignment: Houston Moves East for 2011 
  
• Steve Davis: Making the Case for Goalkeeper DP's
• Clemente Lisi: Anschutz And American Soccer

The Business of Soccer

• Bundesliga: Bundesliga posts loss despite record turnover 
• Fake Sigi: Soccer United Marketing revenue around $100 million annually
  

Miscellaneous Stuff

• Sons of Ben: Sons of Ben Featured in GQ UK
• Jason Davis' follow up on Sons of Ben: American Supporter Culture or, Let's All Pretend
• Steve Davis: U.S. talent pool suits a 4-2-3-1 
• Tweed Thornton: New York Cosmos: Why MLS may not be the endgame 
• Fun read from the Run of Play: On Hypocrisy and Football Being Ruined 
• David Hills: Said and Done 
• J.R. Eskilson: The Map Of The Development Academy   
• Slate: The Trouble with Soccer's Statistical Revolution 
• Asian Cup: Behind Japan's Soccer Cup Victory, Italian Tactics  

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Not Your Newbies Links

Starter Fun

• Special1 TV: King Kenny(Dalglish) Exclusive
• The latest episode of Special1 TV: Free Robbie Edition

MLS

• Steve Davis: Making the Case for Goalkeeper DP's
• Shin Guardian: 'Building' Players in the USA - Follow Garber or Wenger

Not in the Mainstream

• After the Draft, College Programs to Watch Next Year
• Stats: European players getting taller, faster and older  
• Stuart Holden 
• NASL: USSF Concerned with NASL Sanctioning of D2 Pro Soccer for 2011 Season  
• NASL: MatchFit USA's take on NASL Sanctioning of D2 Pro Soccer for 2011 Season   

Soccer Business

• David Conn: Soccer Transfers ... Who gets what
• Europe's Financial Fair Play: Chelsea cautious as financial fair play looms

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MLS Draft, Non-Mainstream

Starter Fun

• The latest episode of Special1 TV: King Kenny(Dalgleish) Exclusive

MLS

• Steve Davis: Surprises at the MLS Draft
• Drew Epperly: Grading the MLS Draft
• Tweed Thornton: Gathering Assessments of the MLS Draft

Not in the Mainstream

• Sid Lowe on La Liga:  Real Madrid and Barcelona unchallenged at top - New TV Deal Ensures Status Quo 
• Club Business in Europe:  Key Fact and Figures as new UEFA Rules Loom
• Asian Cup
• David Hills:  Said and Done - I recommended this column before
• Gold Cup Qualification:  Costa Rica and El Salvador Qualify

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Some non mainstream story links

Starter Fun

• The latest episode of Special1 TV: The Santa Show

Not in the Mainstream

• Jonathan Wilson on 2010 Tactics  
• A Clásico in  Egypt
• Robert Jonas: Blatterpocalypse Now 
• Video: 2010 World Cup Skills on Display
• EPL: Money still rules but Premier League in danger of becoming democratic
• Italian Security: An Oxymoron
• Youth Development in England: Part 1 - Part 2 - Part 3
• Winning vs Soccer Development: Part 1 - Part 2 
• Brian Quarsted presents Lisa Eisenmenger's interview with player agent Mike Wheeler where he explains 3rd party contracts in MLS, NASL and USL: Brian's intro and links to the interviews 
• MLS and Television: Part 1 - The beginning of a four part series on the state of MLS and television. I am looking forward to the rest of this series. It's apparent to me that the further growth of the MLS, in terms of quality on the pitch, depends on the increase in television revenue. Game day receipts can only bring in so much money, and it's more money that will lead to increases in salaries. That will enable the league to both keep more good American players from going overseas and attract good young foreign talent.

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Back to Regular Programming

I hope you enjoyed the pictures from the US Development Academy Winter Showcase. I'll probably do one more post with the best of the pics(IMO).
For now, though, back to regular programming, linking to stories that are not quite mainstream, at least in the US, along with a few of my own opinions about events in the world of soccer.

Starter Fun

• The latest episodes of Special1 TV: This one, and this one.

