The North Shore United Under-17 girls team closed the Disney Soccer Showcase in winning form.

The Cedarburg-based club doubled up North Carolina's NC Fusion Elite 4-2 on Monday in Orlando, Fla., to finish 1-2-0 in the Showcase Red Division of the elite tournament.

A pair of Wisconsin boys teams had a tough time at the prestigious Disney Soccer Showcase this week in Orlando, Fla., both finishing 0-2-1 in group play.

Elm Grove SC Premier pulled out a 1-1 draw against Maryland's Bethesda SC Gunners in Under-18/19 Copa Black Division play Wednesday. Jimmy Grunert (Muskego) scored the equalizer for Elm Grove off an assist from Evan Carlin (Wauwatosa West) with 10 seconds left in stoppage time.

My word. I really have hit rock bottom. Lookalikes. Still, you get what you pay for, I suppose. Man United crashing out of Europe was a serious Lol-cano, obviously. Experts are calling it the worst team in the history of everything. Not just football, everything. Cricket, Rugby, The pre-Raphaelite movement, cutlery, space, pencils, ZZ Top, the Iron Age, everything And, for no other reason other than I can, here's Phil Jones looking like a loveable Disney swine.

Presenting Landon Donovan and a random Chanel model, who could quite easily star alongside one another in a remake of the Disney movie where twins switch places, 'Freaky Friday.'

Only theirs would be called, 'Freaky, Fraternal-Twins-Separated-At-Birth-Holy-Cow-They-Look-So-Much-Alike-We-Can't-Get-Over-It Friday.

Disney today announced the other teams and the format for the Disney Pro Soccer Classic this coming preseason. Sporting KC and Orlando City SC had already been announced as competing, but the other 6 teams were announced today. Joining those two in Orlando in January are the Houston Dynamo, Vancouver Whitecaps, Montreal Impact, Toronto FC, FC Dallas, and BK Hacken out of Sweden.

Orlando City and MLS club Sporting Kansas City are two of the eight teams that will compete at next year's Disney's Pro Soccer Classic from February 24 to March 3.

Sporting KC is still alive in the MLS playoffs while Orlando City were champions in their first season in USL.

The rest of the field is expected to be announced in the coming weeks.

So we lost. 6-1. To City. In a week that brought us the catastrophic news of Westlife splitting up, it had me wondering what about now? Could this really be City's season in the sun?

It's always a mini-trauma to lose heavily to a bitter rival, and we all have our own personal coping mechanisms.

En los ultimos 15 clásicos en el azteca AMÉRICA (6 ganados) CHIVAS (4 ganados) y (5 empates) Este domingo llego la quinta victoria en el estadio azteca.
Manchester City goleo 6-1 en el derbi al Man U ¿Chivas podriá hacer lo mismo?
Pues algo parecido un marcador de tres goles a uno en el primer tiempo.

I may take a few days to develop a theory that hit me tonight. The problem with TFC is the CNE. I am of baby boomer vintage and can remember when the CNE was the pinnacle of a Toronto summer. It was not just an amusement park, it was a showcase for the latest and the greatest The world has changed and we know that the old CNE has been left behind by Disney this and Universal Studios that.

Newcastle United old boy, Craig Bellamy, has a long and insightful interview on American site 'EPL Talk.' Given while Bellamy was in Orlando, Florida last month, coaching the youngsters at the 2011 Disney Soccer Academy, it covers quite a few topics from Bellamy's time in the game. This included recollections of his five years at [.

Premier League clubs' pre-season tours: who's playing where? See the postcards they've sent us today!

From Bury to Boston, Darlington to Disney and China to Crewe, click through the gallery to see where the likes of Man United, Liverpool, Arsenal and more are playing their first games of the new season

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The next mention of soccer in the book on ESPN's history is another indirect reference on page 440, in one of the short narrative prose paragraphs sprinkled intermittently in the book.
ESPN and the Disney Channel together increased Disney's revenues by $427 million, primarily because of subscriber growth at ESPN and increases in ad revenues, thanks to the 1998 soccer World Cup.

The next mention of soccer in the book on ESPN's history is another indirect reference on page 440, in one of the short narrative prose paragraphs sprinkled intermittently in the book.
ESPN and the Disney Channel together increased Disney's revenues by $427 million, primarily because of subscriber growth at ESPN and increases in ad revenues, thanks to the 1998 soccer World Cup.

