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FC Dallas names Eric Quill to replace Luccin
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Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondent
FC Dallas has named New Mexico United manager Eric Quill to be its next manager, the team announced on Wednesday.
Quill replaces Nico Estevez, who was fired in June and was replaced on an interim basis by assistant coach Peter Luccin. Luccin was among the finalists to get the full-time job, but FCD ultimately went with Quill.
“I’m extremely excited and truly honored to get the opportunity to lead FC Dallas into the 2025 season and beyond,” Quill said via a news release. “This club has a rich history, values player development and prioritizes competitive excellence.”
The appointment amounts to a homecoming of sorts for Quill, as he managed FCD’s reserve team, North Texas SC, from 2019-21.
During that spell, he led NTSC to the inaugural USL League One Championship in 2019 and earned USL League One Coach of the Year honors.
Among the players he coached on that team are current U.S. internationals Ricardo Pepi and Tanner Tessmann.
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In June of 2023, he took over the reins at New Mexico United, and this season led the team to the Western Conference title with a record of 18-5-11. The team also reached the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open Cup.
“Eric’s coaching philosophy and methodology align perfectly with FC Dallas’ commitment to player development and attacking soccer,” Chief Soccer Officer André Zanotta said. “He has a deep understanding of our ecosystem and the values that drive our club, from the Academy to the first team. Eric’s ability to maximize player potential and his innovative approach to the game make him an ideal leader for this next chapter of FC Dallas.”
As a player, Quill joined MLS in 1997 with the Tampa Bay Mutiny, where he tallied eight goals and 19 assists across 79 appearances.
He later played for the Kansas City Wizards (now Sporting Kansas City), scoring seven goals and assisting seven over 49 matches, and joined the Dallas Burn in 2004, contributing a goal and three assists in 23 games.
Quill retired in 2005 after a season with the New York MetroStars (now New York Red Bulls). Internationally, Quill played for the U.S. at U-16 and U-20 levels.
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Ahly ‘Angry’ With Tau’s Latest Decision | Soccer Laduma
Al Ahly are reportedly angry with Tau’s latest decision.
Al Ahly are reportedly unhappy with Percy Tau’s latest decision as he nears the end of his contract at the club.
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The Bafana Bafana international appears to be approaching the end of his career with the Club of the Century, with multiple reports claiming that the Egyptian juggernauts do not plan to extend the forward’s contract.
In fact, it seems the record African champions want to part ways with the 30-year-old as soon as possible.
According to El Watan Sports, club sporting director Mohamed Ramadan tried to speak to Tau about possibly terminating his contract in January, but the Egyptian executive was directed to speak to the player’s agent, Mmatsatsi Sefalafala, instead.
The same report claims that Al Ahly are offering to mutually terminate the player’s contract during the mid-season window, proposing to pay him half of the money remaining on his current deal.
However, it is understood that Tau’s agent has informed the club that if they want to buy out the reigning CAF Interclubs Player of the Year, they will need to pay the full amount.
This stance is said to have angered the chiefs at Mokhtar El Tetsh Stadium, as the club are eager to open up a foreign player spot to bring in a replacement, in line with head coach Marcel Koller’s plans.
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It remains to be seen whether the Red Devils will stand their ground or submit to Tau’s request, but it appears the former Brighton & Hove Albion man is already attracting interest from elsewhere.
Egyptian clubs Zamalek and Pyramids, as well as Saudi Arabia’s Al Kholood, are all rumoured to be interested.
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SA Hall of Fame Inductees Celebrate Football Legacy | Soccer Laduma
POLOKWANE, SOUTH AFRICA – NOVEMBER 12: Bafana Bafana coach Shakes Mashaba during the 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifier match between South Africa and Senegal at Peter Mokaba Stadium on November 12, 2016 in Polokwane, South Africa. (Photo by Lefty Shivambu/Gallo Images)
A star-studded event took place at Montecasino on Wednesday evening as some of South Africa’s most celebrated footballing legends were inducted into the prestigious South African Football Hall of Fame.
