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We are the champions!
Recently we've shared that various soccer luminaries such as Arsene Wenger and Sir Alex Ferguson
has advocated a spring-to-fall schedule change in advance of the 2022 World Cup. Now we find out
that UEFA itself is advancing well past the thinking stage.
The British press is reporting that the English Premier League and Bundesliga are gearing up to
fight a UEFA (specifically, Michel Plantini) plan to implement a spring-to-fall schedule
permanently for UEFA member leagues and alter the qualification calendar for international
events.
Carlos Valdes
Union
The Union has a couple of posts on their website about the Bimbo shirt sponsorship deal. Of
particular interest is this quote from Nick Sakiewicz. "In about a week, fans will begin to see the
impact of this partnership because we're going to be announcing some significant player
signings.
The new year is here, and it's tempting to think of 2011 as a bit of a let-down in terms of
international football. After all, 2010 was the big one, the World Cup year, and now we enter the
long three year hiatus of World Cup football before Brazil 2014. But there is, of course, far more
to the international game than just the World Cup.
"My proposal to Blatter was to play from February to December. FIFA was close to accepting, then
Italy and Spain said no because we want to play in winter."
UEFA President Michel Plantini is the latest European power-broker to suggest moving their
schedule to move in order to accommodate the 2022 World Cup being played in the winter.
By JOHN BOSCHINI
Chivas USA forward Justin Braun and Dallas defender Ugo Ihemelu have been released from the U.S.
National Team camp due to injuries and will miss the team's upcoming friendly against Chile on
January 22.
Braun is out for a week after four stitches were required to close a cut on his Achilles' tendon
and Ihemelu was unable to shake off nagging hip and groin injuries.
Ok, it's time to revive the dead horse and ride it some more. Trust me, I don't want to but I
have to.
Since the December 2 vote to award Qatar the 2022 World Cup, I have made peace with the
decision. While I still believe the country was not the best bid put forward (the U.
By MIKE NASTRI
Japan slipped by Qatar 3-2 in the quarterfinals of the Asian Cup behind a Masahiko Inoha game
winner.
The Kashima Antlers midfielder jumped on a loose ball in front of net and slotted home the
stoppage time winner. Shinji Kagawa added two goals in the effort for the Blue Samurai.
FIFA is pleased to announce the extension of its broadcast rights agreement with Al Jazeera Sport
for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™ and the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar™.
***Qatar unveils plans for "sustainable" World Cup 2022 stadiums. Today Qatar and German
design firm AS&P revealed plans for three stadiums for the 2022 World Cup that are intended to be
environmentally friendly. Paying for those stadiums will be countless barrels of oil which will
be drilled from deep within the Earth, which will then be sold, transported on a oil-burning
tanker, processed in a pollution spewing refinery, transported on diesel-burning trucks, and then
resold to end-users for them to burn in their SUVs.
The transfer window is now open and the next two weeks should be very active at 7000 S. Harlem.
The MLS combine takes place from January 8-11 in Florida ahead of the SuperDraft on the 13th in
Baltimore and the Fire need to begin filling the open spots on the roster now, but before any of
that discussion kicks off I want to introduce the first new feature of 2011 - "Have Your Say".
The Asian Cup doesn't get a tremendous amount of pub outside the continent itself. It isn't even
afforded the luxury of being whined about as club teams lose their stars for a few weeks in the
middle of the winter (ahem, Africa).
But it does have appeal, if you're willing to look in the right places.
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This week's main report previews the 2011 Asia Cup tournament being played in Qatar from January
7th-29th. Explanations of key vocabulary (in bold) can be found at the foot of the
post.
STARTERS
The tea leaves are telling us that Oguchi Onyewu is about to re-join his old coach Standard Liege
boss, Michel Preud'homme at Twente in the Netherlands. The two were together at Standard in
Belgium. We shall see if this shakes out?
dN
The Asian Cup starts tomorrow with hosts Qatar taking on Uzbekistan.
LONDON/DOHA Sepp Blatter's latest salvo in favour of a winter switch for the 2022 World Cup in
Qatar has exacerbated perceptions of how much of a shambles was the bidding process concluded by
the FIFA executive committee's vote last month. Blatter, speaking before the launch of the Asian
Cup in Doha, said: "I expect [.
Dr. Joel RookwoodThe flights to Doha were booked without complication, accommodation was effortlessly secured, and
match tickets were purchased with ease. My introductory experiences of international tournaments
have rarely unfolded with such simplicity.
Faz and I arrived at the Khalifa Stadium in Doha last night genuinely excited at the prospect of
witnessing the opening ceremony of the Asian Cup.
I'm traveling down to Baltimore for today's SuperDraft so this news roundup may be a bit
thin since I'm writing it Wednesday night rather than Thursday morning. The first round of
the draft will be live on ESPN2 and ESPN3 with MLSSoccer.com providing coverage of the subsequent
rounds.
