Major League Soccer lost any serious hopes of acquiring Real Madrid’s Ronaldo weeks ago, after reports surfaced that the out of favor striker and AC Milan were interested in a possible transfer. Now, barring any last minute difficulties, the deal looks to be all but done, as the three-time World Player of the Year touched […]
Monthly Archives: January 2007
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Inter, AC Milan Indicted in Forgery Scandal
Once again, politics and scandal are on the verge of overshadowing the game in Italy, as Football Italia reveals that Inter and AC Milan have been indicted for false accounting practices prior to the 2004-2005 season. Federal Prosecutor Stefano Palazzi had been investigating a possible case against the Italian giants, and has now handed his […]
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Platini Expected to Edge Johansson for UEFA Presidency
Tomorrow, the 52 national associations that make up UEFA, Europe’s presiding soccer association, vote for either France legend Michel Platini or the incumbent Swede Lennart Johansson in what will be the organization’s first presidential election for 17 years. The Independent believes Platini has the edge ahead of tomorrow’s crucial vote, after today receiving the public […]
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COACHING MOVES: Ashton leaves DU for D.C.
Chad Ashton is leaving Denver after 10 years as the men's coach to take a position as assistant coach with MLS's D.C. United. Ashton's career record was 85-85-14, all as head coach of the Pioneers. He was the 2004 MPSF Coach of the Year and 2006 MPSF Co-Coach of the Year after guiding his team […]
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Tucker's reign at Howard ends
Keith Tucker is out after 26 years as the men's head coach at Howard University, one of the great names in the history of men's college soccer. Tucker's current contract will not be renewed for the 2007 season after the Bison went 3-13-1 overall and 0-6-0 in the Atlantic Soccer Conference last fall. Tucker's overall […]
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U.S. CLUB SOCCER: 2007 Champions Cup fields
The following clubs will compete in U.S. Club Soccer's 2007 Champions Cup April 5-8, at Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.: Boys: Concorde Fire; CASL Elite; Colorado Rush; Internationals; Los Angeles FC; PA Classics; San Juan SC; Scott Gallagher. Girls: Albertson SA; CASL Spartan Elite; Colorado Rush; FC Delco; Internationals; […]
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WOMEN: USA faces Germany Friday in Guangzhou
The USA opens play against defending world champion Germany Friday (kickoff: 3 am ET) at the Four Nations Tournament in Guangzhou, China. Both teams will be without key players. U.S. coach Greg Ryan is without his strike force of Abby Wambach and Kristine Lilly. Germany coach Silvia Neid didn't bring regulars Birgit Prinz, Kerstin Garefrekes, […]
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USA: Bradley gathers troops for Mexico game; Twellman back
U.S. coach Bob Bradley has called in 26 players to a training camp that will begin on Thursday at The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif., to prepare for the showdown with archrival Mexico on Feb. 7 at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Ariz. In addition to the 26 players arriving in California […]
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MLS CONFIDENTIAL: Who's Next?
BEAS BUZZ. With Claudio Reyna joining the New York Red Bulls, the question becomes: are there any other U.S. internationals bound for these shores? Real Salt Lake would take DaMarcus Beasley yesterday, of course. Yet since he's on loan from PSV Eindhoven to Manchester City, which just terminated Reyna's contract so he could join MLS, […]
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Who’s Next?
BEAS BUZZ. With Claudio Reyna joining the New York Red Bulls, the question becomes: are there any other U.S. internationals bound for these shores? Real Salt Lake would take DaMarcus Beasley yesterday, of course. Yet since he’s on loan from PSV Eindhoven to Manchester City, which just terminated Reyna’s contract so he could join MLS, […]
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2. USA: Bradley gathers troops for Mexico game; Twellman back
U.S. coach Bob Bradley has called in 26 players to a training camp that will begin on Thursday at The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif., to prepare for the showdown with archrival Mexico on Feb. 7 at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Ariz. In addition to the 26 players arriving in California […]
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1. WHAT THEY’RE SAYING
“[Claudio Reyna] will be as reliable a center midfielder as you can have in this league, that’s a real plus, and something I think we can build our team around. He is a player who gives players on the field a lot of confidence. He will be able to communicate and help develop the young […]
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3. WOMEN: USA faces Germany Friday in Guangzhou
The USA opens play against defending world champion Germany Friday (kickoff: 3 am ET) at the Four Nations Tournament in Guangzhou, China. U.S. Four Nations Tournament Roster Both teams will be without key players. U.S. coach Greg Ryan is without his strike force of Abby Wambach and Kristine Lilly. Germany coach Silvia Neid didn’t bring […]
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5. U.S. CLUB SOCCER: 2007 Champions Cup fields
The following clubs will compete in U.S. Club Soccer’s 2007 Champions Cup April 5-8, at Disney’s Wide World of Sports Complex in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.: Boys: Concorde Fire; CASL Elite; Colorado Rush; Internationals; Los Angeles FC; PA Classics; San Juan SC; Scott Gallagher. Girls: Albertson SA; CASL Spartan Elite; Colorado Rush; FC Delco; Internationals; […]
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6. CORRECTIONS: From the last College Reporter
In the last College Soccer Reporter, it was reported Bob Winch was out as the University of Central Florida’s men’s coach. That move happened in 2004, and Winch has since worked as the women’s assistant at Auburn and is now the women’s head coach at The Citadel. The Big 10, not Big West, had four […]
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2. COACHING MOVES: Ashton leaves DU for D.C.
