Youri Djorkaeff, one of the few former international superstars to have endeared themselves to New York fans for his professionalism during his stint in MLS, had indeed traveled to France to attend to “a serious family matter.” That is what Djorkaeff’s brother, Denis, told bigapplesoccer.com, a New York soccer web site. Youri had flown to Paris to […]
Monthly Archives: July 2006
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1. WHAT THEY’RE SAYING
“For the American soccer fan, then, Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos is like a bolt of lightning on a sunny day: an explosion of sudden, blinding power that comes utterly out of nowhere, so unexpected that it leaves you breathless. It’s a wide-eyed, delirious celebration of American soccer, […]
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Clubs Respond to Real Claims
English Champions Chelsea are crying foul over the advance of Real Madrid on Dutch star Arjen Robben. Real’s newly elected president, Juan Roman Calderon, boldly proclaimed the Spanish side would land the coveted winger, whose sparkling performances down the left were just about the only memorable thing the Dutch were able to offer at this […]
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The Clash of Old Masters
Certain English commentators really know how to describe a game of football. Sometimes, it seems, the words that flow out of their mouths are so appropriate it’s impossible to think of whatever they just said being described in any other way. Richard Williams achieves this at certain points throughout his synopsis of yesterday’s semi-final showdown […]
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Column: American Commentary Still Sub-Par
Certain English commentators really know how to describe a game of football. Sometimes, it seems, the words that flow out of their mouths are so appropriate it’s impossible to think of whatever they just said being described in any other way. Richard Williams achieves this at certain points throughout his synopsis of yesterday’s semi-final showdown […]
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We Will Remember the World Cup…
Martin Walker of United Press International writes that The 2006 World Cup will be remembered for the dominance of the defensive game, which brought about the lowest goals per game average since Italy in 1990. It will also be remembered, somewhat infamously, for setting records for the number of fouls and the number of send-offs […]
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Section 1: Zidane nominated for MVP award that eluded him in 1998
Retiring France star Zinedine Zidane heads the list of players on the short list for the 2006 World Cup MVP award — the adidas Golden Ball. Zidane is one of seven players in Sunday’s final who were nominated for the award. Three Frenchmen — Thierry Henry, Patrick Vieira and Zidane — and four Italians — […]
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WOITALLA: Gulati says U.S. Soccer to conduct complete review of technical areas
By Mike Woitalla in Munich Theo Zwanziger, the president of the German soccer federation (DFB), says he believes Juergen Klinsmann will remain coach of the German national team. Klinsmann says he’ll decide after discussions with his family, following the World Cup. U.S. Soccer President Sunil Gulati won’t say who the candidates for the U.S. job […]
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WORLD CUP: The Dortmund boost fails Germany
By Mike Woitalla in Dortmund If Bruce Springsteen were German, he'd write songs about Dortmund. The Ruhr city was once a leading producer of steel, coal and beer, but its last coal mine closed two decades ago, the last blast furnace folded in 2001, and the eight breweries that once produced a tenth of Germany's […]
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U.S. YOUTH SOCCER: Region III Champions
br> Under-14 Boys Dallas Texans Red (Texas) 3, CASL Elite (N.C.) 1. Goalscorers: n/a. Under-14 Girls Dallas Texans (Texas) 1 Challenge (Texas) 0. Goal: Diggs 72. Under-15 Boys Tulsa SC (Okla.) 4 Dallas Texans Red (Texas) 1. Goals: Gross 16, Zimmerman 66, Wright 70, 77; Garza 2. Under-15 Girls Dallas Texans (Texas) 0 Edmond […]
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MAHONEY: France ends Scolari’s run
By Ridge Mahoney in Munich To stop a most remarkable streak required a gritty team on a great run of its own led by a flickering star not yet willing to be dimmed. France, mired in self-doubts in the run-up to the World Cup and a surprise runner-up finisher in group play behind Switzerland, knocked […]
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Our readers speak out on …
The World Cup: Bruce Arena and his players, tactics, refereeing and more. It is simply outrageous the way former American soccer players like Eric Wynalda and Alexi Lalas have come to dominate criticism of American soccer. It is especially cynical the way these two worthies have savagely second-guessed Bruce Arena, the best coach in American […]
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7. SOCCER ON TV: Your World Cup Viewing Guide
