Reuters publishes yet another skeptical report about the superstar viability of Major League Soccer teenager Freddy Adu. Since his training session with Manchester United in late November-which some in the press suggested was a Nike PR stunt-most of the press surrounding the 17-year old has been negative. A few weeks after his return from Manchester, […]
Monthly Archives: December 2006
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Sevilla Rises, Madrid Falls Prior to Winter Break
FC Sevilla ended 2005 in triumphant style by blitzing Deportivo La Coruna 4-0 at home, extending its lead atop the La Liga to four points. Second-place FC Barcelona has two games in hand, the first of which was to played Thursday against Atletico Madrid. Goals from league leading scorer Freddy Kanoute (2), Luis Fabiano and […]
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3. WORLD: Cannavaro isn’t infallible
Days after completing a sweep of the major international awards, Italian Fabio Cannavaro proved he isn’t infallble, costing Real Madrid two goals in Recreativo Huelva’s shock 3-0 win in Madrid on Wednesday night. The Italian defender, named the 2006 FIFA World Player of the Year and 2006 European Player of the Year, was robbed of […]
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4. YOUTH: U-20s down Canada in friendly
The U.S. under-20 national team defeated its Canadian counterpart, 2-0, Wednesday on goals by Rodrigo Hidalgo and Sal Zizzo in its only international match of the final 10-day training camp before Coach Thomas Rongen names his CONCACAF U-20 World Cup qualifying roster. Hidalgo’s goal came off a corner kick from Dax McCarty in the 22nd […]
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2. MLS: D.C. United reporteded set to appoint Soehn head coach
D.C. United called a press conference for 11 a.m. ET on Thursday at RFK Stadium, where it will reportedly announce the promotion of assistant coach Tom Soehn to head coach, replacing Peter Nowak, who will become U.S. national team interim head coach Bob Bradley‘s assistant. Soehn was Nowak’s assistant for all three years of his […]
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1. WHAT THEY’RE SAYING
“I’m enjoying myself. I’ve had a few crazy injuries in the past, but I haven’t had any recently and long may that continue. I’m enjoying my time at Fulham, and we’ll see what happens about a new contract. Fulham will decide what they want from me, and I’ll decide with my family what’s best for […]
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MLS CONFIDENTIAL: Coaching carousel raises the bar higher
Well, those rumors a few months back about Peter Nowak leaving D.C. United and being replaced by assistant Tom Soehn turned out to be true. Sort of. Nowak is indeed leaving D.C. United, but not for another MLS team or a club or national team in Europe. A press conference is scheduled for Thursday at […]
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Coaching carousel raises the bar higher
Well, those rumors a few months back about Peter Nowak leaving D.C. United and being replaced by assistant Tom Soehn turned out to be true. Sort of. Nowak is indeed leaving D.C. United, but not for another MLS team or a club or national team in Europe. A press conference is scheduled for Thursday at […]
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Expansion Stadium Plans Look Dead in the Water in Ohio
Real Salt Lake isn’t the only Major League Soccer club depending on local government to help raise money for a new stadium: A proposed cigarette tax by Ohio’s Summit County to fund a new $170 million soccer stadium was rejected Tuesday by the Ohio General Assembly without consulting outside officials or county residents, placing the […]
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The Year’s Best Chants
This is kind of fun and to a certain extent, holiday-oriented: BBC Sport has published a list of the English Premiership 10 best new chants of 2006, including two that go to the tune of “Winter Wonderland.” They come from Wigan Athletic and Manchester United, respectively: “There’s only one Emile Heskey, one Emile Heskey, he […]
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Real-Recreativo Moves Forward Despite Accident
Despite a terrible tragedy, the Spanish league match between Real Madrid and Recreativo Huelva is underway. Earlier in the day, a terrible crash between a large truck and a bus carrying Huelva reporters left four dead and more than 35 injured. The Spanish soccer association said in a statement that the match would proceed as […]
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Newcastle Owner Embraces the Price of Success
It’s funny how most non-Chelsea fans want to see the Sky Blues go down. The club is after all the reigning two-time EPL champion, but more than that, the fact that multi-billionaire owner Roman Abramovich can buy whomever he pleases adds to the ire opposing fans feel for his team. And yet, most fans want […]
