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ASN Morning Read: Bruce Arena Tells It Like It Is

In the wake of the blind draw for Jermaine Jones, the Los Angeles Galaxy boss spoke out about the arbitrary nature of MLS player acquisitions ... In the manner that only Bruce Arena can.
BY Jesse Yomtov Posted
August 26, 2014
8:02 AM
  • Steven Goff spoke with Bruce Arena, who was unsurprisingly candid about Major League Soccer’s mechanisms for player signings: “It’s troubling for everyone. Everyone is involved in the process. There is no finger-pointing at any particular person because ownership is involved in all of this stuff. They allow it and they participate.

    "This is all attributed to ownership; it’s not attributed to the commissioner or the people in that [New York] office. It may not be fully supported by ownership, but there is a participation level by ownership that says: ‘This is the way we want to do things.’ ”

  • Geoff Cameron to Lazio? ProSoccerTalk reports he’s nearing the move away from Stoke City.

  • Tim Howard has reached the next level of fame, penning a memoir entitled The Keeper, set to be released Dec. 9. “I've always wanted to write a book," Howard said. The memoir will detail the highs and lows of Howard's career, including his battle with Tourette's Syndrome.

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  • Jermaine Jones with the Krafts:
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