“It’s mostly chaos in L.A.,” new New York Red Bulls midfielder Santino Quaranta says in an interview with the Newark Star Ledger’s Frank Giase. And he would know: Quaranta had been at the Galaxy 11 months before he was traded to the Red Bulls two weeks ago. Quaranta arrived in L.A. last August, right […]
Monthly Archives: July 2007
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Tevez Deal Could Send Man United, EPL to Court
Things tend to get complicated when Carlos Tevez and his owners are involved, a lesson Sir Alex Ferguson and Manchester United are learning now that the English Premier League has stepped in to block the player’s transfer from West Ham United. The story goes like this: Manchester United refused to pay West Ham a transfer […]
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Transfer Roundup: Busy Week for Real, Liverpool and Chelsea
Real Madrid coach Bernd Schuster revealed that the club has signed Argentine striker Javier Saviola on a free transfer from Barcelona. In an interview with Spanish radio, Schuster said, “He is young, can score goals and can give us a lot more. These are small details that are also good for us. The fans and […]
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Becks Calms Expectations Ahead of Chelsea Clash
David Beckham is worried about unrealistic expectations on the eve of his arrival in MLS with the L.A. Galaxy. “People probably do think they’re going to see me turn out, and we’ll win our first game 10-0. That’s one thing I’m worried about,” he said, adding, “I’m not a player who will run past 10 […]
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Styles Of Play Build Brand Success
What do Manchester United, AFC Ajax and the University of North Carolina women’s soccer teams have in common? They have each developed a distinctive, entertaining and successful style of play for which they are famous.
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2007 Copa America TV Schedule
Argentina and Mexico meet in a repeat of their classic 2006 World Cup showdown when they face off Wednesday in the semifinals of the Copa America. For the complete Copa America TV schedule …
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2007 Under-20 World Cup TV Schedule
[VIDEO] The USA hopes to advance to the semifinals of the U-20 World Cup when it faces Uruguay Wednesday (7:45 p.m. ET, ESPNU, Galavision). For highlights of the first three U.S. U-20 World Cup games, click HERE for the the 1-1 tie with South Korea, HERE for the 6-1 win over Poland; and HERE for the 2-1 win over Brazil
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U.S. Soccer planning to hire technical director
U.S. Soccer Federation President Sunil Gulati told Reuters that the USSF is set to hire a technical director next year and that it’s likely the position will be filled by a Latin coach. “We will bring on a technical director to work with [national team coach] Bob [Bradley],” Gulati said. “There’s a reasonable chance that would be an international coach, not because I necessarily think they’re better but because he’ll bring something different to the mix. Everything else being equal, if we could have it be a Latin coach that would be ideal. The Hispanic community is a huge part of our future in the United States.” The technical director would oversee player development and youth teams. Speaking at a gathering hosted by Spanish-language Univision TV network, Gulati also offered his opinions on the arrival of David Beckham to MLS.
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Galaxy and Dynamo fall in Open Cup to USL clubs
We won’t be seeing David Beckham in the U.S. Open Cup this year. The Richmond Kickers of the USL Second Division cleared room on the Los Angeles Galaxy’s crowded summer-fall schedule, pulling off the biggest upset in their franchise history with a 1-0 win over the MLS club. The Charleston Battery eliminated the defending MLS champion Houston Dynamo, 1-0, in overtime on a rebound of a penalty kick by former MLS player Stephen Armstrong. The New England Revolution and Colorado Rapids were the only MLS winners on Tuesday.
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Brazil moves into Copa America final with shootout victory
Defending champion Brazil was spared being eliminated by Uruguay in the semifinals of the Copa America when Pablo Garcia missed his penalty kick with a chance to put the Celeste into the final. Instead, Brazil prevailed, 5-4, in the shootout after their game ended, 2-2.
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U.S. U-20 scouting report — what makes Freddy and the boys go
The U.S. under-20s have made only two changes in the starting lineup after opening with an unimpressive 1-1 tie with South Korea. It recovered in its next two games to hammer Poland, 6-1, and stun Brazil, 2-1. Coach Thomas Rongen has used 14 field players but has yet to summon forwards Gabriel Ferrari and Andre Akpan, thanks to the excellent play of wingers Robbie Rogers and Sal Zizzo, and striker Jozy Altidore. Midfielder Dax McCarty and defender Amaechi Igwe have been used as subs. Tim Ward started the first game and has also come on as a sub. Barring any unforeseen changes, this is a rundown on the expected starters who face Uruguay Wednesday (7:45 p.m. ET, ESPNU, Galavision) …
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U.S. SOCCER ACADEMY: FC Westchester
[YOUTH CLUB PROFILE SERIES] FC Westchester, which was founded by Al Pastore in 1984, is among the first 31 clubs accepted to the U.S. Soccer Player Development Academy for its inaugural season this fall. Soccer America’s Mike Woitalla profiles one of New York’s most prestigious clubs.
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What They’re Saying
“It’s going to be a circus, but it is fun when the circus comes to town.”
