I know this is off topic, but is anyone going to any of the International Champions Cup games this summer? Pretty nice slate of games. Hope they keep this every year.
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I'll be at Liverpool vs. Olympiacos @ Soldier Field in July. Should be a great time! I will be interested to see what level of talent will be playing for Liverpool as that is the team I support. The world cup will have just ended a few weeks prior so the top players will probably not be showing up, but there should be a good collection of young players to watch.
Yeah, my team is not represented in this year's collection, for good reason (relegation), but am glad to see a Greek League team in there with some top flight English and Italian clubs. Good for U.S. soccer to see these clubs come regularly.
The schedule for ESPN's series on the USMNT has been announced with the first episode airing on Tuesday night.
http://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2014/05/09/15/47/140509-us-soccer-espn-inside-series-rel
For those that don't want to click the link, here's the schedule:
May 13, Tuesday, 7-8 p.m.: Series premiere
May 21, Wednesday, 7-7:30 p.m.: Episode 2
May 29, Thursday, 7:30-8 p.m.: Episode 3
June 3, Tuesday, 7:30-8 p.m.: Episode 4
June 10, Tuesday, 8:30-9:30 p.m.: Episode 5
June 11, Wednesday, 9:30-10 p.m.: LIVE series finale – Epilogue
http://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2014/05/09/15/47/140509-us-soccer-espn-inside-series-rel
For those that don't want to click the link, here's the schedule:
May 13, Tuesday, 7-8 p.m.: Series premiere
May 21, Wednesday, 7-7:30 p.m.: Episode 2
May 29, Thursday, 7:30-8 p.m.: Episode 3
June 3, Tuesday, 7:30-8 p.m.: Episode 4
June 10, Tuesday, 8:30-9:30 p.m.: Episode 5
June 11, Wednesday, 9:30-10 p.m.: LIVE series finale – Epilogue
The preliminary 30-man World Cup roster is out.
GOALKEEPERS (3): Brad Guzan (Aston Villa), Tim Howard (Everton), Nick Rimando (Real Salt Lake)
DEFENDERS (11): DaMarcus Beasley (Puebla), Matt Besler (Sporting Kansas City), John Brooks (Hertha Berlin), Geoff Cameron (Stoke City), Timmy Chandler (Nürnberg), Brad Evans (Seattle Sounders FC), Omar Gonzalez (LA Galaxy), Clarence Goodson (San Jose Earthquakes), Fabian Johnson (Hoffenheim), Michael Parkhurst (Columbus Crew), DeAndre Yedlin (Seattle Sounders FC)
MIDFIELDERS (10): Kyle Beckerman (Real Salt Lake), Alejandro Bedoya (Nantes), Michael Bradley (Toronto FC), Joe Corona (Club Tijuana), Brad Davis (Houston Dynamo), Mix Diskerud (Rosenborg), Maurice Edu (Philadelphia Union), Julian Green (Bayern Munich), Jermaine Jones (Besiktas), Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City)
FORWARDS (6): Jozy Altidore (Sunderland), Terrence Boyd (Rapid Vienna), Clint Dempsey (Seattle Sounders FC), Landon Donovan (LA Galaxy), Aron Johannsson (AZ Alkmaar), Chris Wondolowski (San Jose Earthquakes)
GOALKEEPERS (3): Brad Guzan (Aston Villa), Tim Howard (Everton), Nick Rimando (Real Salt Lake)
DEFENDERS (11): DaMarcus Beasley (Puebla), Matt Besler (Sporting Kansas City), John Brooks (Hertha Berlin), Geoff Cameron (Stoke City), Timmy Chandler (Nürnberg), Brad Evans (Seattle Sounders FC), Omar Gonzalez (LA Galaxy), Clarence Goodson (San Jose Earthquakes), Fabian Johnson (Hoffenheim), Michael Parkhurst (Columbus Crew), DeAndre Yedlin (Seattle Sounders FC)
MIDFIELDERS (10): Kyle Beckerman (Real Salt Lake), Alejandro Bedoya (Nantes), Michael Bradley (Toronto FC), Joe Corona (Club Tijuana), Brad Davis (Houston Dynamo), Mix Diskerud (Rosenborg), Maurice Edu (Philadelphia Union), Julian Green (Bayern Munich), Jermaine Jones (Besiktas), Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City)
FORWARDS (6): Jozy Altidore (Sunderland), Terrence Boyd (Rapid Vienna), Clint Dempsey (Seattle Sounders FC), Landon Donovan (LA Galaxy), Aron Johannsson (AZ Alkmaar), Chris Wondolowski (San Jose Earthquakes)
Some big TV deal news for US Soccer and MLS.
http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/artic...ghts-partnerships-espn-fox-univision-deportes
http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/artic...ghts-partnerships-espn-fox-univision-deportes
That's great news for the MLS, and it'll be good to be able to see more games. Hopefully at some point they'll also do more programming besides the games.
I'd take Eddie over Joe Corona. Regardless, I don't think he'd (EJ) make the 23 anyway, so not too concerned. It'll be interesting to see how Chandler integates back into the team.
Wonder what this is worth? Hope there was a bidding war between these networks and NBCSN.
So Feilhaber doesn't even get a sniff? I would have him above at least 3 MF's on the list.
Absolutely agree. However there is zero chance Jozy doesn't make the 23, barring injury.
I haven't seen this from anywhere I trust yet, not that I don't trust you 3True, you generally bring the goods. But saw someone else mention $90mil/year. No wonder MLS was in such a hurry to get Atl and NY announced. I am recalling the current deal is somewhere under $20mil/season. So even if US soccer takes half that is still more than double what they are currently getting, and I doubt US soccer gets half.
I don't know how reputable this source is, but this was the first Google hit.
http://www.kansascity.com/2014/05/12/5018734/mls-us-soccer-announce-8-year.html
You are so much better at this than I am. So lets just assume US Soccer takes 1/4, that leaves approx $67m. That is better than $3m per team each season that is a nice raise. Not going to sign huge names in the sport but should allow the league to grow over the next 8 season.
