By Ridge Mahoney Senior Editor, Soccer America Whether or not Bob Bradley was U.S. Soccer president Sunil Gulati‘s first choice as U.S. national team coach is no longer relevant. Bradley, whether he remains for two games, two years, or two decades, is a good choice. An official announcement Friday will confirm Bradley as the next […]
Monthly Archives: December 2006
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1. Bradley to be interim coach after Klinsi deal collapses
German Juergen Klinsmann, who has for months been tipped to succeed Bruce Arena as U.S. men’s national team coach, won’t be taking the job. In a statement, Klinsmann said he had withdrawn his name from consideration but would not go into details of his conversations with U.S. Soccer president Sunil Gulati. Gulati has scheduled a […]
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U.S. SOCCER: Klinsmann turns down national team job
German Juergen Klinsmann, who has for months been tipped to succeed Bruce Arena as U.S. menÆs national team coach, wonÆt be taking the job. In a statement to ESPN, Klinsmann said he had withdrawn his name from consideration but would not go into details of his conversations with U.S. Soccer president Sunil Gulati. Klinsmann, who […]
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As Usual, Favorites Find Way to Second Phase
Both Manchester United and Arsenal moved on to the second round of the Champions League Wednesday after fellow EPL clubs Chelsea and Liverpool secured passage the day before. The English were followed into the round of 16 by three Spanish clubs (Barcelona, Real Madrid, and Valencia), three Italian clubs (Inter Milan, AS Roma and AC […]
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UEFA Calls for Club Spending Restrictions
Just ahead of the impending takeover of Liverpool by one of the world’s richest companies, UEFA has turned up the volume on complaints about clubs who spend more money than they make, asking for restrictions on the amount of funds available for transfer fees and player wages. UEFA officials worry that if no action is […]
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Adu at United: Was it all Just a Media Stunt?
It will not have escaped Freddy Adu’s mind that Portuguese winger Cristiano Ronaldo and England wunderkind Wayne Rooney both joined Manchester United when they were 18, the age he turns next year, writes Richard Jolly of ESPN Soccernet. Old Trafford boss Sir Alex Ferguson has long been a champion of youth: after all, it was […]
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One Duck to Watch at the Club World Championshi
Surprise, surprise, there’s a new Pele in town in Brazil. At least this one’s got a name that’s about as memorable. Pato, which means “duck” in Portuguese, scored 94 seconds into his debut the other day, adding two more assists in a fine performance that has the whole of Brazil swearing for sure that this […]
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Sheva Hints at January Loan Move
Striker Andriy Shevchenko, who cost Chelsea $55 million from AC Milan this summer, has expressed doubt over his long-term future at Stamford Bridge. He has scored just five goals in close to 20 matches for the Sky Blues, a rate of return that’s lead to many in the British press calling for his head. Shevchenko […]
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Gang of four narrows Dallas candidates
The four coaching finalists for the vacant FC Dallas job are being evaluated by an intriguing quartet of executives: Clark Hunt, Dan Hunt and John Wagner of operator-investor Hunt Sports Group, and team president and general manager Michael Hitchcock. Each of them has used 10 criteria to score each candidate on a scale of 1 […]
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1. WHAT THEY’RE SAYING
“I’ve been a fool. I just hope others don’t let alcohol cloud their judgment like I did. It’s embarrassing.” — Darron Brough, 41, a millionaire and director of a British metal manufacturer who was among 58 fans convicted of hooligan crimes for their involvement in a riot following a 2004 Aston Villa-West Brom game. Brough […]
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5. FIFA: Concacaf and South America to clash in World Cup qualifying; Warner escapes disciplinary action
In qualifying for the 2010 World Cup, the fifth-place South American country will face the fourth-place nation from Concacaf, FIFA has decided. Last time around, Australia (Oceania) beat Uruguay (South America), and Trinidad & Tobago (Concacaf) beat Bahrain (Asia) in playoffs to qualify for the 2006 World Cup. Also during FIFA’s executive committee meeting, President […]
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MLS CONFIDENTIAL: Gang of four narrows Dallas candidates
The four coaching finalists for the vacant FC Dallas job are being evaluated by an intriguing quartet of executives: Clark Hunt, Dan Hunt and John Wagner of operator-investor Hunt Sports Group, and team president and general manager Michael Hitchcock. Each of them has used 10 criteria to score each candidate on a scale of 1 […]
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MLS: Bob Gansler, champion head coach on 2000, to assist in Toronto
Bob Ganlser, who head coached the U.S. 1990 World Cup team and the 2000 MLS champion Kansas City, will be the assistant coach to Mo Johnston with 2007 MLS expansion club Toronto FC. Johnston was a player on Gansler's Kansas City Wizards. ''I am very excited to be working with Bob again'', said Johnston, a […]
