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Monthly Archives: April 2007
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MLS: Crew gets goals, but still winless
By Ridge Mahoney The Crew is still winless, but no longer is it goalless, and while tying New England, 2-2, Thursday night at Crew Stadium it exposed a few weak spots in a depleted Revs' lineup. James Riley, stepping in for the injured Michael Parkhurst in central defense, let a Frankie Hejduk cross skip under […]
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EUROPEAN RACES: Do or die for German and Spanish contenders
The losers of two 3-4 clashes on Saturday will probably fall from contention in their respective races: Real Madrid-Valencia in Spain and VfB Stuttgart-Bayern Munich in Germany. Inter Milan and Lyon will get another chance to clinch the Italian and French league titles, respectively, but they'll have to do it on the road after putting […]
Posted inSoccer America Site, Story
WOMEN'S WORLD CUP: Draw to be held Sunday
The USA will find out its three first-round opponents at the 2007 Women's World Cup, to be held Sept. 10-30 in China, when the draw is held on Sunday (6:45 am ET) at the Guanggu Science & Technology Exhibition Centre in Wuhan. Greg Ryan's Americans, unbeaten in their last 40 games, are one of four […]
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YOUTH: Maisonneuve takes U-16s to Ballymena
U.S. Under-17 boys national team assistant head coach Brian Maisonneuve named the 18-player roster for the U.S. U-16 national team (players born in 1991) that will compete at the 2007 Ballymena International Tournament April 22-27 in Northern Ireland. The USA is in Group B of the eight-team tournament along with the Czech Republic, Ireland and […]
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USL-1: RailHawks make debut
The Carolina RailHawks, one of two expansion teams, make their USL-1 debut Saturday when they host the Minnesota Thunder. RailHawks play at SAS Soccer Park, are coached by veteran USL-1 player Scott Schweitzer, who played his college ball at nearby N.C. State. The RailHawks have signed a number of MLS veterans with UNC connections, including […]
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MLS WEEKEND: Week 3 Game Previews
By Ridge Mahoney NEW YORK-HOUSTON (Fox Soccer Channel & Fox en Espanol, Saturday, 7 pm ET , kickoff 7:30 pm ET) A 3-0 roasting of FC Dallas last weekend and the signing of Colombian striker Juan Pablo Angel has the Red Bulls (1-0-1) brimming with, uh, well cautious optimism as it hosts the defending champion. […]
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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, April 20 FOX SOCCER CHANNEL USL 1 CHARLESTON-MINNESOTA (live), 8 pm. FOX SPORTS EN ESPANOL Copa Libertadores SANTOS-PASTO (delay), 2 am. GOL TV Germany WERDER BREMEN-AACHEN (live), 2:25 pm. SETANTA SPORTS USA England DERBY COUNTY-LUTON TOWN […]
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5. MLS WEEKEND: Week 3 Game Previews
By Ridge Mahoney NEW YORK-HOUSTON (Fox Soccer Channel & Fox en Espanol, Saturday, 7 pm ET , kickoff 7:30 pm ET) A 3-0 roasting of FC Dallas last weekend and the signing of Colombian striker Juan Pablo Angel has the Red Bulls (1-0-1) brimming with, uh, well cautious optimism as it hosts the defending champion. […]
Posted inSoccer America Daily, Story
3. MLS: Crew gets goals, but still winless
By Ridge Mahoney The Crew is still winless, but no longer is it goalless, and while tying New England, 2-2, Thursday night at Crew Stadium it exposed a few weak spots in a depleted Revs’ lineup. James Riley, stepping in for the injured Michael Parkhurst in central defense, let a Frankie Hejduk cross skip under […]
