[GOLD CUP] Despite blowing a lead in stoppage time, Haiti managed to reach the quarterfinals of the Gold Cup with its 2-2 tie against the USA Saturday at Gillette Stadium. Panama joined Haiti on Sunday as the two wild-card teams in the quarterfinals when the Canaleros’ 4-0 win over Nicaragua gave them four points, one more than Jamaica, third in Group A, and set up a date with the USA on Saturday in Philadelphia. For all the Gold Cup results and schedules …
Monthly Archives: July 2009
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Altidore headed to Greece
[AMERICANS ABROAD] Jozy Altidore, the 19-year-old striker who scored in the USA’s 2-0 upset over Spain at the Confederations Cup after failing to breakthrough with Spanish club Villarreal, is reportedly headed to Greek champion Olympiakos.
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Punchless Islanders remain in first place
[USL-1] Despite playing to a pair of 0-0 ties at Rochester and Cleveland, the Puerto Rico Islanders remained in first place in the USL First Division. Portland (three games in hand) and Charleston (one game in hand) trail Puerto Rico by two points.
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Cristiane’s hat trick is a first
[WPS] Brazilian Cristiane became the first player in Women’s Professional Soccer to score a hat trick when she scored all three goals for the Chicago Red Stars in a 3-1 win over FC Gold Pride that kept them in the hunt for a playoff berth.
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MLS Results
Both conference races tightened. Only one point separates the top four teams in the Eastern Conference. Wins for Colorado and Los Angeles moved them to within three points of slumping Chivas USA. For all the game summaries, standings, leading scorers and this week’s schedule …
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Galaxy rules the Depot [VIDEO]
[MLS NAMES & NUMBERS] The Los Angeles Galaxy continued its SuperClasico dominance over Chivas USA. Seattle’s Freddy Montero came with in one-goal of the league scoring lead. Toronto FC benefitted from Chad Barrett’s rejuvenation.
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What They’re Saying
“It’s unprofessional in my eyes. In every soccer player’s eyes throughout the world it would be unprofessional to speak out about a teammate especially in the press and not to your face. But I’m going to turn it on a positive spin because that’s what this needs. But in 17 years, I have played with the biggest teams in the world and the biggest players and not once have I been criticized for my professionalism.”
— David Beckham on Landon Donovan questioning the Englishman’s commitment to the Los Angeles Galaxy in the book “The Beckham Experiment” by Grant Wahl. (AP)
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Aguirre outburst exposes FIFA flaws
Javier Aguirre, the coach of Mexico, gets no sympathy here. He got himself ejected during the Gold Cup game against Panama for a moment of blatant stupidity, and he’s paying the penalty with a three-game suspension.
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Holden rescues USA
[GOLD CUP] Haiti came within a minute of handing the USA its first loss ever in group play at the Gold Cup, but a 24-yard blast from Stuart Holden in the second minute of stoppage time earned the Americans a 2-2 draw that clinched first place in Group B.
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LDU Quito Wins South American Supercup
LDU Quito added the South American Supercup to its 2008 Copa Libertadores victory when it beat Internacional of Brazil 4-0 on aggregate on Thursday. LDU, which lost the Club World Cup final 1-0 to Manchester United last December, beat Internacional 3-0 at home in the second leg. Argentine striker Claudio Bieler scored twice, once in […]
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Workers’ Strike Continues in South Africa
Striking construction workers at 2010 World Cup stadiums have until Tuesday to consider a new offer by employers, according to the AP. The strike, which entered its third day Friday, is threatening to derail already tight schedules for construction projects supposed to be completed by December. Union official Rufus Dizana says employers offered workers a […]
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Mourinho Already in Midseason Press Conference Form
Inter Milan coach Jose Mourinho fired back at journalists’ questions with the type of terse, bizarre and controversial lines that he has become famous for. Mourinho even strangely joked that a reporters’ line of questioning sounded “gay” when he was pressed to give a clue about the type of defender he was looking for. “You […]
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Benzema Had His Pick of Powers
“There were quite a few clubs that contacted me, like Manchester United, Inter Milan and Barcelona, but I decided to come here,” Karim Benzema said of joining Real Madrid. “I’ve dreamed about playing here since I was 15 years of age.” The French international added: “Real Madrid president Florentino Perez spoke to me about the […]
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Chivas USA and Galaxy Clash Thick With Subplots
The rivalry between Chivas USA and the Los Angeles Galaxy has always been a tempestuous one, but Saturday's SuperClasico is shaping up to be the most intriguing editions of the battle yet. Plot lines abound, such as the media frenzy surrounding Landon Donovan's recent criticisms about teammate David Beckham, or last week's trade of striker […]
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Donovan Awaits Confrontation With Beckham
When David Beckham returns to the Galaxy this weekend he and teammate Landon Donovan will have some tension to alleviate. Donovan says he is eager to explain his criticisms of Beckham's commitment to the team that appear in a soon-to-be published book, "The Beckham Experiment." "I don't apologize for what I said," Donovan said Thursday. […]
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Soccer on TV
The CONCACAF Gold Cup rolls on. The USA plays Haiti on Saturday. On the U.S. pro scene, catch Games of the Week: USL, Rochester-Puerto Rico (Friday), MLS, Chicago-Columbus (Saturday) and WPS, Boston-Sky Blue FC (Sunday).