MLS

• Steve Davis on MLS Cup Winning Tactics: Beauty of British game 
• For all the uproar over season ticket prices in Toronto, 2011 season tickets have sold out.
• Robert Jonas: Fortune and Fame in a Salary Cap World 

Tournaments

• FIFA Club World Cup: CONCACAF bows out early again
• Digicell Cup: Jamaica Takes Title

On Development in the US

• Not sure what I make of this, but I'll offer it anyway: Winning vs Development: Really? That’s the problem?
• How The Development Academy Changed College Soccer

Around the World

• With a nod to our(US) recently completed youth Academy Showcase: The Barcelona Way
• David Hills with his always great read: Said and Done

The Business of Soccer

• On the Barça decision to accept Qatar based sponsorship money, and a lot of it: Barcelona Football is a Business

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A Bit of This and That

MLS

• Tactics: San Jose/Colorado
• Tactics: Los Angeles/Dallas
• Jeff Carlisle: Los Angeles/Dallas
• Combine: Pre Draft Combine details
• Renewal: 1st Re-Entry Draft details
• FC Dallas: Open letter to Dallas Media - Cover Us!

Interesting Reads

• Richard Farley: Different Standards For Good Football

Tournaments

• Asian Champions League: Iranian team looks for upset
• Copa Sudamericana : Defending Champions Liga Deportiva Universitaria(LDU) in Semis
• Copa Sudamericana : Independiente, Goias in Semis 
• Copa América 2011: Copa América groups are drawn

The Business of Soccer

• Tottenham loses money despite revenue increase
• EPL: Bolton chief calls for salary cap
• Rostering an International Doesn’t Pay - Good article, ignore the ignorant comments
• Serie A: Players set Nov 30 strike date

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Monday Post

MLS

• Reams(or megabytes) are being written about the MLS playoff system. Simple solution ... rename the conferences so the nit pickers can get over RSL winning the Cup out of the East, and seed the playoffs based on points, regardless of conference. This isn't brain surgery.
• Climbing the Ladder: Team Ages
• WV Hooligan: Playoff Preview
  

It's Just Business

• Guardian: Making a killing out of football: African reporters investigate 
• Guardian: Match-fixing in 'fake international' friendly turns up heat on Fifa 
• ESPNSoccernet: Chelsea chairman Buck backing salary cap idea  A good read
• Rob Hughes: 3 Modern Soccer Gods and One Bad Apple
• Will Frears: US influence on English Football

Soccer in the US

• USSF-D2:  Puerto Rico take lead over Carolina in D2 final 
• USL-Pro:  Rochester Joins USL-Pro  
• USL-Pro:  Austin Moves to Orlando and Joins USL-Pro   

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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Monday Morning Post

MLS

• MLS Attendance Report - Week 27
• A peek at the revived Reserve League
• Respect for MLS - Needed or Wanted?
• Revamping MLS playoffs  
• Goal.coms weekly DP update 

Soccer in the US

• One man's view of soccer in the US
• USA Lacks Quality Forwards 
• USSF D2 seeding in place for playoffs

Interesting Reads

• Is It Difficult to Identify Elite Soccer Players?
• Why CONCACAF is killing the best rivalry in North America

Tournaments

• Digicel Caribbean Cup - Puerto Rico win
• CAF Champions League semifinal results(Africa)

The Business of Soccer

• Man City lose 121M pounds
• Guardian:  Financial crisis in England
• Tight Purse Strings Don't Hobble Two Clubs

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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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After the Weekend Aug 28-29

MLS

• Week 22 Attendance Report
• Highlights: Henry gets first MLS goal, Dallas set away game record, Gals still faltering, Wizards still trying, Seattle surging
• MLS'ers head for International duty
• Goal.com on a couple of players coming into their own: Dane Richards - Kei Kamara
• Adidas deal extended, enhanced

Club Tournaments

• CAF: Orange CAF Champions League(Africa)

Interesting Reads

• Real Madrid: The Special One and Real Madrid 
• David Hills: Said and Done - A weekly column 
• Two former USL-1 teams compete for USL-2 title. Charleston beats Richmond. 
• The transfer window from a player's point of view
• League tables just a click away
• Central American roundup  

