US Youth
Soccer Potpourri
MLS
- Football Rascal: Beware, the MLS is invading Europe!
- Climbing the Ladder: From college ranks to MLS
- Greg Hanson: Spring rebirth of Major League Soccer
- Ted Prezelski: 4 MLS teams to play in Desert Diamond Cup
Interesting Reads
- Jonathan Wilson: Guardiola’s tactical switch swings clásico in favor of Barcelona
- Daniel Taylor: Manchester United’s Champions League exit betrays unspoken troubles
- Grant Wahl: Gold Cup match-fixing allegations highlight serious global problem
- Tom Marshall: Border battle for America’s youth
- Cesar Diaz: Opta Stats And Soccer Data
- David Hills: Said and Done
Tournaments
- NCAA: North Carolina wins NCAA soccer title
- FMF: Tigres UANL break long drought to win Apertura title
- FIFA Club World Cup: Club World Cup Underway
- UEFA Champions League: No Manchester teams in Final 16
- 2012 Olympics: CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Schedule
- Copa Sudamericana: Universidad take control of final
Recent Posts on Player Development
Openers
- This post contains several links to stories about player development, both in the US and abroad. The hiring of Jurgen Klinsman as manager of the USMNT was the trigger for this as he is expected to play an influential role extending beyond the senior team.
- US Soccer: Quote Sheet: Jurgen Klinsmann Introduced as Head Coach of U.S. Men’s National Team
MLS
- J.R. Eskilson: MLS Academies Distance Themselves From The Pack
Player Development
- Chris Sulley: Youth Development – Best Practice in Euro Professional Football
- Whitecaps Residency developing Canada’s future stars
- Former MLSers thrive in club academy coaching roles
- HexagonalBlog: Klinsmann’s hire goes much deeper than the national team post
- Doing Something Right in Spain: It Appears Spain Is Just Better Than Everyone Else
Tourneys
- FIFA U20 World Cup: Home Page for the U20 World Cup
Clean Up Post After Sojourn and Illness
Sorry if you’re already read some of these stories. They are not all ‘fresh’, considering that fresh in the soccersphere means within 12-18 hours.
I took a trip to visit family and friend, and our nation’s capital, and as a bonus contracted the ‘crud’. A miserable cold that has lingered for over two weeks. Blech!
Anyway, I hope that you find these posts as interesting as I did.
MLS
- J Hutcherson: Where MLS Spends Money
- Andrea Canales: David Beckham is earning his keep
- MLS_UK: Diary of an MLS Convert(East) – Diary of an MLS Convert(West) – Week 13 of Glenn Williams’ brilliant series.
Interesting Reads
- Steve Davis: Taking U.S. soccer establishment to task over venue selections
- SoccerLens: Why Can’t the Football World Keep Up With Spain?
- U.S. Youth Soccer: Is it best to play in high school, or on an academy team?
- The Economist: The Management Secrets of Barcelona Football Club
- David Hills: Said and Done
- FutFanatico: Explaining the Majesty of Collective Madness & Info Overload
- UnProfessional Foul: CONCACAF Political Strife Deepens And Infects More
- Who Ate all the Pies(Video): ‘The Art Of Ball Control’: For Those Who Appreciate A Sweet First-Touch
Tourneys
- CONCACAF Gold Cup: All the players for All the teams
- CONCACAF Gold Cup: USMNT Took A Huge Tactical Leap Backwards Against Canada, and That’s Troubling
The Business of Soccer
- Independent: Attendances Stay Healthy as Bradford Show Price Matters
- Independent: Championship clubs to introduce financial fair play system
- Independent: Championship clubs to adopt wage restraints
Soccer Potpourri
Starter Fun
- Special 1 TV: Wayne’s Redemption
MLS
- Kyle Martino: MLS’s Strange Spending Practices
- Avery Raimondo: MLS Designated Player Dissection: Import Guti
- Steve Davis: Talking Tactics: Houston’s Set Pieces
- Kevin McCauley: MLS Tactics: FC Dallas Without David Ferreira
The Business of Soccer
- Guardian: Manchester United top Forbes List of World’s Richest Football Clubs
- Christopher Savino: Business Off The Pitch: Advantages of competition between kit suppliers and what MLS is missing out on
Around the World
- UnProfessional Foul: Sepp’s plan: Mo’ Money, Mo’ Money, Mo’ Money
- David Hills: Said and Done
- HexagonalBlog: A roundup of Central American Action
- Brotherly Game: A Lower Tier American League Player’s Story – Part 1 – Part 2
- Stephen Wade: Death and Violence Scar the Argentine Game
- Rob Hughes: Deep Reserves, Off the Field and on the Bench
- Independent: Wenger Failed to React When Chelsea Moved the Goalposts
- Keith Hickey: Where is America’s La Masia?
