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Seattle
Nachrichten (German): Michael Gspurning is pulling for the Seahawks and his friend Steven Hauschka to win the Super Bowl:
Soccer By Ives: Sounders draft pick Fabio Pereira is reportedly in the process of getting his green card.
Sounders FC: North Carolina freshman and Sounders HGP prospect Jalen Markey is pleased with his recent experience with the U20 national team.
Seattle Times: Numbers have been assigned 10 players, including new numbers for Marcus Hahnemann and Dylan Remick.
Goal: DeAndre Yedlin told Goal Brazil that he is inspired by the play of Dani Alves and that he hopes to play in the World Cup this year.
MLS
Indy Week: Duke defender Sebastien Ibeagha has passed on MLS opportunities to try his luck in Europe.
MLS: Giuseppe Gentile and Christiano Francois signed contracts with MLS and their teams will be determined via the waiver draft.
MLS: Marco Pappa confirmed on Twitter that he is returning to MLS.
Chivas USA: Defender Andrew Ribeiro has signed with Chivas USA after 3 months with the U23's.
DC United
Black and Red United: Fabian Espindola has signed a contract with DC United, according to rumors from Argentina
Pro Soccer Talk: The Oscar Pareja era will begin with a more efficient way of making decisions regarding the team.
MLS: Pareja plans to bring his 4-3-3 system to FC Dallas this season.
LAG Confidential: The LA Galaxy will field its own USL Pro team this year and is scheduled to play its first game in March.
MLS: New York signed 29 year-old Spanish central defender Armando Lozano on a free transfer.
MLS: Union president Nick Sakiewicz is reportedly in England to finalize Maurice Edu's move to Philadelphia.
Stumptown Footy: Portland Timbers midfielder Brad Ring is leaving the team to play for NASL expansion side Indy Eleven.
Stumptown Footy: Portland will affiliate with USL Pro side Sacramento Republic, but it will have to share the affiliation with the San Jose Earthquakes.
Real Salt Lake: RSL has created a Snapchat account, through which it plans to provide photos and videos from players and coaches.
Waking the Red: Toronto FC announced its new partnership with USL Pro club Wilmington Hammerheads.
Waking the Red: TFC is looking at taking an offseason friendly tour of Asia within the next two years.
Soccer By Ives: The Whitecaps announced a partnership with USL Pro club Charleston Battery yesterday.
NASL/USL Pro
Atlanta Silverbacks: The NASL combine will take place this weekend at the campus of the University of California, Irvine.
USL Pro: The USL Pro combine at the IMG Academy in Florida began yesterday with a training session for goalkeepers.
US Soccer
MLS: Americans Jose Torres, Jonathan Bornstein and Sonny Guadarrama were all involved in Copa MX action on Wednesday.
US Soccer on YouTube: US Soccer introduces fans to São Paulo FC's Barra Fund training facility, which will be the USMNT's home away from home at the 2014 World Cup.
Sports Illustrated: Landon Donovan feels that the USMNT's experience gives the team a good chance of getting out of the group this summer.
Washington Post: The World Cup Qualifier in Seattle vs. Panama helped fuel a strong financial year for US Soccer.
Brazil
FIFA: Brazilian recording artist Claudia Leitte will perform the official song of the 2014 World Cup, along with Pitbull and Jennifer Lopez.
Canada
Waking the Red: The Canadian Soccer Association detailed its strategy for the next four years, which includes bidding for the 2026 World Cup.
England
Arsenal
The Guardian: Arsène Wenger thinks the Juan Mata transfer is unfair because Chelsea and Man United have already faced each other twice this season.
Chelsea
We Ain't Got No History: Even with the transfer of Mata, Chelsea moving for Mohamad Salah may not have been necessary.
Manchester City
Bitter and Blue: Roberto Mancini says he is happy for Man City's success because he built it.
Manchester United
We Ain't Got No History: Mata's transfer to Manchester United is expected to be announced today.
The Guardian: United fans will be hoping that Mata is as effective for their team as Mesut Özil has been for Arsenal.
The Guardian: After Manchester United was eliminated from the League Cup, a drunken fan called emergency services and demanded to speak to retired manager Alex Ferguson.
France
Four Four Two: Falcao is hoping to recover from his torn ACL in time to play in the World Cup this summer.
Germany
BBC: Is the dominance of the Bundesliga by Bayern Munich making the league boring?
Bavarian Football Works: TuneIN will provide free live Bundesliga and 2.Bundesliga radio broadcast coverage globally, including 2 games in English each week.
Italy
Football Italia: Paul Pogba's value continues to rise, with PSG set to offer a $96 million transfer fee to Juventus.
Spain
Sports Illustrated: Barcelona president Sandro Rosell has resigned amid a lawsuit over the deal that brought Neymar to the club.
Four Four Two: Rosell's replacement, Josep Maria Bartomeu vowed to fight the accusations made in the lawsuit.
