Bruce Arena's performance during Monday's phone-in will not be remembered as one of his most impressive … and no wonder … in getting rid of Amado Guevara he has made a move that, if I detected the right meaning for all the pauses and hesitations and convoluted reasoning, he is not happy with … to […]
Monthly Archives: November 2006
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NEWSMAKER: Cannavaro's secret: good food, sleep and sex
Italy World Cup captain Fabio Cannavaro won the 2006 Ballon d'or (''Golden Ball'') as European Player of the Year, beating Italy teammate Gianluigi Buffon and French star Thierry Henry in voting of European journalists conducted by the French magazine France Football. The 33-year-old central defender is only the third defender to win the Ballon d'or […]
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4. HERMANN TROPHY: Hanks and UNC pair are women’s finalists
North Carolina’s Yael Averbuch, Notre Dame’s Kerri Hanks and North Carolina’s Heather O’Reilly are the three finalists for the for the 2006 Women’s MAC Hermann Trophy. The men’s and women’s winners will be announced at the same time Dec. 2 in St. Louis. The three women’s finalists are scheduled to be in Cary, N.C., for […]
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3. HERMANN TROPHY: Davies, Lapira, Needham named men’s finalists
Boston College’s Charlie Davies, Notre Dame’s Joseph Lapira and SMU’s Jay Needham are the three finalists for the 2006 Men’s MAC Hermann Trophy. MAC Hermann Trophy winners (1967-2005) The winner will be announced at a press conference at the Busch Center on the campus of Saint Louis University on Saturday, Dec. 2, between the NCAA […]
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3. TELEVISION: College Cup Schedules
MEN’S COLLEGE CUP Schedule Final Dec. 3 in St. Louis UCLA (14-5-4) vs. UC Santa Barbara (16-7-1), 2 pm CT/3 pm ET (TV: ESPN2, live) WOMEN’S COLLEGE CUP Schedule Final Dec. 3 in Cary, N.C. North Carolina (26-1-0) vs. Notre Dame (25-0-1), 12:30 pm ET (TV: ESPN2, live)
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1. UCLA-North Carolina women’s semifinal preview
The countdown to the College Cups begins. The men’s and women’s finals will this year take place on the same weekend. Each day this week, Soccer America will preview one of the matchups. We begin with the opening women’s semifinal game on Friday in Cary, N.C., between UCLA and North Carolina. Both are No. 1 […]
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3. MLS: Roster purges; Chivas USA moves; another Arena acolyte steps up
By Ridge Mahoney For MLS coaches, the Thanksgiving holiday is split between enjoying turkey with the family and finalizing which rostered turkeys need to be sliced, because contracts are either renewed or terminated Nov. 30. There are also college games to be scouted. And this offseason, barely two weeks old, is further crowded by a […]
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2. FOCUS: Arena? Or Vienna?
By Paul Gardner Bruce Arena‘s performance during Monday’s phone-in will not be remembered as one of his most impressive … and no wonder … in getting rid of Amado Guevara he has made a move that, if I detected the right meaning for all the pauses and hesitations and convoluted reasoning, he is not happy […]
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1. WHAT THEY’RE SAYING
“The clubs in the G-14 only have themselves in mind. I’ll say it in no uncertain terms: [Real Madrid president] Ramon Calderon and his colleagues are single combatants, as are the Italians and the English. In soccer it is pure selfishness that rules. There is little common ground among the clubs.” — Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, chairman […]
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4. NEWSMAKER: Cannavaro’s secret: good food, sleep and sex
Italy World Cup captain Fabio Cannavaro won the 2006 Ballon d’or (“Golden Ball”) as European Player of the Year, beating Italy teammate Gianluigi Buffon and French star Thierry Henry in voting of European journalists conducted by the French magazine France Football. European Players of the Year (1956-2006) The 33-year-old central defender is only the third […]
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6. YOUTH: National youth team updates (Thanksgiving Interregionals)
The U.S. under-14 boys national team’s split squads went 3-0-1 at the US Youth Soccer ODP Thanksgiving Interregional at Disney’s Wide World of Sports Complex in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Joaquin Del Rosario provided the highlight of the competition with a hat trick in the USA Blue team’s 5-0 win over Region II. USA Grey […]
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5. CONCACAF: Champions Cup & Youth Qualifying Draws
CONCACAF held the draws for three regional competitions Friday during the CONCACAF executive committee meeting in Los Angeles. Two MLS teams are competing in the CONCACAF Champions Cup — the regional equivalent of the Europe’s Champions League or South America’s Libertadores Cup. U.S. youth national teams will take part in qualifying early next year for […]
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AWARDS: European Player of the Year winners (1956-2006)
