John Ellinger, coach of the most successful U.S. U-17 boys national team and most recently coach of MLS’s Real Salt Lake, has become the first Technical Director of The United States Youth Soccer Association (US Youth Soccer).
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Dempsey scores on Hahnemann
[AMERICANS IN BRITAIN] Clint Dempsey scored his fourth goal of the English Premier League season, stabbing a close-range shot past Reading’s American goalkeeper Marcus Hahnemann for the second goal of a 3-1 win. It was Fulham’s second victory of the season and the 26th goal Hahnemann has conceded in 12 games. Two other American goalkeepers fared better.
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Cherundolo, Hannover 96 move up in Germany
[AMERICANS IN EUROPE] Freddy Adu was an 82nd minute sub in Benfica’s 2-1 win at Pacos Ferreira, which moved Benfica to within six points of leader Porto. In the German First Division, Hannover 96, for which Steve Cherundolo went the full 90 as usual, downed Borussia Dortmund, 2-1, to move into fifth place and the UEFA Cup qualifying zone. Heath Pearce made his first league appearance for Hansa Rostock after sitting out the last six games. Pearce was a 59th minute sub as Rostock fell 1-0 at Werder Bremen. In the Netherlands, Michael Bradley and Heerenveen celebrated a 2-1 win over PSV Eindhoven.
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OFF THE POST: Czech striker sets speeding record
Czech forward Milan Baros of French club Lyon’s was ticketed for driving his Ferrari 168 mph, which police said broke the record in that French region set by a motorcyclist who was tagged at 154 mph.
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Stiff punishment for boozing South Koreans
Four top South Korean players were banned from the national team for a year by the Korean federation for drinking into the early hours at Jakarta brothel the day after a 2-1 Asian Cup loss to Bahrain in July. One of the players, captain Lee Woon-jae was removed from the Asian Player of the Year shortlist because of the incident.
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What They’re Saying
“Obviously, we’re disappointed. We felt that he [Frank Yallop] was the right man. We felt that he’s a good manager and a strong character with the team. But, we’ve all said, he’s not walking away. He’s looking after himself and he’s looking after his family. It’s what we would all do. We’re sad to see him leave and we wish him all the luck and all the best.”
— Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder David Beckham on reports that Coach Frank Yallop is leaving the team for the San Jose Earthquakes, which return to MLS in 2008. (ESPNsoccernet)
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American is leading scorer in Spain’s La Liga
New Jersey product, Giuseppe Rossi, who went abroad at age 13 and has played for Italy’s youth national teams, scored after running onto a through ball and lobbing the Atletico Madrid’s keeper in Villarreal’s 4-3 win on Sunday, and he scored from the penalty spot in Wednesday’s 3-0 win over Levante. The 19-year-old now has seven goals and shares the La Liga scoring lead with three players. Villarreal is in third place, one point behind leader Real Madrid.
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Ronaldinho Shines but Barca Falters on the Road
Barcelona star Ronaldinho has been heavily criticized for his form so far this season, but the Brazilian was one of the brightest lights in an otherwise tentative display by the Catalans at Valladolid on Thursday. The two-time FIFA World Player of the Year was happy to score his first goal from open play this season, […]
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Koeman Joins Valencia
Former PSV Eindhoven coach Ronald Koeman signed a two-and-a-half year deal with Valencia on Friday, making him the La Liga side’s fourth coach in three years. Each of Koeman’s predecessors, Quique Sanchez Flores, Antonio Lopez and Claudio Ranieri were all fired by a club looking to regain to the form it enjoyed in 2001 and […]
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Too Little, Too Late for D.C. United
D.C. United was made to pay for its poor first-leg performance in Chicago after a spirited comeback Thursday night fell short of the required one-goal victory that would have extended the match to overtime. Instead, the 2-2 draw was enough for Chicago to emerge victorious once again against D.C. United in the playoffs. Its unbeaten […]
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Revs Hope to Ride Experience Back to the Final
It’s a rare thing in professional soccer to be able to say that more than half your starters have been together for five years, but the New England Revolution can: Matt Reis, Jay Heaps, Shalrie Joseph, Steve Ralston, Taylor Twellman and Pat Noonan have all been playing with the Revs since 2003. Ralston tells USA Today […]
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Arena’s ‘Dull’ Red Bulls
USSoccerPlayers’ Clemente Lisi doesn’t see Bruce Arena’s Red Bulls walking away from Gillette Stadium with a victory this weekend, and should they fail, Lisi says the onus falls on Arena, and no one else. And it shouldn’t come as much of a surprise if they do: the Red Bulls, he says, play a “dull brand […]
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Soccer on TV
This weekend’s MLS playoff action, which starts tonight in Texas, will determine the 2007 final four. English Premier League leaders Arsenal and Manchester United meet Saturday morning (Setanta Sports USA). Also in the EPL, Americans meet when Fulham takes on Reading on Saturday (Fox Soccer Channel).