The ceremony celebrated the remarkable careers of seven individuals who have made significant contributions to the sport in the country, leaving an indelible mark both on and off the field.
Among the honorees were Jomo Sono, Lucas Radebe, Ace Ntsoelengoe, Neil Tovey, Shakes Mashaba, Desiree Ellis, and Teenage Dladla. Each of these individuals has played a pivotal role in shaping South African football, both domestically and internationally.
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Jomo Sono
Known as “The Black Prince,” Jomo Sono is regarded as one of South Africa’s greatest footballers and is a pioneer who revolutionized the game. Sono’s footballing career spanned decades, playing both for South Africa and in various leagues abroad. As a player, he was known for his flair, creativity, and technical prowess, which earned him numerous accolades. His career took him from playing for the likes of Orlando Pirates and the North American Soccer League (NASL) to becoming a respected coach with Jomo Cosmos, a club he founded and nurtured to success.
Lucas Radebe
Regarded as one of the best defenders in South Africa’s football history, ‘Rhoo’ earned his place in the Hall of Fame thanks to his stellar performances for both Bafana Bafana and Leeds United in the English Premier League. Radebe captained his national team with distinction, earning over 70 caps and playing in two FIFA World Cup tournaments. At Leeds, Radebe became a club legend, admired for his leadership and defensive skills.
Ace Ntsoelengoe
A football genius, Patrick ‘Ace’ Ntsoelengoe’s name is synonymous with the golden era of South African football in the 1970s and 1980s. Known for his exceptional dribbling ability, vision, and precise passing, Ntsoelengoe is considered one of the finest playmakers the country has ever produced.
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Neil Tovey
As a central figure in the history of South African football, Neil Tovey’s achievements as both a player and coach have been monumental. Tovey captained the national team to victory in the 1996 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), a triumph that holds a special place in South African football history.
Shakes Mashaba
Shakes Mashaba’s contribution to South African football cannot be overstated. A former national team coach, Mashaba played a significant role in the development and success of the Bafana Bafana squad, both as a coach and a mentor. He led South Africa through crucial moments in international football and is remembered for his fiery passion and commitment to seeing the team succeed.
Desiree Ellis
Desiree Ellis is a trailblazer for women’s football in South Africa. As a player, Ellis was known for her skill, determination, and leadership on the field, becoming one of the pioneers of the women’s game in the country. As a coach, she led Banyana Banyana to great success, including qualification for the FIFA Women’s World Cup and continental championships. Under her guidance, Banyana Banyana has grown into one of the most respected teams in African women’s football.
Teenage Dladla
Teenage Dladla, a dynamic and skillful midfielder, was one of the most exciting players to watch in South African football during his career. Known for his creativity and ability to orchestrate play, Dladla brought flair and vision to the field. He played for both the national team and top domestic clubs, making significant contributions to their success.
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Romania Awarded Soccer Match Over Kosovo But Fined Fines For Fans’ ‘Racist’ Chants
KYIV — The White House said it will provide Ukraine with anti-personnel mines to help it fend off Russia’s battlefield advances, which are gaining momentum in the east of the country, despite widespread opposition to such weapons by international rights groups.
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was quoted on November 20 by news agencies as saying during a visit to Laos that the decision to provide the controversial mines was made because of a change in Russian tactics.
“They don’t lead with their mechanized forces anymore,” he said “They lead with dismounted forces who are able to close and do things to kind of pave the way for mechanized forces.”
Ukraine has a need “for things that can help slow down that effort on the part of the Russians,” he added.
Rights and humanitarian groups have long criticized the use of anti-personnel mines, saying the pose a danger to civilians.
More than 160 nations have agreed to ban the use of anti-personnel mines, although the United States and Russia are not signatories to the convention. Ukraine ratified the convention in December 2005.