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Life is too Good for Inter’s Moratti
Oh how the fortunes of Internazionale and its owner Massimo Moratti have changed. The billionaire yesterday revealed how he seriously thought about selling his beloved club in April as Juventus and AC Milan were running away with the top two spots in Serie A. Frustrated by the indifferent form of expensive players like Adriano, Luis […]
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SOCCER AMERICA MEN'S FRESHMAN AWARDS
Soccer America Men's Freshman of the Year David Estrada (UCLA)
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SOCCER AMERICA WOMEN'S FRESHMAN AWARDS
Soccer America Women's Freshman of the Year Michele Weissenhofer (Notre Dame)
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TRINIDAD & TOBAGO: Rijsbergen eyes U.S. talent
Trinidad & Tobago coach Wim Rijsbergen called up seven collegians among 41 players picked to attend a training camp Dec. 18-22 in preparation for the 2007 CFU Digicel Cup T&T will host in January. Rijsbergen, the former Dutch World Cup star and New York Cosmos defender, recently held a four-day camp in Charleston, S.C., to […]
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Weissenhofer is Women's Freshman of the Year
It was an exceptional crop of freshmen in women's college soccer, featuring four players — North Carolina's Tobin Heath and Casey Nogueira, UCLA's Lauren Cheney and Stanford's Kelley O'Hara — who missed the first two weeks of the 2006 season to represent the USA at the U-20 Women's World Championship and returned to earn All-Freshman […]
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Walk-on Estrada is Men's Freshman of the Year
Before the 2006 season, UCLA's incoming class was ranked as the nation's best, but it wasn't because of Soccer America Men's Freshman of the Year David Estrada. In an incoming class that featured three U.S. U-17 residency standouts — Kyle Nakazawa, Michael Stephens and Bryan Perk — Estrada was an afterthought. He was a walk-on […]
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MISSING HIKERS: Hope dims for former UConn star
Hope dimmed Wednesday night for Brian Hall, a University of Connecticut and Dallas Rockets goalie, and another climber missing on Oregon's Mount Hood for 10 days. The body of a third hiker, Kelly James, was found. The ground search for the 37-year-old Hall and Jerry ''Nikko'' Cooke was reportedly scaled back because of dangerous conditions. […]
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OFF THE POST: Scot sees red — three times
Andy McLaren of Scottish Second Division (third level) club Dundee received an eight-game ban after he was handed three red cards on Saturday in his team's 2-1 loss at Clyde. The veteran forward was handed a yellow card for scuffling with Clyde's David Hutton after teammate Gavin Swankie scored from the penalty spot with three […]
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8. JUNIOR COLLEGES: NSCAA/adidas All-America Teams
JC Division I Men NJCAA D1 champion Jefferson of Missouri had a pair of Floridians — first-team freshman forward Claudio Dantas (Deerfield Beach) and second-team sophomore defender Stanley Mathurin (Delray Beach) — earn honors. JC Division I Women Sophomore midfielders Aline Pugliesi and Megan Bruso, both first-team selections, were among three players from NJCAA D1 […]
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7. SMALL COLLEGES: NSCAA/adidas All-America Teams
NCAA Division II Men Ft. Lewis star John Cunliffe picked up his third All-America award. Cunliffe was one of four Englishmen to earn first-team honors along with defender Leon Jackson (Lynn), midfielder Thomas Beattie (Limestone) and forward Nick Cooke (Lander). Six other Englishmen earned second- or third-team honors. NCAA Division II Women Kylee Hanavan of […]
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6. TRINIDAD & TOBAGO: Rijsbergen eyes U.S. talent
Trinidad & Tobago coach Wim Rijsbergen called up seven collegians among 41 players picked to attend a training camp Dec. 18-22 in preparation for the 2007 CFU Digicel Cup T&T will host in January. Rijsbergen, the former Dutch World Cup star and New York Cosmos defender, recently held a four-day camp in Charleston, S.C., to […]
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5. MARYLAND: Seitz and Edu turn pro
Goalkeeper Chris Seitz, a 2006 Soccer America Men’s MVP, and Maurice Edu, a 2006 first-team NSCAA All-America midfielder, will forego their remaining eligibility at Maryland to pursue pro opportunities. The 6-foot-4 Seitz, who is currently training with the U.S. U-20 national team, is considered one of the top goalie prospects to come along in recent […]