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TOURNAMENT CENTRAL: Women’s Conferences
Villanova and Rutgers, both postseason candidates, won Big East Tournament first-round games on Thursday. Binghamton and Stony Brook advanced in the America East. For all the weekend conference tournament games …
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Soccer America Men’s Top 25 Results & Schedules
This weekend’s three matches involving Top 25 teams are all intriguing. UC Santa Barbara hosts Cal Poly Saturday in a rematch of their earlier Big West match that Cal Poly won, 1-0, before a record crowd of more than 7,000 fans. Two other matches feature teams headed in opposite directons. No. 21 Maryland looks to extend its eight-game unbeaten streak against No. 18 Virginia, which has just one win in six ACC games. No. 11 Michigan State, which has lost two in a row, welcomes No. 22 Ohio State, unbeaten in seven games, on Sunday in a key Big Ten match. For the complete Top 25 results and weekend schedules …
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Soccer America Women’s Top 25 Results & Schedules
No. 1 UCLA, which is closing in on its fifth straight Pac-10 title, hosts Arizona State and Arizona. No. 3 Portland will clinch its ninth WCC title and claim the first NCAA Tournament berth if it wins at Pepperdine on Sunday. No. 4 North Carolina, which has wrapped up the ACC regular-season title, hosts No. 7 Virginia Friday night to kick off Homecoming Weekend. For the complete Top 25 results and weekend schedules …
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NCAA Division I Women’s Thursday Results
UNC Greensboro completed a perfect 10-0-0 regular season in the Southern Conference with a 3-0 win over Elon, which it will meet again Sunday in the quarterfinals of the conference tournament. William & Mary (CAA) and Ball State (Mid-American) claimed their second consecutive regular-season conference titles with wins. Kellie Jenkins led the Tribe to a 4-1 triumph at Old Dominion with a pair of goals. Ball State knocked off archrival Miami (Ohio), 2-1, on Sarah Schumacker‘s golden goal. Senior Stacey Thompson scored to help lift red-hot Cal State Fullerton to a 1-0 victory over UC Irvine, its fifth consecutive win, and clinch the Titans’ berth in next weekend’s Big West Tournament. For all Thursday’s scores …
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NCAA Division I Men’s Thursday Results
Frank Patano‘s hat trick gave him 14 goals for the season and led Butler to a 3-0 win over Wright State in the Horizon League regular-season finale for both teams. For all Thursday’s scores …
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Delayed justice for accused ‘diver’ in Italy
A two-game ban on Napoli striker Marcelo Zalayeta for diving during a 3-1 win over Juventus was overturned after new television evidence showed he had been clipped by Juve defender Nicola Legrottaglie before falling over onrushing keeper Gianluigi Buffon.
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Chicago’s Diego Gutierrez named Humanitarian of the Year
Chicago Fire midfielder Diego Gutierrez has been voted the 2007 U.S. Soccer Foundation-MLS W.O.R.K.S. Humanitarian of the Year. Gutierrez, 34, supports more than half-a-dozen organizations on a national, regional, and local level and has helped raise more than $1 million collectively for worthy causes in 2007. Gutierrez an active role in the fight against malaria, serving as a national spokesperson for the Nothing But Nets campaign.
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Carlos Valderrama wigs out
Former Colombian star Carlos Valderrama, assistant coach of Atletico Junior, was ejected from a game against America of Cali for implying the referee had been bribed by waving cash in front of him after a penalty kick call. After the penalty kick provided a goal that helped end Junior’s playoff hopes, Valderrama, a former MLS star, rushed the field, waved a 50,000 peso ($25) bill, and swore at referee Oscar Julian Ruiz, who later said, “Carlos is my idol, but his behavior really surprised me.”
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OFF THE POST: Brazilian brawl reignites at airport
Players from Brazilian teams Atletico Paranaense and Gremio fought during and after Paranaense’s 2-0 win on Wednesday night, and the next day at the airport, delegations from the club brawled. Paranaense director Mario Cesar Petraglia said he was reading the newspaper while waiting for his flight to Sao Paulo when members of the Gremio relegation attacked him. He reportedly suffered a lost tooth and a swollen face. Gremio representatives, who were on their way to home to Porto Alegre, said Petraglia’s security men were involved in the fight.
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Equipment manager killed by lightning in Italy
Antonio De Giorg, the 41-year-old equipment manager for Italian Serie B club Lecce, was killed after being struck by lightning at the end of a practice at the team’s stadium Thursday. He had collected equipment and was headed toward the locker room when he was struck.
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What They’re Saying
“It’s very true that they were the best team all year, but over the last five or six games, we’ve been the best team in the league. There’s a little thing called the playoffs, and it matters who’s playing better at this particular time. And I don’t think it’s them.”
— Chicago Fire midfielder Diego Gutierrez after his team’s 2-2 at D.C. United gave the Fire a 3-2 aggregate win and a place in the MLS semifinals. (Chicago Tribune)
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United Searches for Playoff Form at Home
D.C. United may have one of MLS’s best records over the past four seasons, losing only 12 times, but its regular-season success has failed to translate to the playoffs over the last two years. Tonight, United is again faced with the prospect of its MLS Cup hopes ending at home as it hosts Chicago in […]