[MLS] Landon Donovan made his first preseason appearance for the Galaxy since returning from his loan to Bayern Munich and helped create his team’s goal in a 1-1 tie with Chicago in Tempe, Ariz., on Saturday.
Monthly Archives: March 2009
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What They’re Saying
“I sat with 15-20 women and told them exactly what I did. I got punched by a few women for doing what I did, but I took the punches and I accepted it.”
— Former English star Paul Gascoigne on the reaction he got in rehabilitation after telling how he attacked his ex-wife Cheryl. Gazza, who said he was disgusted with himself for what he did, tells Sky News in an interview to be broadcast Monday that this heart stopped three times while he was in rehab for alcoholism. (AFP)
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International Weekend Results
Paris St. Germain lost a chance to take the lead in France’s Ligue 1 when it fell at home to Marseille, 3-1. PSG and OM are both one point behind Lyon, which fell at home to Auxerre, 2-0. Porto opened up a four-point lead in Portugal when Benfica dropped a 2-0 decision to Vitoria SC. For all the weekend results in Europe’s major leagues and Mexico …
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U.S. bid for first title fails
[CONCACAF UNDER-20 CHAMPIONSHIP] The USA’s bid for its first Concacaf U-20 championship failed when it fell to Costa Rica, 3-0, in Sunday’s final in Macoya, Trinidad. While the Americans qualified for Egypt 2009, marking the seventh straight time they will played in the under-20 world championships, they hardly dominated. In five games, they scored only five goals and were handed three red cards. The final marked the second game in which the USA had been outshot by a margin of more than 3-1.
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Bradley adds two more goals [VIDEO]
[AMERICANS ABROAD] Michael Bradley scored two goals for German club Borussia Moenchengladbach in a 4-2 win over FC Cologne that moved Gladbach into a tie for 15th place in the Bundesliga with Bochum (inside the relegation zone on goal difference). Bradley has scored four of his five Bundesliga goals since the winter break and helped Gladbach escape from the cellar.
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Size Doesn’t Matter For LA Defender DeLaGarza
“You’re talking to a 5-foot, 5-inch coach, so I don’t have a lot of bias toward size. But there were a lot of coaches at the combine that I think literally saw a shorter guy out there and crossed him off their list. But with us, we really felt there’s so much soccer in him.” […]
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Beckham Offers Defense For Expected Galaxy Backlash
“I’m sure there will be a certain amount of criticism because people won’t understand why I want to stay here, but we will have to see. Real football people will say ‘He’s passionate about playing for his country and knows what he needs to do to have the chance of playing in the World Cup.’” […]
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Rev’s Regular Heaps Relishes Mr. Versatility Role
Versatility continues to be key for the success and career longevity of New England defender Jay Heaps, who enters his 10th MLS season (and 7th with the Revolution) as he always has, filling whatever role his team needs. "You can ask him to do anything," says Revs coach Steve Nicol, of the veteran that can […]
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Sir Alex: Quintuple Can’t Be Done
"I'm realistic about it and I do not think it can be done. All we can do at the moment is to keep playing the way we are playing and to take each game as it comes along, then see where it takes us." ManU coach Alex Ferguson, on his team's chances of winning a […]
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Zidane: Gerrard ‘Just Might Be’ the Best
"Is he the best in the world? He might not get the attention of [Lionel] Messi and [Cristiano] Ronaldo but yes, I think he just might be. He has great passing ability, can tackle and scores goals, but most importantly he gives the players around him confidence and belief. You can’t learn that. Players like […]
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West Ham Settles Sheffield Spat with $12 Million
According to ESPN Soccernet, West Ham United has reportedly agreed to pay some $12 million to Sheffield United over the next five years in order to settle the 2-year-old case of the ineligibility of striker Carlos Tevez. Sheffield had originally claimed that Tevez was not eligible to compete in the last few games of the […]
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Ranieri ‘Betrayed’ By ‘Spoiled Child’ Trezeguet
In yet another example of “don’t bite the hand that feeds,” Juventus coach Claudio Ranieri put striker David Trezeguet in his place, countering the French forward’s complaints about being substituted out of Wednesday’s 2-2 Champions League draw with Chelsea by comparing him to a “spoiled child.” “His declarations really bothered me. We try and always […]
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Rooney’s ‘Hate’ Rant Removed From ManU Web site
Man U’s helped hype Saturday’s Wayne Rooney EPL crunch game with Liverpool (TV: Setanta USA, 8:40 am ET): “I’m very excited about the game because I grew up as an Everton fan hating Liverpool and that hasn’t changed,” he told MUTV about the rival of his boyhood and first pro team, Everton. But two hours […]
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Soccer on TV
Several European leagues and a full slate of matches from Mexico highlight the weekend. If you’re looking for something different, Spartak Moscow hosts Zenit St. Petersburg in the Russian league on Sunday. Also, Brazil’s Ronaldo continues his comeback as Corinthians visits Santo Andre on the same day.
