American DaMarcus Beasley should be in action on Tuesday as Scottish club Rangers look to move on in UEFA Champions League qualifying. The Bundesliga kicks off on Friday with 2006-07 champion Stuttgart hosting runner-up Schalke. Defending English Premier League champion Manchester United begins its title defense on Sunday against Reading.
Monthly Archives: August 2007
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MAKING A LIST: Argentina’s imports
There are as many Americans as Brazilians in the Argentine First Division’s Torneo Apertura, which kicked off last weekend. American D.J. Countess (Tigre) and Jadson Viera (Lanus) were among the 49 foreigners listed on First Division rosters. Here’s the breakdown by country …
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MAKING A LIST: Argentina’s exports
During the summer offseason, 52 players left Argentine First Division teams for teams in Europe, Asia and North America. Here are the top 10 transfers that netted almost $100 million in transfer fees …
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MLS Statistics
First-year Brazilian Luciano Emilio moved into a tie with Eddie Johnson of Kansas City for the MLS scoring lead with 12 goals after scoring two goals in D.C. United’s 3-0 victory over New England.
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What They’re Saying
“He made one gesture, so I made another — I took him off.”
— Mick McCarthy, manager of English club Wolves, on substituting Jay Bothroyd when the striker, frustrated at his lack of playing time in preseason, ran over to the Wolves’ bench and flicked a V-sign (the British equivalent of the middle finger) at McCarthy after scoring in a 3-2 loss to Reading in a friendly game on Sunday. McCarthy took no further action other than to say Bothroyd would see a lot of time on the bench if he kept up his antics. (Daily Mail)
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U.S. U-16 boys roster for Toyota International Youth Championship
The U.S. Under-16 boys national team will travel to Japan for the Toyota International Youth Championship, where it will face Japan on Aug. 10 and Australia on Aug. 11 before playing a placement match depending on their results in group play.
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U.S. U-18 boys roster for SBS Cup
The U.S. under-18 boys national team will travel to Shizuoka, Japan, for the SBS Cup, where they will take on Ukraine, Japan and club team Shizuoka selections in the four-team tournament.
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USL First Division & Second Division Results
Results and goalscorers in the USL First Division and Second Division July 31-Aug. 5.
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England’s Golden Age is off, not on the Field
Can the golden age of English soccer off the field be matched by success on it? England has the most lucrative soccer league in the world, some of the world’s best stadiums, most ardent fans, and most recognizable players, and yet, England and English teams haven’t won much of anything when it comes to international […]
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Beckham Booed in Toronto
David Beckham was booed in Toronto on Sunday night as his image was projected on the big screen at BMO Field. Becks was on the L.A. Galaxy bench wearing a suit and tie, and many fans, who had paid as much as $120 to see the world’s most famous soccer player play, started booing him. […]
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Beckham No-Show Leads to More Questions
Following the publicity-high that was his debut, the world is now wondering when David Beckham will be well enough to play again. Already-just nine days after his debut-Becks is being written off in certain circles as little more than a marketing ploy without having played a part in one meaningful match. Why’s it taking so […]
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Platini Warning Over English Foreign Ownership
UEFA President Michel Platini expressed his displeasure at foreign ownership in England’s Premier League, saying he would resist the advances of foreign investors in France. “They could be rich people coming to help English football and develop it, but they may just want to make money,” Platini said during a television interview. “I fear your […]
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Ready or Not, Soccer’s Time Has Come
It doesn’t matter whether the legions of “graying and paunchy” anti- soccer sportswriters in this country ever change their minds, signs show that “soccer is advancing from the sports periphery,” says Ted Miller of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. “It won’t arrive overnight,” he says, but it’s arriving nevertheless. Following the tepid 0-0 performance in Toronto by […]
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Where Is The New Women’s Soccer League?
With the FIFA Women’s World Cup to kick off September 10 in China, where is the build-up for the new women’s professional soccer league?
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New Jersey clubs claim Super-20 titles
Mike Konicoff of Boston College scored two goals and Bryan Martinez added a third goal to lead PDA to a 3-1 victory over the Chicago Fire Premier in the championship game of the the men’s Super-20 League North American Finals. Merrilyn Esteve scored the only goal to lead Parsippany SC to a 1-0 win over Quickstrike FC in the Super-20 women’s final in Epping, N.H.
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What They’re Saying
“I personally have never agreed with any injections and anything that could be unnatural. I like to feel naturally fit going into games. But I think because we were going for the league title, and we needed to win the last two games, I would have done anything to play in that game. It wasn’t healthy, it wasn’t, maybe, the right thing to do long term, but I did it and at the end of the day I’m glad I did it. I played in a game for 65 minutes and we ended up winning the league.”
— David Beckham, who admitted he needed three injections in his left ankle to play for Real Madrid in its 3-1 victory over Real Mallorca that clinched the Spanish league title. Beckham damaged ankle ligaments playing for Real Madrid four days after spraining the same left ankle in England’s match against Estonia on June 6, and then aggravated the injury further in the Real Mallorca game. He has missed four straight games for the Los Angeles Galaxy after making a brief appearance in his debut game against Chelsea. (AFP)