INTERNATIONAL HIGHLIGHT/NEWS SHOWS Fox Sports Report Fox Soccer Channel Monday-Sunday, 10 pm ET Sky Sports News Fox Soccer Channel Monday-Sunday, 7 pm ET LEAGUE HIGHLIGHT SHOWS English Premier League Review Fox Soccer Channel Monday 6 pm ET. Italy: Ciao Gol TV Tuesday, 8 pm ET. Germany: Hallo Bundesliga Gol TV Wednesday 6 pm ET American […]
Monthly Archives: December 2006
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2. HIGHLIGHT & MAGAZINE SHOWS: A Sampling
English Premier League Preview Fox Soccer Channel Friday 6:30 pm ET. VW Gol (Most complete soccer highlight show in USA.) Gol TV Sunday, 11:30 pm. Monday, 1 pm ET & 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 FC Fox […]
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1. GAMES: Live and same-day delay on national TV
(All times Eastern unless noted. TV programming is always subject to change. Check your local listings and soccerTV.com) FRIDAY, Dec. 8 GOL TV Germany BAYER LEVERKUSEN-HERTHA BERLIN (live), 2:25 pm. SATURDAY, Dec. 9 FOX SOCCER CHANNEL England TOTTENHAM-CHARLTON (live), 10 am. England BOLTON-WEST HAM (live), noon. England PORTSMOUTH-EVERTON (delay), 2:15 pm. FOX SPORTS EN ESPANOL […]
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GAMES ON TV (thru 12/11): Your Viewing Guide
(All times ET unless noted. Consult your regular television listings guides for availability in your area. Schedules are subject to change.) FRIDAY, Dec. 8 GOL TV Germany BAYER LEVERKUSEN-HERTHA BERLIN (live), 2:25 pm. SATURDAY, Dec. 9 FOX SOCCER CHANNEL England TOTTENHAM-CHARLTON (live), 10 am. England BOLTON-WEST HAM (live), noon. England PORTSMOUTH-EVERTON (delay), 2:15 pm. FOX […]
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European Clubs Open Discussion about Summer Season
After Sepp Blatter backed up his own proposal to move European club soccer to a summer schedule with the support of “Europe’s big clubs,” G14, the organization that represents them has come forward saying they would be open to discuss the possibility. This doesn’t mean they necessarily like the idea. “If it is for the […]
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D.C. Offers MVP Gomez a New Contract
D.C. United has offered Christian Gomez, MLS’ Most Valuable Player in 2006, a contract extension worth $325,000 for two years, along with several incentives and two additional option years, according to the Washington Post. His current contract runs at a below-par rate of $182,500-far less than the league’s other star players. Gomez, who joined United […]
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Mourinho: ‘Not Untouchable’ Sheva Must Improve
Is Andriy Shevchenko in the doghouse at Chelsea? Well, one thing is for certain, Manager Jose Mourinho has been frank in his assessment of the Ukrainian international as “not untouchable,” in Chelsea’s first team squd. He added that if Roman Abramovich, the club’s owner and close friend of Shevchenko, doesn’t like it, “he has enough […]
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Veteran Bradley Takes U.S. Post
While many in the American press are focusing on the shocking and disappointing revelation that Juergen Klinsmann will not be the next head coach of the U.S. national team, Andrea Canales of Soccer 365 points out that Bob Bradley, perhaps more so than other coaches involved in discussions with U.S. Soccer, desperately wanted this job. […]
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The EPL on Sale
English Premier League fans should get used to the idea of foreign club ownership, writes Nick Harris of the Independent, as the global trend of foreign investment makes is almost certain to increase in the EPL over the next 12 months. Sources tell Harris that no less than seven clubs are in advanced discussions with […]
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4. MEXICO: Chivas Guadalajara tied Toluca in first leg of final
Argentine striker Bruno Marioni scored his 13th goal of the season to earn Toluca a 1-1 tie with Chivas of Guadalajara in the first leg of the Mexican league final in Guadalajara. Omar Bravo had given Guadalajara, which hasn’t won the league in nearly a decade, the lead with a header off a Roman Morales […]
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1. WHAT THEY’RE SAYING
“He’s [Juergen Klinsmann] an extraordinarily gifted coach. I think it would have been great situation if we could have made it happened. In the conversation yesterday, after we’d all concluded that this wasn’t going to happen, we had a terrific conversation about the future. Not about what might happen in four or five months, but […]
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3. JUERGEN KLINSMANN: ‘I’m my own man’
By Mike Woitalla Executive Editor, Soccer America We may never know exactly why negotiations between U.S. Soccer and Juergen Klinsmann broke down. Federation president Sunil Gulati made it clear he would not reveal the details and Klinsmann is a famously private man. Judging from Klinsmann’s past contract negotiations, as a player with clubs in four […]
