Obinna

Two penalty kick goals for Ricketts and he drew one of them. Good for him and nice to see him scoring.

Two more goals for Ricketts in a 3 - 0 win. That's now 7 goals in 8 games I believe.

Kaye scores on a header on a corner
 

you just have to know when to laugh

You're just a ray of sunshine, ain't ya?

Picked up an assist on Gent’s only goal in a 2-1 loss

Atiba man of the match again.  If he does take another year at Besiktas which I am sure he will be offered than I hope he continues for Canada as well.  Fenerbahce have been mediocre at best this year but if they can steal some points from Galatasaray tomorrow than Besiktas have a shot at catching 2nd for Champions League next year.  Nearly impossible to catch baseksehir even after this win.
Very surprised but very happy Larin got into the game especially considering the circumstances of the game but perhaps he had a strong week in training.
Disappointing for Cardiff as this was one of their games to steal points from.  Junior has a great reputation at Cardiff and he enjoys his time there.  In my opinion he may play again with the in the Championship again next year (assuming relegated).  Does not change his role in our NT squad in my opinion.
Disappointed and a little concerned that we haven't seen Godinho in a month although ZBG did not play again today unfortunately.  It will be interesting to see which player plays more in the final weeks.
Cristian Gutierrez starting again for Colo Colo is massive.  Only problem is that if you are a starter for a club of that stature, you can bet the Chile National team is keeping their eyes on him.  In my opinion if he was to be capped by Chile he would end up like Bunbury did so hopefully he considers that.

Big goal for Atiba in a big game against the league leaders. Amazing the role he is playing at his age. 

Cristian Gutierrez starting for Colo Colo against O'Higgins in Chile's Primera Division action 

Atiba scored in the 42'. Now 2-1 for Besiktas  at 55'

Kaye with Atuesta in the engine room of that midfield makes LAFC a pretty tough proposition for any team in this league.  Glad to see Kaye back.

Only California and New york have produced more MLS players than Ontario

Aird now with Dundee United. 
 
https://mobile.twitter.com/FraserAird/status/1002547496474824704/photo/1

CAP HIM

The Ruhr valley has a pop. of 20M within a 150km radius. Just a tad bigger...

CNN Turkey reported Larin to Besiktas as a done deal this morning:
¡https://www.cnnturk.com/spor/futbol/cyle-larin-istanbula-geliyor-son-dakika-besiktas-transfer-haberleri-8-ocak-2018

That is right.
The national federation controls the first three tiers, the Tercera's all pertain to an autonomous community (like CDN province). Manny was in the Tercera division from the region of Galicia, north-west, where Sam was too at Deportivo, and Fisk, and where Andrew Lebre will likely play this upcoming year with Ourense.
There are four divisions of 2B, and it is officially pro. They have to redo the divisions each year to accomodate new teams, and travel problems (teams from the Canary Islands, Mallorca, or the African cities like Melilla). Izarra does not have its rivals or schedule yet. 
After Tercera, every region decides how things are going to be, though usually there are 3 or four more tiers, with more and more divisions. I think 8 is the max in tiered, pro-rel Spanish football. In Spain, if you want to compete, you start a club, do the paperwork, and start in the bottom division, and all teams get in, they are obliged to let them in. There are hardly any private academies not in federated competition. You can also be an existing club and buy someone out, but only in Tercera and below.
It is rare to be paid in Spain after 5th tier, and even fourth, Tercera, can be nominal at times, or players are coaching youth and the like.
 

Izarra are in 2B, third tier.
Primera = 1
Segunda = 2
Segunda B = 3
Tercera = 4

Manu Aparicio has signed for Sam Piette's club, Izarra. In this Spanish site he appears in his Canada shirt
http://www.lapreferente.com/J210826/sdc-ordenes/manny-aparicio.html
I was a bit floored by this, first, since no one else saw it, it was announced June 16, and I missed it too. Second, he played for a team that was dead last in their group in Spanish 3rd, 4th tier, a division lower than Izarra´s 2B. So it is a huge step up for Manny, who is born 95 and hasn't turned 21 yet.

Good that he has found a club. But I believe they were behind on salaries when Monsalve played there (and even celebrated a championship). 

Nice to see he's still making a go of it. Would be cool if he can get back to the top flight.

Borjan move complete
 

"Oh he's done, let me click this link and see what's up"
***article in Swedish***
"Oh great I can't read anything".
***notices black guy signing contract***
"Why are they showing a picture if him signing his contract when he was rele.....wait hold up that is not him at all...haha".
***ponders how black guy in picture has similar skin tone but completely different face***
"Wow that's funny I even thought for a second that was him, I'll post and make a joke of it"
 
.....this was my self talk in its entirety. Thought I'd provide it for you seeing were cleaely concerned enough to post lol

As mentioned in the Marcus Haber thread, he has signed with Dundee. Sounds like it is until the end of 2016-17.