Nearly four years ago Jamal Gay was a part of a stunning loss for the New England Revolution as his side Joe Public FC (Trinidad & Tobago) crushed the Revs 6-1 on aggregate in a CONCACAF Champion's League qualifier. Gay, who was just 19-years old at the time, scored Joe Public's winning goal in its 2-1 home leg victory.

It's gone to Extra Time!
Rather quietly last week, the pristinely un-corrupt body that oversees Caribbean, North and Central American football announced changes to its Champions League format. CONCACAF's changes are a good news-bad news scenario for Canadian clubs as the NutCan winner will get to skip the preliminary round and go straight to the group stages, but, be placed in a three-team group with at least one other MLS club or a Mexican giant.

FREDDY ADU RETURNS
Freddy goes to Philly. Freddy Adu is now officially a Union player, and is eligible to play tomorrow. (Coach Peter Nowak said Freddy will be in the game day 18.)
-Video of the introduction by the Union.
-Peter Nowak: "Freddy's natural position is starting 11.

All around the globe, soccer clubs are nearing the end of their pre-season and looking towards the 2011-2012 campaign. Trinidad's 1st division club, T&T Highlanders FC is no different. We profiled them earlier this year in an installment of the Eat Soccer News Page. This is the first year for the T&T Highlanders, and we caught up with their owner, James Baird to find out more about their 3 ingredients for success this season.

A-League: It's all about Harry Kewell - originally posted on Soccerlens.com

Harry Kewell.

A show-pony. A drama queen. The best football player to come out of Australia.

Just the mention of his name prompts the football fan to offer their opinions. It's impossible not to, given his remarkably high-profile successes and failures.

FC Tampa Bay announced on Tuesday the acquisition of 29-year-old forward Kerry Baptiste. The Trinidad & Tobago international is looked to for help in scoring goals for his new team that is third lowest in the league for goals scored with 16 and before last Monday's 4-2 win over Ft.

The CONCACAF Champions League resumes this week with an interesting fixture list as the competition commences its knockout stages. There are two all-Mexican affairs as well as an all-American encounter and an intriging match-up involving the record champions of Costa Rica and Honduras. Stoppage Time International Football Blog looks ahead to the last eight clashes.