A roundup of Expansion Draft news (and mock drafts) from the Union and around the league. Plus MLS Cup TV ratings drop 44%, NASL provisionally approved to represent Division 2 soccer in North America. US World Cup bid news, Robert Pires won’t live in Birmingham and more news.
Finger nails across the Delaware Valley continue to be chewed to bloody stubs and sale of antacids soars across the region soars as Union supporters await the announcement of who will be protected in the Expansion Draft. Thars a’ changes ahead in MLS playoff structure. League considering move to international schedule and more morning news.
Young phenom Zach Pfeffer is training with Hoffenheim as the Union prepares to announce its academy structure. More protected list speculation. Penn advances in NCAA championship tournament while Princeton is eliminated. MLS Cup final picks and pieces. USWNT World Cup qualifier playoff against Italy is a return to the beginning. Your weekend TV listings and more news.
17-year-old Agudelo scores in USA debut. Jay DeMerit to sign with Vancouver today. FIFA bans and fines six including two executive committee members but clears Spain/Portugal 2018 and Qatar 2022 of vote trading. SAF says modern soccer players are “fragile human beings,” and more morning news
Sebastien Le Toux is named in MLS Best XI and he’s so awesome all he’s thinking about is the team. Garber gives MLS Sate of the League. Kansas City gets a new name. WPS lives. More doubts about US 2022 World Cup bid. Scottish team mistakenly uses picture of Nazis on Remembrance Day program and more morning news.
The SoBs and Union try to kick hunger, New England signs a 15-year-old player, Eric Wynalda to coach Chivas USA, and Philly hater Robert Pires finally finds that pretty place to live — in Birmingham, England, the heart of British industry.