[MLS] The MLS playoff jumble may add a few more variables this week, as key injured players get ready to get back into it. D.C. United and FC Dallas, which are just below the playoff zone, stand to benefit.
Monthly Archives: October 2008
‘Monty Python’ take on soccer
[OFF THE POST/VIDEO] On Wednesday (8 pm ET), Gol TV will air a show, "The Art of Football," featuring former Monty Python star John Cleese explaining the rules of the game. For a sample in which Cleese tries to clarify the offside rule. …
What They’re Saying
“I got two matches for calling a referee ‘Coco the Clown.'”
— Joe Kinnear, who signed a contract to coach Newcastle for six games, on why he is suspended for the first two games: a sideline ban from when as Nottingham Forest coach he insulted a ref four years ago. (Telegraph)
UEFA Champions League TV Schedule
Day 2 of the UEFA Champions League group stage concludes Wednesday. Six of the eight games, including Liverpool-PSV, are available on television. For all the games on television …
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.
BATE gives Juventus a scare
[UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE] There were easy wins for Arsenal and Manchester United in Tuesday’s UEFA Champions League group action. But Belarus side BATE Barisov gave Juventus a fright, holding it to a 2-2 draw.
USL-1 All-League Teams
The regular-season champion Puerto Rico Islanders led all teams with three players named to the USL First Division all-league first team. For all the first- and second-team selections …
