World Exodus to Major League Soccer?
Posted on January 11, 2007
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According to Reuters, David Beckham will reportedly earn $250 million in a five-year deal to play in the United States — but at least 80 percent of that money has nothing to do with his kicking a ball for the Los Angeles Galaxy.
Yes, you read that correctly! Beckham, who leaves Real Madrid at the end of the season, will become the highest paid player for Major League Soccer (MLS) in the United States. MLS sources say his annual playing income will only be in the “single-figure millions.”
With Beckham getting paid up to $50 million over five years for playing soccer, where does the rest of the money come from?
“Most of the value is from David’s worldwide endorsement,” MLS Deputy Commissioner Ivan Gazidis said on Thursday. “That’s a separate deal. That’s his deal with CAA (Creative Artists Agency) and 19 Entertainment. That’s not something we’re involved in.”
It appears that the MLS is becoming more and more attractive to ‘ballers who are getting close to retirement. For example, Soca Warriors’ standout Shaka Hislop was signed by FC Dallas in July or 2006, after his contract ended with Portsmouth.
Carlos Valderama previously did the same. Romario and Zinho did not join the MLS, but played in the United Soccer League. Would Dwight Yorke be a candidate some day?
Makan Hislop Featured on Soca Warriors’ Website
Posted on January 10, 2007
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Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation’s Media Officer, Shaun Fuentes is reporting that Makan wants to be the “next Hislop”.
According to the article, Makan, a former 2001 National Under 17 player and captain of the National Under 21 team, was recently invited to attend a training camp in South Carolina but had to withdraw at the last moment after his father William Hislop passed away due to kidney failure.
However, the T&T coaching staff kept faith in young Hislop and subsequently invited him for training among 41 other players last month and the towering defender proved his worth to head coach Wim Rijsbergen to seal a spot in the 22-man squad named to contest the Digicel Caribbean Cup starting on Friday at the Hasely Crawford Stadium.
See the article at The Trinidad Express, or via the Soca Warriors’ website.
Coaching School Re-opens Saturday 3rd March
Posted on January 10, 2007
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Coach St.Clair has advised that Coaching School will reopen on Saturday 3rd March 2007. This is the Saturday, 2 weeks after Trinidad and Tobago’s Carnival. The first session of the year will be held, as usual at the school’s grounds in Carnbee.
Parents who wish to have their children join the organization are welcome to do so on that day, or anytime after. The programme curriculum currently involves instruction in football and cricket to members from as young as 5-years-old. Overall, the school boasts an active membership of almost 300.
The organization also has been a consistent avenue for young players to find athletic scholarships in colleges and universities across the United States. Since the 1980s, more than 150 members have been able to attain tertiary-level education; many have become medical doctors, engineers and information architects, to name just a few.
Barbados vs. Play Tobago XI – Cancelled
Posted on January 5, 2007
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It is rumored that the much-hyped about game between Barbados’ National Team, and a select Tobago XI (featuring Coaching School’s foreign-based players) has been called off.
It is not completely why the Bajans are not coming to Tobago, but since some of their plans to host their pre-Digicel Caribbean Cup camp on the island fell through, the games are no longer on.
Barbados is expected to open their campaign in the Cup tournament on Friday 12th at the Hasely Crawford Stadium (Mucurapo), against the Soca Warriors (T&T National Team). They have only won three (3) or twenty-six (26) matches against Trinidad and Tobago since 1973. During this time, they lost sixteen (16) times and drew seven (7).
Barbados is unbeaten in their last nine (9) international games.
Barbados vs. Play Tobago XI
Posted on January 4, 2007
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Barbados’ national team is expected to continue their preparations for the Digicel Caribbean Cup tournament with a four-day camp in Tobago which begins on Friday 5th January. During this time, the team will play two friendly games against a Tobago Football Association (TFA) Select XI.
The first game is scheduled to be played at the Dwight Yorke Stadium on Saturday 6th, at 4 pm. The second round fixture will be played at the same venue on Tuesday 9th, at 5 pm.Tobago will be fielding a very young team comprising some of Coaching School’s foreign-based players who are on football scholarships and have returned home for the Christmas vacation. Among the group of foreign-based players are Javon Carrington, Victor Thomas and Kareem Yearwood.
It is also expected that former national youth player Michael Carrington will play, along with Keon Daniel (formerly of Coaching School – currently a member of the National Under 20 team) and Kayode Legall, the Tobago Football Association’s 2006 Most Valuable Player.
Competition in the Digicel Caribbean Cup begins in Trinidad on Friday January 12.
Source: The Tobago News
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