Chad Ashton is leaving Denver after 10 years as the men’s coach to take a position as assistant coach with MLS’s D.C. United. Ashton’s career record was 85-85-14, all as head coach of the Pioneers. He was the 2004 MPSF Coach of the Year and 2006 MPSF Co-Coach of the Year after guiding his team […]
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1. Tucker’s reign at Howard ends
Keith Tucker is out after 26 years as the men’s head coach at Howard University, one of the great names in the history of men’s college soccer. Tucker’s current contract will not be renewed for the 2007 season after the Bison went 3-13-1 overall and 0-6-0 in the Atlantic Soccer Conference last fall. Tucker’s overall […]
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4. USL1: 2007 College Draft Picks
Expansion team Carolina took Sola Abolaji of the University of Buffalo with the No. 1 pick in the USL First Division’s 2007 College Draft. California, the league’s other new team in 2007, picked UCLA goalie Eric Reed with the No. 2 pick. Among the players taken were former PDL star Freddy Moojen, the Brazilian who […]
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5. USL1 COLLEGE DRAFT: Buffalo’s Abolaji goes No. 1
Expansion team Carolina took Sola Abolaji of the University of Buffalo with the No. 1 pick in the USL First Division’s 2007 College Draft. California, the league’s other new team in 2007, picked UCLA goalie Eric Reed with the No. 2 pick. Among the players taken were former PDL star Freddy Moojen, the Brazilian who […]
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USL1: 2007 College Draft Picks
Expansion team Carolina took Sola Abolaji of the University of Buffalo with the No. 1 pick in the USL First Division's 2007 College Draft. California, the league's other new team in 2007, picked UCLA goalie Eric Reed with the No. 2 pick. Among the players taken were former PDL star Freddy Moojen, the Brazilian who […]
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Chicago Looks to Zidane, Others to Fill DP Slot
At least the Chicago Fire is aiming high: Luis Arroyave of the Chicago Tribune reports that in the last few weeks the team has vigorously been trying to sign three-time World Player of the Year Zinedine Zidane, who retired after the World Cup last summer. “We reached out to Zidane,” Fire GM John Guppy confirmed. […]
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U.S. U20’s Pleased with CONCACAF Result
The U.S. U20’s qualified for this summer’s FIFA World Championship in Canada in style, knocking down Panama, the CONCACAF tournament host, 5-0, to finish first in a group that included Guatemala and Haiti, as well as the hosts. The spectacular team effort against Panama was preceded by tepid performances against the other two-Guatemala especially. Nevertheless, […]
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The French Ask: Is the Premiership the Best?
The French sports newspaper L’Equipe also examines the English Premiership’s claim that it’s the best league in the world, saying it depends on what you mean by “best.” If Manchester United is 11-points ahead of the third place team, it would suggest that there’s a sizable gap between the leader, No. 2 Chelsea, and the […]
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Is MLS Worth the Investment?
Deseret Morning News columnist Brad Rock weighs in on the RSL stadium controversy, asking readers the bigger question that hangs over the investment’s success or failure: is MLS worth it? The truth, he says, is that $30 million from the county and $15 million from the town of Sandy isn’t an awful lot of public […]
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Sizing Up Europe
Soccer columnist Paul Gardner takes a breather from Beckham and MLS and has a look at the European game. In the past few weeks the English Premier League has made itself the world’s richest, securing a TV deal worth $1.2 billion for live rights to its games in 208 countries and territories. Gardner contends that […]