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VANCOUVER, BC — It was a dream-come-true for two Vancouver Whitecaps players but a nightmare for
three others. The Major League Soccer-bound Caps rewarded central midfielder Terry Dunfield and
centre back Greg Janicki with MLS contracts Friday but released goalkeeper Simon Thomas and
defenders Willis Forko and Luca Bellisomo.
Another look-a-likey for you, comparing a hollywood actor to a quality centre
back...
If you don't know Ryan Reynolds he is the former lucky basterd currently in the middle of a
divorce with Scarlett Johansson and star of a lot terrible chick flicks as well as Van Wilder
and Smoking Aces.
Let's turn our attention away from the vanity and avarice of yesterday's proceedings and focus
on actual football.
You may not be aware, but young gun Neil Etheridge is currently in Vietnam goaltending for the
Philippines in the 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup, formerly known as the ASEAN Cup. And yesterday he made
several saves in the "RP Booters" 1-1 draw with local powerhouse Singapore.
Former Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder Chris Klein, a 13-year MLS veteran, has been named the Senior
Director of the LA Galaxy Academy Program and Special Projects. In his new role, Klein will oversee
the long term plans of the Galaxy Academy and aim to grow the team within the local soccer
community.
Liverpool faces competition from Genoa in the race to sign Spurs winger Giovani Dos Santos.
The Guardian reports that the Italian outfit is close to landing the player, leaving Liverpool boss
Roy Hodgson with a decision to make over a potential move for the player.
Still only 21-years-old, Dos Santos has 34 caps to his name for Mexico after making his debut in
2007.
Is this Bryan Robson exiting his last press conference as Thai national team coach?
At the post match press conference folowing Thailand's exit from the AFF Cup Robbo said that as far
as he was concerned he still had a contract but that he would be talking with the head of the Thai
FA to discuss matters.
Club America keeper Guillermo Ochoa could be heading to the Premier League in the near future.
Accepting an invitation from manager Mark Hughes, Ochoa traveled to London to practice with Fulham.
25 year old Ochoa is considered a promising young star, with 40 caps at Club America, but was
surprisingly excluded from the World Cup [.
The Colorado Rapids took a page from the past on Wednesday and drafted a former member of the
club in the second round of the re-entry draft.
The Rapids selected defender Tyrone Marshall with the 16th pick in Stage 2 of the 2010 Major
League Soccer Re-Entry Process.
By drafting Marshall, the Rapids are now required to make an offer to him within seven days.
While watching a Sky Sports News report that explained that Stone will be Alan Padew's
number two I noticed something...
I then made the thing and realised I might be going crazy, but I still see it.
Anyway, a little about Steve Stone...
Starting his career at Nottingham Forest, Stoney managed to establish himself as key player and
he was eventually rewarded with a call up to the England squad.
The Portland Timbers made a move to upgrade in goal yesterday by swapping keepers with D.C.
United, sending Steve Cronin to the nation's capital in exchange for Troy Perkins. It was the
two club's second trade of the offseason; during the expansion draft D.C. sent Portland Rodney
Wallace for first overall pick Dax McCarty from Dallas.
Liverpool are in talks with Inter Milan over young right back Davide Santon.
And according to itasportpress, after an initial €10 million bid was rejected by Inter, Liverpool
has now offered to throw in Ryan Babel and Dirk Kuyt as part of the deal.
19-year-old Santon is a multi-skilled full-back, who can also play on both flanks or in central
midfield.
So a few updates in the rumours for this transfer season.
First looks like Valencia have become favorites to sign Lorients star forward Kevin Gameiro.
At only 23 years old he is now on his second season of impressive results.
He is also one of the youngest players called up to play for the French National team making his
debut in August.
