By Ridge Mahoney Senior Editor, Soccer America ''No-Brainer.'' That's how former U.S. international John Harkes describes his decision to leave the D.C. United Director of Youth Development post to take an assistant coaching position with Red Bull New York. The specifics of his role under Head Coach Bruce Arena have yet to be finalized, yet […]
Monthly Archives: July 2006
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Messi Couldn’t Watch After World Cup Exit
Barcelona forward Lionel Messi says he didn’t watch the World Cup anymore after Argentina crashed out on penalties against hosts Germany in the quarterfinal. ‘After we lost to Germany, I didn’t watch any more World Cup games,’ he told Argentine television. “I didn’t know about anything that was going on. The final? I didn’t watch […]
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New-Look Real Madrid Could Pose Problems for Barcelona
A new-look Real Madrid could present a stiff challenge to Barcelona’s efforts at a third successive La Liga title, Barca sports director Txiki Beguiristain conceded. “We are conscious of our own strengths but also of the difficulties we face with the new management now in place at Real Madrid,” he said on Barcelona’s Web site. […]
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FIFA Urged to Re-Think World Cup Ticket Allocation
World Cup sponsors are allocated too many tickets, an England supporter’s group said, telling FIFA it should take action to ensure that more tickets are reserved for fans in the future. “The percentage of tickets going to sponsors was equivalent to twice the number of tickets going to fans which we all found completely unacceptable,” […]
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Carrick In, van Nistelrooy Out at United
It’s been a busy 24 hours for Manchester United: shortly after former striker Ruud van Nistelrooy was unveiled at Real Madrid, United was reported to have paid a fee between $20 and $30 million for Tottenham midfielder Michael Carrick. He is expected to complete a medical and be formally presented by the club sometime next […]
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Harkes eager to re-connect with Arena
“No-Brainer.” That’s how former U.S. international John Harkes describes his decision to leave the D.C. United Director of Youth Development post to take an assistant coaching position with Red Bull New York. The specifics of his role under Head Coach Bruce Arena have yet to be finalized, yet he’s looking forward to working with former […]
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6. SOCCER ON TV: Your Viewing Guide
For all the week’s MLS and Libertadores Cup action: https://www.socceramerica.com/article.asp?Art_ID=562137424
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5. U.S. YOUTH SOCCER: Dallas Texans Red win big in U-18 group
The powerhouse Dallas Texans Red recovered from their opening game loss to beat the Classic FC Bandolero, 5-2, in the Under-18 boys group at the U.S. Youth Soccer National Championships in Des Moines, Iowa. The Texans, who are playing without star Jonathan Villanueva, who joined the U.S. U-18s in Northern Ireland after a two-week tryout […]
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4. ASIAN WOMEN’S CUP: North Koreans Go Wild
After Italian referee Anna De Toni nullified for offside what North Korean players thought was their late equalizer against China, three North Korean players assaulted De Toni and her assistants. Goalkeeper Hye Yong Han kicked and pushed De Toni while her teammates, Son Kyong Sun and Song Jung Sun, threw plastic water bottles and other […]
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3. OFF THE POST: Zidane’s hit is a hit
A song about Zinedine Zidane‘s World Cup head-butt, written by three upset fans shortly after the incident, is on course to becoming France’s biggest hit of the summer. The tune, “Coup de Boule” (head-butt in French) was downloaded 80,000 times in the last 20 days and distributor Warner Music says the CD, which also pokes […]
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2. MLS: D.C. United aims to roll on in Salt Lake
D.C. United, which has a 20-point lead on second-place New England in the Eastern Conference, puts its 14-game undefeated streak on the line when it travels to Real Salt Lake, which is winless in its last four games at home. D.C. United has lost just once this season, May 6 at Colorado. Last season’s San […]
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1. WHAT THEY’RE SAYING
"It feels like our home field now. but we’ve got to protect it a little better." — Chicago Fire striker Nate Jaqua, whose team got off to a 3-0-1 start at its new Toyota Park stadium before losing twice and tying once in its latest three games. Chicago hosts Columbus, which is on a 10-game […]
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U.S. YOUTH SOCCER: Dallas Texans Red win big in U-18 group
