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10.23.15

ASN Morning Read: U-17s Square Off vs. Host Chile

After taking just one point from the first two group games at the World Cup, the American U-17s take on host Chile with a win clinching a spot in the tournament's knockout stage.
BY Jesse Yomtov Posted
October 23, 2015
8:35 AM
  • Can the U-17s earn a victory against host Chile tonight to advance to the World Cup knockout stage?

  • Bruce Arena has an idea for improving the MLS schedule: "We should have a Boxing day-style setup, and I'm going to ask the league to consider this: next year, play July 1, which is a Friday, and play July 4. Everyone in the league plays on those two dates. The setup should be home and away so you don't get two home dates. And keep it regional.

    "There's one way of knocking off two dates for the entire league. That would be a little bit of a break in the scheduling scramble that we have, and it can be done. All of this stuff can be done. We can play 34 games without playing on the fixture dates if we get a little creative. We don't get creative enough."

  • The Miami-Dade school board is backing negotiations with David Beckham for a stadium. The school district would be the team’s partner.

  • A whole new meaning for “Fulhamerica”:

 




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