Acordo de cooperação Benfica - Orlando City

[pguerreiro]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvfnG7q9Skg

[adeptoBancada]

Para mim não faz qq sentido eles estarem nos states...

Já são do Orlando City, ou são apenas emprestados?

[pguerreiro]

Para mim não faz qq sentido eles estarem nos states...

Já são do Orlando City, ou são apenas emprestados?

São do Orlando City, assinaram contrato de 3 anos e meio na altura.

[pguerreiro]

Players Like Orlando City's Ramos and Estrela Could Redefine MLS
MLS has long been labeled a "retirement league" and there have been plenty of examples to back up that claim. Players like Estrela and Rafael Ramos can change this perception if they find success.

If you step foot on European soil and ask about the perception of Major League Soccer, odds are you will have the term "retirement league" enter the conversation. While many MLS fans might disagree with this assessment, there are certainly enough examples to give the title some credibility.

It is true that some of the biggest names in the League's history joined in their early to mid thirties, and as long we continue to rely on aging stars like Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard, David Villa, and even Kaká to carry the league, MLS's identity will remain the same.

We all want MLS to grow its own stars and change the current label that has plagued the league for so long. Thankfully, there are a couple of Orlando City SC players who just might start the movement to redefine Major League Soccer.

Rafael Ramos and Estrela are both incredibly young Portuguese internationals with enormous potential. The fact that Orlando was able to steal these two at their age says wonders about the club's ambition and are the types of signings the league needs to target to grow from the bottom up.

Adrian Heath's two Benfica signings could have spent a few years developing in the Portuguese club's youth system, enjoyed a couple of loan spells to lower division or weaker top flight teams, and finally broken into the first team. Instead, the two youngsters decided against this normal career progression that most of their countrymen take and joined Orlando City.

After moving to Orlando, both Ramos and Estrela made their Portugal U-20 debuts and have put themselves in the equation for future consideration. If they end up having a good debut season with the Lions, they could easily become regulars at the youth level for the next couple of years. While they are certainly far from making a splash on Portugal's senior team, they could be the best chance for an MLS-based player to make an impact on a major European powerhouse.

Every World Cup the number of MLS players represented increases, but the vast majority come from the United States or CONCACAF underdogs who don't have a realistic chance at World Cup glory. Everyone expects the USMNT to be riddled with players from its domestic league, so even if the U.S. performs well on the international stage, the world will need something a little bigger to rethink their perception. MLS players on the roster of serious Cup contenders would be an excellent start.

Estrela and Ramos may never come close to making Portugal's senior team, but at age 19 and 20, respectively, they will have plenty of time to develop under Adrian Heath. With a little bit of luck, we might see them as legitimate poster boys in Russia or Qatar, doing both the Lions and MLS proud.

http://www.themaneland.com/2015/2/24/8097111/players-like-orlando-citys-ramos-and-estrela-could-redefine-mls

Rafael Ramos: a star of tomorrow for Orlando City

Just a couple of months after announcing a strategic partnership with Portugal club SL Benfica came the first big move between the two clubs. With the deadline for incoming transfers approaching, Orlando City acquired a pair of youth players, Rafael Ramos and Estrela, from Benfica on contracts for the Lions' MLS debut in 2015.

Both players figured to compete for starting spot in Orlando City's lineup this season, but I couldn't see either making an immediate impact — especially Ramos, who came in facing a tough competition at right back.

Ramos, though, scored in his debut with the club and eventually took over the starting spot from Tyler Turner down the stretch. This encouraging play only continued this preseason season as he puts in good performances each time out, showing off his well of talent and potential.

A preseason battle that started out against Turner and himself is now a one-man competition, with it seeming like Ramos has locked up the starting job with just under two weeks left in camp.

He's been a perfect fit for Adrian Heath in his 4-2-3-1 system, which heavily favors the wing-backs being able to get forward and attack. With Brek Shea doing his thing on the left, Ramos' attack down the right also brings problems upon defenses. When he, and Shea, are able to get forward they find themselves in situations where they can go 1-on-1 with defenders as they try to get down the field to find someone else in the box, or they'll end up drawing more than one defender on them, which in turn opens up more space in the midfield for Kaka and others to work.

You needs to have players capable of contributing in that role, and Ramos — Shea and even Luke Boden are very good at it too — has shown his special talent for helping on the attack. And that hasn't limited him on defense, either, using his speed to both get forward, and also get back to cover ground when needed.

If there's one noticeable negative to point out with Ramos it's that his feisty play can get him into too much foul trouble. We saw that come into play on Saturday. His third foul of the game wasn't all that hard, but it was enough for the ref to get in and issue a hello, basically letting him know that enough was enough.

Other than that, Ramos has been one of the biggest standouts to me all throughout the preseason. I have a tough time seeing him not starting on March 8, and being the No. 1 throughout the season.

(It should also be noted that he'll likely miss a few weeks because of the U-20 World Cup with Portugal this summer.)

A 19-year-old fighting for playing time today, Rafael Ramos could be a star of tomorrow for Orlando City.

http://otowns11.com/2015/02/23/rafael-ramos-star-tomorrow-orlando-city/

[Darkboy]

Orlando City SC ‏@OrlandoCitySC  53 min
Excited to have our partner club @SL_Benfica and Nuno Gomes at training today! #LionNation #GoCity

[Ruud]

 

[paalexg]

Afinal o Sancidino não é caso único no que respeita ao cabelo...devem ter combinado.

[sbremoved_28739]

Da para ter o Kaka?

[pguerreiro]

Está no tópico US Soccer mas fica aqui também, empataram ontem em casa no jogo de abertura, o Rafa jogou os 90 minutos e o Estrela não foi convocado.




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOU7GNWaZtc

[pguerreiro]

Ganharam o jogo da 2.ª Jornada e o Rafael Ramos está na equipa da semana;





O Estrela joga hoje pela equipa de reservas.

PS: Se se fartarem dos monólogos estão à vontade, é só dizerem 

[Rikurveojmal]

O Estrela está com dificuldades em espalhar os seus raios.

[Theroux]

A parte mais interessante da MLS é que dá para saber o que cada jogador ganha, é o ponto alto da época para mim ahah Neste tópico gostava era de ter notícias sobre as bolsas.

[Bakero]

Só mesmo nos EUA para se criar um clube e do nada já tem 60.000 adeptos a encher um estádio! 

Mas mostra bem como o soccer está a crescer para aqueles lados!

[Jonny-Venezuela]

Só mesmo nos EUA para se criar um clube e do nada já tem 60.000 adeptos a encher um estádio! 

Mas mostra bem como o soccer está a crescer para aqueles lados!

brutal

[pauloesteves]

o Rafael sempre teve muita qualidade , toda a sorte do mundo pra ele