[UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE] Barcelona coach Josep Guardiola says Tuesday’s semifinal against Chelsea in the UEFA Champions League (TV: ESPN2, ESPN Deportes, live, 2:30 pm ET) is another chance for his players to show off their brand of attacking soccer.
Monthly Archives: April 2009
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Soccer on TV
Midweek action: European Champions League, Copa Libertadores, South American U-17 Championships and UEFA Cup. Catch the USL Game of the Week on Friday as the Cleveland City Stars meet the Rochester Rhinos. The weekend includes a full slate of MLS action and a WPS match between Washington and St. Louis. Look for Mexican league and other updates in Wednesday’s and Friday’s Soccer on TV.
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RSL Flirts with Perfection Against the Revs
If the perfect soccer game exists, then Real Salt Lake experienced what it feels like on Saturday night against the New England Revolution at the Rio Tinto Stadium. Offense and defense dovetailed on Saturday night for the Utah side in a 6-0 victory. After threatening in the first half, RSL poured in six goals in […]
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Prince Hails Italian Influence on English Game
At a recent speech in Italy, his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales claimed that England has been benefiting from Italian lessons in soccer. "One of the most recent examples of how the British have taken inspiration from Italy has come on the football pitch where Fabio Capello’s record with England shows this collaboration," the […]
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Adebayor Likens Milan to Beyonce
Arsenal forward Emmanuel Adebayor has compared AC Milan's interest in him to interest from pop-icon Beyonce. "I am happy playing for this club and to be honest I am happy AC Milan, one of the legendary clubs in the world, was looking at me," Adebayor told ESPN. "For me that must be something special. It […]
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Celebrating Soccer’s Democratic Power in South Africa
As South Africa celebrates today's Freedom Day, commemorating the country's first non-racial democratic elections in 1994, the soccer industry should look back with pride at the sport's positive influence over the last 15 years. Contributing significantly to black empowerment, soccer has helped previously disadvantaged groups achieve status, riches and voice unimagined during the apartheid era. […]
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Ronaldo Strikes Twice More for Corninthians
Ronaldo scored a goal in each half to lead Corinthians to a 3-1 win over Santos in the first leg of the Sao Paulo state championship final on Sunday. The goals marked Ronaldo’s seventh and eighth goals in his last nine matches for Corninthians. “The most important thing today was the result,” said Ronaldo, who […]
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At 35, Giggs Wins PFA Award for First Time
Manchester United stalwart Ryan Giggs has been voted the Professional Footballers' Association player of the year for the first time in his decorated career. "It's right up there with personal accolades, it's the best to have as it's voted by your fellow players,'' Giggs said at the London ceremony. "I've been fortunate to win a […]
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TFC Trying to Rebound Quickly From Carver’s Resignation
"We sat down with the coaches the other night after [John Carver] had handed in his resignation and it was difficult," said Mo Johnston, TFC's manager and director of soccer. "We weren't happy campers but it's started to sink in. It's started to settle in. … We need to put the era of John Carver […]
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Bayern sacks Juergen Klinsmann
Juergen Klinsmann, who had been unsuccessfully courted by U.S. Soccer to replace Bruce Arena in 2006, has been sacked from his first coaching job since guiding host Germany to third place of 2006 World Cup. Bayern Munich dismissed Klinsmann on Monday following the latest disappointing result — a 1-0 loss to Schalke 04. The loss […]
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Garber rankles Yankees, stands up to AC Milan
You’ve got to give MLS commissioner Don Garber some props: not many executives of a niche league can rankle or stand up to uber-organizations like AC Milan and the New York Yankees.
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Gloomy outlook for Gladbach
[AMERICANS ABROAD] Borussia Moenchengladbach faced another relegation-threatened team and managed only a 1-1 tie, with Arminia Bielefeld, as Michael Bradley played the first 69 minutes for Gladbach. On the whole, it wasn’t an outstanding weekend for the U.S. foreign legion.
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Real spanks Revs; D.C. United shines in last second [VIDEO]
[MLS NAMES & NUMBERS] Real Salt Lake had its best second half in club history. D.C. United made a spectacular comeback in New York. Los Angeles remains winless after tying with a late goal for the second straight game. Chicago came back against floundering defending champ Columbus to remain the league’s only undefeated team. Week 6 also saw the first coaching casualty of the season.
