It was certainly a night for the record books. What else can you say about Manchester United’s 7-1 destruction of AS Roma at Old Trafford last night? Well, the Italian press had plenty to say, according to the Guardian. Columnist Candido Cannavo, a self-described Roma fan, was forced to invoke the great Italian poet Dante […]
Monthly Archives: April 2007
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Corinthians Revolt Highlights Murky West Ham Deal
Corinthians fans had had enough: armed with household items like brooms and boxes of soap powder, fans stormed the Sao Paulo club’s training base on Good Friday demanding a change – that the club cleans up its act. Corinthians is one of the country’s most loved and most confused clubs, and its owner, Media Sports […]
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MLS CONFIDENTIAL: Backed by belief, perhaps Freddy can flourish
The tweaking of lineups and formations by Real Salt Lake coach John Ellinger landed Freddy Adu a new position on opening day, a sort of pseudo-forward, left-sided attacker who can link up with forward partner Jeff Cunningham as well as midfield catalyst Mehdi Ballouchy. Ellinger tried Adu in the attacking playmaker role during preseason, but […]
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TV PREVIEW: Liverpool set to slide into semis
WEDNESDAY: UEFA Champions League Quarterfinal, 2nd Leg LIVERPOOL-PSV (ESPN Deportes & Setanta USA, live, 2:30 pm ET). The prospects that three of the four Champions League semifinalists will hail from the English Premier League look darn good. Manchester United and Chelsea qualified yesterday, and on Wednesday Liverpool takes a 3-0 lead into its second leg […]
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U.S. CLUB SOCCER: California teams take titles
LAFC (boys) and San Juan (girls) were victorious in U.S. Club Soccer's Champions Cup competition at Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Eight boys clubs and eight girls clubs sent teams in the U-13, U-15 and U-17/U18 divisions and earned points toward their placement at the 2007 Champions Cup. Competing […]
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TELEVISION: Fox Soccer Channel & USL make 3-year deal
Under a new three-year agreement, Fox Soccer Channel will air 27 United Soccer Leagues games annually. FSC will broadcast a weekly Friday night USL First Division match and all USL League Championship games. ''We are excited to announce the continuation of our presence on Fox Soccer Channel,'' said USL executive vice president and COO Tim […]
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AMERICANS ABROAD: Fulham's U.S.-friendly coach sacked
Fulham coach Chris Coleman, who brought a trio of Americans to the English Premier League club, has been fired and replaced by Northern Ireland's Lawrie Sanchez. Coleman, at the helm since 2003, signed forward Brian McBride and defender Carlos Bocanegra in 2004, and Clint Dempsey early this year. But Fulham has dropped to 15th place […]
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TV PREVIEW: Bayern optimistic against AC Milan
WEDNESDAY: UEFA Champions League Quarterfinal, 2nd Leg BAYERN MUNICH-AC MILAN (ESPN2 2:30 pm ET, live) Bayern Munich aims to return to the semifinals for the first time since lifting its fourth European Cup in 2001. Having managed a 2-2 tie, on two goals by defender Daniel van Buyten, in the first leg in Milan, a […]
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EUROPE: Man U routs Roma; Chelsea squeaks through
Manchester United coach Alex Ferguson called his team's 7-1 thumping of Roma its greatest performance among the more than 200 European games in which he's coached the team in his two decades at the helm. The home rout gave Manchester United an 8-3 aggregate win in the quarterfinal series. ''It was an unexpected scoreline,'' Ferguson […]
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MLS ROUNDUP: Opening game TV ratings match last year's
ABC broadcast of MLS's season opener last Saturday, a 2-1 Colorado win over D.C. United, drew a 0.6 overnight rating (460,000 households). It was the same rating that the 2006 opener got on ABC. In comparison, CBS's coverage of The Masters (golf) at the same time April 7 earned a rating of 6.1 (4.7 million […]
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U.S. SOCCER: U-17 boys '91s beat Mexico in France
The U.S. U-17 '91 boys national team beat Mexico, 3-0, at the Mondial Minimes International Tournament in France, where they also tied England 0-0, lost to Ireland, 2-1, and beat Cameroon on PKs after a 1-1 tie. The team was coached U.S. U-17 assistant coach Raul Diaz Arce, who took an 18-player roster that was […]
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8. TELEVISION: Fox Soccer Channel & USL make 3-year deal
Under a new three-year agreement, Fox Soccer Channel will air 27 United Soccer Leagues games annually. FSC will broadcast a weekly Friday night USL First Division match and all USL League Championship games. “We are excited to announce the continuation of our presence on Fox Soccer Channel,” said USL executive vice president and COO Tim […]
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7. U.S. SOCCER: U-17 boys ’91s beat Mexico in France
