Altidore to Villareal

I agree Lyle. Didnt he also go back to Italy at around 10 years old to train? So much, if not most, of his football development was done in Italy. The US would be lucky to have him on the MNT and should not feel spited that he chose otherwise.

 

You said it. What did the guy do? Sell top secret information to Al Qaeda? Kill someone? Fart in Obama's general direction?

He chose someone else. That's how it goes. We'll even tell him "Your loss, sucker". Geez.

 

No.

 

Brede Hangeland is about as American as Rossi is, come to think about it.

Rossi did go back to Italy at a young age, although his childhood was mostly spent in the U.S., I believe.

I also don't hear too many people complain about Vedad Ibisevic, Hoffenheim's deadly forward, having chosen Bosnia over the U.S.... when he could have decided to join the USMNT. Subotic at Dortmund might turned down the U.S. as well. The horror.

 

Unfortunately I think Ibisevic was already capped for Bosnia before he would have even appeared on the USMNT's radar.

None of this, however, is as weird as Chris Kaman playing for the German basketball team. I have my doubts as to whether or not he had even been to Germany before the Olympics.

 

Well it used to be a thread about Jozy.

I thought Jozy played a nice match on Saturday. He was not outstanding but he did not stand out as being out of his depth either. He was in position to score a couple of times and his header forced a goal mouth scramble leading to the first Villareal's goal.

 

Or Becky Hammon playing for Russia. Sorry, back to Jozy.

 

Yeah, speaking of Jozy, can I get a clarification?

Why isn't he Champions League eligible? He's not cup tied. Can someone pass along the eligibility rule?

Thanks, or as Jozy now says, gracias.

 

Before the group stage, each team is required to put together a roster that lasts through the entire group stage. Jozy was not included on this roster, because it was sent in, I believe, right after he was transferred to Villareal.
Villareal's roster must include Spanish-born players as well as players that played in their youth system, so that further limits the number of spots for someone like Jozy who doesn't start (without injuries) and help fill any of Villareal's quotas.
Villareal will submit a new roster for the first knockout round. It's possible that he could be included on that roster.

 

FFC - Fingers Fucking Crossed!!

 

Read the previous post, in regards.

C'mon Don, follow the bouncing ball.

 

I never knew domestic and youth system players had to be included on the roster. How does a club like Arsenal pull that off?

 

BC. Arsenal buys them young enough that they qualify as "Arsenal Youth System" players.

 

Looks like Jozy is being loaned out to a team in first place of the second division of La Liga (Deportivo Xerez).

http://www.goal.com/en-us/news/88/spain ... rtivo-loan

 

Seems like a good fit for Jozy.

 

I agree 100%. Villareal gets to keep him nearby while he gets to stay in Spain and still learn the style of La Liga. Plus he is going to a team where he will be seeing playing time, but since they are already in first place, he won't be expected to carry the team.

 

Since not playing a single minute since his loan to Xerox FC, or Xerses, or whatever the hell its called, now 2nd division Levante want to grab Jozy on loan due to their injuries and the fact that Jozy hasn't played since his loan deal. Apparently the deal could go down despite being outside the transfer period.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/s ... index.html