[MLS] Another piece in the building of Seattle’s back line had been laid into place. Colombian center back Jhon Kennedy Hurtado has been signed and will join the team during its preseason trip to Argentina, which begins next week. For more on Hurtado’s signings and the other MLS moves …
Monthly Archives: February 2009
Posted inSoccer America Daily, Story
UEFA Cup Results
AC Milan had to settle for a 1-1 tie at Werder Bremen in the first leg of their UEFA Cup round-of-32 series. David Beckham came on in the last minute for Ronaldinho. For all of Wednesday’s results and goal scorers …
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College coach fired over ‘Survivor’ appearance
[OFF THE POST] If remains to be seen how far Ben Wade gets on “Survivor: Tocantins,” but his college soccer coaching appears to be over. Wade says he plans on dedicating himself to acting after he was fired as head women’s soccer coach at Southwest Baptist University less than a week after he debuted on the 2009 CBS “Survivor” show. Wade was fired for leaving the team with two weeks left in the season and failing to tell the school where he was going. He said he would be gone a week; he only returned from the Brazilian Highlands eight weeks later.
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Last-minute goal gives Spain victory
[U.S. UNDER-17 NATIONAL TEAM] The USA fell to Spain, 2-1, on a goal in the 90th minute of Wednesday’s clash of U-17 powers at the Spanish soccer federation’s Ciudad del Futbol.
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New-look Galaxy opens with shutout win
[PAN-PACIFIC CHAMPIONSHIP] The Los Angeles Galaxy got goals on either side of halftime from Edson Buddle and Jovan Kirovski and beat Japanese club Oita Trinita, 2-0, Wednesday night before a slim crowd of 5,624 at the Home Depot Center to advance to Saturday’s championship against South Korea’s Suwon Samsung Bluewings.
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Beckham meeting on or off?
[MLS] Changing by the hour if not the minute, the David Beckham saga rolls, or lurches, on. A proposed meeting between AC Milan sporting director Umberto Gandini and Galaxy officials, set for Thursday and then pushed back to next week, may be back on.
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Europe on verge of soccer meltdown?
[EUROPE] UEFA president Michel Platini issued a dire warning that European soccer was on the verge of a financial meltdown if measures to curb spending on salaries and transfers aren’t implemented. Speaking to the European Parliament, the former French star pointed out that American sports leagues were better positioned to handle the worldwide financial crisis and European clubs needed to learn from their example.
Posted inSoccer America Daily, What They're Saying
What They’re Saying
“In the end, I really ate it and I clearly survived. Wouldn’t you do it, if they offered you 25,000 euros [$35,000]? You would, so that’s no big thing.”
— AC Milan’s injured midfielder Gennaro Gattuso, with clearly nothing better to do with his time than bet his teammates that he could eat a live snail. (Irish Times)
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Beasley victim of frightening foul
[AMERICANS ABROAD] Glasgow Rangers’ DaMarcus Beasley came close to scoring twice before being victimized by a vicious foul in Scottish Cup play. In England, Clint Dempsey‘s 90-minute effort couldn’t help Fulham improve on its dismal road record when it faced Manchester United. And two Americans saw UEFA Cup action.
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Confidence From BeNeLux World Cup Bid
Although faced with perhaps the worst worldwide economic environment since World War II, BeNeLux World Cup Bid Director Alain Courtois stated on Tuesday that he’s confident there will be enough private funds to build the 12 new stadiums necessary to host either the 2018 or 2022 FIFA World Cup. The so-called BeNeLux bid, which would […]
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First Female Coach to Take Reins
While will be taking place in one of England’s amateur divisions and will last but one day, 27-year-old turnstile operator Donna Powell is set to become one of the first – if not the first – female coach of a men’s soccer team when Conference South club Fischer Athletic hosts Eastleigh on Wednesday. “I am […]
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Scolari Prevented From Pick of Premiership
Although Chelsea released Brazilian coach Luiz Felipe Scolari, who was paid out the $12-million for his two-year deal, Chelsea officials claim that his contract with the club prevents him from taking another coaching job with another English Premier League club until the 2009-10 season. Scolari’s name has been on the tip of tongues at Manchester […]
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Timing Right for Convey’s Return to MLS
After spending four up-and-down years with Reading in England, 25-year-old U.S. midfielder Bobby Convey has returned to MLS, where at 16 he was once the youngest player the league had ever signed. Released from his Reading contract after injuries plagued his last two seasons with the second division club, Convey inked a two-year deal with […]
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Arsenal’s Eduardo Awaits Injury Apology
While Arsenal’s Eduardo has overcome a broken leg and dislocated ankle from a year ago and made a triumphant return with a pair of goals in a 4-0 FA Cup over Cardiff City, it’s clear that the Brazilian forward (who plays for Croatia) has yet to get closure from the collateral damage caused by Birmingham […]
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Platini Warns Europe’s Wealthiest of Overspending Pitfalls
Taking the floor of European Parliament in Brussels on Wednesday, UEFA President Michael Platini warned the continent’s wealthiest clubs against overspending, excessive player salaries and U-18 transfers, among other things. “One thing is certain: European clubs are currently telling us that our system is in danger of financially imploding in the medium term,” said Platini, […]
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Sounders to Host Chelsea in July 18 Friendly
It may seem a bit ambitious for a team that has yet to play a single MLS game to arrange a mid-season matchup with a world power, but that’s indeed what will happen on July 18, as league newcomer Seattle Sounders host EPL giant Chelsea at Qwest Field in a game to be televised live […]
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Meeting Postponed, But Milan Wants Beckham
The meeting between AC Milan director Umberto Gandini and AEG boss Tim Lieweke looks to be postponed until next week, according to Italian outlet Sportmediaset. Originally scheduled to be arriving in L.A. on Thursday, Gandini and club representatives now won’t be landing in the USA until next week, delaying a possible decision on Beckham’s future […]
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Soccer on TV
Catch the L.A. Galaxy and the Suwon Bluewings in the Pan-Pacific Championship on Saturday. Various European leagues are in action. The Mexican league also has a full slate of matches..
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Soccer America Classifieds
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What They’re Saying
“We fully understand that this is a long-term project, While clubs develop new strategies to eliminate expenses for players, ultimately the burden of some of the costs falls to the families. We don’t want that to be a reason to not be a part of our program.”
— Development Academy Technical Director John Hackworth on reducing player expenses. U.S. Soccer is teaming up with the U.S. Soccer Foundation and Nike to launch a Development Academy scholarship program.
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Southeast Regional League to begin in May
U.S. Club Soccer announced plans for a second regional league to kick off in May. The Southeast Regional League (U-13, U-15 and U-17 boys and girls) will be split into two divisions.
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Shannon MacMillan leaves UCLA for DMCV Sharks
Olympic gold medalist Shannon MacMillan has left her position as assistant coach at UCLA to take the position of director of coaching for competitive girls with Southern California’s Del Mar Carmel Valley Sharks.
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U.S. Soccer announces scholarship program
U.S. Soccer is teaming up with the U.S. Soccer Foundation and Nike to launch a scholarship program to enable more players to participate in its Development Academy program, which began in 2007.
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Region II ’93s opens with win in Argentina
U.S. Youth Soccer ODP boys teams went 1-1-1 on the first day of play at the 2009 International Festival in Argentina. The Region II ’93s produced the best result when they beat Tristan Suarez, 1-0, on a goal by Eric Miller of the Minnesota Thunder Academy. For all the rosters …
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Girls College Commitments
Major girls clubs have announced the signings of dozens of players to college letters of intent. For a look at where girls are headed at top-ranked clubs …