Some Soccer News for Fri Dec 9, 2011
du Nord, December 9, 2011
STARTERSThe Globe & Mail reports that Toronto FC has new ownership. Bell and Rogers have combined to buy 75% of the company that runs TFC and several other sports enterprises.dNPaul Barber, the big name executive the team brought in from Tottenham to help the team move up to MLS, has resigned and will leave the job in February.-They are not replacing him, rather spreading his responsibilities to COO Rachel Lewis president Bob Lenarduzzi.dNTigres took the early lead in the Mexican final series winning the away leg 0-1 at Santos Laguna. The Tigres home game is on Sunday.TEAM USA - EL EQUIPO DE TODOSSteven Goff of the Washington Post reports that Jurgen Klinsmann is getting paid $2.5million per year on his contract.CLUB WORLD CUPAll matches played in Toyota and Yokohama, JapanPlay-In GameMatches & Scores:-Thu Dec 8Kashiwa Reysol 2-0 Auckland City FC - KR goals by Junya Tanaka & Masato Kudo.QuarterfinalsMatches & Scores:-Sun Dec 11Esperance v Al-SaddMonterrey v Winner of Kashiwa ReysolSemifinalsMatches & Scores: