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ASN Morning Read: Aron on a Plane to Germany

An American striker makes a move to one of the best leagues in the world; an American midfielder takes some nice photos of stretching excercises; an English club goes rogue, in the best way possible.
BY Noah Davis Posted
August 04, 2015
8:00 AM
  • We heard rumors:  
  • Then, bam: AZ in hoofdlijnen akkoord over Jóhannsson.
  • Translation: Aron Johannsson is moving to Werder Bremen, a good move for him:  
  • But we wanted him in MLS: Just as Altidore benefitted from playing in the more technical Eredivisie (and Dempsey, Bedoya, Ream, and Guzan all improved from the strengths of their respective leagues abroad), Johannsson needs a move to a league that will challenge his weaknesses and play week-in and week-out against bigger, stronger center backs. MLS could be that league.
  • It's a good thing this isn't Swindon Town Soccer Now: In effect, the team has eliminated non-game-day news media access. Reporters, photographers and videographers are largely barred from interviewing any member of the team, the coaching staff or the club’s management, save for a hurried question or two for the manager at a postmatch news conference. Lee Power, the Swindon owner, who put the policy in place, acknowledged the irony of giving an interview to explain the decision but defended the policy because, he said, “at the end of the day, the local paper needs the football club more than the football club needs the local paper.”

  • JC (Joe Corona) stretches:  

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