U.S. Soccer
Plenty of news to go around these parts, as the Vancouver Whitecaps officially welcomed Lee Young-Pyo to MLS. Lee is a South Korean international (retired) formerly of Tottenham Hotspur, among a host of other clubs.
The Sounders have tracked down their Kasey Keller replacement, signing Austrian Michael Gspurning as their new No. 1 goalkeeper.
With the College Cup wrapping up this weekend, it’s time to look ahead at the 2012 MLS SuperDraft. Here’s my board of best players to choose from, as well as profiles of North Carolina and Creighton, both entrants in the College Cup.
MLS also released the initial combine list today.
Global soccer
The story of today in the world of soccer was the failure of both Manchester United and Manchester City to advance to the knockout stages of the UEFA Champions League.
A full look at who advanced over the past two days can be found here, surely.
Liverpool and Luis Suarez have been charged after the Uruguayan allegedly flicked off the Craven Cottage crowd on Monday.