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Barca falters, Man. United blitzes Spurs
[EUROPEAN RACES] Spain’s La Liga race came alive as leader Barcelona, which had not allowed a goal in seven straight games, had to rally for a 2-2 tie at Valencia, allowing Real Madrid, a 4-2 winner over Sevilla, to move to within four points with five games to play. The goals kept on coming in England, where first-place Manchester United rallied to blitz Tottenham, 5-2, with five goals in 22 minutes in the second half.
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What They’re Saying
“When I mentioned the New York Yankees yesterday, my comments were part of a larger assertion that all businesses – even the most successful sports entities – are experiencing some impact from the economic downturn.”
— MLS Commissioner Don Garber after New York Yankees president Randy Levine got testy because Garber noted the empty seats at Yankee Stadium. Levine said, “Hey Don, worry about Beckham, not the Yankees. Even he wants out of your league.” (AP)
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Mexico City stadiums emptied in wake of swine flu threat
[MEXICO] Three Mexican First Division games were played in empty games because of the swine flu epidemic has gripped Mexico City. Mexican soccer federation officials banned fans from the three games — Pachuca-Cruz Azul, played in Pachuca on Saturday, and UNAM-Guadalajara at the Olympic Stadium and Club America-UAG at the Azteca Stadium in Mexico City on Sunday — on the recommendation of health officials to avoid large concentrations of people in which the virus could spread.
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International Weekend Results
Standard Liege and Anderlecht remain tied in Belgium. Marseille has opened up a five-point lead in France. Sivas leads Besiktas by one point in Turkey. For all the results in Europe’s major leagues and Mexico …
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MLS Results
The defending champion Columbus Crew and Los Angeles remained the only MLS teams without a win when they tied the Chicago Fire, 2-2, and Colorado Rapids, 1-1, respectively. For all the game summaries, standings, leading scorers and next weekend’s schedule …
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First-place RailHawks off to their best start
[USL] The Carolina RailHawks wrapped up a perfect three-game homestand with a 1-0 win over Minnesota on Sunday and are off to their best start in the team’s three-year history. With nine points, Carolina remains in first place.
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Monkey is off Wambach’s back
[WPS] After failing to connect on her first 16 shots in her first three Women’s Professional Soccer games for the winless Washington, the pressure was mounting on American star Abby Wambach. But she finally came through for the Freedom, opening the scoring against FC Gold Pride on Sunday with a header off a Cat Whitehill cross and breaking a 3-3 tie in stoppage time when she again scored on a header off a Whitehill free kick. The goal sealed the 4-3 win for the Freedom and capped the most exciting game in WPS’s young history.
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USA remains perfect in Tijuana [VIDEO]
[UNDER-17 CONCACAF CHAMPIONSHIP] The USA completed group play at the Under-17 Concacaf Championship with another offensive display, scoring three first-half goals en route to a 3-0 victory over Honduras Saturday in Tijuana. It gave the Americans three wins and 12 goals in three outings.
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Protecting players: Refs Need Only Enforce the Rules
“I don’t get no protection!” might well be the theme song for soccer’s star players. It is a theme that is very much in the air at the moment. Alex Ferguson has complained that English referees are not doing enough to protect Cristiano Ronaldo, and that the Portuguese star is being systematically fouled. “It has become a tactic,” says Ferguson, “someone fouls him, then someone else.”
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U.S. under-20 women’s national team roster
U.S. under-20 women’s national team coach Jillian Ellis will bring 24 players to a training camp beginning Saturday at The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif.
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Region II all-stars take fifth in Italy
The Region II ’94 ODP all-stars won the fifth-place game at the 32-team Trofeo Franco Gallini in Pordenone, Italy, by beating Iran on penalty kicks. For more on the U.S. results at Trofeo Franco Gallini and the Region II roster …
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Lower Merion claims US Youth National League title
Lower Merion Velez won the US Youth Soccer National League under-17 boys championship when it beat Eastern Pennsylvania rival YMS Xplosion, 2-0, in a makeup game.