Anti-personnel mines are hidden in the ground and are designed to detonate when enemy troops walk on or near them.
Some reports have said the mines being provided by Washington are “nonpersisent” — meaning they no longer are operational after a set period of time.
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy hailed the decision on the mines, calling them “very important” weapons in the effort to blunt Russian assaults and saying the move would “totally strengthen” Ukraine’s frontline troops.
Meanwhile, U.S. officials said Washington’s Embassy in Kyiv will likely resume normal operations on November 21, after having closed earlier on November 20 when it received “specific information” about “a potential significant air strike.”
Late in the day, State Department spokesman Matthew Miller told a briefing that “I can’t go into the details of the threat, but we’re always keeping a close eye on it.
“The embassy is expected to return to normal operations tomorrow,” he added.
In closing, the embassy urged employees and U.S. citizens in the Ukrainian capital to take immediate shelter if an air-raid alert was announced.
“Out of an abundance of caution, the Embassy will be closed, and Embassy employees are being instructed to shelter in place,” it said in a statement, without giving any details about the possible strike.
The embassies of Italy, Greece, and Spain said they had also shut their operations following the unusual U.S. warning. Spain later said it reopened its facility after a temporarily closing.
The Ukrainian military suggested the information the U.S. Embassy was referring to was “fake.”
“Messengers and social networks…are spreading a message about the threat of a ‘particularly massive’ missile and bomb attack on Ukrainian cities today.”
“This message is a fake. It contains grammatical errors typical of Russian information and psychological operations,” it added.
It urged residents not to ignore air-raid sirens but also “not to succumb to panic.”
An air-raid alert was issued for several Ukrainian regions, including Kyiv, early on November 20 due to the imminence of Russian drone strikes.
The U.S. warning came one day after Moscow said Ukraine had used U.S.-made long-range missile systems to strike a weapons depot in Russia’s Bryansk region following U.S. President Joe Biden’s reported authorization of their use.
The White House has not officially confirmed the decision.
Zelenskiy did not confirm or deny the use of ATACMS in the attack on Bryansk, saying during a news conference that “Ukraine has long-range capabilities…. We now have a long ‘Neptune’ (Ukrainian-made cruise missiles) and not just one. And now we have ATACMS. And we will use all of this
On November 20, Ukraine’s military intelligence agency said a Russian military command post had been “successfully struck” in the town of Gubkin in Russia’s Belgorod region, some 168 kilometers from the Ukrainian border. It did not say what kind of missiles had been used in the attack.
Meanwhile, Bloomberg News reported the Ukrainian military had also fired a British-supplied Storm Shadow into Russia for the first time, citing an unnamed Western official.
Separately, the Ukrainian Air Force said Russian troops attacked Ukraine early on November 20 with 122 drones, 56 of which were shot down over 14 regions — Kyiv, Cherkasy, Chernihiv, Poltava, Kirovohrad, Zhytomyr, Khmelnytskiy, Sumy, Mykolayiv, Kherson, Zaporizhzhya, Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, and Kharkiv.
Meanwhile, the mayor of Ukraine’s Black Sea port of Odesa, Hennadiy Trukhanov, said the death toll after a Russian strike on the city on November 18 had risen to 11.
Source: https://www.rferl.org/a/33209640.html
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Soccer clubs worldwide paid $125 million in money owed from player transfers, $200M more in backlog
ZURICH (AP) — Soccer clubs worldwide have been paid $125 million in money owed to them from transfers of their former players, FIFA said Wednesday, with money routed via its finance house in Paris, and there’s a backlog of another almost $200 million.
A further $31.7 million has been agreed but not sent yet.
The payments are being allocated to more than 5,000 grassroots and professional clubs by the FIFA Clearing House.
FIFA published an update on two years of work by the clearing house, which started in November 2022 to bring more transparency to the often murky multi-billion dollar transfer industry. It also tries to ensure smaller clubs get cash they are owed from future sales of players they nurtured.