The U.S. U-17 ’91 boys national team beat Mexico, 3-0, at the Mondial Minimes International Tournament in France, where they also tied England 0-0, lost to Ireland, 2-1, and beat Cameroon on PKs after a 1-1 tie. The team was coached U.S. U-17 assistant coach Raul Diaz Arce, who took an 18-player roster that was […]
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6. MLS ROUNDUP: Opening game TV ratings match last year’s
ABC broadcast of MLS’s season opener last Saturday, a 2-1 Colorado win over D.C. United, drew a 0.6 overnight rating (460,000 households). It was the same rating that the 2006 opener got on ABC. In comparison, CBS’s coverage of The Masters (golf) at the same time April 7 earned a rating of 6.1 (4.7 million […]
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5. TV PREVIEW: Liverpool set to slide into semis
WEDNESDAY: UEFA Champions League Quarterfinal, 2nd Leg LIVERPOOL-PSV (ESPN Deportes & Setanta USA, live, 2:30 pm ET). The prospects that three of the four Champions League semifinalists will hail from the English Premier League look darn good. Manchester United and Chelsea qualified yesterday, and on Wednesday Liverpool takes a 3-0 lead into its second leg […]
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4. TV PREVIEW: Bayern optimistic against AC Milan
WEDNESDAY: UEFA Champions League Quarterfinal, 2nd Leg BAYERN MUNICH-AC MILAN (ESPN2 2:30 pm ET, live) Bayern Munich aims to return to the semifinals for the first time since lifting its fourth European Cup in 2001. Having managed a 2-2 tie, on two goals by defender Daniel van Buyten, in the first leg in Milan, a […]
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3. EUROPE: Man U routs Roma; Chelsea squeaks through
Manchester United coach Alex Ferguson called his team’s 7-1 thumping of Roma its greatest performance among the more than 200 European games in which he’s coached the team in his two decades at the helm. The home rout gave Manchester United an 8-3 aggregate win in the quarterfinal series. “It was an unexpected scoreline,” Ferguson […]
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2. AMERICANS ABROAD: Fulham’s U.S.-friendly coach sacked
Fulham coach Chris Coleman, who brought a trio of Americans to the English Premier League club, has been fired and replaced by Northern Ireland’s Lawrie Sanchez. Coleman, at the helm since 2003, signed forward Brian McBride and defender Carlos Bocanegra in 2004, and Clint Dempsey early this year. But Fulham has dropped to 15th place […]
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1. WHAT THEY’RE SAYING
"I had to kiss myself." — Real Salt Lake striker Jeff Cunningham, who, after scoring against FC Dallas last weekend, ran over to a giant banner of his face and planted a kiss. (Salt Lake Tribune)
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Backed by belief, perhaps Freddy can flourish
The tweaking of lineups and formations by Real Salt Lake coach John Ellinger landed Freddy Adu a new position on opening day, a sort of pseudo-forward, left-sided attacker who can link up with forward partner Jeff Cunningham as well as midfield catalyst Mehdi Ballouchy. Ellinger tried Adu in the attacking playmaker role during preseason, but […]
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Cappello: Real “Full of Confidence”
As nice as it is to see a tight title race in La Liga, there’s no question it’s been a strange season. Defending champ and current leader Barcelona has consistently failed to kill off teams despite dominating most of its games, while second-place Sevilla – now just a single point behind – has managed to […]
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Toronto FC’s Inauspicious Beginning
There haven’t been many MLS expansion clubs, but no club has entered into MLS with as much fanfare or expectation as Toronto FC, Canada’s first representative in the 13-team league, which lost its first-ever game 2-0 away to Chivas USA. The Toronto Star called the loss “a cold blast of reality.” because despite all the […]
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Soccer Games Safer Than Publicized
When you hear the words “fan violence,” most people think of soccer. The murder of Colombia’s Andres Escobar following the 1994 World Cup comes to mind, so too, perhaps, does the rioting during the Sicilian derby between Palermo and Catania Calcio that resulted in the death of a police officer. Those are high profile examples, […]
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Why Teams Need Their Own Stadium to Prosper
In America, billionaire investors like Philip Anschutz and Stan Kroenke have bet on soccer’s success. But the imminent arrival of David Beckham in Los Angeles, the celebrity city he was always destined to one day call home, has also made the world press sit up and take notice. The British press is certainly keeping a […]
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Red Bulls May Need Mathis
Ives Galarcep found a silver lining in the New York Red Bulls’ 0-0 season opener against Columbus in the performance of the team’s newcomers. Goalkeeper Ronald Watterreus, and midfielders Claudio Reyna and Dave Van Den Bergh impressed at Crew stadium, but the team’s inability to put the ball away only underscores its need for a […]