Player Moves

• Goal.com's Transfer page

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News and Views from Fri Aug 20

MLS

• MLS weekend preview
• Steven Stoehr: New England Revolution Comment: How MLS Crushes Dynasties   I'm not totally on board with this, but it's a good read
• Two views of Columbus stadium options: Jason Davis - Drew Epperly
• A look at MLS clubs in the CONCACAF Champions League
• Another look at MLS clubs in the CONCACAF Champions League 
• Leander Schaerlaeckens: Will MLS rules hinder future growth?  
• A comment on the latest release of MLS salaries
• Grant Wahl crunches MLS salaries 

Around the World

• Octagon Multicultural Division hosts Future of “Futbol” In America
• Travis Clark: D2 weekend preview 
• Noah Davis: USMNT player performance 

Club Tournaments

• CONCACAF: Champions League Results - Seattle lose in group phase opener
• UEFA: Champions League Results
  
• UEFA: Europa League Results
• Copa Libertadores Final - Vickery on Internacional's victory
• Copa Sudamerica 

Player Moves

• Goal.com's Transfer page 

The Business of Soccer

• Crystal Palace out of administration
• Bundesliga increases international TV revenues thanks to International and European success
• Lower league TV in the UK and the perils therein 

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News and Views from Wed 8/18

MLS

• Colorado: Rapids Apparently Stuck In An Eddy, Part 1 
• Andrea Canales: Playing time doesn't come to those who are picky
• Drew Epperly: Whitecaps and Timbers Taking Shape  
• Fire douse Revs

Around the World

• USSF D2 Update
• USSF D2 rules and comments from Kenn Tomasch 
• What is a playmaker's role in the modern game? 

Club Tournaments

• CONCACAF: Champions League Results - Columbus, RSL, Santos Laguna win in group phase openers
• UEFA: Champions League Results
  
• UEFA: Europa League Results
• Copa Libertadores Final - Internacional of Brasil wins title
• Copa Sudamerica 

Player Moves

• Goal.com's Transfer page 

The Business of Soccer

• World Cup stars increase Liverpool’s Fifa payout
• Football League chairman orders clubs to end 45% rise in agents' fees 
• So you want to own a soccer team: Part 1 NPSL Part 2 NSSL

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News and Views from Mon Jul 5

Starter

• Special 1 TV – Episode 5.

MLS

• Nkufo to Join Sounders FC on July 13.
• Form and All Star Voting.
• Last Chance for All Star Voting.
• Nowak’s tactics: Genius or madness?   
• Vancouver Whitecaps embrace MLS transition. 

World Cup On Field News and Updates

• FIFA
• ESPNSoccernet
• Goal.com
• The Guardian
• SI
• Uruguay vs Holland Preview. 
• Uruguay fired by 'shameful' criticism of Luis Suárez handball. 
• Referees and the quarterfinals.
• The Stars Who Had Great Club Seasons But Disastrous World Cups.

Non Game Specific Football World Cup Stories

• After Suárez's World Cup handball, is it time to make the penalty fit the crime?
• Uruguay and the ‘Real Hand of God’.
• What does it take to win the World Cup? 
• Huge Tourist-Driven Event Sparks Increase in Tourism.
• World Cup in South Africa draws attention to Santos, a soccer team dedicated to inclusion.
• Global Workplace Productivity Not a World Cup Goal.

US News and Views

• US Soccer Fans, It's Time to Declare Your Independence. 
• Previews: US Open Cup Quarterfinals. 
• Defender Frank Simek signs with English League One club Carlisle United.

Not World Cup News

• Jersey deal a measure of success for Canadian soccer.
• James Perch has signed with Newcastle United. 
• Sidney Govou Signs With Panathinaikos. 
• Middlesbrough signs striker Kris Boyd on a free. 
• Clemente Lisi: US Soccer and South Africa.
• FIFA And France Football Combine Player Awards. 
• Tom Dunmore: The End of Independence For The Ballon d’Or: A Missed Opportunity For Global Awards.
• The World Throws Up: On how not to read soccer as symptom . 
• English Clubs agree to release players for European U19 Championship. 
• Florent Malouda: Off field champion.
• Maker of Goal-Line Technology System Renews Effort to Persuade Soccer Board.
• Nigeria Reverses Ban, Team to Disband.  