Posted inSoccer America Daily, Story
2. THE GOLAZO: ‘Long Live Soccer! Long Live Leo!
The incredible goal scored by 19-year-old Argentine Lionel Messi for Barcelona on Wednesday has even the pro-Real Madrid press expressing the highest praise. "I feel like crying. Holy Christ! Long Live Soccer! Long Live Leo!" exclaimed one reporter. The Guardian’s Sid Lowe, who tracked Spanish reaction to the goal that mirrored Diego Mardona‘s effort against […]
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1. WHAT THEY’RE SAYING
"This wasn’t just one theft. This was theft after theft after theft, lie after lie after lie.” — Bucks County (Pa.) District Attorney Diane Gibbons after charges were filed against the club treasurer of the Southampton Soccer Association for allegedly stealing $237,000 from the youth league from 1998 to 2006. John Fox, 51, the treasurer, […]
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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
Posted inSoccer America Daily, Story
7. YOUTH: Maisonneuve takes U-16s to Ballymena
U.S. Under-17 boys national team assistant head coach Brian Maisonneuve named the 18-player roster for the U.S. U-16 national team (players born in 1991) that will compete at the 2007 Ballymena International Tournament April 22-27 in Northern Ireland. The USA is in Group B of the eight-team tournament along with the Czech Republic, Ireland and […]
Posted inSoccer America Daily, Story
6. USL-1: RailHawks make debut
The Carolina RailHawks, one of two expansion teams, make their USL-1 debut Saturday when they host the Minnesota Thunder. RailHawks play at SAS Soccer Park, are coached by veteran USL-1 player Scott Schweitzer, who played his college ball at nearby N.C. State. The RailHawks have signed a number of MLS veterans with UNC connections, including […]
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9. HALL OF FAME: Tiedemann to be honored
Photographer George Tiedemann has been named the 2007 Colin Jose Media Award recipient and will be honored at the 2007 National Soccer Hall of Fame induction ceremonies on Aug. 26. Tiedemann’s images graced many magazines during the 1970s and early 1980s, when soccer was not as well received as it is today. He took the […]
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8. WOMEN’S WORLD CUP: Draw to be held Sunday
The USA will find out its three first-round opponents at the 2007 Women’s World Cup, to be held Sept. 10-30 in China, when the draw is held on Sunday (6:45 am ET) at the Guanggu Science & Technology Exhibition Centre in Wuhan. Greg Ryan‘s Americans, unbeaten in their last 40 games, are one of four […]
Posted inSoccer America Daily, Story
4. EUROPEAN RACES: Do or die for German and Spanish contenders
The losers of two 3-4 clashes on Saturday will probably fall from contention in their respective races: Real Madrid-Valencia in Spain and VfB Stuttgart-Bayern Munich in Germany. Inter Milan and Lyon will get another chance to clinch the Italian and French league titles, respectively, but they’ll have to do it on the road after putting […]
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Brave Roma Halts Inter
With the Copa Italia final still months away, the Scudetto out of reach, and a Champions League thumping at the hands of Manchester United still fresh in its memory, Roma’s players could be forgiven for feeling they have little to play for in Serie A, but Wednesday night at the San Siro, Roma put together […]
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Messi Bids Against the Greatest Goal
The real “next Maradona” just stood up, so the countless Argentine pretenders out there may now sit down, and the press can stop crowning them as such. Leo’s Messi’s goal against Getafe at the Camp Nou Wednesday night was every bit as good as Diego’s highly touted winner against England in the 1986 quarterfinals. This […]
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Kroenke Ties Force Dein Out of Arsenal
The Arsenal takeover situation got a little more interesting on Wednesday after major shareholder David Dein, Arsenal’s former vice chairman, vacated the club’s board with immediate effect. Dein has been involved with the North London club for 24 years; he’s also a prominent figure in European soccer politics, most recently chair of the G-14 group […]
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Maradona Goes Back to Rehab
Argentine soccer legend Diego Maradona has spent the better part of three weeks in a hospital in Buenos Aires for a variety of health problems related to excessive eating and drinking. The 46-year-old Maradona is now officially being treated for “alcoholic hepatitis,” and will now be moved to a psychiatric clinic to treat his alcoholism. […]
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Crew’s Virtuoso Aims to Pick Up Where He Left Off
Major League Soccer is once again making headlines for a recent spate of high-profile additions. One of these, Guillermo Barros Schelotto, is headed to the decidedly low-profile Columbus Crew, which Thursday hosts the New England Revolution in its only live match on ESPN2 this season (7 pm ET). Much has been made of the signing […]
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A Positive Approach to Player Development
Player development is critical to U.S. soccer success. Without a pipeline of prospects, the USA cannot compete with the traditional world powers. The best way to build, fill and maintain that pipeline is to help kids fall in love and stay in love with soccer.
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MLS: Crew looks for first goal vs. Revs
THURSDAY NIGHT PREVIEW COLUMBUS-NEW ENGLAND (ESPN2, 7 pm ET/4 pm PT) By Ridge Mahoney The cost of missing the playoffs last year and its failure to score a goal in two games this year is putting pressure on the Columbus Crew already, regardless of when Argentine attacker Guillermo Barros Schelotto's paperwork is completed so he […]