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2. U.S. SOCCER: Timing, tragedy forced Gulati’s hand
By Ridge Mahoney Senior Editor, Soccer America By his own admission, U.S. Soccer president Sunil Gulati went a lot further than he probably would have gone with any other candidate to secure Juergen Klinsmann‘s services as the next U.S. national team coach. But the search stretched over five months. Gulati interviewed 13 serious candidates and […]
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U.S. SOCCER: Timing, tragedy forced GulatiÆs hand
By Ridge Mahoney Senior Editor, Soccer America By his own admission, U.S. Soccer president Sunil Gulati went a lot further than he probably would have gone with any other candidate to secure Juergen KlinsmannÆs services as the next U.S. national team coach. But the search stretched over five months. Gulati interviewed 13 serious candidates and […]
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6. YOUTH: Rongen calls in players for U-20 camp
U.S. under-20 national team coach Thomas Rongen called in 26 players for the team’s training camp Dec. 12-23 at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla., to prepare for the CONCACAF qualifying tournament, which will take place Jan. 17-21 in Panama City, Panama. Of the 26 players named to camp, 14 are in college, eight are professional […]
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5. WORLD: Chelsea-Arsenal derby critical for both teams
Sunday’s London derby between Chelsea and Arsenal at Stamford Bridge (TV: Fox Soccer Channel, live, 11 am ET) is a critical game for both clubs. If Manchester United beats Manchester City on Saturday, Chelsea and Arsenal will go into Sunday’s game trailing EPL leader United by nine and 19 points, respectively, with each having a […]
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WORLD: Chelsea-Arsenal derby critical for both teams
Sunday's London derby between Chelsea and Arsenal at Stamford Bridge (TV: Fox Soccer Channel, live, 11 am ET) is a critical game for both clubs. If Manchester United beats Manchester City on Saturday, Chelsea and Arsenal will go into Sunday's game trailing EPL leader United by nine and 19 points, respectively, with each having a […]
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YOUTH: Rongen calls in players for U-20 camp
U.S. under-20 national team coach Thomas Rongen called in 26 players for the teamÆs training camp Dec. 12-23 at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla., to prepare for the CONCACAF qualifying tournament, which will take place Jan. 17-21 in Panama City, Panama. Of the 26 players named to camp, 14 are in college, eight are professional […]
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JUERGEN KLINSMANN: 'I'm my own man'
By Mike Woitalla Executive Editor, Soccer America We may never know exactly why negotiations between U.S. Soccer and Juergen Klinsmann broke down. Federation president Sunil Gulati made it clear he would not reveal the details and Klinsmann is a famously private man. Judging from Klinsmann's past contract negotiations, as a player with clubs in four […]
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8. CONCACAF CHAMPIONS CUP: Islanders host Caribbean group
The USL1’s Puerto Rico Islanders will look to qualify for the final round qualifying for the 2007 CONCACAF Champions Cup when they host Fruta Conquerors (Guyana), W Connection (Trinidad & Tobago) and Hoppers FC (Antigua) Group C Dec. 8-14 at Juan Ramon Loubriel Stadium in Bayamon. Among the new players the Islanders have signed for […]
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7. NIKE FRIENDLIES: U.S. boys teams go unbeaten
Four U.S. boys national teams were in action on the opening day of the Nike Friendlies at the IMG Academies in Bradenton, Fla., and they went unbeaten, compiling a 2-0-2 record. In the marquee matchup, the U-17 ’90s tied the Brazil U-17 national team, 2-2, getting the equalizer five minutes from the final whistle when […]
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NIKE FRIENDLIES: U.S. boys teams go unbeaten
Four U.S. boys national teams were in action on the opening day of the Nike Friendlies at the IMG Academies in Bradenton, Fla., and they went unbeaten, compiling a 2-0-2 record. In the marquee matchup, the U-17 '90s tied the Brazil U-17 national team, 2-2, getting the equalizer five minutes from the final whistle when […]
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ANALYSIS: Bob can do the job
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 […]
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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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3. HISTORY: U.S. men’s interim coaches
In early 1995, Steve Sampson, an assistant to head coach Bora Milutinovic at the 1994 World Cup, was named interim coach when U.S. Soccer did not keep on Milutinovic. Sampson led the USA to the 1995 U.S. Cup title and third place at the 1995 Copa America, keeping the job he would hold through the […]