| The "Tri" won the USA, and along with the defeat of Costa Rica and the victory of Trinidad, any thing can happen |
| Mexico extracts the claw |
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| Mexico could revertir the scoreboard before the Americans and now they are at the edge of the direct classification to South Africa. foto:AP. |
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Washington Hispanic
To all lights, the party between DC United and Real Madrid, eldomingo 9 in FedEx Field, left a positive balance in the arks of the of the capital club and a good flavor of mouth in the fanatics.
Pero DC lost the most faithful fanatics will say, truly: but sincerely were they hoping that the rojinegros would give the blow to the chair, obtaining a victory before the most expensive team of the world? Slightly probable.
The meeting left several lessons. Little more than 73 thousand spectators who defied the heat in FedEx Field demonstrated that the soccer in the USA is a sport in constant growth. Real Madrid learned that it is provided with a depth in the payroll that an instantaneous candidate for all the competition does to him be noted down, and the DC United could measure his height before a rival of top category.
But other things begin to show. What must do the MLS to be able to aspire to have a quality if not similar, at least similar to the leagues Spaniard, Italian or Englishwoman? The soccer is a pleasure, but if the quality is not ideal it is a product rapid sour fruit-juice turns.
With his wage ceiling and his obsessive control in the resources that they wear out, it is probable that the MLS is affecting its own growth. Although the recent conduct of Real Madrid on the market is perhaps a bad example (it is necessary to remember that the first Galactic ones of Beckman and, Figo and Zidane had a good assignment at domestic level, but zero glass on a global scale) it is necessary to prevent at all costs the squalid resources that the MLS spends from being assined to players in decline, as it happened with Marcelo Gallardo, a decent player but whose performance in DC United left much that to wish.
The point is that a visit as that of Real Madrid opens the appetite for having a MLS of better quality, which really could settle in a competitive way not only on the players' market, but also in the international concert, which a representative has in the World cup of Clubs, and which gains it.
The popularity of the "soccer" in the United States should keep on growing in the future, and for the same, the MLS must realize to the briefness that, along with this phenomenon, he will be competing with more conspicuous leagues. If a fan has the possibility of going to the stadium to see a party of the Network Bulls with Columbus Crew and see a party for television between Manchester United and the Liverpool: what meeting would you choose?
For the same, for the fanatics, to keep on enjoying this good flavor of mouth that left the visit of Madrid. For DC United, the satisfaction of being able to have supported his unconquered fence in 56 minutes, and for the MLS, the achievement of which they must plan how to raise the quality of the local competence in the briefness.
| It faces a nourished calendar |
| DC United with his full plate |
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| After the holiday before Real Madrid, DC has serious challenges. foto:AP |
For Felipe Lagos
Washington Hispanic
After falling down opposite to Real Madrid for 3 to 0 in a party that left contentments to fans, to leaders and to the clubs, DC United faces a nourished calendar.
The principal challenge for the of the capital ones is to support the competitive level both in the Champions League of the Concacaf and in the MLS.
On a global scale, DC United will travel to Honduras to face to Marathon on Tuesday, the 18th. After gaining his step to the groups phase after remaining with the series before Firpo, the rojinegros must rescue at least a point to gain confidence in the important tournament, which champion disputes the World cup of Clubs of Japan.
Last year, DC United lost for 2 0 in his visit to Marathón, and then 4 fell down to 2 at home opposite to the catrachos.
But earlier, the of the capital ones will travel to Canada to face in a crucial party Toronto. In the Conference of the East of the MLS, Toronto (27) is in the fourth position, to a point of DC United (28). The leader in the table is Columbus (36) followed by Chicago (32). Hence the need of the rojinegros not to lighten the stride and, on the contrary, to begin dominating rivals.
| This team can be compared to the Ravens of 2000 |
| The Redskins to the load |
For jorge andrés
Sports analyst ESPN 730
After 2008 ended with the fourth best defense of the league, this year the Redskins have strengthened it even more. The first step was the renewal of corner DeAngelo Hall for 3 years and 54 million dollars. The second biggest addition of the defensive team was the hiring of the free agent Albert Haynesworth of the Titanium of Tennesee. Haynesworth is known like one of the best defensive tackles in the NFL, and it went on to the Redskins later to sign a contract of 10 years for 100 million dollars, the biggest contract in the league of a free agent.
