New Faces at Training
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MVNsoccer +1This is a happy development for 3 of the group who defected from the Cuba u-23s during the Olympic qualifiers, just after their match with USA. Good entry from the official LA Galaxy blog today !
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Found Three! The Cubans have resurfaced…
Published 4/9/2008 by Breton at Center Holds It
... Defender Yenier Bermudez, midfielder Yordany Alvarez, and goalkeeper (hero of the 1-1 tie vs. the US U-23s) Jose Manuel Miranda - the all-star of the bunch - are now on trial with the Los Angeles Galaxy. ...
Galaxy Likes Their Cubans
Published 4/9/2008 by drew.epperley at WVHooligan - Soccer Blog
... . [image] Remember a few weeks back during the Olympic qualifying down in Tampa when a slew of Cubans left their national team side to defect to the US? Well it looks like one MLS club has landed three of those players with hopes of signing them to a development deal. Keeper Jose Manual Miranda (center), midfielder Yordany Alvarez (right) and defender Yenier Bermundez (left) have joined the Galaxy on a trial with hopes of landing a developmental deal here shortly. Most expect keeper Miranda to get a deal signed first with the current state of things in the goalkeeping ...
Three Cuban Defectors Training with the LA Galaxy
Published 4/10/2008 by Laurie at The Offside
... ? Three of them turned up this week in California, training with the LA Galaxy . Three new faces joined the Galaxy in training this week as goalkeeper Jose Manual Miranda (center), midfielder Yordany Alvarez (right) and defender Yenier Bermundez (left) made the trek from Florida to Southern California. All three players come to the Galaxy after defecting from the Cuban U-23 team during the Olympics qualifiers a month ago. If you were following the U-23 tournament, the Cuban team was the one that held the US to a draw — its only non-win of the tournament aside from the ...
3 Olympics qualifying defectors get a new chance with the GALAXY
Published 4/10/2008 by Ric at The World's Beautiful Game
... made eight saves during the game, helping the Cubans walk away with their only point in qualifying competition. Alvarez assisted on the lone Cuban goal of the tournament, and Bermundez captained the U-23s before fleeing the team hotel that night.”
“All three will train with the Galaxy for at least the remainder of this week and potentially next week as well in the run up to the game against Houston.”
Today’s full blog entry,
http://thelagalaxy.blogspot.com/2008/04/new-faces-at-training.html ...
Hello old friends LINKS
Published 4/10/2008 by The Beautiful Game at The Beautiful Game
Our favorite Cuban defectors are back! They're training with the L.A. Galaxy! Don't worry, they won't make the team. South African ladies of the night excited for 2010 W.C. [The Sporting Blog] Hirshey blames self for Arsenal loss. [Deadspin] Biggest wastes of money. [The Spoiler] Go check out some Extra Time. [The Offside Rules] Goal line technology debate. [Canadian Press]
TSR: MLS 0-for-semis
Published 4/10/2008 by Beau Dure at The Netminder
... better. Particularly when Luciano Emilio is cold. Under the circumstances, 3-2 isn't bad. - The news for U.S. fans isn't all bad in CONCACAF: The U.S. women needed 57 minutes to break down Costa Rica but poured in three goals to advance to Beijing. In the other winner-take-all qualifier, the home crowd wasn't quite enough to boost Mexico past a talented Canadian side. - Three of the players who defected from Cuba's Olympic qualifying team have turned up with in training with the Galaxy. - This one's fun -- a ...
Let's Get A Little Closer News
Published 4/10/2008 by brucio at du Nord
... WIZARDS Now that KC has played their first 3 games on the season at home, winning 2 and losing 1, they have to play their next 6 games on the road, and do not get another home game until June 14. So not only are they playing in baseball park, but they also have to live with an insane schedule. They better win a lot of road games or the entire city will forget they exist. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ LOS ANGELES GALAXY The official LA Galaxy blog tells that 3 of 7 Cuban Olympic team defectors are getting a tryout with the team. ...
Cuban U-23 Defectors Train With L.A. Galaxy
Published 4/14/2008 by David J. Warner at FanHouse
... Goalkeeper Jose Manual Miranda, midfielder Yordany Alvarez and defender Yenier Bermundez made the trip from Florida to California to train with the L.A. Galaxy last week. They are not signed to any contracts yet -- there are likely immigration and asylum issues to settle first -- but the three amigos are expected to stay with the club through most of this week as the Galaxy prepare to face the Houston Dynamo. ...