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News and Views from Wed Jun 30

MLS

• Wizards acquire defender Thomas from Philadelphia.
• Fire release midfielder Martinez.
• Fair play and success in MLS.
• ChivasUSA release Macotelo and Santos.

World Cup On Field News and Updates

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

Non Game Specific Football World Cup Stories

• Assessing referees. 
• Mexico-Argentina match sets viewing records. 
• Viewership expected to drop with 'big' clubs out. 
• Nigerian President suspends soccer team.
• Cool graphic of where WC players play their club football.  
• FIFA Investigates Australian 2022 World Cup Bid Team Over ‘Gift’ Allegations. 
• On Total Football, Joga Bonito and the Ultimate Goal. 
• Victory, Defeat and Fate In One Cruel Moment. 
• World Cup Brings Economic Growth. 
• Political Fallout From World Cup Shame. 
• Fury at the Sounds of South Africa’s World Cup. 
• The Goal of the Tournament So Far. 

US World Cup News and Stories

• Jurgen Klinsmann believes U.S.A. has it all wrong.  

Not World Cup News

• David Silva joins Man City from Valencia. 
• Luca Toni signs with Genoa. 
• Spain considers its own Premier League. 
• For some Africans, the road to pro soccer runs through Cambodia .
• Barcelona revenue jumps 10 percent. 
• Jason Davis: Romance, American Soccer Style.
• UEFA Champions League gets underway.

Lamar Hunt US Open Cup

Six of the 8 MLS teams are through to the 4th round.

Lamar Hunt US Open Cup
Houston	1
Miami FC	0
Houston hosts Chivas USA
Chivas USA	1
Austin	0
Chivas USA plays at Houston
Columbus	2
Rochester	1
Columbus hosts Charleston
Chicago	0(0)
Charleston	0(3)
Charleston plays at Columbus
Harrisburg	1(AET)
RBNY	0
Harrisburg plays at DC United
Los Angeles	2
AC St Louis	0
Los Angeles plays at Seattle
Richmond	0
DC United	2
DC United hosts Harrisburg
Portland	1(3)
Seattle	1(4)
Seattle hosts Los Angeles

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News and Views from Mon Jun 28

MLS

• Wizards Juniors at U.S. Soccer Development Academy playoffs.
• Jason Davis: MLS and the World Cup Hangover.
• Footiebusiness: MLS business bits.

World Cup On Field News and Updates

• FIFA
• ESPNSoccernet
• Goal.com
• The Guardian
• SI
• June 29 rd of 16 previews.
• FIFA Cracks Down on Stadium Screen Broadcasts.
• Brasil – The Myth about Dunga and the Two Defensive Midfielders.

Non Game Specific Football World Cup Stories

• ESPN takes it on the chin with USA/Mexico eliminated.
• Why hard-up FA needed to strike gold in South Africa.
• Record Ratings for ABC and Univision World Cup TV Broadcasts.

FIFA Under Fire

• Stubborn Fifa rules out using goal-line technology.
• Video technology in football: Fifa should let the experts decide.
• FIFA under fire as it evades calls for new technology.
• Sepp Blatter and FIFA: Reasons To Be Thankful.
• Ginge: FIFA is Causing a Crisis of Faith.
• FIFA's Fix to Officiating? Embargo the Evidence.
• FIFA ruining growth of soccer worldwide.

US World Cup News and Stories

• Eric Altshule: A post cup assessment of the USMNT.
• Andrew Hush: Final thoughts on U.S. campaign.
• George Vecsey: ‘Mixed Results’ for U.S.; Uncertain Future for Coach.
• No vote of confidence for Bob Bradley.
• World Cup Impact on Soccer in America.

Not World Cup News

• J Hutcherson: For US Media, Time To Assess Blame.
• Benfica winger Angel Di Maria signs with Real Madrid.
• New rules, not debts may be Alex Ferguson’s problem.
• Gulati says MLS happy to do trials to reduce on field decision errors.

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