The Soccer Thread (Version 7.0)

Well, that wasn't confidence building at all.

 

Little chance of that happening. There is no financial benefit to airing those matches until the semifinals or finals.

 

The craziness continues in the US Open Cup. Los Angeles loses, and so does Seattle. Four MLS teams out already.

 

Seattle invented going out of cup competitions early.

 

Well the USMNT learned a valuable lesson tonight.

Never, ever play as the home team in Cleveland.

 

<Golf clap>

 

Well struck, sir.

 

Outstanding.

 

Fox Sports gets rights to European qualifiers.

http://epltalk.com/2013/05/30/fox-sports-wins-us-media-rights-to-european-qualifiers-for-euro-2016-and-2018-world-cup/

 

Oh Jose.

http://blog.foxsoccer.com/post/51894986323/mourinho-swarmed-with-photogs-ref-pauses-match

 

Didn't see this posted yet, International Champions Cup schedule announced:

First Round
July 27 – Valencia, Spain – Valencia vs. AC Milan
July 31 – San Francisco – Everton vs. Juventus
August 1 – Phoenix – Real Madrid vs. Los Angeles Galaxy
August 1 – Indianapolis – Chelsea vs. Inter Milan

Second Round
August 3 – Los Angeles – Everton/Juventus winner vs. Real Madrid/LA Galaxy winner
August 3 – Los Angeles – Everton/Juventus loser vs. Real Madrid/LA Galaxy loser
August 4 – New York – Valencia/Milan winner vs. Chelsea/Inter Milan winner
August 4 – New York – Valencia/Milan loser vs. Chelsea/Inter Milan loser

Championship Round
August 6 – Miami – Seventh Place Match
August 6 – Miami – Fifth Place Match
August 7 – Miami – Third Place Match
August 7 – Miami – Championship Match

 

I'm debating on the Real Madrid-LA match. Tickets are not cheap.

I was really hoping for Inter in Phoenix, but I'm not about to complain about Real Madrid.