A look at Independence news and notes, including Independence players at the Algarve Cup, coach Paul Riley’s new award, and the team’s group of new sponsors for the 2011 season
Tag: 2011 Algarve Cup
They’re home!
The Union are finally home, and the PSP is as excited as a bunch of little girls at the Beatles concert at JFK in 1964. More season previews. Soccer haters, take that! MLS doops with new MLS Matchday app. Toronto FC wipes clean the Union’s indignity at losing to a USL side by losing twice to a USL side. Two Independence assists in USWNT Algarve Cup win, more news.
Starting young, more news
Stories on the Union website emphasized youth soccer over the weekend. Big East “lukewarm” on Villanova using PPL for football, thank goodness. Seattle beaten by Portland and Vancouver. Goal-line technology possible at 2014 World Cup, more news.
Tweets from Greece, previews and more
Tweet roundup from Greece (it’s a slow news day!), season previews, more on FC Dallas as the Land of Misfit Former Union Players, owner of local soccer blog affiliate bought by the owner of another local soccer blog affiliate, you weekend TV listings and more.
Independence well represented on US national squads
As the Independence start preseason training, six players are absent with the best excuse in the world: they’re representing the USA.
OF questions to be answered later today, more news
The Michael Orozco Fiscal mystery to be cleared up at a press conference later today. Details of US Open Cup match against DC released. Ruiz says it was always the Union for MLS return. RSL first MLS team to reach CONCACAF CL semis. That poor owl has died and much, much more news.