The powerhouse Dallas Texans Red recovered from their opening game loss to beat the Classic FC Bandolero, 5-2, in the Under-18 boys group at the U.S. Youth Soccer National Championships in Des Moines, Iowa. The Texans, who are playing without star Jonathan Villanueva, who joined the U.S. U-18s in Northern Ireland after a two-week tryout […]
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U.S. WOMEN: Aly Wagner set for 100th cap
Aly Wagner will become the 18th women to play 100 or more times for her national team if she plays against Canada on Sunday in Cary, N.C. (live on ESPN2, 1 pm. ET). The USA has won seven of its last eight games against Canada and is 29-3-3 over against the Canadians. U.S. Women's roster […]
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OFF THE POST: Coach attacks his own player
When Vasco da Gama forward Valdir Papel came toward the bench his own coach, Renato Portaluppi, shoved him down the sideline. Papel had been ejected in the 17th minute of the Copa Brasil final after receiving his second yellow card for his second brutal tackle from behind. ''It's unacceptable that you give a player a […]
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LIBERTADORES CUP: Keeper goal gives Sao Paulo edge on Chivas Guadalajara
Brazil's Sao Paulo, which had lost twice to Chivas Guadalajara in the group stage, downed the Mexican club, 1-0, in the first leg of their Libertadores Cup semifinal in Mexico. Sao Paulo goalkeeper Rogerio Ceni scored the game's only goal on a penalty kick. It was Ceni's 63rd career goal, tying Paraguayan Jose Luis Chilavert's […]
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MEXICO: Fonseca signs with Benfica
The exodus of Mexican World Cup stars to Europe continued when striker Francisco Fonseca joined Portugal's Benfica. The Cruz Azul player, nicknamed ''Kikin,'' is the fourth member of Mexico's World Cup squad to move to Europe in the last month. Defender Ricardo Osorio and captain Pavel Pardo joined Bundesliga club VfB Stuttgart, and defender Carlos […]
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MLS: Donovan hurt in Galaxy friendly loss
Landon Donovan suffered a strained hamstring that could sideline him for at least a week while warming up for Los Angeles' friendly against Cruz Azul on Wednesday. The Mexican club won, 4-1, in front of 7,980 fans at UC Santa Barbara's Harder Stadium.
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MLS: Where the goals are – Chivas USA
In an MLS season in danger of being the lowest scoring in the league's 11-year history, Chivas USA is providing the relief for soccer fans who also had to suffer through a goal-deprived World Cup. For the second week in a row, Chivas USA played a midweek road-game that ended in a 3-3 tie. Last […]
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Milan Champions League Verdict Extended to Wednesday
AC Milan, which was found guilty of fixing matches during this past season, has been forced to dodge another bullet after being reinstated to the UEFA Champions League by the Italian Soccer Federation. UEFA isn’t certain Milan should be allowed to participate in this year’s competition given the club’s indictment, calling an “emergency panel” to […]
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Lampard Negotiations Stall as Chelsea Heads to the States
Frank Lampard, Chelsea’s top scorer last season and the man Coach Jose Mourinho once said Real Madrid could not afford, is now seeking a new deal with the South London club, although none appears to be arriving anytime soon, the Times Online reports. Lampard had “a miserable World Cup,” putting in several sub-par performances during […]
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Juve Coach: ‘No One Else is Leaving’
If Juventus coach Didier Deschamps has his way, no more players will be leaving Turin club. “No-one is going anywhere. The club’s directors have decided that those under contract will stay at Juve, even in Serie B,” Deschamps told La Gazzetta dello Sport earlier today. He affirmed that the club would win promotion and be […]
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Eriksson Linked to Aston Villa Takeover
English club Aston Villa, which has been on the block for a few weeks now, has been linked with three potential suitors: one a life-long fan, another a U.S. billionaire who owns the Cleveland Browns, and the third is Sven-Goran Eriksson, England’s former head coach. The battle for the Birmingham club took an interesting turn […]
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Ruud to Finalize Real Switch
At long last, Manchester United striker Ruud van Nistelrooy has completed his move to Real Madrid, the club reported on its Web site earlier today. No details were released about the size of the transfer but it is rumored to be in the neighborhood of $19 million. This would be well-below United’s asking price of […]
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9. SOCCER ON TV: Your Viewing Guide
For all the week’s MLS and Libertadores Cup action: https://www.socceramerica.com/article.asp?Art_ID=562137424