England’s new coach, Fabio Capello, was coy over the chances of Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder David Beckham’s chances of earning a spot on his squad. However, Capello, who famously dropped and then recalled Beckham as coach of Real Madrid last season, indicated that he wouldn’t rule out including the 32-year-old. “I had a contrasting […]
Monthly Archives: December 2007
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Van Nistelrooy: Pressure on Barca for ‘El Clasico’
Real Madrid striker Ruud Van Nistelrooy believes Los Merengues have nothing to lose when they play Barcelona in the season’s first “clasico” at the Nou Camp this weekend. An “unimpressive, though ruthlessly efficient” Real side beat Osasuna 2-0 at home on Sunday, while Barca looked more effective in a commanding 3-0 display at Valencia. “It […]
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Kaka Lifts FIFA World Player of the Year Title
Ballon d’Or winner Kaka also took home FIFA’s top individual prize, heralding the arrival of a new generation of stars. The 25-year-old Brazilian was competing with Manchester United’s Cristiano Ronaldo, 22, and Barcelona’s Lionel Messi, 20, for the prestigious award. “All three of us are young,” Kaka told reporters before Monday’s event. “This means that […]
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Veron Snubs D.C. United
Juan Sebastian Veron’s deal with Major League Soccer collapsed over the weekend after the Argentine revealed that he couldn’t leave behind his teammates and the club he supported as a boy. The Estudiantes playmaker had agreed to a multiyear contract that would have paid him nearly $4 million per year. D.C. United was so confident […]
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Soccer on TV
Midweek broadcasts include English League Cup quarterfinal action: On Tuesday, Blackburn, with American goalkeeper Brad Friedel, hosts Arsenal. On Wednesday, Chelsea and Liverpool clash. Highlighting the weekend is Sunday’s Barcelona-Real Madrid clasico.
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2007 NSCAA/adidas NCAA Women’s Division I All-America Team
Connecticut (Brittany Taylor and Meghan Schnur), North Carolina (Yael Averbuch and Tobin Heath), Notre Dame (Brittany Bock and Kerri Hanks) and Virginia (Nikki Krzysik and Becky Sauerbrunn) each had two players named to the 2007 NSCAA/adidas NCAA Men’s Division I All-America first team. For all the All-Americans …
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2007 NSCAA/adidas NCAA Men’s Division I All-America Team
Boston College (Reuben Ayarna and Alejandro Bedoya), California (Stefan Frei and Andrew Jacobson), Connecticut (Hermann Trophy finalist O’Brian White and Julian James) and Ohio State (Eric Brunner and Xavier Balc) each had two players named to the 2007 NSCAA/adidas NCAA Men’s Division I All-America first team. For all the All-Americans …
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NCAA Division I Men’s Tournament Results
All the results and goal scorers from the first week of the NCAA Division I Men’s Tournament when UMass knocked off top-seed BC to the College Cup in Cary. N.C., where a hometown kid scored the winning goal in the final.
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REACTION: Men’s College Cup
Wake Forest coach Jay Vidovich praised the maturity of his players to be able to come back from a goal down in the Men’s College Cup final. Ohio State players were confident going into halftime that they could hold on to their 1-0 lead, but the Buckeyes were undone by a couple of bad mistakes.
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Tracy turnaround powers Wake Forest to national title
Paul Kennedy on the Men’s College Cup hero
If you never heard of Marcus Tracy before this weekend, you’ll certainly hear about him now that he put on one of best individual performances ever at a Men’s College Cup.
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Heerenveen stays near top; Onyewu’s team undefeated
[AMERICANS ABROAD] Michael Bradley, coming off a hat trick performance last week, didn’t finish this weekend but helped SC Heerenveen to a 5-1 win over NAC Breda in the Dutch Eredivisie. In the Belgian Juliper League, Standard Liege, with Oguchi Onyewu, tied FC Dender to extend its season-long undefeated streak to 16 games. Freddy Adu played the final 11 minutes of Benfica’s 1-0 loss to Belenenses.
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Hannover 96 gets hammered; Berhalter scores from spot
[AMERICANS IN GERMANY] Hannover 96, with right back Steve Cherundolo making his 16th appearance of the season, fell one spot to seventh place with a 5-1 loss to second-to-last place Energie Cottbus. In the Second Division, 1860 Munich revived its promotion hopes with a 5-0 win over Erzgebirge Aue in which defender Gregg Berhalter scored from the penalty spot.
