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And he should have had an assist on a 3rd goal, but Bengston missed just wide.

 

I caught the replay late but if I saw that correctly, Espinoza just got the assist to the goal that put Honduras up 2-1.

 

Ryan Smith has apparently retired and is now a player consultant.

 

Remember the news back in august about a Jamaican national team player testing positive on a doping test? It was apparently jermaine hue, he's gotten himself a 9 month ban.

 

Wonder what happened with Cesar at Toronto?

http://www.canadiansoccernews.com/content.php?5026-Amateur-Hour-insiders-united-in-criticism-of-TFC

 

Movsisyan got a hattrick this past weekend for Spartak, he leads the Russian league in scoring.

Also, Kamara is apparently Middlesbrough's captain now.

http://prosoccertalk.nbcsports.com/...ugh-still-supporting-the-sporting-park-bunch/

 

http://www.rednationonline.ca/Articles2013/LifeAfterTorontoFCNickGarcia.aspx

Long read on Nick Garcia, focuses a lot on his TFC time but lots of KC stuff.

 

Hartman announced his retirement today.

 

http://www.calcionews24.com/dal-cal...ita-del-piojo-claudio-lopez-video-351924.html

Lopez is apparently a rally racer now.

 

Coaching news, Klopas is MTL's new coach, Nielsen is being interviewed for the USL OKC job

 

Coach Jimmy is official...

http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/artic...rgy-fc-head-coach-sporting-kc-split-usl-pro-a

 

The Nielsen news got me thinking about where players are coaching wise professionally, here's a list I have.

MLS
Klopas - Montreal
Vermes - KC
Wolff - Columbus assistant
Zavagnin - KC assistant

USL
Nielsen - OKC
Preki - Sacramento

Internatioinal
Simutenkov - Zenit St. Petersburg assistant
Rasovic - Partizan Belgrade

Then there's another five in big positions in MLS front offices.
Bliss - Chicago
Burns - New England
Henderson - Seattle
Klein - LA
Lagerwey - RSL

 

Nice to see Harrington get a surprise call-up for the Jan camp.

 

Agree. I thought this was long deserved (although with a gap in there)

 

Espinoza scored today in Wigan's 3-3 FA Cup draw

 

And it was a fantastic strike.

 

At the 2:10 mark he also has a nice assist on the third Wigan goal.

 

http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/25679484

Songo'o is being linked with a loan move to Kilmarnock

 

Jacksonville (NASL) Coach Tony Meola???

http://www.empireofsoccer.com/legend-contention-jacksonville-22455/

 

Saw this on Twitter and can't stop laughing at it. This is about the best spot for it.


This will be many people on opening day.

 

Former player Nielsen's first announced player at OKC is another former SKC player, Michael Thomas

 

http://energyfc.com/en/news-node-12.html

Cyprian Hedrick and Kyle Miller have also signed with OKC.

 

Watching the FA Cup match between Cardiff City and Wigan. It's good to see Roger Espinoza tearing up the midfield again. Brings back good memories.

 

Bessone signed with Millwall

http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/26244137