EPL, FIFA, MLS: News and Discussion Thread
#2723
#2730
Real and Barca got their asses kicked. The scoreline isn't even close to the utter domination handed out by the two German clubs.
and now... Goetze signed for Bayern and even Lewandowski is close to signing for them. Crazy.
and now... Goetze signed for Bayern and even Lewandowski is close to signing for them. Crazy.
#2733
Where the hell have all the soccer peeps gone
Anyone think the Bale transfer will go through? Way too much $$ imo.
2013-2014 Champions League Group Stage:
Group A
Manchester United
Shakhtar Donetsk
Bayer Leverkusen
Real Sociedad
Group B
Real Madrid
Juventus
Galatasaray
Copenhagen
Group C
Benfica
PSG
Olympiakos
Anderlecht
Group D
Bayern Munich
CSKA Moscow
Manchester City
Viktoria Plzen
Group E
Chelsea
Schalke
Basel
Steaua Bucharest
Group F
Arsenal
Dortmund
Marseille
Napoli
Group G
Porto
Zenit St Petersburg
Atletico Madrid
FC Austria Vienna
Group H
Barcelona
Milan
Ajax
Celtic
Oh and Chelsea up 2-1 on Bayern, with 1 man down nevertheless, with 15 min to go in OT of the Super Cup!
ANYONE ELSE???
Anyone think the Bale transfer will go through? Way too much $$ imo.
2013-2014 Champions League Group Stage:
Group A
Manchester United
Shakhtar Donetsk
Bayer Leverkusen
Real Sociedad
Group B
Real Madrid
Juventus
Galatasaray
Copenhagen
Group C
Benfica
PSG
Olympiakos
Anderlecht
Group D
Bayern Munich
CSKA Moscow
Manchester City
Viktoria Plzen
Group E
Chelsea
Schalke
Basel
Steaua Bucharest
Group F
Arsenal
Dortmund
Marseille
Napoli
Group G
Porto
Zenit St Petersburg
Atletico Madrid
FC Austria Vienna
Group H
Barcelona
Milan
Ajax
Celtic
Oh and Chelsea up 2-1 on Bayern, with 1 man down nevertheless, with 15 min to go in OT of the Super Cup!
ANYONE ELSE???
#2734
Where the hell have all the soccer peeps gone
Anyone think the Bale transfer will go through? Way too much $$ imo.
2013-2014 Champions League Group Stage:
Group A
Manchester United
Shakhtar Donetsk
Bayer Leverkusen
Real Sociedad
Group B
Real Madrid
Juventus
Galatasaray
Copenhagen
Group C
Benfica
PSG
Olympiakos
Anderlecht
Group D
Bayern Munich
CSKA Moscow
Manchester City
Viktoria Plzen
Group E
Chelsea
Schalke
Basel
Steaua Bucharest
Group F
Arsenal
Dortmund
Marseille
Napoli
Group G
Porto
Zenit St Petersburg
Atletico Madrid
FC Austria Vienna
Group H
Barcelona
Milan
Ajax
Celtic
Oh and Chelsea up 2-1 on Bayern, with 1 man down nevertheless, with 15 min to go in OT of the Super Cup!
ANYONE ELSE???
Anyone think the Bale transfer will go through? Way too much $$ imo.
2013-2014 Champions League Group Stage:
Group A
Manchester United
Shakhtar Donetsk
Bayer Leverkusen
Real Sociedad
Group B
Real Madrid
Juventus
Galatasaray
Copenhagen
Group C
Benfica
PSG
Olympiakos
Anderlecht
Group D
Bayern Munich
CSKA Moscow
Manchester City
Viktoria Plzen
Group E
Chelsea
Schalke
Basel
Steaua Bucharest
Group F
Arsenal
Dortmund
Marseille
Napoli
Group G
Porto
Zenit St Petersburg
Atletico Madrid
FC Austria Vienna
Group H
Barcelona
Milan
Ajax
Celtic
Oh and Chelsea up 2-1 on Bayern, with 1 man down nevertheless, with 15 min to go in OT of the Super Cup!
ANYONE ELSE???
Madrid and MU always in a easy group smh
#2736
Looks like Beckham will be in Miami more ofteh. :theghey:
I was a fan of the Fusion when we had Valderrama and Diego Serna but they were doomed when they couldn't get a stadium to play in in Miami-Dade county. Now over a decade later with wayyyyyyy more South Americans living here and a ton of games already being played here, hopefully it will be sustainable. But I guarantee we will be at the bottom of attendance unless we are Heat good.
I was a fan of the Fusion when we had Valderrama and Diego Serna but they were doomed when they couldn't get a stadium to play in in Miami-Dade county. Now over a decade later with wayyyyyyy more South Americans living here and a ton of games already being played here, hopefully it will be sustainable. But I guarantee we will be at the bottom of attendance unless we are Heat good.
With his playing career over, former England captain David Beckham has decided his next move: starting a Major League Soccer team in Miami.
Since leaving the Los Angeles Galaxy in December, and retiring from the game after a subsequent five-month stint at Paris Saint-Germain, Beckham has been mulling over the location for his MLS franchise.
Beckham has now made up his mind and he would pay a discounted rate of $25 million to start an MLS expansion team in Miami, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press on Tuesday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because plans for the team aren't being publicly discussed yet.
The option of becoming a team owner was included in the MLS contract Beckham signed when joining the Los Angeles Galaxy in 2007.
"We know that Miami is one of the most passionate soccer markets in North America," MLS Executive Vice President Dan Courtemanche told the AP. "We have met with David Beckham regarding ownership of an expansion team, and we look forward to David one day owning an MLS club."
