Monthly Archives: January 2008
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Michael Bradley scores 7th of the season

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[AMERICANS ABROAD] Heerenveen midfielder Michael Bradley scored a 27th minute goal to give his Dutch Eredivisie team a 2-0 lead over Utrecht, which bounced back to earn a 2-2 tie. It was 20-year-old’s seventh goal of the season for the seventh-place Heerenveen, which is nine points behind leader PSV. In England, Fulham’s battle against relegation took another blow while Everton continued its fight to break into the top four.

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Club America wins InterLiga

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[MEXICO] Club America beat Cruz Azul on penalty kicks after a 3-3 tie at the Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif., in front of a sellout crowd of 27,000 to win the second final of the InterLiga tournament and earn a spot in the Libertadores Cup. In the first final, Atlas downed San Luis, 3-0. Atlas will play off against Bolivia’s La Paz FC for a Libertadores Cup berth.

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What They’re Saying

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“When I ask MLS, they say the Revs rejected it. When I ask the Revs, they said it was MLS. Look, you’re not going to get more than that for a guy like me, who is not always with the national team. It’s a good offer. Anytime a team wants you that bad, of course you want to go. … I’m everywhere from confused to mad because I don’t know where we are on this.”

— New England’s Taylor Twellman, who told the Washington Post ‘s Steven Goff that MLS and/or New England rejected a $2.5 million offer from England’s Preston North End for the 27-year-old forward.

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Chelsea Signs $30 Million Anelka

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Chelsea finally gotten its man: Frenchman Nicolas Anelka has completed his transfer from Bolton in a deal worth between $27 and $30 million, according to various reports. Bolton had already rejected Chelsea’s first offer on Monday, but agreed to sell the striker on Friday after receiving an improved bid. The Blues were desperate to find […]

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Hamlett Named Fire Coach

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Longtime assistant coach Denis Hamlett will soon be named Chicago Fire head coach, says the Southtown Star’s Nick Firchau. An unnamed source said the club made a formal approach to Hamlett on Thursday and that he would accept the offer as early as Friday. Hamlett, 39, has been with the Fire since the team’s inception […]

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What They’re Saying

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“If Pato continues to do what he does in training, he will get 30 goals by June.”

— AC Milan president (and former Italian prime minister) Silvio Berlusconi — before his team’s latest signing, 18-year-old Brazilian Alexandre Pato (“Alex the Duck”), has even played his first game. Alexandre Pato is eligible to play his first game for Milan on Sunday against Napoli. (He turned 18 two days after Europe’s summer transfer transfer, making him ineligible to officially move from Internacional to Milan until January’s transfer window.) (uefa.com)

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MLS teams search for sleeper

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Ridge Mahoney on the 2008 Combine
Without extensive scouting networks, MLS coaching staffs rely heavily on the adidas MLS Combine, the annual showcase of college talent, to formulate their SuperDraft strategy. With the draft a week away, Soccer America’s Ridge Mahoney examines who might emerge as the sleeper at this year’s Combine, which begins this weekend in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.

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2008 adidas MLS Combine Rosters

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Ohio State’s Honduran-born Roger Espinoza was a late addition to the Generation adidas class of ’08 and he took part in action at the adidas MLS Combine. He was teamed with Wake Forest’s Julian Valentin, who needed 30 stitched after being kicked by Espinoza in the 2007 Men’s College Cup final. For all the attendees and schedule …

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2008 MLS SuperDraft Order

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The expansion San Jose Earthquakes have the top pick in the 2008 MLS SuperDraft, which will be held next Friday at the NSCAA Convention in Baltimore (TV: ESPN2, 2 pm ET). Four teams — FC Dallas (No. 2 and 8), Real Salt Lake (No. 3 and 14), Chicago (No. 7 and 12) and Toronto FC (No. 9 and 10) — currently hold two first-round picks.

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International Weekend TV Schedule

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After a week off because of play in the FA Cup, the English Premier League resumes with nine games available on U.S. television. Leader Arsenal hosts Birmingham Saturday, while second-place Manchester United plays Newcastle in the Magpies’ first game since the exit of Manager Sam Allardyce. Play also resumes in Italy’s Serie A after its winter break. In Spain, leader Real Madrid travels to last-place Levante on Saturday.

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