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MLS Keeps ‘Showing Up’
I don’t wish ill on anyone in MLS, though I may disagree with the tactics of a coach, the attitude of a player, or the sanity of a marketing campaign. If that means I’m someone who sees the glass more than half-full, well so be it.
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Super Y-League Select Team Rosters
The Super Y-League recently wrapped its annual boys and girls ODP national camps at Ed Radice Sports Complex in northwest Tampa, Florida. For all the 2009 boys and girls Super Y-League Select Team rosters …
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U.S. Youth Soccer Goal & Save of the Year awards [VIDEO]
Marcus Curaca of the Arlington (Va.) Venom earned Goal of the Year, and Ryan Brose of the Concorde Fire won Save of the Year in the 2008 U.S. Youth Soccer awards.
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Jacob and Hickey take awards
Isang Jacob, coach of the Indy Burn Premier Eagles, and Miriam Hickey, the Vardar East girls coaching director, won the 2008 U.S. Youth Soccer adidas Competitive Coach of the Year awards at the at the U.S. Youth Soccer Awards Gala. For more on Jacob and Hickey and all the other winners …
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U-20 women win and tie
The U.S. U-20 women’s national team opened the Ten Nations Tournament in La Manga, Spain, with a 3-2 victory over Norway and 1-1 tie with France.
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D.C. United tops charts
With a 10-0-1 overall record, D.C. United has the best points-per-game average (2.82) in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy’s Under-17/18 Age Group. Its younger academy team, which also has winning record, is preparing to host Real Madrid’s youth team at RFK Stadium.
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What They’re Saying
“The bottom line, I understand [Real Salt Lake] is a business and they’ve got to make money. We don’t offer a lot and they did make us a deal.”
— Utah High School Activities Association assistant director Bart Thompson on UHSAA soccer finals at Real Salt Lake’s new Rio Tinto Stadium getting bumped for an Eagles concert and U.S. women’s match in May. (Salt Lake Tribune)
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Seattle’s Sigi hires his son
[MLS] Kurt Schmid, the 26-year-old son of head coach Sigi Schmid, has been named to the Seattle Sounders FC staff as a scout and assistant coach.
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Clint Dempsey scores fifth goal of season
[AMERICANS ABROAD] Clint Dempsey‘s goal for Fulham in a 2-1 loss to Blackburn on Wednesday was his fifth of the season, making him the Cottagers’ second leading scorer behind Andrew Johnson, who has struck six times.
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Inter says Mourinho slugged no one
[INTERNATIONAL] Inter Milan officials have rejected claims that its coach, Jose Mourinho, smacked a fan in the face after Wednesday’s Champions League match in Manchester.
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70-yard goal [VIDEO]
[OFF THE POST] Guy Scoggin of New Orleans Newman High School scored on a 70-yard free kick to force a Louisiana state championship game into overtime, in which his team prevailed over Baton Rouge University High.