Some Soccer News for Thu Jul 12, 2012
du Nord, July 12, 2012
STARTERS The du Nord Futbol Show podcast - Episode 2 - Featuring an interview with the legendary Eric Wynalda is ready for listening! dN Huge announcement from the NASL today: The New York Cosmos will join the league for the 2013 season. No other details were given. -A letter from team Chairman Seamus O'Brien. -They do not have a venue to play home games in yet. -But they will be the Cosmos in name alone. No big name player is going to come play in the 2nd division. -Statement on the Cosmos from MLS Commissioner Don Garber: "We welcome the Cosmos’ entrance to the NASL. Having a vibrant second division is important to the overall growth and popularity of soccer in North America and we are pleased to see the NASL add a new franchise. Major League Soccer remains committed to securing an expansion team in New York City. The current focus is on exploring a stadium site, but we will continue discussions with several potential ownership groups including the Cosmos, about the possibility of joining the efforts to br
People mentioned
- Aurélien Collin
- Brad Evans
- Brian Haynes
- Brian McBride
- César Romero
- Darren Mattocks
- Eric Wynalda
- Graham Zusi
- Jacob Peterson
- Joe Corona
- Jürgen Klinsmann
- Kellyn Acosta
- Luis Silva
- Nick Soolsma
- Olman Vargas
- Osvaldo Alonso
- Ricardo Clark
- Sammy Ochoa
- Sean Cunningham
- Terry Dunfield
- Torsten Frings
- Zac MacMath