news and gossip (tit bits really)
Teams in Women's World Cup 2015. Is your country on there? Fly that flag?
MLS news
DeAndre Yedlin to Spurs sooner than expected
The lad in question. Work permit or EU passport? Dunno
Sounders general manager Adrian Hanauer revealed during the MLS side’s end-of-season media session that the US international is expected to receive his UK work permit in the coming weeks, before heading over to England in mid-to-late December to begin his Premier League career.
Seattle agreed to sell Yedlin to Tottenham on August 13 for around £2.5 million following his impressive World Cup cameos, on condition that he would return to the US for the duration of the 2014 MLS season.
Both sides have since remained tight-lipped on whether he would join Mauricio Pochettino’s side in the winter or summer of 2015, with the Seattle-native himself left in the dark over recent months.
With just 10 international caps to his name, it has remained unclear whether a work permit appeal would even prove successful, prompting him in the meantime to work towards acquiring a Latvian passport, which he is eligible for through his grandmother. well, he has a shot at starting XI
Bundesliga News
Bundesliga to use goalline technology from 2015-16 season
A diagram of how it works
Goalline technology will be used in the German Bundesliga from next season.
The 18 top flight clubs turned it down last year but have now voted 15-3 in favour of the technology following a proposal by Bayern Munich.
The league will adopt the Hawk-Eye system which has been used in the Premier League since 2013-14.source
Over in La Liga
La Liga: Lionel Messi yellow card rescinded after Barcelona win appeal
You can appeal yellow cards in La Liga? O.o
Lionel Messi's yellow card shown for time-wasting after he was apparently hit on the head by an object thrown from the crowd in Sunday's La Liga game at Valencia has been rescinded.
Messi was celebrating Barcelona's 94th-minute winner near the corner flag at the Mestalla stadium when a plastic bottle was thrown from the stands and appeared to strike him on the head.
Lionel Messi was struck by a bottle thrown from the crowd whilst celebrating a late winner for Barcelona against Valencia
He was examined by medical staff after the final whistle and did not appear to be injured, giving the thumbs-up as he walked off the pitch.
Barca's initial appeal was rejected by the Spanish soccer federation's competition committee, prompting the club to lodge a second challenge with a higher appeals committee which ruled in their favour on Thursday.read more
Liga - Spanish clubs could be relegated for not tackling 'ultras'
Clubs who do not play a part in helping to banish violent fan groups known as "ultras" from football may be fined, docked points or relegated, the president of Spain's professional league (LFP) said on Thursday. The government, football authorities and clubs are seeking to crack down on the ultras after a Deportivo La Coruna fan was killed before a La Liga match last weekend in apparently organised fighting near Atletico Madrid's ground.
Atletico have cut ties with their main ultras group, the Frente Atletico, while Deportivo shut part of their stadium where a radical group known as Riazor Blues gather.read more
Titters from the EPL
Drogba for backroom role in Chelsea
Striker Didier Drogba will have a role to play at Chelsea when he quits playing, says Blues boss Jose Mourinho.
The 36-year-old Drogba, in his second spell at the club, scored as Chelsea beat Tottenham 3-0 on Wednesday.
"The important thing is he is here and will finish his career with Chelsea," said Mourinho, whose team top the Premier League by six points.
Mourinho added: "It looks, for me, that he's going to stay doing other things when he finishes his career." The love story between Drogba and Mou will continue
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Argentine footballer Franco Nieto dies after attack
Argentine football player Franco Nieto, 33, has died after being struck in the head following a match on Saturday.
Nieto, the captain of regional club Tiro Federal, was attacked by hooligans after a match against rivals Chacarita Juniors in the town of Aimogasta, in north-west Argentina.
The match was stopped 15 minutes before full time after the referee sent off eight players for fighting.
This year, 15 people have died in football-related violence in Argentina.complicated issues from what I've been told a good article explaining the issues around violence in Argentinian football
Chatter From The Sidelines
- FA launches England DNA blueprint for elite player development I guess
- Manchester United could target Arjen Robben in elite summer spend ha ha ha, no. Robben is glad for sure trophies with Bayern Munich. No Hummels, don't go
- Uefa blocks Crimean clubs from playing in Russian competitions I'm puzzling if that's still a good thing
- Africa Cup of Nations’ lop-sided draw promises intrigue if not high qualityintriguing. People keep telling me Senegal has a shot at this thing, o! Algeria is where I'm putting my pot, you?
- UEFA Nations League format confirmed with tournament to launch in 2018I am not understanding- so they are cutting out friendly matches?
Pictures- assorted stuff
David Moyes started speaking Spanish in a press conference. Okay, so it's uno, dos tres... times, but a journey of a thousand miles begins with a step. No mockery from me. I have six months intensive Spanish (mostly self taught) under my belt and I still clam up in public
Moyes is at Real Sociedad or 'La Real'. He coaches Carlos Vela. But calls his players Stefano- there's no one on the team called Stefano -_-
Van Gaal making people in Manchester happy- or scared
Yaya Toure doing his bit pushing against Ebola
Tin Tin out here taking pictures with his banged up self
Hummels twitter
Hummels has enough glasses and beer to slake your thirst, people on this sub.
Throwback picture! Guess who?
Chelsea plays Newcastle on Saturday. Lord, when did Fàbregas get so fug? Answer for the ages. Oh, and can Chelsea drop points this weekend, please?
Loïc Rémy has scored more goals than all the Liverpool strike forces put together. LOL and OMG. Shots fired.
Sanchez be cooking up another victory for Arsenal this weekend? They play Stoke
A present for the Gooner in ya life
The more I look at this jumper the more the knitter in me wants it
I love this gif of Yaya Toure with Bojan Krkic
Old match picture- well, earlier in the season- when Howard and Costa kicked off. Man, I wish Howard would have given Costa an arse whopping. Insert all kinds of invective for Costa and I've muttered it best part of him ran down his mum's leg is the one I huff all the time
Ah yes, where was I? The toffees need a win this weekend. Lukalu knows the struggle
OP: thanks for reading the post! Have a great Friday. Dortmund, I hope you win tonight, strong love!