Cocu and a ‘foreign adventure’
By: Tom | April 30th, 2007I’m not, repeat not, doing anything other than report another news report. No, sir, I’m not going down that garden path again. So no stoking of the rumour fires here, just a straight copy and paste job from Soccer365 about Phillip Cocu, formerly linked with MLS, and his statement that he may soon play abroad, which is worth mentioning.
Just moments after leading PSV Eindhoven to their third successive Eredivisie title, club captain Phillip Cocu announced that he will leave the club this summer…The 36-year old captain, who struck the decisive goal with 13 minutes to play, was previously linked to the Chicago Fire and has spoken of an interest in MLS. Cocu then confirmed that Sunday’s match had been his last in a PSV shirt, although he is not yet certain whether he will retire or play elsewhere. “There is a possibility I will play next season,” he said. “Not at PSV, but a foreign adventure is possible.”
Of course, it wasn’t long ago Mr. Cocu said the following: “As long as I can play at the top level, it would be a sin to play in MLS, Saudi Arabia or Japan.” In which case, well, I’ve nothing against sinners, but let’s not hold our collective breath on this one, either.
Update: Bob, in the comments below, is of course on the ball on this one: looks like he could be headed to Australia. From the Australian Daily Telegraph:
Dutch star Phillip Cocu is Sydney’s No.1 target. If he signs, he will switch his attention from the European Champions League to the Asian version in the space of four months. Sydney FC coach Branko Culina has no doubt his team would be better equipped should they advance to the knockout stages, but added their progress will have no bearing on whether Cocu decides to join the club. “It won’t make a difference. I spoke to Phillip’s manager (Ron Jansen) on Friday night, and he’s been following our results,” Culina said. “His manager has a seven per cent interest in Queensland Roar and he’s given him a lot of ideas about Australia, but we’re still waiting.
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I think I read last week that he is likely to play in Australia, but I could be wrong.
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Isn’t the A-League worse then MLS, J-League etc? Maybe he wants to go to hell…
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Has anyone ever actually watched an A-League or J-League match (I mean, those of us in the US)? Is there anyway to watch them on television? I’ve been curious about both leagues and their standard of play since I first watched “J-League Highlights” on FSC. It’s especially cool in my mind that Japan has had relegation and promotion since the first season (correct me if I’m wrong on that, but I do know the league has it now). (It’s also good to know that MLS isn’t the only upstart league with stupid andor ridiculous team names, e.g. Queensland Roar.)
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I’ve never seen an A-League game myself, though I have a feeling some of them were on FSC (their season is over now). There is also a New Zealand expansion team coming in next season, let’s hope they fare better than the defunct (I think) New Zealand Knights who managed to lose 11 on the trot once.
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You can watch both the A-League and J-League online but most of the time you have to do so in the middle of the night in the US. I went to a couple of J-League games a few years ago. The style of football is fun. It is not especially physical and almost every team has a couple of Brazilian players. I would say the level of play is similar to MLS. A number of teams also play in stadiums that are way too large for the 20-30k crowds so going to a game is somewhat similar to going to Giants Stadium or Arrowhead only the squid tastes better.
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