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Kicking & Screening debuts in Manhattan [VIDEO]
[MOVIE WATCH] Soccer has a rich tradition in film, so it’s only natural that a film festival has been dedicated to the Beautiful Game. Organized by Rachel Markus and Greg Lalas, the Kicking & Screening International Soccer Film Festival will take place at five locations in New York over five days, beginning Tuesday. It opens with perhaps with one of the best documentaries ever made about soccer, French filmmaker Stephane Meunier‘s behind-the-scenes look at the 1998 World Cup championship team, “Les Yeux dans les Bleus.”
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Conference foes tangle head-to-head
[MLS PREDICTIONS] Of the six games in Week 17, only Toronto’s visit to San Jose matches teams from different conferences as the battle for points intensifies.
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USA ’09 on television
[GOLD CUP] Group play at the Gold Cup concludes with games Friday-Sunday. Saturday’s USA-Haiti at Gillette Stadium is — rare for a doubleheader involving the host team — the opening game of the Group B twinbill and available on Fox Soccer Channel and TeleFutura (kickoff: 7 pm ET). For the complete Gold Cup television schedule …
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Obama: ‘We will not lose a 2-0 lead again’
[SOCCER & POLITICS] President Barack Obama has shown to be a keen observer of all sports. Wednesday’s meeting with Brazil President Lula da Silva provided the opportunity for Obama to show off his soccer banter and both men to relive the recent Confederations Cup final between Brazil and the USA in South Africa.
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Gold Cup disgrace
[GOLD CUP] Chaos reigned Thursday night at Houston’s Reliant Stadium, where Mexico’s reputation suffered another blow. In a match Panama coach Gary Stempel called a “disgrace,” Mexico coach Javier Aguirre and three players — one Mexico and two Panamanian — were ejected. Police needed to be called in to quell trouble in the stands late in the game, and one of the worst-behaved crowds ever seen at a major match in the United States pelted objects at injured Panamanian Blas Perez. The Canaleros needed police protection after their 1-1 tie with favored Mexico qualified Guadeloupe, Canada and, yes, the USA for the quarterfinals.
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What They’re Saying
“I made a mistake. I spoke about something between the team publicly, and when David comes, I’m going to talk to him about it, man to man. The past year was hard for all of us, but I shouldn’t speak publicly like that. I should and will talk to David.”
— Landon Donovan, who was highly critical of Los Angeles Galaxy teammate David Beckham in the new book The Beckham Experiment, saying “he wasn’t committed” last season when the Galaxy failed to make the playoffs for the third straight year. (goal.com)
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Ronaldo Lights Up Fluminense With Hat Trick
Ronaldo scored three times as Corinthians beat Fluminense 4-2 in a Brazilian championship game at the Pacaembu stadium in Sao Paulo on Wednesday night. The goals marked Ronaldo’s first of the Brasileiro this season. The 2002 World Cup champion scored several goals in the Paulista State Championship and the Copa do Brasil, two championships that […]
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Arsenal’s Rosicky Finally Returns to Training
Arsenal midfielder Tomas Rosicky hopes to be back in action during the opening weeks of the new campaign after almost 18 months out with injury. The Czech star last played against Newcastle in the FA Cup in January 2008. Since then a combination of injuries in his hamstring and knee tendons, which proved difficult to […]
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Cruzeiro and Estudiantes Play Out Scrappy Draw in Copa Libertadores
Brazil’s Cruzeiro ground out a scoreless draw at Estudiantes in the first leg of the final in the Argentine city of La Plata on Wednesday. Brazil national team goalkeeper Fabio made five brilliant saves for the visitors, including two against dangerous strikes from Juan Sebastian Veron. “We had the best chances… but their goalkeeper had […]