Nothing official about the Barcelona game yet, but all indications CONTINUE to point towards a Bulls / Barca game.

RedBullReader reports that the DC United game, scheduled for August 9 at 7:30 will now be moved to Sunday, August 10th.

Early August - get your wallets ready - I am telling you, Barcelona is coming to town!

The Sans-Mutu Viola Are Just Fine

You know, just in case a huge offer for Mutu swoops in this summer and it like quadruples his wages and la Viola can't possibly refuse that much money. But that would never happen, no siree.

In case the purple-tainted apocalypse does arrive, however, Papa Waigo and his short shorts seem to be filling in mighty fine on the scoresheet, and P.

Osorio promise #1 of 2 Western Hemispherically Oriented signings?

Check.

Oscar Etchevarry is now a Red Bull. For reals.

The Atletico Nacional vet has been with the Bulls most of the preseason, which answers the question "When will our signings have time to gel with their teammates?

Tonite on Fox Soccer Channel at 8pm

Olympic Qualifiers begin!

USA v. CUBA in our backyard! Hey you never know . . . maybe the next Maykel Galindo will appear at our door steps!

This is going to be fun.

And guess what folks?

From soccerbyives:

"It's a surprising situation for me to be in because I've never been in a situation like this before," Marmol said. "On one hand it's good and on the other hand it's not. It's good to have two teams want you but at the same time I want something decided soon because it doesn't sit well not knowing where I will go.

Hey.

Sometimes I just pass on talking about certain things for no particular reason (example: Mendoza as a trialist, Marmol as a Red Bull - until it became interesting - stuff like that).

So here are some cool things happening in our world that you may or may not have already heard:

Reggina Calcio needs better goal celebrations.

As you can see to the left.

Franco Brienza could be the surprise recall of the Euros.

The little man did pretty alright playing with Luca Toni on the island a few years back, and he's looking like a man possessed for Reggina these days.

Apparently, Guy Kpene is a big DC fan favorite. They seem to think he has the stuff to develop into a good MLS player. And admittedly, I really don't know his game all that well.

But the relevant part of all that? He has been cut by the Scum.

Jon over at the DC Offside tells me he can play possession and distribute, but can not finish.

SoccerByIves is reporting Hunter Freeman is out 4-6 weeks with an ankle injury suffered in the Olympic Qualifiers against Honduras. Wonderful. Dane down. Hunter follows.

The funny thing is Freeman was assumed to be ok. Remind me never to assume.

And people wonder why I havent done my season preview yet .