Soccer America reports that Francisco Navas Cobo became the latest player to be promoted from an
MLS academy team to its first team when the 18-year-old midfielder signed with the Houston Dynamo.
The story of this "homegrown" signing began last summer when Navas Cobo left Colombia, where he was
raised, and returned to Houston, where he was born.
Clint Dempsey is set to join the U.S. men's national team next week, but before he makes the
trip West, he will be taking on West Ham today in a clash of London clubs.
In other Premier League action involving Americans, Tim Howard will look to help Everton climb
out of the Premier League basement with a win against Birmingham, while Marcus Hahnemann and Wolves
will take on Wigan.
Escobar, 22, joins the Wizards from Colombian power Deportivo Cali. Before joining Cali in 2009,
Escobar played for rival team Deportivo Quindio in the Colombian first division for three and a
half years. Escobar, a central defender, was part of the famed Boca Juniors academy and the America
de Cali academy.
COLOMBIA PREVIEW – ROUND 11
The 2010 Apertura championship continues this weekend in Colombia. In one of the most important
matches of round 11, America de Cali will host Millonarios at the Pascual Guerrero Stadium. Both
teams are not having the best of seasons as both are located in the bottom half of the standings,
but it's a match full of history as Los Millos and the Red Devils are the two most successful clubs
in Colombia with regards to league championships won.
Manchester City is trying to halt Chelsea's perfect start to the season while Bayern Munich
tries to stop upstarts Mainz 05 from opening an even bigger lead atop the German Bundesliga.
City-Chelsea and Bayern-Mainz are two of the day's marquee match-ups, but not the only good
matches on tap.
Manchester City is trying to halt Chelsea's perfect start to the season while Bayern Munich
tries to stop upstarts Mainz 05 from opening an even bigger lead atop the German Bundesliga.
City-Chelsea and Bayern-Mainz are two of the day's marquee match-ups, but not the only good
matches on tap.
Photo courtesy of Derby County F.C.
Thomas Rongen has selected his 24-man roster for next week's United States Under-20 training
camp, and it includes nine first-timers along with a number of players already established at that
level.
Among the notable additions are Derby County's Conor Doyle, who will be making his first
appearance at any level of the U.
Goalkeeper Diego Restrepo is returning to the country of his youth as he attempts to win a job with
Colombian club America de Cali.