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MLS: Josh Wolff's move to Europe and the appeal of MLS attackers
All of a sudden, it seems, American attackers are drawing attention overseas. U.S. international Josh Wolff has signed with 1860 Munich of the German Second Division following a brief trial, Nate Jaqua has tryouts lined up in several European countries, Edson Buddle is looking for work in Scandanavia, and Clint Dempsey has been courted by […]
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EUROPE: English clubs make history
Manchester United, Arsenal, Porto and Lille grabbed the four remaining spots in the knockout phase of the UEFA Champions League. CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SCOREBOARD Wednesday, Dec. 6 Group E Dynamo Kiev 2 (Shatskikh 13, 27) Real Madrid 2 (Ronaldo 86 pen. 88). Lyon 1 (Diarra 12) Steaua Bucharest 1 (Dica 2). Group F FC Copenhagen 3 […]
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4. MLS: Bob Gansler, champion head coach in 2000, to assist in Toronto
Bob Ganlser, who head coached the U.S. 1990 World Cup team and the 2000 MLS champion Kansas City, will be the assistant coach to Mo Johnston with 2007 MLS expansion club Toronto FC. Johnston was a player on Gansler’s Kansas City Wizards. “I am very excited to be working with Bob again”, said Johnston, a […]
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2. MLS: Josh Wolff’s move to Europe and the appeal of MLS attackers
By Ridge Mahoney All of a sudden, it seems, American attackers are drawing attention overseas. U.S. international Josh Wolff has signed with 1860 Munich of the German Second Division following a brief trial, Nate Jaqua has tryouts lined up in several European countries, Edson Buddle is looking for work in Scandanavia, and Clint Dempsey has […]
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3. EUROPE: English clubs make history
Manchester United, Arsenal, Porto and Lille grabbed the four remaining spots in the knockout phase of the UEFA Champions League. CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SCOREBOARD Wednesday, Dec. 6 Group E Dynamo Kiev 2 (Shatskikh 13, 27) Real Madrid 2 (Ronaldo 86 pen. 88). Lyon 1 (Diarra 12) Steaua Bucharest 1 (Dica 2). Group F FC Copenhagen 3 […]
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6. HIGH SCHOOL: 2006 NSCAA/adidas Boys All-America Team
Nine repeat selections highlight the 78 players selected to the 2006 NSCAA/adidas Boys High School All-America Team. The players making their second appearance are defender Patrick Sigler (Cardinal Newman HS/Windsor, Calif.); midfielders Ryan Aweida (Broomfield HS, Colo.), Wilber Bonilla (Brentwood HS, N.Y.), Eric Cava (Broadneck HS/Annapolis, Md.), Andrew Duran (Lincoln-Way HS/Mokena, Ill.), Bryan Martinez (West […]
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HIGH SCHOOL: 2006 NSCAA/adidas Boys All-America Team
Nine repeat selections highlight the 78 players selected to the 2006 NSCAA/adidas Boys High School All-America Team. The players making their second appearance are defender Patrick Sigler (Cardinal Newman HS/Windsor, Calif.); midfielders Ryan Aweida (Broomfield HS, Colo.), Wilber Bonilla (Brentwood HS, N.Y.), Eric Cava (Broadneck HS/Annapolis, Md.), Andrew Duran (Lincoln-Way HS/Mokena, Ill.), Bryan Martinez […]
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Gang of four narrows Dallas candidates
The four coaching finalists for the vacant FC Dallas job are being evaluated by an intriguing quartet of executives: Clark Hunt, Dan Hunt and John Wagner of operator-investor Hunt Sports Group, and team president and general manager Michael Hitchcock. Each of them has used 10 criteria to score each candidate on a scale of 1 […]
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Classy Barcelona Glides into Second Round
A classy display from Barcelona that included inspirational performances from Ronaldinho and Eidur Gudjohnsen helped the Catalans top Werder Bremen and move easily into the second round of the UEFA Champions League. It was a decidedly poor performance from the German leader in a game where a draw or a win would have seen it […]
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Inter: Lyon, Chelsea the Teams to Avoid
While there were no upsets in terms of Champions League qualification yesterday, plenty of dangerous teams finished second in their groups, so there will be very few easy-outs for Europe’s top competition resumes in February. Barcelona, Inter Milan, Roma and Real Madrid have all finished second in their respective groups. And if results go their […]
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American Spector Endures Tumultuous Times at West Ham
It certainly hasn’t been the easiest first season for young U.S. international Jonathan Spector at West Ham United. The club has been through a tumultuous year both on and off the field, including an unending series of speculations regarding the club’s acquisition by a foreign outift-a matter that has now been resolved-and the ill-advised, mysterious […]
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Gulati’s Choice May Come Down to Passion
All Andrea Canales of Soccer 365, and perhaps many others in the American soccer press, wants for Christmas is a new U.S. head coach. The hiring (or not) of Juergen Klinsmann has proved to be a great deal more complicated and frustrating than previous reports would have us believe. For one thing, U.S. Soccer President […]