Having a catch with Mickey Mouse in Disney World! Ahead of next month's Disney Cup International Youth Soccer Tournament, featuring over 200 teams from 16 countries, Kaká traveled to Orlando to promote the event. Joining him were three NFL players Bryant McFadden of the Pittsburgh Steelers, Travis Johnson of the San Diego Chargers, and Greg Jones of the Jacksonville Jaguars and it's safe to assume they had absolutely no idea who this boy-faced guy was.

By Chris Wright

Another day, another video of Kaka playing a bit of 'girly, rugby-with-shoulder pads Yankball' (as my Dad would have it) with 83-year old Disney stalwart Mickey Mouse...

There you go.

Video: 101GG

Do you remember the time Leo Messi went to Disneyland? Or Cesc Fabregas (doing his best rendition of Dumbledore here?!) Of course you do. Everybody remembers the time they went to Disneyland. You can blind us with Stardust and we'd still remember Disneyland (Paris).

Another great episode of this RBNY-themed podcast. Dave "The Emperor" Martinez returns from Disney and, along with Mark, discusses the epic draw @Los Angeles, RBNY player salaries and preview the upcoming home game against Chivas USA. Their guest this week is Dan Ryazansky, of Metrofanatic.

An unusual episode of this most excellent RBNY themed podcast, as Mark goes at it alone (Dave was off @Disney World). He recaps the home victory against Sporting KC and previews the forthcoming away game against the LA Galaxy. Two guests this episode.

"Nunca olvides que todo comenzó cuando dibujé un simple ratón." Walt Disney

En los días más recientes, se ha cuestionado la capacidad de la Industria Mexicana del Fútbol para llenar de aficionados los escenarios deportivos, tanto en la liga como en el concepto "liguilla" o para los que no están familiarizados con el modelo mexicano, serían los "playoffs".

"Nunca olvides que todo comenzó cuando dibujé un simple ratón." Walt Disney

En los días más recientes, se ha cuestionado la capacidad de la Industria Mexicana del Fútbol para llenar de aficionados los escenarios deportivos, tanto en la liga como en el concepto "liguilla" o para los que no están familiarizados con el modelo mexicano, serían los "playoffs".

What's wrong with conversation? Is it too 1990s? Do we know just communicate by sms, facebook or twitter? The reason I ask is because last night at Tampines Stadium any conversation before the game and at half time was impossible 'cos the announcer had cranked up some bloody shitty music full blast, couldn't hear the geezer next to me.

Orlando City Lions forward Devorn Jorsling (9) celebrates his goal with fans and teammates during their match against BK Hacken at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Disney World in Orlando, Fla. on Saturday, March 5, 2011. (Cassie Armstrong, Orlando Sentinel)

To see more pictures from the match, click here.

The deals just keep on coming for FC Dallas and honestly I don't see them stopping here with this news today. The club has announced they have acquired midfielder Andrew Jacobson from the Philadelphia Union in exchange for the club's second round natural selection in the 2013 Major League Soccer SuperDraft,

"I'm very happy to have Andrew join FC Dallas," said head coach Schellas Hyndman.

ORLANDO, Fl Defending MLS Western Conference Champion FC Dallas, the Houston Dynamo and Toronto FC as well as USL PRO upstart, Orlando City are set to play in the second annual Walt Disney World Pro Soccer Classic Feb. 24 and 26, at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World. On Thursday, [.

Broadcasters like to wrap the FA Cup in nostalgia and treat its history and traditions with reverence. ESPN, who screened the first of three fourth-round ties in two days yesterday, is pioneering a more experimental approach.

The first pre-season games for Orlando City have been announced, and they'll be against MLS teams at the Disney World Pro Soccer Classic.

The team will join MLS clubs Houston Dynamo, Toronto FC and FC Dallas in the two day tournament on February 24 and 26 at Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex.

Continued gnashing of teeth over England's lost bid for the 2018 World Cup. It appears that the English bid wasn't beyond the odd bit of deal making though. Including on the issue of free-to-air sport on TV:
The BBC and ITV were set to join forces to battle a secret government decision that could have handed Sky the chance to air the 2018 World Cup.