Just posted video from Thurs. just ahead of the big game Fri, with USMNT & Panama. Hear from Head Coach and Long Islander Bruce Arena, Christian Pulisic and more. We even re-ran our interview by Arabella Jin with Christian.
After a recent home game at MCU Park in Coney Island, the NY Cosmos had meet the team night. Players were there for fans who were given team photos to get autographs photos etc. The owner, Rocco Commisso, who in the past has sat with the supporters, ok problably stood, was also there and we have the videos up at the facebook page of SLIM, here are some of the photos.
New signee and Hofstra soccer alum, Harri ventured out to the Sachem club, once the largest in the nation for a meet and greet. He took many photos, signing all sorts of things shoes, shirts, mini soccer balls etc, not sure who had more fun him or his new young fans/friends. See all the images on the fb of SLIM.
Hear from Captain America, Michael Bradley, Deandre Yedlin & Paul Arriola on the upcoming FIFA World Cup qualifying game hosting Panama this Friday Oct. 6, in Florida, on the fb page of SLIM.
For the FIFA World Cup in 2026, the first to have the expanded field of entrants has also been met with an historic attempt for a 3 nation bid, US, Canada & Mexico have joined forces to bring this event back to North America. There are now 32 host ciites and more with the non host cities that will be involved, those not serving as host cities will as previously reported here will be utilized as broadcast centers, team hubs and other vital purposes.
From early to late morning, Oktoberfest was celebrated in the East Village. Pre game and halftime shows live with Eric and Company we cheered loudly by the packed Bayern fans. Bavarian cuisine from large Pretzels to equally large beers were served and enjoyed by the throng. There were many give aways of jerseys signed by the team and one seperate of James Rodriguez. Former Bayern standout Raimond Aumann was present, and we were lucky enough to walk away with many of his autographed cards to be given to our followers, even after yesterdays Cosmos win we still have a good many to distribute.
Today Mitchel Field, the training home for the NY Cosmos saw a joint press conference with them and their next opponent, on Sunday @ MCU Park, PRFC.
Austin Daniels has a new position, he will join with Scott Spence in finding and managing talent in their respective markets Daniels will oversee 14 teams while being heavily involved with Academy Showcases to ID talent, provide scouting and player specific information to Tony Lepore, US Director of Talent ID as well as youth team staffs. In the past he had served as a scout for the U-20 USWNT, coached at the AZ US Boys Training Center, been a DOC at CT Junior Socccer Association, headed clubs in CT and KY. Higher level positions in coaching include with the WPSL NE Mutiny and Univ.
Scott Spence will now fill this role, he had previously been under new U-15 coach Van Den Bergh as a scout in Texas. Very well prepared by his past for such a lofty position as he had been the US rep for Liga MX team CF Monterrey Raydos and its US club affiliates. As Predident of Premier Soccer Services and a US scout for Texas & Atlanta, he is quite familar with the landscape of youth soccer on a broader scale. The former Director of Coaching for the Alabama Youth Soccer Assoc. had also lead the Memphis GSC/Fury Club and is a soccer educator.
Dave Van Den Bergh has just been named the full time coach coach of the team that will feed the U-17's their new players as they prep for their World Cup in India. Until now he had remained at his post with the Developmental Academy as Technical Advisor in Texas. Dave had served as the U-20 Asst. Coach in his native Holland, where he spent 6 of his 12 years of European play with Dutch side, FC Utretch. No stranger to the American game, he is an MLS vet having been with the KC Wizards, Red Bull and FC Dallas.