TV Listings
Friday
| Ligue 1 | 11:30 AM | Lille vs. Rennes | beIN Sports USA, Univision Deportes |
| Bundesliga | 11:30 AM | Borussia Mönchengladbach vs. Bayern Munich | Gol TV USA |
| FA Cup | 11:45 AM | Arsenal vs. Coventry City | Fox Sports 1, Fox Deportes |
| La Liga | 12:00 PM | Celta de Vigo vs. Real Betis | beIN Sport en Español |
| Colombia Primera A | 5:00 PM | Santa Fe vs. Itagüí Ditaires | TV Colombia |
| Liga MX | 5:30 PM | Querétaro vs. Santos Laguna | Azteca America, ESPN Deportes |
| Ascenso MX | 6:30 PM | Universidad Guadalajara vs. Cruz Azul Hidalgo | Gol TV USA |
| Liga MX | 7:30 PM | Tijuana vs. Morelia | Azteca America, ESPN Deportes |
Saturday
| FA Cup | 4:45 AM | AFC Bournemouth vs. Liverpool | Fox Sports 1, Fox Deportes |
| Bundesliga | 6:30 AM | Freiburg vs. Bayer Leverkusen | Gol TV USA |
| FA Cup | 7:00 AM | Bolton Wanderers vs. Cardiff City | Fox Sports 2 |
| FA Cup | 7:00 AM | Sunderland vs. Kidderminster | Fox Sports 1, Fox Deportes |
| La Liga | 7:00 AM | Real Madrid vs. Granada | beIN Sports USA, beIN Sports en Español |
| Ligue 1 | 8:00 AM | Guingamp vs. PSG | Univision Deportes |
| Serie A | 9:00 AM | Napoli vs. Chievo | beIN Sports USA |
| La Liga | 9:00 AM | Real Valladolid vs. Villarreal | beIN Sports en Español |
| Bundesliga | 9:30 AM | Eintracht Frankfurt vs. Hertha BSC | Gol TV USA |
| Ligue 1 | 11:00 AM | Ajaccio vs. Sochaux | Univision Deportes |
| La Liga | 11:00 AM | Valencia vs. Espanyol | beIN Sports en Español |
| Serie A | 11:45 AM | Lazio vs. Juventus | beIN Sports USA |
| Eredivisie | 11:45 AM | PSV vs. AZ | Gol TV USA |
| Colombia Primera A | 12:15 PM | Uniautónoma vs. Deportes Tolima | TV Colombia |
| La Liga | 1:00 PM | Sevilla vs. Levante | beIN Sports en Español |
| Colombia Primera A | 2:30 PM | Once Caldas vs. Fortaleza | TV Colombia |
| Liga MX | 3:00 PM | Cruz Azul vs. Veracruz | UniMás, Univision Deportes |
| Campeonato Paulista A1 | 3:00 PM | Corinthians vs. São Bernardo FC | ESPN3 |
| International Friendly | 4:50 PM | Costa Rica vs. Korea Republic | ESPN Deportes |
| Liga MX | 5:00 PM | Tigres UANL vs. Pumas UNAM | UniMás, Univision Deportes |
| Liga MX | 6:05 PM | León vs. Pachuca | Telemundo |
| Liga MX | 7:00 PM | Atlas vs. América | Univision Deportes |
Sunday
| FA Cup | 5:00 AM | Sheffield United vs. Fulham | Fox Sports 2, Fox Deportes |
| Eredivisie | 5:30 AM | Go Ahead Eagles vs. Ajax | ESPN Deportes, ESPN3 |
| Serie A | 6:00 AM | Inter Milan vs. Atania | beIN Sports en Español |
| Serie A | 6:00 AM | Cagliari vs. AC Milan | beIN Sports USA |
| FA Cup | 7:30 AM | Chelsea vs. Stoke City | Fox Sports 2, Fox Deportes |
| Ligue 1 | 8:00 AM | Bordeaux vs. Saint-Étienne | beIN Sports USA |
| La Liga | 8:00 AM | Osasuna vs. Athletic Club | beIN Sports en Español |
| Bundesliga | 8:30 AM | Hamburger SV vs. Schalke 04 | Gol TV USA |
| La Liga | 10:00 AM | Rayo Vallecano vs. Atlético Madrid | beIN Sports USA, beIN Sports en Español |
| Liga MX | 10:00 AM | Puebla vs. Chiapas | Azteca America, ESPN Deportes |
| Liga MX | 10:00 AM | Toluca vs. Monterrey | Univision, Univision Deportes |
| Campeonato Paulista A1 | 11:00 AM | São Paulo vs. Oeste | Gol TV USA |
| Ligue 1 | 12:00 PM | Monaco vs. Olympique Marseille | Univision Deportes |
| La Liga | 12:00 PM | Barcelona vs. Málaga | beIN Sports USA, beIN Sports en Español |
| Colombia Primera A | 12:15 PM | Deportivo Pasto vs. Patriotas Boyacá | TV Colombia |
| Colombia Primera A | 2:15 PM | Atlético Nacional vs. Medellin | TV Colombia |
| Liga MX | 3:00 PM | Atlante vs. Guadalajara | Univision Deportes |
| Serie A | 4:00 PM | Hellas Verona vs. Roma | beIN Sports USA |
| Colombia Primera A | 4:15 PM | Boyacá Chicó vs. Deportivo Cali | TV Colombia |