And as if this was not sufficient, the Redskins used his tenth third selection in the university draft to select Brian Orakpo (Or Texas). Orakpo was one of the most explosive defensive players in the university football and one hopes that the NFL I continued this excellence in.
This team can be compared to the Ravens of 2000, which defense any offensive opponent was dominating. But as this team, what he lacks to the Redskins this year is a confidence in his offensive team. Jason Campbell returns this year as the titular quarterback and continuous his struggle for demostrarque is the future of the Redskins like field marshal. Campbell enters to his second year under the same offensive strategy of the trainer Jim Zorn.
Another important note to bear in mind is that this is last year in the contract of Jason Campbell. We all know that it came already the time where Campbell needs to develop completely his potential or his time here in Washington it will come to an end.
Out of the quarterback, the offensive turns out to be equal, the recipients Santana Moss y Antwann Randel The regresan this year to side of Tight End Chris Cooley and the broker Clinton Portis. Three young people Devin Thomas, Malcolm Kelly, and Fred Davis also they return and one hopes that finally they should come to his soccer potential.
The most problematic unit of last year, the offensive line, returns this year with positive notes. The veteran Jon Jansen was dismissed of the team and it will be remplazado for the young place Stephon Heyer of the University of Maryland. Derrick Dockery and Mike Williams are two big addictions to the offensive line and one hopes that the entire unit should stay healthy during the period.
With new and improved defense of this team, the young and healthy offensive, and the motivation for Jason Campbell of leading this team to a championship or being dismissed, already it seems that there are the things ready for a new year of American soccer with the Redskins. The pre-season initiates on Thursday August 13, when the Redskins face the Ravens in the city of Baltimore. There the team will prepare himself for the regular period, which initiates September 13, when the Redskins play like visitors in New York before the Giants. I list or not, the time of the year came already to enjoy of the NFL and of our Redskins of Washington.
| Flip Saunders, it proved to be happy to itself for the big form that Gilbert Arenas has acquired the base |
| Wizards arms himself |
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| The Argentinian Fabricio Oberto (to the center) joined to the Wizards this period. foto:AP |
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Washington Hispanic
The new trainer of the Wizards of Washington, Flip Saunders, showed himself happily for the big form that there has acquired the base Gilbert Arenas, the player exemption of the team, which lost the whole past period for an operation of the left leg.
Saunders said that Arenas had recovered his speed and this was the best demonstration that was completely convalescent.
The trainer of the Wizards traveled last week to Chicago to see to train to Sand and said that it had four times more force in the leg than before the operation.
“ I believe that it has managed to come to the point that he was wishing when it is in the field and has recovered all the rapidity that it had with his game”, mentioned Saunders. “If you are it in a gymnasium he might not say that it has been disabled”.
At the same time, the Wizards presented to his new acquisition, the Argentinian Fabricio Oberto, completing his reinforcement of the cadre in search of leaving behind the previous disappointing campaign.
The center and eave will contribute force in the frontal line, as well as capacity to the defensive, experience and certain dose of rudeness for the Wizards.
Oberto, who measures 2,08 meters and weighs 111 kilos (6 feet, 10 inches and 245 pounds), divided equally 3,6 points and 3,9 rebounds for party in four periods with San Antonio.
The Spurs transferred Oberto to Detroit in the middle of this year, like part of a swap that involved five players. Then, the Pistons made it transferable.
“ I would like helping the team and being a part to contribute what he lacks”, said Oberto, who was part of the Spurs in 2007, when champions of the NBA were crowned, and of Argentina, when it conquered the gold in the Olympic Games of 2004.
The original player of Cordova, of 34 years, surrendered not long ago to a surgery to correct a cardiac arrhythmia.
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