Rauwshan McKenzie signs with the Portland Timbers @BigMcK4 x @TimbersFC

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“My new club! #PortlandTimbers #RCTID #MLS #Soccer #Futbol #Football #Blessed”

image via Rauwshan on IG

Earlier today the Portland Timbers announced that the club has signed defender Rauwshan McKenzie. Big McK joins the Timbers after making 20 appearances (19 starts) for Chivas USA during the 2012 season. Drafted by the Kansas City Wizards in the fourth round (53rd overall) of the 2008 MLS SuperDraft, McKenzie played two seasons in Kansas City before signing with Real Salt Lake in 2010.

** Couldn’t go the day without giving a shout out to our guy on this one … glad to see you land in Portland. Do me a favor and try keep Dunny away from the Voodoo donuts when he comes in to town if you can. I know thats pretty much impossible, but its for his own good – #teamnobackfat

Real talk though, Beans and I will be up in the Northwest soon bruh, we’ll check in with you. Salute.

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Watch :: “We’re The Millers” – Red Band trailer – starring Jennifer Aniston, Jason Sudeikis and Ed helms

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A small-time pot dealer (Jason Sudeikis) hires a phony family as camouflage to bring two metric tons of weed from Mexico to Colorado. This plan includes working with a cynical stripper (Jennifer Aniston) as his faux wife, along with a homeless teen (Emma Roberts) and geeky neighborhood British kid (Will Poulter) as their offspring… The movie, in theatres August 9th, stars Jennifer Aniston, Jason Sudeikis, Emma Roberts, Will Poulter, Ed Helms and Nick Offerman.

Yes, Jennifer Aniston plays a stripper….

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Shouts out to my homegirl Camara for shooting me the head up on this one, this shit is going to be hilarious!

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“CITY RISING” :: Machester City x New York + #CityOnTour Videos

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Image : Man City FB Page

I’m a Chelsea supporter and a California guy, this picture is too awesome not to post…

As you know Manchester City are on tour in America right now, and these guys are doing the damn thing. I have been a longtime supporter of their social networking, and posted a lot of stuff on TOW, because I believe that they are by far the best organizational content producers in all of sports. Their twitter, facebook and youtube game is setting the bar really REALLY high for everyone else out there and this visit to the US is no different. After the jump, we dropped a few of the videos that have been produced and put up online.

One of the videos is the squad arriving at the airport in Manchester getting ready to take off, one is of the side arriving at JFK and one is of their visit to Staten Island to donate equipment to the local soccer club after Hurricane Sandy destroyed their community..

Manchester City @MCFC on twitter : Man City on Facebook : MCFC Official on YouTube … believe me, the youtube subscription is worth it for the Micah Richards videos alone, but all of their social stuff is worth subscribing to!

Check out some videos after the jump….

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MLS Legends :: Carlos ‘El Pibe’ Valderrama

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~~ I can distinctly remember the first time I saw Pibe jogging around the field in a Tampa Bay Mutiny jersey and thinking to myself, this dude just sees the game in slow motion.  His touches, movements off the ball, the angles he was taking, the vision, the weight of his passes, both feet…. Watching him for years on the television was one thing, but seeing him do it live was just absolutely ridiculous.

Then I started playing against him and instead of trying to get the ball of him (which was completely useless), I just wanted to force the ball back where it came from.  That really didn’t work as well to be honest….

Right around 2000, I got to know Pibe on a personal level while filming an ‘MLS – ESPN Takeover’ commercial and through my US U-23 centerback partner Chad McCarty (who played in Tampa) and dude was just a damn good guy, despite faking that he didn’t understand or speak English (which he did, but used only when he wanted to).

Best memory of Pibe was playing against him when he was with the Miami Fusion and hearing him yell at a teammate while having the ball at his feet :: ‘See, play the ball and move!!! Simple, two touches!! See!’  I won’t name the guy he was yelling at, but his facial expression of ‘Damn, Pibe’s calling me out in front of the other team now…’ was priceless.  We went on to lose that game.  By a lot.

Check out MLS Legends :: Mauricio Cienfuegos

Check out the Video :: MLS Legends – Carlos ‘El Pibe’ Valderrama & Me vs Pibe Picture after the Jump……

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Manuel Pellegrini Confirms Malaga Exit – Manchester City Up Next?

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~~ There’s no doubting Maneul Pellegrini’s coaching pedigree, having coached teams like River Plate, Villareal and Real Madrid… The big question is how will he adapt to the style of play and the personalities already set within the Manchester City squad if he does make the move to the Etihad.

via Guardian

Manuel Pellegrini has cleared the way for a move to Manchester City by announcing he is to leave Málaga at the end of the Spanish league season.

The Chilean coach has been lined up to replace Roberto Mancini by City’s chief executive, Ferran Soriano, and sporting director Txiki Begiristain, with his appointment due to be ratified early next month. Málaga have two league fixtures to play, at home to Deportivo La Coruña on Sunday and away at Barcelona, who have also been linked with Pellegrini, on 1 June. At a function to mark his successful tenure as Málaga coach the 59-year-old confirmed they will be his last with the club.

“Professionally, I am living my last hours in Málaga,” said Pellegrini. “On Sunday I will manage my last game as Málaga coach at La Rosaleda. It will be a very emotional occasion and we hope to leave with the club qualified for Europe, with the mission completed and with the misfortune that the project changed. The agreement with the club has been gratifying and satisfactory. Everyone has the right to continue on their own path. I am not leaving because of financial ambition but because of a sporting project that will allow me to feel fulfilled.”

More from Pellegrini after the Jump…….

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@NYCFC First Hire :: Claudio Reyna as Director of Football Operations

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Claudio Reyna has left his position as U.S. Soccer Youth Technical Director for a new role with the MLS expansion club New York City Football Club.

Reyna, 39, who has strong ties to both MLS and Manchester City, is one of the most decorated figures in American soccer history. He spent four seasons playing for Manchester City from 2003-07 before returning to MLS, where he joined the New York Red Bulls as the franchise’s first Designated Player. He appeared in 29 matches for the club before injuries forced him to retire midway through the 2008 season.

Read more about it at mlssoccer.com

* Hey NYC FC … Lets get the conversation started about letting the Bumpy Pitch team work on your gear….. #Jussayin

* You know what I just thought about… remember back last year in April when we posted a video of some Man City training and Claudia happened to drop by City’s training grounds…. #nothingisrandom

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New Music :: “Doin’ It Good (Kanye West x Daft Punk)” by The Hood Internet

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Shouts out to Wander_Lust2323 for hipping me to THI : The Hood Internet is a Chicago-based production duo, Aaron Brink (aka ABX) and Steve Reidell (aka STV SLV), specializing most notably in mashups of hip hop with indie rock.

Here is the THI website. Go there. Download shit. You wont be sorry.

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Watch :: Man of Steel – “Fate of Your Planet” Trailer

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From Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures :: “Man of Steel”, starring Henry Cavill, directed by Zach Snyder. The film also stars Amy Adams, Diane Lane, Kevin Costner, Michael Shannon, Russell Crowe, Antje Traue, Ayelet Zurer, Henry Lennix, Christopher Meloni and Laurence Fishburne.

** This. Is. A. Trailer. I am so F*ing fired up for this movie it doesnt even make sense…. **

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