When Moisés Caicedo made a British transfer record move from Brighton to Chelsea last year, his former clubs in Ecuador were entitled to share millions of dollars from the 115 million pounds ($145 million) fee.
The money routed by FIFA “was a dream,” the president of CD Espoli, Lenín Bolaños, said in the FIFA report, with plans to pay for a practice ground, medical clinic and a gym.
Some parts of the FIFA transfer market rules in place since 2001 are under review after a European court ruling last month in a case brought by former France midfielder Lassana Diarra.
The current FIFA system entitles players’ former clubs who trained them between the ages of 12 and 21 to share up to 5% of a future transfer fee.
However, clubs often were unaware a transfer had gone through or did not have the expertise or resources to pursue a claim. Now the online process is managed by the FIFA finance house which notifies buying clubs of approved payments that must be made within 30 days.
The wealthiest buying markets England and Saudi Arabia have paid the most in so-called “training rewards” FIFA said —$50.1 million and $18.7 million, respectively, in the past two years.
The leading net recipients have been clubs in the Netherlands ($8.7 million), France ($7.8 million) and Argentina ($7.1 million).
One reason for the backlog is that clubs are not compliant with the system, the FIFA report said. It said at least 1,600 clubs in more than 100 countries are accredited.
“There are still important challenges ahead and areas for improvement,” FIFA chief legal officer Emilio García said in the 52-page report.
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Source: https://apnews.com/article/fifa-transfer-market-payments-376d2f5ad4ae1b81bd524a1f99e71293
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Mngqithi: Injuries Could Have Destabilised Williams’ Career | Soccer Laduma
CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA – NOVEMBER 18: Ronwen Williams during the South Africa mens national soccer team training session and press conference at DHL Stadium on November 18, 2024 in Cape Town, South Africa. (Photo by Ashley Vlotman/Gallo Images)
Mamelodi Sundowns and Bafana Bafana goalkeeper, Ronwen Williams, has reached a major career milestone by earning his 50th cap for the national team in their dominant 3-0 victory over South Sudan at Cape Town Stadium on Tuesday night.
The 32-year-old from Gelvendale has now joined an elite group of South African footballing legends, including Neil Tovey, John ‘Shoes’ Moshoeu, Phil Masinga, Lucas Radebe, Mark Fish, and Themba Zwane, who have all earned 50 or more appearances for Bafana Bafana.
While Williams was understandably proud of the achievement, it was his club coach, Manqoba Mngqithi, who took the opportunity to offer praise for his player’s resilience and leadership.
Mngqithi, who has been at the helm of Sundowns, solely, since the start of the 2024/25 season, highlighted the immense dedication Williams has shown throughout his career to reach this milestone, despite the challenges he has faced.
“I was so excited for him because besides being a very good goalkeeper, I think he is a very good human being. I think he is a very ideal athlete. Maybe an epitome of a good, good athlete – and a good leader,” Mngqithi told journalists at the club’s Chloorkop base.
“For him to go that far with all the injuries that he has had in his career, at his young age, because Ronwen has had a lot of injuries that have always tried to destabilise his career, the shoulder has been coming in and out, in and out and the knee. He’s had all these things that maybe if it was somebody else, you would have said, ‘let me leave this thing. This thing is too much’ and maybe leave even before joining a club like Sundowns.
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The Sundowns coach also praised Williams for the leadership role he plays both on and off the field, highlighting his influence on the younger players in the squad. Mngqithi backed Williams to reach even greater heights in his international career, particularly as he approaches the potential of 100 caps for Bafana Bafana.
“And for him to go all the way the way he has done and cement his place in the national team, the way he has cemented his place in the team, the way he has done it is something that a whole lot of youngsters should try and learn from and it is also iconic to have players from the same club following each other like that in terms of getting to the 50th cap.
“But I still believe you can make 100 and I’ll be happier when he gets to more than 100 [caps],” he said.
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