Qatar's winning bid to hold the 2022 World Cup was marked by a spending spree that included
investments in the home countries of several executives who were responsible for choosing the host
nation, according to internal documents from the emirate's bidding committee.
The spending sheds light on how FIFA regulations—outlined in the two-page rules of conduct for
World Cup host-nation bidding—left the door open for hopefuls to open wallets to exert indirect
influence on international soccer's small circle of decision-makers.
LAUSANNE, Switzerland If FIFA wants to switch the 2022 World Cup finals to a winter date then the
IOC confidently expects the two bodies will sit down together "sensibly" to avoid a dates clash
with the Winter Olympics. Olympics president Jacques Rogge issued this public expression of
confidence over an uncertain future as, not [.
PFA chief Gordon Taylor believes that Fifa should abandon any plans they may have to stage the 2022
World Cup in the winter - as he feels the move would be disruptive to European football. Qatar were
the surprise choice to host the 2022 competition and ...
By Chris Wright
"Aw, c'mon. Don't be a total ballbag Michel!"
After months nay, years of growing clamour, FIFA president Sepp
Blatter has finally seen the light and backed calls for goal-line technology to be
introduced.
So they had us all fooled. Qatar may have displayed what Martin Walker in the
Daily Mail pinpoint-accurately described as "pub-team awfulness" in losing their opening
AFC Asian Cup game to Uzbekistan. But it was all a ruse. They are good after all.
And you might as well give them the 2022 World Cup now.
DOHA, Qatar — Qatar stormed into the Asian Cup quarter-finals for only the second time in their
history on Sunday with a commanding 3-0 victory over Gulf champions Kuwait, who were eliminated
from the tournament. They went through after Uzbekistan drew 2-2 with China to top Group A,
allowing Qatar to finish second and make [.
Have Qatar, will travelNot stictly speaking a European Football Weekend, but when the legend that is our big
hearted German friend Stoffers, rides off to Qatar for the Asian Cup, then we're willing to waive
the small print:I must admit I still haven't fully recovered from the moment when Sepp Blatter opened that envelope
some five weeks ago to reveal Qatar as hosts of the 2022 World Cup.
STARTERSJermaine Jones deal to Blackburn was a LOAN not a sale.
dN
The Copa Centroamericana tournament finishes group play today.
dN
The Asian Cup finishes group play on Wednesday.
STORY OF THE DAYSimon Evans of Reuters talks to the USA FIFA representative Chuck Blazer about the 2022 World Cup
in Qatar, and the entire voting process.
DOHA, Qatar FIFA has announced that there are no plans to move the 2022 World Cup in Qatar to
winter to alleviate concerns over the country's climate. As temperatures can reach 50 degrees
Celsius in the summer in Qatar, there had been strong indications that FIFA was ready to move the
tournament. President Sepp [.
DOHA, Qatar — A dramatic last-minute goal from defender Masahiko Inoha saw 10-man Japan twice
come from behind to snatch a 3-2 win over heartbroken hosts Qatar in their Asian Cup quarter-final
on Friday. Inoha struck in the 90th minute at a nearly full Al Gharafa Stadium to keep alive
Japan's bid for a fourth [.
MANCHESTER, England Manchester United have once again insisted the club is not for sale ahead of
renewed speculation that they will be subject to a £1.5bn Qatari takeover. Reports on Sunday
claimed the Premier League leaders' controversial US owners, the Glazers, had held preliminary
discussions with Qatar Holdings over a deal to sell the [.
In Monday's Soccer Daily, we take a look at the USA's draw with Chile, the weekend Premier League
results, and the latest on FIFA and the 2022 World Cup. By J Hutcherson - WASHINGTON, DC (Jan 24,
2011) US Soccer Players -- In the aftermath of the USA's 1-1 draw with Chile, let's take a look
back at my Five Things For Carson.
After a summer World Cup that saw the United States kick, claw, scratch, sidefoot and ultimately
submit, focus for US Soccer migrated ever so briefly from it's players to the front office so to
speak.
The populace...
With a new four-year preparatory cycle virtually beginning instantaneously, the denouement of an
on-field campaign wrecked by Asamoah Gyan saw Sunil Gulati and US Soccer navigate, or meander if
you prefer, through three events that didn't necessarily have the desired outcomes: the rehiring,
or hiring, of a men's national team coach, drastic CONCACAF qualifying changes and a massive and
aspirational attempt to bring the World Cup back to US soil.
DOHA, Qatar — Billed as a dress rehearsal for the World Cup, the 2011 Asian Cup was nothing of
the sort. Qatar's win in the December vote for the 2022 World Cup hosting rights led to a storm of
criticism, and put the spotlight on the Asian Cup like never before. The Gulf nation looked [...]
