News and Views Jul 22-25

My Two Cents

• Getting caught up after my trip to Kansas.
  
• Arizona Sahuaros: The Sahuaros competed for the USASA U-23 National Cup. In fact, I've been with the team in Kansas. Unfortunately, their efforts came up short as the finished with a 1-1-1 record. Next year the competition will be held on our home turf, in Phoenix.

 MLS

• N.A. SuperLiga: Semifinals dates set. 
• SUM Cup U17: Chivas USA 1, Revs 0. 
• SUM Cup U17: Seattle over FC Dallas in a penalty kick tiebreaker.
• SUM Cup U17: Seattle over Philadelphia 2-1.
• SUM Cup U17: Houston over New England 3-1.
• Columbus U19's down FC Delco 1-0 to win McGuire National Cup.  
• Philadelphia Union Signs Eduardo "Chacho" Coudet.
• Revolution waives Michael Videira.
• Tottenham Boss Harry Redknapp Willing To Loan Players To MLS.
• Andrea Canales: Major League Soccer Is Deserving Of New Signings. 
• Chicago Fire NPSL team(U23) win USASA National Cup. 

Around the World and other Stuff

• FMF: Santos Laguna move to top of table.  
• Video: Argentina's fierce football rivalry.  
• Brasil Campeonato: Fluminense beat Cruzeiro to go top. 
• Jonathan Wilson: Zenit the team to beat in Russia.
• Sudan Risks FIFA Ban From International Soccer.
• Football club scout scam warning.
• UEFA Takes Step Forward on Supporter-Club Relations.
• Political Struggle Paralyses Iraqi Soccer Vote.
• Northern Exposure: The People’s Team Abroad.
• Two Clubs Handed 3 - 0 Europa League Defeats By UEFA.
• Debt-ridden Mallorca denied Europa League slot, gives Villarreal slot.
• FIFA clears Australia's '22 World Cup bid of wrongdoing.
• Manchester City bring football to a rooftop in Spanish Harlem.
• New rules force Man City to sell 12 players.
• Tom Dunmore: The National Football Centre: Is It Actually Worthwhile For English Youth Development?

Player Moves

• Manchester City signs Serbian defender Kolarov. 
• Sunderland sign defender Angeleri from Estudiantes. 
• Sunderland also sign defender Titus Bramble. 
• Kacar transfers to Hamburg.
• Newcastle sign Dan Gosling. 
• Paraguay's Alcaraz Completes Wigan Move. 
• Guti leaves Real Madrid to sign for Besiktas.

The Business of Soccer

• Sheffield Wednesday issued with winding-up order by HMRC. 

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