Ben Olsen

His full name is Benjamin Robert Ben Olsen, was born in May 3, 1977. Olsen is an American former football player and current coach of D. C. United. Olsen started playing at elite club to move to University of Virginia and become in 1997 top soccer American player of the year.

After that he joined D.C. United in the MLS and spent most of his career in this team, making over 12 seasons 221 appearances and scoring 29 goals and making 49 assists. In addition to that during this period of his staying with the team he got two MLS Cup titles, two MLS Supporters shields and one medal of U.S. open Cup winners.

As individual honors, he got for two times MLS Rookie of the year, MLS best XI, and MLS Cup 99 MVP.

Ben Olsen capped 37 with United States men’s national team, and also won in 2005 CONCAF Gold Cup and him participating in 2006 world cup. Finally the retirement of Olsen from playing career was announced on November 24, 2009.

Coaching career:

After retiring from playing the administration of United announced that Olsen will continue as a coach assistant under the leading of head coach Curt Onalfo on January 5, 2010. After a while on August 5, of the same year Onalfo was fired according to the worst results of the team, and Olsen was named the head coach to the end of the season, where he finished it with a 3-8-1 record. Although there were seven candidates of coaches for the team, United announced on November 29, 2010 that Olsen is the head coach of the team with a contract of three years.  And although that president of the team was not convincing of Olsen to manage the team, Olsen could to stay with the team.

So in the season of 2011, United gave away free half-smokes in conjunction with Ben’s Chili Bowl for one hour on March 17, 2011.

So in the season of 2013 he led the team to the final of Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Final against Real Salt Lake but they lost although they advanced in the first half by a goal.

Personal life of Ben Olsen:

He is married form Megan Schoen, who is a teacher at Takoma Park Middle School.

Wilmer Carbrera

His full name is Wilmer Carbrera Linares, was born in September 15, 1967. He is Columbian former football player, where he played as defender, and current football head coach of Chivas USA in U.S. Major League Soccer.

Formerly, Carbrera worked as assistant coach of the Colorado Rapids and the United States under 17 national team.

Career:

Carbrera played in many teams in Argentina like America de Cali, Millonarios, Chico, Independiente, and also in the USA in Herediano of Costa Rica and Long Island Rough Rides.

International career:

Carbrera scored 3 international goals for Columbia and was capped 48 times between 1989 and 1998. He appeared three times at the 1998 World Cup and in the 1990 World Cup he was unused substitute. Also Wilmer Carbrera played in four Copa America competitions in 1989, 1997, 1995, and 1997.

Coaching career:

Carbrera worked as a community development manager working on Hispanic grassroots and youth programs in Major League Soccer after his retiring from played football.

Then he signed to be assistant coach for Suffolk County Community College men’s soccer team. He was ranked at the top of youth soccer club B.W. Gottchee, based in Queens, New York.

Wilmer Carbrera has got his USSF A coaching license in 2005, to become then a member of the U.S. Under 18 Men’s national team staff in January 2007, where he served as assistant coach.

On October 25, 2007 the United States soccer Federations named him as the head coach of the U.S. Under 17 Men’s National team.

But in January 24, 2012 he resigned to be replaced by Riche Williams. After few days he signed to be the assistant coach for Colorado Rapids of MLS.

And finally after one year in January 9, 2014 he was named as the head coach of Chivas USA.

Wilmer Carbrera titles:

Season	Team	Title
1989	Independiente Santa Fe	Copa Columbia
1990	America de Cali	Columbian League
1992	America de Cali	Columbian League
1997	America de Cali	Columbian League

Pellegrini: We respect Barcelona and City bigger than Manchester United

Today  18/02

Man City

19:45

Barcelona

For a controversial statement released by the Citizens coach about the match-up in the Champions League between City and Barca. 

Chilean coach of Manchester City Manuel Pellegrini coach Made heated rhetoric in the team press on the back of his match today against Barcelona in the last 16 of the Champions League football, and made ​​the statement contrary to his quiet nature where he opened fire on a neighbor in the city of Manchester United and downplayed payoff players this season compared to what provided by Manchester City's side.

Pellegrini spoke at the beginning of his speech about his intention not to change his offensive style, which follows it with his team since the start of the season, even if the opponent's size and strength of Barcelona... He said: "When you play against an important team like Barcelona should be looking for details of the job, but I think the most important thing is that we continue to play the same way we do every week in the Premier League."