1956 – Stanley Matthews (England) 1957 – Alfredo di Stefano (Spain) 1958 – Raymond Kopa (France) 1959 – Alfredo di Stefano (Spain) 1960 – Luis Suarez (Spain) 1961 – Omar Sivori (Italy) 1962 – Josef Masopust (Czechoslovakia) 1963 – Lev Yashin (Soviet Union) 1964 – Denis Law (Scotland) 1965 – Eusebio (Portugal) 1966 – Bobby […]
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Man United’s Missed Opportunity
It was a pulsating top-of-the-table clash, but ultimately, the stalemate that was Manchester United’s 1-1 draw with Chelsea at Old Trafford will go down as a missed opportunity for the home team. “If I was in their position, I would be very frustrated,” Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho said. “Man United lost a big, big chance […]
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Totti Wondergoal Earns Applause from Both Sides
A lot has been made of the fantastic chest-trap and overhead kick scored by Ronaldinho against Villarreal at the Nou Camp on Saturday, but make no mistake about the fact that AS Roma captain Francesco Totti’s 74th-minute strike against Sampdoria was every bit as impressive. The Italy striker not only scored two, but he also […]
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Red Bull Shakeup Leaves Midfield Hole
When Bruce Arena took over as New York Red Bulls coach late in the summer, he made no secret of the fact that changes would be made at the end of the 2006 season. Well, big changes have indeed been made: Youri Djorkaeff and Mark Lisi both retired, while Steve Jolley, Peter Canero and former […]
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Klinsmann Would Give the Kids a Chance
The sporting press at home appears certain the announcement of Juergen Klinsmann as U.S. national team coach is imminent. Let’s hope so. Grahame L. Jones of the L.A. Times is so certain of it, in fact, he goes on to discuss the options open to Klinsmann once he takes the helm. While he expects “California […]
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Cannavaro Named European Player of the Year
As was widely predicted, Italy captain Fabio Cannavaro has succeeded Ronaldinho as the European Player of the Year. The Real Madrid defender won France Football’s Ballon d’Or, which is voted on by Europe’s sporting press, with 173 votes, ahead of Italy teammate Gianluigi Buffon with 124, and Frenchman Thierry Henry with 121. Cannavaro had been […]
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2. HIGHLIGHT & MAGAZINE SHOWS: A Sampling
English Premier League Review Fox Soccer Channel Monday 6 pm ET. VW Gol (Most complete soccer highlight show in USA.) Gol TV Monday, 9 pm ET. Fox Sports Report Fox Soccer Channel Monday-Sunday, 10 pm ET Sky Sports News Fox Soccer Channel Monday-Sunday, 7 pm ET US Youth Soccer Fox Soccer Channel Monday 5:30 pm […]
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AMERICANS ABROAD: Reading continues to surprise; Eddie Lewis strikes
Reading, with American Marcus Hahnemann starting his 14th straight game of the season, downed Fulham, 1-0, to move into sixth place of the English Premier League. The victory marked the seventh of the season for the newly promoted team that was expected to spend the season fighting for survival. Hahnemann's U.S. teammate Bobby Convey is […]
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COLLEGE WOMEN: North Carolina returns to final four
North Carolina had to twice come from behind before beating Texas A&M, 3-2, before 4,887 fans in the NCAA Division I women's quarterfinals and returned to the Women's College Cup after a two-year absence. The Tar Heels failed to reach the final four in 2004 and 2005 — the only two years in the 25-year […]
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WORLD: Chelsea's Mourinho is all smiles despite tie
The English Premier League's top-of-the-table clash Sunday between first-place Manchester United and second-place Chelsea at Old Trafford decided nothing as the teams played to a 1-1 tie, but Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho was all smiles after the game. Louis Saha put United ahead in the first half, but Chelsea equalized in the 69th minute when […]
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4. NCAA DIVISION III: Messiah and Wheaton take titles
Messiah won its third straight NCAA Division III men’s title and fifth in the last seven years with a 3-0 win over Wheaton (Ill.) in the final on Saturday night in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Josh Sanders scored two goals and Brett Faro added a third for the Falcons, who also beat NYU, 3-0, in […]
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2. AMERICANS ABROAD: Reading continues to surprise; Eddie Lewis strikes
Reading, with American Marcus Hahnemann starting his 14th straight game of the season, downed Fulham, 1-0, to move into sixth place of the English Premier League. The victory marked the seventh of the season for the newly promoted team that was expected to spend the season fighting for survival. Hahnemann’s U.S. teammate Bobby Convey is […]
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3. TOURNAMENT CENTRAL: NCAA Division I Men & Women
NCAA DIVISION I MEN Results Quarterfinals Nov. 24 Virginia 3 (Cristman 25, 71, Reyering 35) Notre Dame 2 (Martin 71, pen. 84). Wake Forest 3 (Curfman 43, Lahoud 75, Thompson 83) Santa Clara 1 (Lowry 24). Nov. 25 UC Santa Barbara 3 (Rosenlund 9, 48, 63) Northwestern 2 (North 13, Alvarez 38). Nov. 26 Duke […]