- Reuters: Relegation in Argentina – Is the System Fair?
Postscript
- Check out the attendance page and let me know if there are any improvements/additions that you’d like to see. Thanks.
Tuesday Potpourri
MLS
- Sporting KC: Sporting KC Using Soccer To Create Social Change
Around the World
- CONCACAF: A Roundup of Central American Action
- USMNT U20: The Aftermath: US U-20 World Cup Failure – from MatchFit USA
- Andrea Canales: The Copa America Conundrum
- RSL-AZ at Dallas Cup: Real Salt Lake-Arizona wants to surprise the world at Dallas Cup – I live in AZ, so you get this story.
The Business of Soccer
- Arsenal: Stan Kroenke takes Controlling Stake in Arsenal with 62.89% of Shares
- David Conn: Stan Kroenke is a Custodian of Arsenal with a Different View of Values
Interesting Reads
- David Hills: Said and Done
- Guardian: Respect? I remember that time at Old Trafford …
- Simon Turnbull: How the once beautiful game can get rid of its snarling face
- Ken Berger: Cuban’s Proposed Media ‘takeover’ Wrong on Many Levels – not directly soccer related, unless you read between the lines
- Neil W. Blackmon: Relegation: An Appreciation, For All The American Fans Who’ve Felt It’s Ugly Relative, Resignation
News and Views – A Late Wednesday Post
MLS
- Vancouver v New England: Draw in foul plagued match
- Climbing the Ladder: Domestic/Foreign Minutes Played by Team
- Fake Sigi: New York attendance problems: conspiracy or fact?
- MLS_UK: Diary of an MLS Convert(East) – Diary of an MLS Convert(West) – Week 4 of Glenn Williams’ brilliant series.
- J Hutcherson: What College Basketball Showed MLS
The Business of Soccer
- The Yanks are Coming: For Love of the Game… I Mean, The Money: Why Soccer Shares the NFL’s Labor and Financial Predicament
- Chris Savino: Supporter loyalty programs translate into additional revenue for MLS
- England: Football League Clubs take 26% Revenue Cut Under New Sky Deal
Interesting Reads
- David Hills: Said and Done
- The Guardian: Jay DeMerit’s Watford Dream and a Friend in Need Make Compelling Film
- The Independent: Warner in new World Cup ‘ticket scandal’
Tournaments
- UEFA Champions League: Real Madrid, Schalke, Man U and Barca win 1st legs in quarterfinals
- Copa Libertadores: Liga de Quito draw 1-1 at Independiente, Santos wins
- CONCACAF Champions League: RSL, Monterrey in Finals
- US Open Cup: SKC over Houston – DCU down Philly
- CONCACAF U-20 World Cup Qualifying US U-20′s Fail to Qualify for World Cup
News and Views
MLS
- Steve Davis: One more detail on MLS playoffs, FIFA dates and looming conflict
- Andrea Canales: MLS Is Putting The Pieces Together
- Richard Farley: Chivas USA: Taking Inventory Of 2010′s Formations
Opinion
- Noah Davis: US U-17 crown hides shortcomings
- Jason Davis: Bradenton Academy’s Time Has Come and Gone
The Business of Soccer
- Hexagonal Blog: Team suspension and expulsion in Costa Rica
- John Duerden: Tough Times for Professional Soccer in Australia
Tournaments
- CONCACAF: USA U17s 3-0 Canada U17s: Americans Win CONCACAF Championship
- AFC: Melbourne humbled by Gamba in Champions League
Interesting Reads
- Soccer by the Numbers: Importing Footballers: What’s Role Does League Quality Play?
- In The Stands: The midfield debate: The defensive midfielder and the three man midfield
US Soccer Development Academy Winter Showcase – Best Pics Part 1
The first of two posts with my best pics from the 2010 Winter Showcase.
Brasil v Turkey
Korea v Turkey
Korea v Turkey
RSL
Columbus
U18 Select Goalie Save
U18 Select Action
Goalie Save
Brasil v Korea
Brasil v Turkey
Colorado
Fire v FC Delco
Revs v Sporting KC
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
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
US Development Academy Winter Showcase Pics – RSL-AZ Edition
Being from Arizona, I’m going to be a homer and present an RSL-AZ only edition of pics from the recently completed US Development Academy Winter Showcase.
