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Friedel & Blackburn embarrassed in FA Cup

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[AMERICANS IN ENGLAND] Goalkeeper Brad Friedel was shelled by the 17th-place team in England’s second-tier league when Blackburn fell, 4-1, to Coventry in the FA Cup third round. Fulham, with Carlos Bocanegra and Clint Dempsey, was also embarrassed, but not eliminated, when the EPL club tied, 2-2, with third-tier Bristol. Keeper Tim Howard won’t have regretted sitting out Everton’s 1-0 loss to third-tier Oldham. Bobby Convey took a head-butt in Reading’s tie at Tottenham.

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Beckham trains with Arsenal

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The Los Angeles Galaxy’s David Beckham trained with Arsenal on Friday as part of his preparations for the MLS season kickoff in March and England duty. Beckham indicated he had no interest in playing competitively for the Gunners, but wore an Arsenal No. 23 jersey at the practice. Asked why he wore the Gunners’ colors, Coach Arsene Wenger smiled and said, “You have to put some [gear] on.”

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What They’re Saying

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“If soccer in Nigeria was organized as in Germany the team would be unbeatable. Even Brazil would have to watch out for Nigeria.”

— Nigeria’s German coach Berti Vogts, who hinted that he may leave his post before the African Nations Cup kicks off in two weeks because of delays in paying salaries. Vogts took the job last March. The Super Eagles won the African Nations Cup in 1980 and 1994. They’re in Group B with Ivory Coast, Mali and Benin for the tournament that begins Jan. 20 in Ghana. (AFP)

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English FA Cup Results

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Four Premier League teams fell to lower division teams in the third round of the English FA Cup on Saturday. Everton was the big loser, falling at home to third-level Oldham, 1-0. Also going down at home were Blackburn (4-1 to Coventry) and Bolton (1-0 to Sheffield United). Birmingham also lost to a third-level team, dropping a 2-1 decision at Huddersfield. For all the English FA Cup results …

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LIU job

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Long Island University, Graduate Assistant Men’s Soccer Coach Position: 9 month – part-time position. Responsiblities include assisting the development and coordination of a Division I program. Primary responsibilities include goalkeeper training, development and management of a year round strength training and conditioning program, game day videotaping and editing, recruitment and development of student-athletes Salary: Graduate […]

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Time’s Up, Rafa

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When will Liverpool overcome its title slump? Certainly not this year, says the Guardian’s Scott Murray. Rafael Benitez’s men sit an alarming 12 points behind league leader Arsenal, a gap that’s never been surmounted by a Premiership title winner at the same point in the season.   Despite Manchester United’s dominance of the 1990s and […]

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Derby Pair Still in Limbo

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Four days into the January transfer window, USSoccerPlayers’ J Hutcherson again takes a look at the situation at Derby County, where the futures of U.S. national teamers Eddie Lewis and Benny Feilhaber hang in the balance. Coach Paul Jewell, on the job now for less than a month, has repeatedly and publicly stated his desire […]

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Players Should Watch Out for Their Own

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Yet another astonishing death rocked the soccer world last Saturday as Motherwell midfielder Phil O’Donnell collapsed from heart failure during his club’s match against Dundee United. O’Donnell joins the lamentably growing list of players who’ve collapsed and died on the field while playing in the prime of their lives. Antonio Puerta of Spanish club Sevilla […]

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Argentine teen goes for $26 million

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The latest Argentine youngster to leave Buenos Aires on a major transfer is Ever Banega. The 19-year-old starred for Argentina at the South American U-20 Championships last January, stepped into a starting role at Boca Juniors for league and Libertadores Cup play, and marshaled the midfield of Argentina’s U-20 World Cup-winning team last summer. He joins Spain’s Valencia on a $26 million transfer.

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English FA Cup TV Schedule

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The English FA Cup, the granddaddy of all cup competitions, returns with the round of 64 on Saturday and Sunday. The schedule includes four matchups involving English Premier League teams, notably Aston Villa against Manchester United. Under-fire EPL managers Sam Allardyce and Rafael Benitez will be stressing as Newcastle United and Liverpool travel to Stoke City and Luton Town, respectively. The only non-league teams in the final 64 are eighth-tier Chasetown and Havant & Waterlooville. For all the FA Cup TV matchups …

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Eleven with Something to Prove in ’08

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2007 was a good year for American soccer players. In particular, Heerenveen’s Michael Bradley and Fulham’s Clint Dempsey had great years, establishing themselves at their respective clubs, while earning starting spots with the national team. Back home, the media blast may have been all about David Beckham, but U.S. national team regulars Taylor Twellman and […]

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The Year in Beckhamania

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World Soccer columnist Paul Gardner recounts the year in Beckhamania, a feature article that also appears on SI.com. Looking back at the year that belonged to David Beckham might best be described by the question, “When is a fiasco not a fiasco?” because 2007 was and was not a disaster for Becks. Indeed, Beckham the […]

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U.S. U-23 roster includes 15 pros

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The U.S. men’s U-23 national team, which in March aims to qualify for next summer’s Olympic Games, convenes in Bradenton, Fla., with a 24-player roster. Although coach Peter Nowak could not include European-based Freddy Adu and Michael Bradley, while Olympic-eligible Jozy Altidore is in camp with the full national team, the roster includes six foreign-based players.

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MLS-heavy U.S. roster opens New Year camp

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U.S. coach Bob Bradley has named a roster of 26 players – 23 of which are MLS-based – for a training camp that begins Thursday and culminates with a Jan. 19 friendly against Sweden at The Home Depot Center. The three foreign-based players are from Scandinavian leagues on winter break: Dan Califf (Aalborg BK/Denmark), Ramiro Corrales (SK Brann/Norway) and Jeremiah White (AGF Aarhus/Denmark). Landon Donovan is the most experienced player in the squad with 96 caps while midfielder Pablo Mastroeni is a notable absentee.

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