Changing coaches often means changing playing styles, and the decision to hire Oscar Pareja as
head coach means the Colorado Rapids of 2012 may look quite different from the teams of
2010-11.
Giving Pareja the reins of his first MLS team is going to create a roster shakeup. The
Colombian, a veteran of MLS campaigns from 1998 through 2005, has already talked about the need to
find a Carlos Valderrama-type playmaker for the Rapids.
For the seventh consecutive year, I'm one of the voters for the National Soccer Hall of Fame,
and it's a responsibility I take very seriously. I've made each of my previous six ballots and the
rationales behind them public, so there's no need to change now.
There are 12 newcomers on the 31-player ballot for 2012.
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U.S. Soccer released its ballot for the National Soccer Hall of Fame on Tuesday, with 31 former
players -- and 12 first-time nominees -- making the final ballot for the Class of 2012.
Among the first-timers are former U.S. goalkeeper Tony Meola and captain Claudio Reyna.
Can this be Colombia's moment in history after years of underachievement languishing in the
shadows of their illustrious neighbours? Jose Pekerman is their coach with a stellar record of
nurturing talent with the Argentina youth squads. They have Radamel Falcao, Fredy Guarin, Pablo
Armero, and Hugo Rodallega.
Article by William SchulzIn case you missed it, there were 16 matches played across the country in the first round of the
Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. This season marks the 99th edition of the tournament, though last week's
opening round came and went without much fanfare.
Altercados en la grada del estadio l'Abbé-Deschamps de Auxerre, tras el descanso y a falta de un
cuarto de hora, mantuvieron el partido detenido mientras
el Paris Saint Germain, en el campo del
Lorient, suspiraba por una derrota de su adversario, única vía hacia el título.
El Montpellier salió airoso de la presión y de la tensión de las últimas jornadas y dos goles
del nigeriano John Utaka dieron la vuelta a la ventaja inicial del Auxerre, descendido jornadas
atrás pero que no dio facilidades a su adversario.
