“On this team, there are nine blacks out of the 11. Normally, there should only be three or four. That would be a reflection of our society. But if there are so many, it’s because the whites are useless.” — French politician Georges Freche on the French national team’s lineup. The statement by the president […]
Monthly Archives: November 2006
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7. OFF THE POST: Toluca’s two games in one day
Mexican club Toluca, because it reached the semifinals of the Copa Sudamericana and the wild-card playoffs of the Mexican league, ended up with two games on the same day. On Thursday, the Red Devils sent their first team to the Chilean capital of Santiago and fell, 2-1, to Colo Colo in the first-leg of the […]
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4. SCOUTING REPORT: Women’s Gold Cup
The 2006 Women’s Gold Cup, which serves as qualifying for the 2007 Women’s World Cup, kicks off Sunday when Mexico plays Trinidad & Tobago with Panama takes on Jamaica in the first round at Miami’s Tropical Park Stadium. The USA faces the Mexico-T&T winner and Canada meets the Jamaica-Panama winner next Wednesday at the Home […]
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3. WORLD: Depleted Barcelona faces tough test
With only one fit striker available, Spanish leader Barcelona faces a tough test when it travels to Real Mallorca on Sunday (TV: Gol TV, live, 1 pm ET). How the Catalan team fares against La Liga’s best defense (only six goals conceded in 10 outings) should give a clue of how it will do in […]
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2. MLS: Great days for The Dom
By Ridge Mahoney Droplets of champagne glistened on his cheeks as all around him delirium reigned. The jubilant Houston locker room was jammed with players, coaches, family members and friends. A large plastic sheet, pooled by melting ice and liquids of a more potent nature, covered the floor as journalists, reporters and camera operators tried […]
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5. MEXICO: Sanchez gets Tri job
Hugo Sanchez finally got his wish. Sanchez, who lobbied hard for the Mexico national team coaching job after the 2002 World Cup but was passed over for Ricardo La Volpe, was named Mexico’s national team coach on Thursday by unanimous consent of Mexico’s 18 First Division club presidents. After losing out to La Volpe, Sanchez […]
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6. SUPER Y-LEAGUE: MLS clubs send youth teams to finals
The 2006 Super Y-League North American Finals begin Friday and run through next Wednesday in the Tampa area with more than 140 teams competing in 10 boys and girls age groups (U-13 to U-17). 2006 Super Y-League North American finalists MLS’s New York Red Bulls and D.C. United will be represented. The Red Bulls will […]
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Adu the Great, but Altidore the Better?
Former U.S. coach Bruce Arena, who opted to leave Freddy Adu off his 23-man roster for the World Cup this summer, has lauded the 17-year old as the “first superstar” of American soccer. “Freddy is without doubt the most talented kid we’ve ever seen at his age,” Arena said of the Ghanaian-born player who’s on […]
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Expansion Draft Set for Tomorrow
Theoretically, Major League Soccer expansion team Toronto FC could field an entire starting 11 of former U.S. internationals next season based on the players MLS clubs have made available for tomorrow’s draft. It would certainly be a team of aging internationals, but the fact that so many former national team members are available highlights the […]
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Adu Packs His Bags as Britain Wonders What all the Fuss is About
Freddy Adu shows up next week to start training with Manchester United, and the press is getting ready. Just about every major British paper has included some kind of story on the 17-year old Ghanaian American’s two-week training session. They’re all wondering, of course, whether the hype surrounding the kid is even justified. It’s important […]
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Qualifying Shadow Looms over Decent England Performance
So England didn’t lose to the Netherlands Thursday-in fact it didn’t even play badly-but even a “creditable” 1-1 draw in Amserdam can’t hide the fact that England is currently losing the battle to qualify for Euro 2008, writes The Guardian’s Trevor Higgins. After Croatia’s 4-3 victory over Israel and Russia’s 2-0 win in Macedonia, England […]
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Real, Barca Secure Massive TV Deals
Real Madrid is on the cusp of signing a massive TV deal that will bring the club $1 billion over the next seven years, President Ramon Calderon announced Thursday. While the contract for domestic games isn’t worth as much per year as rival Barcelona’s is-the Catalans will receive $154 million per season in domestic TV […]
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4. ON THE MOVE: Bora takes Jamaica helm
