News and Views from Thurs May 27

MLS

• NA SuperLiga schedule. Note: The group phase run from 7/14-7/21. Chicago has no MLS games during  that period. Chivas USA plays on 7/10 and 7/24(5 games in 14 days). NE plays on 7/10 and 7/31(5 games in 21 days). Houston plays on 7/10 and 7/24(5 games in 14 days).
• David Agrell: On MLS rookies, getting better.
• A good read about Dejan Jakovic of DC United.
• Fire, Dallas draw.

Interesting Reads

• The homegrown player issue in England.
• Atlanta: Soccer in the streets.
• Pros and cons of buying players during a World Cup. 
• Sex and Soccer.
• UEFA to add referees during UEFA Champions League matches.

World Cup

• US team: By the Numbers.
• Pre cup friendlies: South Africa 2 Colombia 1 - Denmark 2 Senegal 0 - Honduras 2 Belarus 2 - Uruguay 4 Israel 1
• US State Department issues travel alert for South Africa.

Around the World

• The Guardian: Bundesliga season wrap up.

The Business of Soccer

• UEFA's new regulations approved.
• UEFA's new regulations: Changing the face of football.
• Women’s Professional Soccer’s Saint Louis Athletica To Fold.
• WPS press release on St Louis Athletica and players free agency.

Silly Season

• Man U signs Chivas striker Hernández.

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