There are currently 19 MLS teams, and league commissioner Don Garber hopes to expand to 24 teams by the 2020 season. A 20th team is already in place to begin playing in 2015 after Premier League club Manchester City and its partner, the New York Yankees, paid an expansion fee of $100 million to launch New York City FC.
The MLS still has to give Beckham the go-ahead to make Miami the location of the franchise.
Beckham is looking to raise several hundred million dollars of investment to fund the setup costs, including putting together the squad of players and building a stadium.
Beckham's business partner Simon Fuller, the "American Idol" creator who is the driving force in franchise negotiations, will be a significant shareholder, the person familiar with the situation said. Beckham is looking to sell stakes in the team to other investors, and has already had expressions of interest from businessmen globally.
Beckham hopes the team to debut in three years, which would likely require the franchise to initially play in an existing venue.
In June, Beckham toured the Sun Life and Florida International University stadiums and met with Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez.
University officials delivered a presentation to Beckham and Marcelo Claure, president and CEO of Brightstar Corp. and a member of the FIU Board of Trustees, explaining the draw of a professional team in Miami.
Before deciding on Miami as the franchise location, Beckham explored options in other cities, including Montreal, San Diego and Orlando, the person said.
Miami has had a Major League Soccer team before. The Miami Fusion held matches in Fort Lauderdale from 1998 to 2001, before shutting down because of poor attendance.
As a former Manchester United, Real Madrid and AC Milan midfielder, Beckham hopes his star power will make a team work there.
Beckham's management team said it is not ready yet to make an announcement about Beckham's franchise ownership option.
Since leaving the Los Angeles Galaxy in December, and retiring from the game after a subsequent five-month stint at Paris Saint-Germain, Beckham has been mulling over the location for his MLS franchise.
Beckham has now made up his mind and he would pay a discounted rate of $25 million to start an MLS expansion team in Miami, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press on Tuesday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because plans for the team aren't being publicly discussed yet.
The option of becoming a team owner was included in the MLS contract Beckham signed when joining the Los Angeles Galaxy in 2007.
"We know that Miami is one of the most passionate soccer markets in North America," MLS Executive Vice President Dan Courtemanche told the AP. "We have met with David Beckham regarding ownership of an expansion team, and we look forward to David one day owning an MLS club."
There are currently 19 MLS teams, and league commissioner Don Garber hopes to expand to 24 teams by the 2020 season. A 20th team is already in place to begin playing in 2015 after Premier League club Manchester City and its partner, the New York Yankees, paid an expansion fee of $100 million to launch New York City FC.
The MLS still has to give Beckham the go-ahead to make Miami the location of the franchise.
Beckham is looking to raise several hundred million dollars of investment to fund the setup costs, including putting together the squad of players and building a stadium.
Beckham's business partner Simon Fuller, the "American Idol" creator who is the driving force in franchise negotiations, will be a significant shareholder, the person familiar with the situation said. Beckham is looking to sell stakes in the team to other investors, and has already had expressions of interest from businessmen globally.
Beckham hopes the team to debut in three years, which would likely require the franchise to initially play in an existing venue.
In June, Beckham toured the Sun Life and Florida International University stadiums and met with Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez.
University officials delivered a presentation to Beckham and Marcelo Claure, president and CEO of Brightstar Corp. and a member of the FIU Board of Trustees, explaining the draw of a professional team in Miami.
Before deciding on Miami as the franchise location, Beckham explored options in other cities, including Montreal, San Diego and Orlando, the person said.
Miami has had a Major League Soccer team before. The Miami Fusion held matches in Fort Lauderdale from 1998 to 2001, before shutting down because of poor attendance.
As a former Manchester United, Real Madrid and AC Milan midfielder, Beckham hopes his star power will make a team work there.
Beckham's management team said it is not ready yet to make an announcement about Beckham's franchise ownership option.
#2743
The Silverbacks, a NASL club, average about 90% capacity. I'm hoping it does well.
#2746
So this thread is completely dead until Atalantanata gets a soccer team.. 3 years from now, and all of a sudden people are posting
Much better soccer related things to talk about. Bale's goal yesterday? Liverpool vs Chelsea title race? Champs League semifinal?
pfff
Much better soccer related things to talk about. Bale's goal yesterday? Liverpool vs Chelsea title race? Champs League semifinal?
pfff
#2749
F Chelsea, F Liverpool. Happy?
#2753
Chelsea vs. Atletico will be a great match. In my soccer circles they are saying Bayern to win everything. Drogba and Ronaldo are living legends, but Atletico and Bayern especially Atletico is hungry for a championship. Which means Spain wants a bigger piece of the soccer pie.
Hey imj0257, International Champion Cup is here again. I have got Olympiakos vs. Liverpool in Chicago penciled in. July 27th. I am expecting all my Greeks to be there.
#2754
By no means will Atletico be easy to play. I am hoping for at least a draw away and then we will finish them off at home.
Ohhh they finally are playing in in Texas (no Chelsea this year though). But still, Real vs Roma in Dallas! But I'm guessing it will be all the scrub players since all the good ones will be on vacation resting up from the World Cup.
Ohhh they finally are playing in in Texas (no Chelsea this year though). But still, Real vs Roma in Dallas! But I'm guessing it will be all the scrub players since all the good ones will be on vacation resting up from the World Cup.
Last edited by imj0257; 04-22-2014 at 09:51 AM.
#2758
Yea that was a wooping. Possession doesn't always mean domination... ala Chelsea vs Barcelona in 2012.
Looking forward to the match later today. Park the bus and score on the break if you need to
Looking forward to the match later today. Park the bus and score on the break if you need to
Last edited by imj0257; 04-30-2014 at 10:23 AM.