[CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE] Against the same opponent to which the New England Revolution lost, the Montreal Impact ran wild. The Puerto Rico Islanders crashed back to earth in Mexico, but didn’t do any worse than many of their MLS counterparts when they travel south of the border. The two USL-1 teams split their road matches in the Concacaf Champions’ League Wednesday night and both are squarely in the chase to advance out of group play. Montreal blasted Trinidad & Tobago club Joe Public FC, 4-1, and Puerto Rico lost to Santos Laguna, 3-0.
Monthly Archives: October 2008
Posted inSoccerTalk with Paul Gardner, Story
A Bum Idea from Michel Platitudini
Michel Platini has had a vision that he finds unacceptable. He sees an English soccer club — Liverpool — with “an Arab sheikh as president, a Brazilian coach and nine or 11 African players.” He asks: “Where is Liverpool in that?” English clubs, he says, risk “losing their identity. We have to make some rules.”
Posted inSoccer America Daily, Story
World Cup 2010 Qualifying TV Schedule
Fourteen World Cup 2010 qualifying games, including the USA-Cuba match in Washington, D.C., will be televised on Saturday. Other games of note include Scotland-Norway, Germany-Russia, Romania-France and Jamaica-Mexico.
Posted inSoccer America Daily, What They're Saying
What They’re Saying
“Yes, they do watch the Borat movie. I know the country’s politicians didn’t like it, but the players find it funny. They get the jokes and don’t think the movie makes fun of Kazakhstan. It makes fun of the U.S. more than it does Kazakhstan.”
— Arno Pijpers, the recently fired coach of Kazakhstan, which faces England Saturday in World Cup qualifying. (The Sun)
Posted inSoccer America Daily, Story
Soccer Job Openings
[EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES] Soccer America provides the latest on employment opportunities for soccer-related positions. They include college coaching opportunities, as well as opportunities in pro soccer, youth soccer, the soccer industry and television.
Posted inSection 2 Around the Net, Story
Full UEFA Cup Group Draw
With AC Milan, Valencia, Galatasaray, Sevilla, Hamburg, Benfica, Schalke 04, Manchester City and Ajax Amsterdam still in the competition, the UEFA Cup group phase has a reasonable allure this year.
Posted inSection 2 Around the Net, Story
U.S. Creeps Up The FIFA Rankings
That all-important FIFA monthly table with the latest world rankings has seen the U.S. climb seven spots to 21st. Mexico is three places lower at 24. The U.S. women are still ranked No. 1.
Posted inSection 2 Around the Net, Story
Vancouver Lobbies The Don
“We have a multicultural city and many, many people come from countries where they have a really strong soccer culture.” Vancouver’s outgoing mayor Sam Sullivan, in New York to meet MLS Commissioner Don Garber and President Mark Abbott to lobby for an MLS franchise.
Posted inSection 2 Around the Net, Story
Scudamore Won’t Let Go Of His 39th Vision
There he goes again: “We believe there is a future for clubs playing matches abroad. Audiences abroad are very sophisticated and know a lot about our clubs.” English Premier League Chief Executive Richard Scudamore can’t let go of his reviled ’39th Game’ plan to play EPL fixtures abroad.
Posted inSection 2 Around the Net, Story
Ferdinand Says FIFA Weak On Racism
Manchester United and England defender Rio Ferdinand has criticized soccer’s world governing body FIFA for being all talk and little action when it comes to clamping down on racism. He said that the $26,000 fine imposed on Croatia after its fans hurled racist abuse at England striker Emile Heskey during a World Cup qualifier in […]
Posted inSection 2 Around the Net, Story
UEFA Could Ban Clubs In Debt
UEFA General Secretary David Taylor warned Wednesday that soccer clubs with heavy debts could be excluded from future European competitions. Speaking at the Leaders In Football conference in London, Taylor said there would be plenty of warnings and reprimands, but that the exclusion from European competition of clubs heavily in debt “is absolutely possible.” On […]
Posted inSection 2 Around the Net, Story
Pachuca Homing In On The Valley?
