Thursday, November 19, 2009

Yanks Abroad News and Notes

1.)  Oguchi Onyewu says he will be ready to go within four months...God willing.

2.)  Kenny Cooper suffered a torn ACL is out for some time...Is there a god?

3.)  Jermaine Jones out until after Bundesliga winter break...are there any good German doctors?

4.)  Houston Dynamo teammates Ricardo Clark and Stuart Holden are leaving MLS for good.  Both players are available on a free transfer and rumors have Aberdeen looking hard at Holden.  Clark's suitors include Livorno in Italy and Paris- St. Germain was rumored as well.

5.)  The full field for the 2010 World Cup is now set, barring a FIFA decision to reply the France-Ireland second leg which was clearly won by a handball.  Here are the current 32 teams:

AFC:                              CONCACAF:                   UEFA:
Austrailia                        United States                      Denmark
Japan                             Mexico                               England
Korea Republic              Honduras                            France
Korea DPR                                                              Germany
                                                                                Greece
CAF:                            CONMEBOL:                              Italy
Algeria                          Argentina                             Netherlands
Cameroon                     Brazil                                   Portugal
Ivory Coast                   Chile                                    Serbia
Ghana                           Paraguay                              Slovakia
Nigeria                          Uruguay                               Slovenia
South Africa                                                              Spain
                                    OFC:                                    Switzerland
                                    New Zealand

The draw for the World is set for January 4th and will be broadcast on ESPN2.  If there is a God in heaven we will finally be drawn with a decent group.  Of course Mexico will probably draw Korea DPR, New Zealand, and Algeria.

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