The Soccer Thread (Version 8)

I like how admitting a mistake about an event eight years in the future has no implication that the mistake will ever be corrected.

 

Jill Ellis has been named the USWNT head coach. She was most recently the interim coach, and has been an assistant for a while.

 

And give the back the bribes!?!

 

Fox shows them engraving the FA Cup for Arsenal and Hull City almost scores to tie in extra time.
Bad form Fox, bad form..Congrats to the Gunners.

 

Van Gaal confirmed as United's new boss.

http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/27243233

And my man Giggs is officially retired from play and will be an assistant.

 

And Barca name a new manager as well -- Luis Enrique.

 

Old news by now, but Rio Ferdinand could be headed stateside.

http://www.goal.com/en/news/2994/betting/2014/05/13/4814957/betting-rio-ferdinand-odds-on-for-mls-move-after-announcing

 

Rio has looked awful the past two seasons and is more about setting up his post-playing career than actually performing on the field.

And Yaya Toure's agent is upset that Man City didn't properly honor the player's 31st birthday. I guess an 8 figure salary isn't sufficient. http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/may/20/yaya-toure-manchester-city-future-birthday-snub

 

Usually, its' no sex. But no meat?

http://www.newsobserver.com/2014/05/21/3878332/mexican-world-cup-players-banned.html

 

Suarez apparently had knee surgery and is out 4-6 weeks. Good news for England's chance of making it out of the group stage.

 

Wow - Donovan didn't make the 23-man roster cut. Didn't expect that.

 

He admitted he's not where he wants to be at, at this point. Plus, a plethora of forwards