Mexican giant Pachuca may choose the Phoenix area for a United Soccer Leagues expansion franchise as early as Wednesday, reports Jose E Garcia. Senior officials from the team are in the Valley for a meeting with the mayors of Tolleson and Mesa, both possible venues for the team, which according to the business plan of […]
Posted inSection 2 Around the Net, Story
Portland Struggling With Paulson’s Proposal
Merritt Paulson submitted his bid Tuesday to Major League Soccer to bring a franchise to Oregon. “I feel like I’m creating an opportunity for the city,” he told Ryan Frank and Mark Larabee. “It’s not easy, but I think it makes sense for Portland on a number of levels. For us to be ambitious as […]
Posted inSection 2 Around the Net, Story
Bruce Arena’s Unenviable Task
“I certainly understood coming in this would be a challenge, and six weeks later I realize it is a challenge,” L.A. Galaxy coach Bruce Arena told Mark Zeigler before a weekend that could see his side eliminated from playoff contention. “And it’s every bit a challenge as I anticipated. There is a lot of work […]
Posted inStory, Youth Soccer Reporter
POLLS: NSCAA/adidas High School Girls Rankings
The Pennington School is on top in the NSCAA/adidas high school girls national rankings. For the complete Top 25 …
Posted inStory, Youth Soccer Reporter
POLLS: NSCAA/adidas High School Boys Rankings
Sacramento Jesuit remained No. 1, ahead of St. Benedict’s Prep, New Tier of Illinois and St. Anthony’s of New York, in the NSCAA/adidas High School Boys Rankings. For the complete Top 25 …
Posted inStory, Youth Soccer Reporter
Region II championships headed to South Dakota
The 2009 U.S. Youth Soccer Region II Championships will be held in Sioux Falls, S.D., at the Yankton Trails Park June 19-24.
Posted inStory, Youth Soccer Reporter
Donations sought for South Texas clubs
As clean-up continues from Hurricane Ike, used field equipment is needed to assist clubs in the South Texas Youth Soccer Association.
Posted inStory, Youth Soccer Reporter
U.S. U-17 girls enter final training camp
The U.S. under-17 girls national team will hold its final training camp beginning Thursday at the PDA facilities in Zarephath, N.J.
Posted inStory, Youth Soccer Reporter
Californian Ledezma heads to Mexico
U.S. under-18 national team forward Mario Ledezma has moved to Mexico, where he has joined Chivas Guadalajara’s youth program.
Posted inStory, Youth Soccer Reporter
U.S. U-17s sweep games on tour
In the third of their nine-stop Development Academy exhibition tour, the U.S. under-17 boys national team’s split squad earned wins over the Chicago Sockers U-15/16 and U-17/18 teams.
Posted inStory, Youth Soccer Reporter
Star expelled from U-17 residency
Carlos Martinez, who was tied for the team lead in international appearances, goals and assists on the U.S. under-17 boys national team in 2008, has been kicked out of the U.S. U-17 residency program in Bradenton, Fla., and returned to his family, which recently moved from Las Vegas back to their former hometown of San Pedro, Calif.
Posted inYouth Soccer Reporter, Youth What They're Saying
What They’re Saying
“He’s young and he has to learn that soccer is a lifestyle. Everything is important on and off the field. I hope he’s learned a lesson and will be more conscious of the coach and the team’s policy.”
— Wilmer Cabrera, coach of the U.S. under-17 national team, on star Carlos Martinez, who was removed from the U.S. residency program for breaking team rules. (ESPNsoccernet)
Posted inCollege Soccer Reporter, Story
MORNING BRIEFING: Dayton’s comeback kids
At 8-3-1 and 2-0-1 in the Atlantic-10, Dayton is off to a great start. What makes the Flyers’ start so special is that four starters have come back from knee injuries.
Posted inCollege Soccer Reporter, Story
JUNIOR COLLEGES: NSCAA/adidas Rankings
Yavapai (14-0-0) is No. 1 in this week’s NSCAA/adidas JC Division I men’s rankings, while Darton is the new No. 1 in this week’s JC Division I women’s rankings. For all the rankings …