— Los Angeles Galaxy president Alexi Lalas on the arrival of David Beckham, whom the Galaxy will present at a press conference at the Home Depot Center on Friday. (TIME)
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Will Becks Save Soccer? Don’t Count on It …
Associated Press columnist Tim Dahlberg serves up a humorous (if short-sighted) denigration of David Beckham’s Great American Adventure. Here’s the gist: Beckham is more celebrity than soccer star, and while the American public will no doubt be transfixed by the arrival of Becks and his celebrity wife to the Hollywood Hills, but they will not […]
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Italian Powerhouses Fight for American Rossi
The pending arrival of Carlos Tevez at Old Trafford looks to have sparked a bidding war across Italy for Manchester United’s young Italian-American striker Giuseppe Rossi. The 19-year-old, loaned out to Serie A’s Parma in January, played integral part in the Italian club’s campaign to stave off relegation, scoring nine goals in 19 appearances. Parma […]
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Freddy Adu May Not Stick Around for Long in MLS
The Salt Lake Tribune fears that Freddy Adu’s spectacular performances at the FIFA Under-20 World Cup could hasten his departure from Real Salt Lake. Freddy has been one of the tournament’s best performers, recording three goals and an assist in three games. And while he did not score in the Americans’ 2-1 victory against Brazil, […]
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Missed Copa Opportunity Not Bradley’s Fault
ESPN Soccernet’s Jeff Carlisle offers his take on the U.S. in Venezuela, expressing his disappointment that the 2007 Copa America turned into an experiment. In an interview with the Associated Press, CONMEBOL (the South American soccer federation) general secretary Eduardo Deluca also said he was displeased with the weak roster (although he said nothing about […]
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Getting more out of your brand
When people start talking about “brand,” the talk immediately turns to logo design. While a good logo is part of your brand, it is not “THE BRAND.” The brand is how people feel about and view your soccer organization (league, club or tournament). Your brand is what you can leverage to sponsors, advertisers, guest teams, potential players, potential coaches and the media.
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Penalty kick fireworks in MLS
[REF WATCH] Aside from perhaps the brandishing of a red card, no incident triggers more hot disputes than the shrill trilling of the referee’s whistle as he points to the penalty spot. Yet more often than not, the defending team has been guilty of lax tackling or lazy marking prior to the alleged foul that prompted the spot kick. Soccer America’s Ridge Mahoney reviews the six penalty kicks called in last week’s MLS action. …
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FC Dallas reaches Open Cup quarterfinals
FC Dallas prevailed in a penalty-kick tiebreaker after a 1-1 tie against Atlanta Silverbacks of USL-1 in U.S. Open Cup third round play on Monday. Carlos Ruiz opened the scoring for Dallas in the second half, but Daniel Antoniuk equalized four minutes later. Dallas played with a man advantage for the final eight minutes of regulation and 30 minutes of overtime after Antoniuk was ejected. In the quarterfinals, Dallas faces the winner of Tuesday’s Houston Dynamo-Charleston Battery clash. Ruiz’s strike was his first since an MLS regular-season game April 12.
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OFF THE POST: That’ll get investors interested
Fans of Greek team Iraklis attacked the club’s headquarters with gasoline bombs, setting a fire, then stormed the building and vandalized several offices. There were no injuries and no arrests of the fans, who were protesting the club’s inability to attract new investors to pay off debts. Iraklis finished 13th last season in the 16-team league.
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Dalby awaits word on work permit to play for Preston
Former U.S. U-20 captain Greg Dalby is awaiting word on the issuance of a British work permit that would allow him to join Preston North End of England’s League Championship (second level).
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Young Brazilian striker Alemao killed in car crash
[OBITUARY] Brazilian Alemao of Palmeiras was killed in a car accident on Sunday. The 23-year-old striker was on his way home from his father’s birthday party on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro when he lost control of his four-wheel drive vehicle on a bend and catapulted into a tree, according to reports.
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Swiss star Dickenmann tops W-League scoring charts
[W-LEAGUE RESULTS] Swiss international Lara Dickenmann, who plays for Ohio State, scored in the Jersey Sky Blue’s 2-0 win over the New Jersey Wildcats and had both goals in the Sky Blue’s 3-2 loss to Washington and took over the W-League scoring lead with 11 goals. U.S. international Danesha Adams, who plays for UCLA, has 10 goals for the Cleveland Internationals in five games to share second place with Ali Andrzejeski of the Washington Freedom. For U.S. star Tiffeny Milbrett has nine goals for the Vancouver Whitecaps to tie Jennifer Parsons of the Richmond Kickers Destiny. For complete W-League results and goalscorers …
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Hampton Roads is only unbeaten team left in the PDL
[PDL RESULTS] At 11-0-2, the Hampton Roads Piranhas are the only unbeaten team left in the Premier Development League. Michigan lost for the first time this season when it fell to Cleveland, 2-1. The only PDL teams with one loss are Michigan, Cape Cod, Ocean City and BYU. For complete PDL results and goalscorers …