[AMERICANS ABROAD] Goalkeeper Brad Friedel set the English Premier League record for most consecutive appearances. Jozy Altidore got his first Spanish La Liga start. Edgar Castillo helped Santos advance to the Mexican semifinals. Michael Bradley had a rough day in the Bundesliga.
Monthly Archives: December 2008
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DiCicco’s Yanks cruise into quarterfinals
[UNDER-20 WOMEN’S WORLD CUP] The USA moved into Thursday’s semifinal at the Under-20 Women’s World Cup in Chile thanks to a 3-0 win over England on Sunday. Portland’s Keelin Winters broke the deadlock in the 53rd minute and UCLA freshman Sydney Leroux, a former Canadian youth international, added two late goals to put the Americans in the final four against the winner of Monday evening’s quarterfinal between Brazil and Germany.
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Super Messi sparks Barca, Real spanked by Getafe
[SPAIN] Real Madrid lost to Getafe while Barcelona strolled to a win at Sevilla. Jozy Altidore started for Villareal as it won on the road and moved up to second place.
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Inter six points clear as Milan falls at Palermo
[ITALY] Inter moved six points clear at the top after its city rival AC Milan was beaten 3-1 at Palermo.
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Bayern keeps the pressure on Hoffenheim
[GERMANY] Hoffenheim and Bayern both won ahead of their table-top meeting Friday, while Michael Bradley scored at the wrong end for Borussia Moenchengladbach as it lost at home to Cottbus.
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Arsenal stuns Chelsea, United takes the derby
[ENGLAND] Arsenal came from behind to beat Chelsea, United won the Manchester derby despite having Cristiano Ronaldo red-carded.
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Delusions of Grandeur at FIFA
Loyalty might seem to be an unarguably honorable trait, but like most examples of moral behavior, it turns out to be a relative concept. There is loyalty to good people and causes, and loyalty to bad people and causes. And it may not always be easy to work out which are the good guys, and which the bad. Actually, it’s never easy, because they’re changing all the time.
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What They’re Saying
“I’ve never witnessed such a dismal display from a team in my long career. It was alarming. … I could have made five subsitutions at halftime.”
— Borussia Moenchengladbach coach Hans Meyer, whose team lost 3-1 to Energie Cottbus, which entered the game in last place. Gladbach’s American midfielder Michael Bradley scored an own goal in the 17th minute. Gladbach dropped to second-to-last place with the loss. (RPonline)