Bora Milutinovic has been hired as head coach of Jamaica, which will be the fifth team he coaches from the CONCACAF region. The Serbia-born Milutinovic has coached Mexico twice – at the 1986 World Cup it hosted and during qualifying for the 1998 World Cup. (Milutinovic succeeded in qualifying El Tri but was replaced before […]
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3. MLS: Meola, Kreis up from grabs in draft for newcomer Toronto
Several veterans, including New York Red Bull Tony Meola and MLS’s all-time leading scorer Jason Kreis on Salt Lake, have been left unprotected by for tomorrow’s expansion draft in which 2007 newcomer Toronto may pick 10 players. Each MLS team was allowed to protect 11 players on its current 28-man roster. Among the unprotected veterans […]
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1. WHAT THEY’RE SAYING
"We have offered a contract extension to Beckham. I have spoken to him personally. He is happy here, with his children’s school, the climate … but he is not playing and he wants to wait a little [to decide].” — Real Madrid president Ramon Calderon on David Beckham, who joined the Spanish club from Manchester […]
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ON THE MOVE: Bora takes Jamaica helm
Bora Milutinovic has been hired as head coach of Jamaica, which will be the fifth team he coaches from the CONCACAF region. The Serbia-born Milutinovic has coached Mexico twice – at the 1986 World Cup it hosted and during qualifying for the 1998 World Cup. (Milutinovic succeeded in qualifying El Tri but was replaced before […]
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MLS: Meola, Kreis up from grabs in draft for newcomer Toronto
Several veterans, including New York Red Bull Tony Meola and MLS's all-time leading scorer Jason Kreis on Salt Lake, have been left unprotected byá for tomorrow's expansion draft in which 2007 newcomer Toronto may pick 10 players. Each MLS team was allowed to protect 11 players on its current 28-man roster. Among the unprotected veterans […]
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MLS: Great days for The Dom
By Ridge Mahoney in Frisco, Texas Droplets of champagne glistened on his cheeks as all around him delirium reigned. The jubilant Houston locker room was jammed with players, coaches, family members and friends. A large plastic sheet, pooled by melting ice and liquids of a more potent nature, covered the floor as journalists, reporters and […]
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NCAA D2 MEN: Final four has foreign flavor
The NCAA Division II men's tournament continues Thursday with the semifinals at the 2006 DII Championship Festival in Pensacola, Fla. The final four will have a decidedly foreign flavor: Ft. Lewis is led by Englishman John Cunliffe, considered one of the top strikers in the college game at any level. Cunliffe enters the semifinals with […]
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SMU, West Virginia and UNC men are upset
SMU, the top-ranked team in the Soccer America Men's Top 25 for most of the regular season, fell in the second round of the NCAA Division I Tournament on Wednesday night when it lost at home to UC Santa Barbara, 3-1. Also knocked out were North Carolina, the preseason No. 1, and West Virginia, which […]
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NAIA: Lindsey Wilson continues long road back
Opening as the No. 20 seed in the 20-team finals, defending champion Lindsey Wilson began the title defense of its NAIA men's title with a 3-1 win over Judson Wednesday in Daytona Beach, Fla. The Blue Raiders had to play on the opening day for the first time since the NAIA expanded to a 20-team […]
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EURO '08: Cyprus holds Germany to 1-1 tie
Germany coach Joachim Loew was correct in his assessment that his team's trip to Cyprus would be its toughest test yet in Euro 2008 qualifying. Cyprus held Germany to a 1-1 tie on Wednesday in their Group D match in Nicosia. Germany created few good chances after Michael Ballack put it ahead in the 15th […]
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USC: Millinder out as Trojan women's coach
Less than a week after his Women of Troy pulled one of the biggest upsets in NCAA Division I women's tournament history, Jim Millinder is out as USC head coach. USC athletic director Mike Garrett announced Thursday that Millinder's contract was not renewed, ending his 11-year tenure with the Women of Troy ''We appreciate all […]
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4. NCAA D2 MEN: Final four has foreign flavor
The NCAA Division II men’s tournament continues Thursday with the semifinals at the 2006 DII Championship Festival in Pensacola, Fla. The final four will have a decidedly foreign flavor: Ft. Lewis is led by Englishman John Cunliffe, considered one of the top strikers in the college game at any level. Cunliffe enters the semifinals with […]
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1. SMU, West Virginia and UNC men are upset
SMU, the top-ranked team in the Soccer America Men’s Top 25 for most of the regular season, fell in the second round of the NCAA Division I Tournament on Wednesday night when it lost at home to UC Santa Barbara, 3-1. Also knocked out were North Carolina, the preseason No. 1, and West Virginia, which […]