He added: "Of course you cannot handle, and focus on the presence of Messi and just ignore the rest of the key players in Barcelona, but this does not mean we will think of a way to play defense."

On the presence of Manchester United as a competitor in the same competition... He said: "If we look only for this season, there is only one club in the city of Manchester City, which, of course, but you cannot overlook the previous years and the payoff Manchester United," warning that the City of Barcelona is much better than United.

The superiority of Barcelona over Manchester United twice in the final two copies of the Champions League in 2009 and 2011.

Chilean coach added: "We strive to be the largest and achieve more tournaments not only at the local level, but continental and international tournaments, and we strive to win in four tournaments together this season."

It must arouse Pellegrini statements Manchester United fans resentment strongly, as he may be the first time speaks Eng. Pellegrini this sharp tone and condescending since coming to the Premier League at the beginning of this season.

Coaches South American gives the Champions League extra "fun"

After the completion of the players and their brilliance in the Champions League comes round to the masterminds in the field of coaching review their experiences in the strongest competition.

Over the years of trying South American coaches succeeded in finally getting a decent standing in European football and will be a significant influence growing strongly with the start of the knockout in the Champions League.

Among the eight clubs will play go round this week there are three managers from South America.

And Chilean coach Manuel Pellegrini Manchester City will meet Argentine Gerardo Martino, who leads Barcelona on Tuesday.

Martino said that he was responsible for Barcelona before the start of the season: "I was always interested in Pellegrini career in Europe and earlier when he was working as coach in South America."

He added: "He is one of the best coaches in the world, I'm very happy to confront him in this meeting."

And Atletico Madrid under the leadership of Argentina's Diego Simeone guest of Milan Wednesday in the tough face of to Seedorf, who will play his first game as a coach in the tournament which enjoyed a successful player.

Bayern will play away to Arsenal Wednesday in the same role for the second season in a row.

The group stage saw one surprise after the departure of Juventus former European champions at the hands of Galatasaray.

The ten clubs from among 16 teams this year reached the same stage of the competition last season, while City qualified for the first time in its history.

It Dominated by clubs of England and Germany on this role with the presence of four teams from each country, while the three representatives from Spain to the knockout round.

And Bayer Leverkusen will meet second-placed in Germany at home to Paris Saint-Germain French champions on Tuesday.

And will be held in four confrontations go round next week when Olympiakos plays with Manchester United and the English champions Zenit St Petersburg Russian with Borussia Dortmund and runners-Europe on February 25 this year.

Premiership leader Chelsea will also meet with Galatasaray and Schalke with Real Madrid on February 26.

The South American players left their mark on European football for a long time but until recently the coaches faced difficulties in adapting to, although their record shows that they have the necessary qualifications.

And Brazilian Carlos Alberto Parreira continued for a few months with Spanish club Valencia after leading his team to the title of the 1994 World Cup as Argentina's Carlos Bianchi spent two brief periods with AS Roma and Atletico despite his successes with Boca Juniors and Velez Sarsfield.

As the failure of Argentine Ramon Diaz and Colombian Francisco Maturana repeat the success in Europe.

But the new generation of South American coaches adapt better although there is no clear link between the method of training for Pellegrini, Martino and Simeone.

Former Chilean defender Pellegrini took training five clubs in the country and then works in Ecuador and Argentina before a strongly etched his name in five years with Villarreal after he led the team to the semi-final of the Champions League in 2006.

Martino scored titles and one great coach after leading Newell's Old Boys to Argentine championships before taking over the leadership of Barcelona.

Martino took over the training of modest clubs in Argentina and then led Cerro Porteno and Libertad of Paraguay, which led the squad to five years to leave a positive impression.

Simeone is best known by his high Spirit combat while in the stadiums was within the ranks of Atletico, which has changed a lot with the return of Argentine midfielder to his training at the end of 2011.

Seedorf was born in the former Dutch colony of Suriname and finished his career with Botafogo Brazilian.

Seedorf Said to Milan site on the Internet, "the Brazilian league is very different and gave me a lot so that I could face this new adventure."

Seedorf added, who took over the leadership of Milan in January: "My experience with Botafogo helped me get ready for this new task."

He continued: "The match against Atletico will be a wonderful opportunity to cut a large step forward; we will play our way, because Milan always has something extra in the Champions League."