The dog days of March have led to a hysterical, yet not-totally-inconceivable rumor about 43-year-old Brad Fridel; The U-17s win again at the CONCACAF Championship; Bocanegra lands a new job.
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Jesse Yomtov
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March 03, 2015
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With Thibaut Courtois entrenched as Chelsea's goalkeeper of the future and Petr Cech likely on his way out, Jose Mourinho wants to being in a veteran backup. Hence, Brad Friedel to Chelsea rumor!
The U-17s beat Trinidad & Tobago 2-0, the team's second win in two games to open the CONCACAF U-17 Championship (which determines the four teams that will qualify for the U-17 World Cup in October). Highlights:
Alexi Lalas on the development of MLS: “When we started out this league, it was by design focused on families and kids and the “Barney-fication” of the sport, and the Chuck E. Cheese nature of it. Like I said, it was by design and it was strategic, and it worked. As that generation grew up with MLS as part of their sports landscape, they wanted more. This transition into a supporters' culture and a much more young adult-oriented type of product and presentation, I think it just mirrors the increased size and education and passion that the North American soccer fan has. It’s no longer niche, it's come above ground and it’s powerful and it wants [an] authentic and organic type of soccer experience.”
Heading into the second leg of the CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinals with a 2-2 aggregate score, can Montreal capitalize on the road goals and shock Pachuca tonight?
Galaxy midfielder Juninho is still waiting to apply for citizenship, but the Brazilian dreams of playing for the U.S. national team. “I'm saying this in public now, because it's what I really want. The people going to start thinking Juninho can be there [for the US]. Why not? If this happens, then it will be so special for me as a player. Hopefully, one day this can happen.”
Carlos Bocanegra signed on as the Atlanta MLS team’s technical director.
