1.20.16
ASN Morning Read: Dax McCarty Gets His Mil
The New York Red Bull star gets a pay raise as one of Major League Soccer's smartest teams does something smart; a certain young U.S. star prepares to sign with the domestic league; lotsa other news you can use.
- Jordan Morris spurns Werder Bremen, presumably for the Seattle Sounders, spawning multiple think pieces.
- "Clint Dempsey says he decided to sit out United States training camp this month after national team coach Jurgen Klinsmann gave him the option to join the squad or rest up for the MLS season."
- Bruce:
Bruce Arena, @LAGalaxy Coach and GM, on what @MLS teams should be focused on. (via @JeffreyCarlisle) pic.twitter.com/ZASIxmX0Ba
— Alexi Lalas (@AlexiLalas) January 19, 2016 - Dax McCarty gets that TAM: "The pitbull of a midfielder is set to earn $500,000 for each of the next two seasons, a number that will climb to $550,000 in 2018 and $600,000 in 2019." (This is a good use of TAM.)
- Benny:
Benny Feilhaber is speaking his mind: "I don't think Jurgen calls in the best players available, and I think that's an issue." #USMNT
— Ives Galarcep (@SoccerByIves) January 20, 2016
(I wrote that story four months ago, but whatever.) - That is one pretty stadium, D.C. United.
- Here's a story about Cristiano Ronaldo.
- This is everything:
Rehab with the fastest white guy ???????? @JoshuaGatt pic.twitter.com/OfdIFBSUcM
— Terrence Boyd (@TBoyd91) January 20, 2016
