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Sky Blue Fantasy Camp

By Sean McCaffery, January 4, 2020

Jan. 18 will be the date with destiny for those over 21 years of age and wish to attend the inital camp in Brooklyn. The venue for this event is SoFive Brookly, 2015 Pitkin Av, Broklyn NY 11207 from 9:30 a.m - 1:30 p.m. Featured will be training by select Sky Blue players, a 5v5 series of games and half an hour of interacting with the team players. At just $95 it is a great value, a group of 5 pay $425, a savings of $10 per person.

The coaches will be #8 Erica Skorski defender, #73 defender Madison Tiernan & Nicole Baxter.

USMNT Take on Ticos in First Full International of 2020

By Sean McCaffery, January 2, 2020

Following almost a month in a very early Jan. camp in World Cup host Qatar, they meet up with Costa Rica on Feb. 1 in LA at Dignity Health Sports Park. the 12:55 p.m. PT game will be on ESPNews, UniMas & TUDN, it may be followed on the USMNT Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts. Should both teams advance from their first round game in the Concacaf Nations League, they would meet up again 3 days after the semis, the US should get beyond Honduras, the Ticos will have to play very well to beat out Mexico.

NCFC Builds with Barry

By Sean McCaffery, January 2, 2020

Guinea international Hadji Barry, a top mover and shaker on the field for the USL Championship as a foward will ply his trade for David Sarachan and company this coming season. He had been a first round MLS SuperDraft selection in 2016, just last season he was with Ottowa with half a dozen goals in 14 games upon his Aug. arrival from Israel and Kiryat Shmona. 

NCFC Fills out Staff with McGinty

By Sean McCaffery, January 2, 2020

Always good to have the Irish on your staff and Mike McGinty is just that as an asst. now to Dave Sarachan in Cary. The newest addition to the USL Championship club had an 8 year pro career as a goalkeeper and knows NC from his time playing as well as coaching. He comes off the 2019 U-17 World Cup where he was the US GK coach. An alum of Wake Forest, he has taken the spot left by Clint Peay who departed to be the first HC for USL League One team, Revolution.

HC Berhalter names his 25 for the January Camp

By Sean McCaffery, January 1, 2020

For almost a full month, Jan. 5-25 the 2 dozen plus will train and have some scrimmages at the Aspire Academy, Hoha, Qatar, because why go to a place with a good human rights record. They will then retun to LA and Dignity Health Sports Park in LA for the Feb. 1 match with Costa Rica, a Concacaf rival.  As the USMNT will move on in the Concacaf Nations League to the semis, this game will be a big part of the prep as will be the long camp for those June games and the World Cup Qualifiers that commence in Sept.

Fire Hope to Have Scored a TD with Their TD

By Sean McCaffery, December 29, 2019

Many major changes installed, more to come for the Chicago Fire as they now have Sebastian Pelzer on board as their Technical DIrector. The German had been a pro as a defender with a stellar 16 year career. Now he will work being involved in all levels of soccer operations for the Fire, reporting to Sporting Director the newly installed Georg Geitz.

Pelzer informed "I'm looking forward to joining Chicago Fire FC. I will do my best to help in every way that I can."

Wickey walks to the Fire

By Sean McCaffery, December 28, 2019

From the USMNT U-17 HC to that of the top tier in the US, and the MLS team Chicago Fire just after getting the young ones to a highest total of all with their U-17 World Cup Qualifications at 17 times.  He came to USSF in March and took the U-17's to qualify yet again in May. In the final they fell to El Tri in overtime.

Coach stated "I want to thank US Soccer for the opportunity to lead the U-17 Men's National Team this year. I think their international experiences this year will help them reach new heights in their young careers." 

NCFC picks a peck of pecka for the midfield

By Sean McCaffery, December 25, 2019

THe 30 year old Brazilian, Wellington Paeckart, of course goes by the one name monicker of "PECKA" will be with the team for the coming 2020 season. He has been in the US for some time, of late with San Antonio FC as he was their captain last season. He wore the world famous yellow jersey with the U-18's in Brazil and in 2009 began his pro career with the renowned Flamengo FC in 2009, then with CFZ de Rio before debuting here with the Ft. Laudrdale Strikers in 2011, he Lockhart home until 2014. Next stop was MLS with RSL, their Real Monarch, Rayo OKC and until last year, San Antonio.

Furlong takes a forever furlough

By Sean McCaffery, December 24, 2019

As of Dec. 31, 2019, John Furlong will no longer be a Whitecap, Co-owner Jeff Mallett will take the title of Executive Chair for the time being, this role had John as a major player in guidance of team ownership and senior staff. Mallet, also a director since 2009, will take the post, solidifying his spot as the face of the ownership team that includes Greg Kerfoot, Steve Luczo & Steve Nash.

Whitecaps Pre Season Plans

By Sean McCaffery, December 20, 2019

As you know, they added a top scorer for LigaMX, now see what he and his cohorts will be up to shortly. The first portion will be spent in the warmer confines of Southern California, as they will have camps in LA, San Diego then Portland where a nemesis of HC dos Santos, Giovanni Saverse coaches, the NY Cosmos of Gio beat the team coached by Marco for the Soccer Bowl of the NASL a few years back. The players have a bit over a month of freedom as they are expected back to the Whitecaps FC National Soccer Development Centre on Jan. 20 before the first of 2 sojurns south.

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