For all the week’s World Cup action and MLS games: https://www.socceramerica.com/article.asp?Art_ID=562137380
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6. U.S. YOUTH SOCCER: FC Delco and PDA each claim three Region I titles
FC Delco and PDA won three boys and girls championships, respectively, at the U.S. Youth Soccer Region I Championships in Virginia Beach, Va. The U-18 FC Delco Crunch earned its first trip to the National Championships after seven regional appearances. Sisters Sara Murphy (Wildcats), Erin Murphy (Pride) and Melissa Murphy (Charge) all won titles with PDA. […]
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5. OBITUARY: Hall of Famer Abronzino passes away
Hall of Famer Umberto Abronzino, a Northern California soccer pioneer, passed away July 1 at the age of 85. Abronzino came to the United States from Italy in 1937 at the age of 17 and moved to the Bay Area from Connecticut in 1952. He organized the Peninsula Soccer League and served as an officer in […]
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4. OFF THE POST: Playing hard ball
Berlin pranksters injured at least two soccer fans by inviting them to kick soccer balls that they had secretly filled with concrete. At least six concrete-filled soccer balls were found chained to lampposts, trees and handrails across the city next to the spray-painted message “Can you kick it?” Two young men suffered badly bruised feet. Police […]
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3. MLS: D.C. United rolls on
D.C. United beat FC Dallas, 1-0, in a battle of MLS conference leaders on Tuesday night to extend its winning streak to five games and improve its record to 10-1-5. Argentine Cristian Gomez scored the game’s only goal in the 34th minute. The game drew a crowd of 16,240 fans at Pizza Hut Park. — […]
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2. MLS: T&T World Cup star Hislop signes with FC Dallas
FC Dallas signed 37-year-old Trinidad & Tobago goalkeeper Shaka Hislop, who starred for the Soca Warriors at the World Cup. Hislop, who played at Howard University, had one of the best inidividual games of the 2006 World Cup, making numerous saves as the Soca Warriors tied Sweden, 0-0, in their World Cup debut. Hislop was […]
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1. WHAT THEY’RE SAYING
“There are a huge number of people watching the World Cup that don’t watch soccer at any other time. We’ve got to play to that audience.” — Jed Drake, executive producer of remote production for ESPN and ABC Sports, defending the networks’ approach to their World Cup coverage in trying to expand soccer’s audience beyond […]
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Big Phil and ‘the Art of Deco’
Brazil may be out, but these Brazilians are still in it: Coach Luiz Felipe Scolari and the sublime Barcalona midfielder Deco advanced to the semifinals, two very different, very important Brazilians to this Portuguese side. He’s “Big Phil” or “General Felipao” to those who know him, the no-nonsense coach of Portugal, and the same man […]
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Real Unveil Capello as Coach, New Players to Follow
Real Madrid, one of the world’s richest clubs, is set to unveil Fabio Capello as the team’s new coach, the Guardian reports. This will be Capello’s second stint as Real coach; he also coached the La Liga side during the 1996-1997 season, where he brought them the league title. Ramon Calderon, Real’s newly elected President, […]
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Strange Doings Prior to France-Portugal Semi
BBC Sport reviews the bizarre press room scenes involving World Cup semifinals France and Portugal. “Big Phil” Luiz Felipe Scolari was the first of the two victims to enter the courtroom. Brazilian journalists, leftover from their country’s exit at the hands of France, clapped politely as Phil, who guided them to their 2002 success, walked […]
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What Now of Klinsmann?
There can be no question that the decision about whether German coach Juergen Klinsmann remains with the national team now belongs solely to Klinsmann himself, writes Chris Bryant of the German paper Der Spiegel. There can be no doubt that Klinsmann extended his team to the limit, a team that almost no one gave a […]
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Ecstasy on the One Hand, Agony on the Other in Italy
The Italian press is in raptures following the extraordinary extra-time display that saw the Azzurri beat host Germany 2-0 in its traditional fortress, the Westfalenstadion in Dortmund. “We love you,” ran the headline form the Corriere dello Sport. The sports paper predicted the performance would become legend. “We knocked them out in their own backyard, […]
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Section 1: ‘The night of tears’
Germany’s dream of winning a fourth World Cup title ended Tuesday night when it fell to Italy, 2-0, in overtime in the semifinals of the 2006 World Cup. All across Germany, fans were glued to the game, hoping that the improbable run of Juergen Klinsmann‘s team would continue, and a lot of tears were shed […]