Lindsay Tarpley has had a stellar international career and is still the only player to score in
a FIFA U-19 Women's World Cup Final and an Olympic gold medal gameFor those of you wondering about how Lindsay Tarpley, owner of 125 WNT caps and some of the biggest
goals in U.
Babayele Sodade has ACL tear, OUT 6-9 months
Confirming worst fears, an ACL tear with surgery and rehab in front of him. Heal well
Sodade!
Bolton Wanderers vs Liverpool
21 January 2012
17.30 GMT
Reebok Stadium
History:
Total Appearances: 131
Liverpool Wins: 56
Bolton Wins: 43
Draws: 32
Last Premier League Meeting: 27 August 2011 Liverpool 3-1 Bolton (Henderson, Skrtel, Adam)
Form:
Liverpool: The rollercoaster-ness of the season to date has been unbearable if you are a Liverpool
fan, and that continued a week ago as the Reds battled to a disappointing 0-0 home draw with
Stoke.
Liverpool vs Stoke City
14 January 2012
15.00 GMT
Anfield
History:
Total Appearances: 102
Liverpool Wins: 62
Stoke Wins: 27
Draws: 33
Last Premier League Meeting: 10 September 2011 Stoke 1-0 Liverpool
Form:
Liverpool: Liverpool, 20 games into a rollercoaster season, continue to dominate in their cup ties
but struggle in the Premier League.
One day into training with FC Nurnberg, Omar Gonzalez has torn his ACL. The injury was sustained in
training after a collision with fellow American Timmy Chandler. Gonzalez will now return to the
Galaxy to undergo treatment. The typical recovery time for an ACL tear is 4-6 months depending on
treatment and the athlete in question.
Over the past years, the SSO has posted several articles about neuromuscular training programs
designed to reduce the risk of injury. We have been especially concerned about preventing
non-contact injuries to the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in female players. An ACL tear can be
personally devastating to the athlete and result in significant financial costs.
Riyas Komu, from exhibit "Safe to Fight" (Azad Art Gallery, Tehran, 2010)Fear of ACL injury has
replaced fear of intimacy as my number one issue. Plenty of people come back from an ACL tear and
still play in leagues and pick-up games. But plenty also leave the sport forever.
If I turn a cold eye on my fear, I see that I am less afraid of never playing soccer than I am of
the rehabilitation that it would take to go from a torn ACL to playing again.
Photo by Andrew Katsampes/ISIphotos.com
By THOMAS FLOYD
Having lost five straight games in all competitions while watching its MLS record fall to
3-7-4, the New England Revolution, it's safe to say, has fallen on hard times.
The Revolution has scored just three goals in its last eight games while allowing 14.
The 2000 Copa Libertadores quarterfinals (second leg) between Boca and River Plate. The first
leg had gone to their fiercest rivals, 2-1. Martin Palermo came on in the last 15 minutes. It was
his first match after an ACL tear kept him out of action for six months. Boca were up 2-0.
Juan Roman Riquelme lays off the ball for a streaking Christian Gimenez who cuts the ball back
from the sideline.
I watched Once in a Lifetime over the weekend. It's a great documentary on the New York Cosmos
and somewhat the North American Soccer League. I highly recommend it.
In today's Smolderings, we feature a podcast interview with Eric Wynalda, Lindsay Tarpley
injures her knee again, FMF might be abusing water breaks for TV monetary gains, Tom Soehn talks to
Orrin Schwarz and much more after the break.
Here's our current roster and list of trialists:
Under Contract:Goalkeepers:Steward CeusIan JoyceMatt Pickens
Defenders:Michael HolodyKosuke KimuraTyrone MarshallDrew MoorScott PalgutaAnthony
WallaceMarvell Wynne
Midfielders:Davy ArmstrongSteven EmoryRoss LaBauexJeff LarentowiczPablo MastroeniBrian
MullanJoseph NaneSanna NyassiJamie SmithWells Thompson
Forwards:Andre AkpanQuincy AmarikwaConor CaseyOmar CummingsCaleb FolanMacoumba Kandji
Offered Contract:Defenders:Eddie Ababio
Trialists:Defenders:Danny Earls
Midfielders:Josh Janniere
That's 29 players that are either signed or working with the Rapids.
It wasn't supposed to be like this for Beşiktaş.
After stealing the transfer headlines in Turkey last summer and this past winter, Beşiktaş
looked to have a team that would not only contend for the Turkish Super League title, but perhaps
win the title by a very comfortable margin. After the transfers of Hugo Almeida, Simao Sabrosa, and
the loan of Manuel Fernandes right before the second half of the season started, there was talk of
Beşiktaş possibly winning every match in the second half of the season.