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Fulham in relegation zone
[AMERICANS IN BRITAIN] Goalkeeper Tim Howard and Everton celebrated a 2-0 win at West Ham, for which Jonathan Spector stayed on the bench. Keeper Marcus Hahnemann made several crucial saves in Reading’s 1-1 tie with at Birmingham. Fulham, with Carlos Bocanegra and Clint Dempsey going the distance, fell, 1-0 to Newcastle on a Joey Barton penalty kick. Fulham, for which Dempsey came close to scoring on three occasions, is in 18th place, one point inside the relegation zone.
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U.S. U-23s give up three-goal lead vs. China
Three days after tying the Chinese U-23 team 0-0, the U.S. U-23s shared six goals with the 2008 Olympic Games host to conclude a two-game tour. Robbie Rogers, Patrick Ianni and Charlie Davies scored in the first 32 minutes as the Americans built a 3-0 halftime lead, but a slew of U.S. substitutions at the break prompted a Chinese rally that left the teams tied, 3-3.
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What They’re Saying
“Now, I feel really satisfied with what I’ve achieved.”
— AC Milan’s Paolo Maldini, 39, confirming, after helping AC Milan win the World Club Cup with a 4-2 win over Boca Juniors, that he will end his 24-year career at the end of this season. With Milan, Maldini has also won the Champions League five times, seven Serie A titles, one Italian Cup and the World Club Cup’s predecessor, the Intercontinental Cup, three times. (AFP)
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Arsenal’s Gallas gains revenge against Chelsea
Arsenal captain William Gallas was the hero for the Gunners in their victory in their much-anticipated showdown against his old club, Chelsea. Elsewhere in England, Liverpool’s problems against Manchester United at Anfield. Bayern Munich’s lead has evaporated heading into the German Bundesliga’s winter break. In France, another coach was ousted.
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Kaka shines for AC Milan on world stage
[VIDEO] Brazilian Kaka scored one goal and set up teammate Filippo Inzaghi‘s two goals to lead AC Milan to a 4-2 victory over Boca Juniors of Argentina in the final of the Club World Cup on Sunday in Yokohama, Japan.
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Capello’s Mother Unhappy at England Appointment
Italian tactician Fabio Capello was confirmed as England manager on Friday, but at least one person wasn’t happy about the 61-year-old’s appointment—his mother. Eighty-six-year-old Evelina Tortul told the Telegraph she worries about how her son will be treated in the most high-profile sports management position in England. “I am really not very happy about this,” […]
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Inter Sued Over Away Jersey
A Turkish lawyer is suing Serie A champion Inter Milan over one of its away jerseys, which displays a thick red cross against a white background. Aside from looking suspiciously like the English flag, the red cross apparently reminded Muslims in Turkey, who saw the strip when the Inter played Fenerbahce in the Champions League, […]
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Europe Not Ready for U.S. Coaches
U.S. soccer fans are living in an “ambitious” post-Beckham world, a time when America’s growing influence in and outside of the game means that more will be possible tomorrow than it is today. Indeed, media reports this week that former U.S. national team coach Bruce Arena was interested in being considered for the same position […]
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‘Connection’ is Key for MLS
Perhaps more than any other professional sports league in the U.S., Major League Soccer is uniquely positioned to have its players promote the league on a grassroots level. For example, says the Houston Chronicle’s Glenn Davis, “Talk to the players on the Dynamo and you will find articulate, educated and enthusiastic players who can speak […]
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D.C. United to Unveil Veron Next Week
After a long courtship, D.C. United have finally landed Argentine midfielder Juan Sebastian Veron, who becomes Major League Soccer’s highest profile signing since David Beckham nearly one year ago, and its fifth designated player. According to SI.com, Veron and United agreed to a $3 million-$4 million deal that will be signed and announced next week […]
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Soccer on TV
The men’s NCAA Division I College Cup kicks off on Friday and the champion will be crowned on Sunday. Also on Sunday, early morning, Boca Juniors and AC Milan face off in the World Club Cup final. The Bundesliga takes its winter break after this weekend, when Bayern Munich tries to keep its lead over second-place Werder Bremen. Both are in action on Gol TV Saturday.
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Men’s College Cup TV Schedule
The Men’s College Cup will be broadcast on ESPN2 and ESPNU. For information on this weekend’s television coverage …
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Hokies build on first Wake game
[VIRGINIA TECH PREVIEW] The Hokies have had a varsity soccer program for 36 years, but only recently have they become national powers. This is the third straight year Virginia Tech is in the NCAA Tournament and the first time it is at the Men’s College Cup.