Some Soccer News for Dec 6, 2017
It's Day 340 of 2017.
The Draw for the CONCACAF Champions League knock out stage is Mon Dec 18.
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MLS CUP FINAL
-Sat Dec 9
Toronto FC v Seattle Sounders FC - kickoff at 3:30pm CT on ESPN
Media:
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Accord: du Nord Music Mix Vol 149 (download + extract)
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MLS
Philadelphia GM and former USA international Earnie Stewart sits down for an in depth Q + A. By Scott French for Four Four Two.
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NWSL
A very good story of newly moved and named Utah Royals (formerly FC Kansas City and now owned by Real Salt Lake) getting their first head coach, a highly sought after Laura Harvey. By Richard Farley for Four Four Two.
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AMERICANS ABROAD
Timmy Chandler is back to training with Eintract Frankfurt. He had meniscus surgery 7 weeks ago. My gut instinct says he won't play again until after the winter break.
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LIGA MX
We don't often get a genuine derby in the finals, but the two powerhouses from Monterrey will face off for the Mexican championship. By Luis Miguel Echegaray for Sports Illustrated.
Liguilla Final Schedule:
1st Leg
-Thu Dec 7
Tigres v Monterrey - 8:00pm CT on Univision Deportes
2nd Leg
-Sun Dec 10
Monterrey v Tigures - 6:00pm CT on Univision Deportes
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UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE - GROUP STAGE
Matchday 6
-Mon Dec 11
Round of 16 Draw
Matchday 6 Schedule/Results:
-Wed Dec 6
Group E
Liverpool (12 pts) 7-0 Spartak Moskva (Out)
Maribor (Out) 1-1 Sevilla (9 pts)
Group F
Shakhtar Donetsk (12 pts) 2-1 Man City (In)
Feyenoord (Out) 2-1 Napoli (Out)
Group G
Porto (10 pts) 5-2 Monaco (Out)
Leipzig (Out) 1-2 Besiktas (In)
Seeds:
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The Draw for the CONCACAF Champions League knock out stage is Mon Dec 18.
- The Round of 16 begins on Feb 20.
- Five MLS teams in the tourney: Colorado Rapids, Dallas, New York Red Bulls, Seattle Sounders, and Toronto (as Canadian champs)
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MLS CUP FINAL
-Sat Dec 9
Toronto FC v Seattle Sounders FC - kickoff at 3:30pm CT on ESPN
- I will be watching the game at New Bohemia on Lake Street in Minneapolis
Media:
- BUZZWORD ALERT: Seattle not feeling the PRESSURE to repeat. By Matt Pentz for ESPNFC.
- BUZZWORD ALERT: Toronto is using their PROCESS to succeed in 2017. By Jeff Carlisle for ESPNFC.
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Accord: du Nord Music Mix Vol 149 (download + extract)
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MLS
Philadelphia GM and former USA international Earnie Stewart sits down for an in depth Q + A. By Scott French for Four Four Two.
- Long interview with a lot of different subjects, past and present.
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NWSL
A very good story of newly moved and named Utah Royals (formerly FC Kansas City and now owned by Real Salt Lake) getting their first head coach, a highly sought after Laura Harvey. By Richard Farley for Four Four Two.
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AMERICANS ABROAD
Timmy Chandler is back to training with Eintract Frankfurt. He had meniscus surgery 7 weeks ago. My gut instinct says he won't play again until after the winter break.
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LIGA MX
We don't often get a genuine derby in the finals, but the two powerhouses from Monterrey will face off for the Mexican championship. By Luis Miguel Echegaray for Sports Illustrated.
Liguilla Final Schedule:
1st Leg
-Thu Dec 7
Tigres v Monterrey - 8:00pm CT on Univision Deportes
2nd Leg
-Sun Dec 10
Monterrey v Tigures - 6:00pm CT on Univision Deportes
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UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE - GROUP STAGE
Matchday 6
- NEWLY IN - Liverpool, Sevilla, Shakhtar Donetsk, Porto
- NEWLY OUT - Spartak Moskva, Napoli, Leipzig
- Already ADVANCED (12 of 16): Barcelona, Basel, Bayern, Besiktas, Chelsea, Juventus, Man City, Man United, PSG, Real Madrid, Roma, Tottenham
- Already OUT (13 of 16): Anderlecht, APOEL, Atletico Madrid, Benfica, Celtic, CSKA Moskva, Dortmund, Feyenoord, Maribor, Monaco, Olympiacos, Qarabag, Sporting CP
-Mon Dec 11
Round of 16 Draw
Matchday 6 Schedule/Results:
-Wed Dec 6
Group E
Liverpool (12 pts) 7-0 Spartak Moskva (Out)
Maribor (Out) 1-1 Sevilla (9 pts)
Group F
Shakhtar Donetsk (12 pts) 2-1 Man City (In)
Feyenoord (Out) 2-1 Napoli (Out)
Group G
Porto (10 pts) 5-2 Monaco (Out)
Leipzig (Out) 1-2 Besiktas (In)
Seeds:
- A1 - Manchester United
- A2 - Basel
- B1 - Paris Saint-Germain
- B2 - Bayern Munich
- C1 - Roma
- C2 - Chelsea
- D1 - Barcelona
- D2 - Juventus
- E1 - Liverpool
- E2 - Sevilla
- F1 - Man City
- F2 - Shakhtar Donetsk
- G1 - Besiktas
- G2 - Porto
- H1 - Tottenham
- H2 - Real Madrid
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