“There is the idea with the signing of David Beckham that money grows on those palm trees. There are very few players who merit that sort of contract. So there are daily reality checks that I go through with agents all over the world, who run to our perceived wealth.” — Alexi Lalas, president of […]
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Do CL Semifinals Mean EPL is Best?
In the wake of England’s dominance of the UEFA Champions League semifinals and then rumors linking Valencia’s David Villa and Barcelona’s Samuel Eto’o with moves to the Premiership, Phil Ball, Soccernet’s Spain columnist, wonders about the criteria for selecting a “best league in the world.” He claims it is “equally significant,” for example, that Spain […]
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The Life of Zlatan the Great
Simon Kuper of the Financial Times profiles Inter Milan wizard Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who’s on course to winning his fourth title (sort of) in as many years with three different clubs: Ajax in ’04 and ’05, Juventus in ’06 and now Inter in ’07. Juventus, of course, was later stripped of its ’06 title for fixing […]
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Angel Officially a Red Bull
It’s now official: Colombia striker Juan Pablo Angel is now a Red Bull. The New York club signed Angel from English club Aston Villa on Tuesday, utilizing its second designated player slot. Terms of the player’s contract were not disclosed. Angel could suit up for the Bulls in as little as two weeks, Red Bulls […]
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Beasley Given Five Games to Secure Man City Future
Manchester City’s on-loan American midfielder, DaMarcus Beasley, must prove he’s worth keeping during the final five games of the season in order to secure a long-term contract with the Manchester club, coach Stuart Pearce told reporters on Tuesday. “I will probably decide on DaMarcus in the last week of the season,” he said. “If he […]
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COACHING CHANGES: NCAA D1 Men & Women
NCAA DIVISION I MEN COLLEGE … OLD COACH … NEW COACH AIR FORCE Luis Sagastume … TBA CHARLOTTE John Tart… Jeremy Gunn (Ft. Lewis coach) DENVER Chad Ashton (D.C. United assistant) … Bobby Muuss (Wake Forest assistant) HIGH POINT Peter Broadley … Dustin Fonder (Elon assistant) HOWARD Keith Tucker … TBA IPFW Terry Stefankiewicz … […]
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DIVISION III: Colby coach goes full-time after 31 years
Mark Serdjenian, Colby's men's head coach for 31 years, will go full-time next fall. Serdjenian, who has a 221-178-37 career record, has coached the Mules on a part-time basis while working in the Colby Dean of Students office. Serdjenian's other duties will be as a second assistant coach for the Colby men's lacrosse team and […]
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COACHING: Sagastume steps down at Air Force
Lou Sagastume is retiring after 28 years as the Air Force men's head coach. Sagastume built Air Force into one of the most respected programs in the nation, compiling a 282-188-43 record in his 28 seasons at Air Force and an overall record of 303-195-43 in 30 seasons. During the 2006 season, he became the […]
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MAKING A LIST: MLS draftees in action
So far, 12 players taken in the 2007 MLS SuperDraft and Supplemental Draft have made their MLS debuts. Michael Harrington made MLS history when he scored three minutes into Kansas City's opener at D.C. United, playing an outstanding game on the left side of midfield in a 4-2 win. Harrington, taken with the third pick […]
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6. YOUTH: Duerst takes over U-17 girls
Dean Duerst, the former Wisconsin women’s head coach, opened his first camp since being named the new U.S. under-17 girls national team head coach. The camp opened last weekend in Sunrise, Fla., and will run until April 21. Duerst replaced Erica Walsh, who stopped down after becoming the head coach at Penn State U.S. U-17 […]
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5. DATEBOOK: Beckham headed to Vancouver in October
David Beckham‘s calendar is filling up quickly. Not only with the Los Angeles play in the World Series of Football and SuperLiga, in addition to its MLS schedule, but it will also travel to the Pacific Northwest to face USL-1 defending champion Vancouver on Oct. 3 at BC Place Stadium in what will surely be […]
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3. MAKING A LIST: MLS draftees in action
So far, 12 players taken in the 2007 MLS SuperDraft and Supplemental Draft have made their MLS debuts. Michael Harrington made MLS history when he scored three minutes into Kansas City’s opener at D.C. United, playing an outstanding game on the left side of midfield in a 4-2 win. Harrington, taken with the third pick […]
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1. WHAT THEY’RE SAYING
“It was hard for me moving my body. It was not that I was going to die, [but] I didn’t really feel like it was a wise decision to go on.” — Dutch goalie Ronald Waterreus, who had to come off at halftime of the New York Red Bulls’ 3-0 victory over FC Dallas at […]
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U.S. ABROAD: Davies makes Sweden debut
Charlie Davies, the 2006 ACC Offensive Player Of The Year at Boston College, made his pro debut Saturday for Swedish club in a 3-0 win over Trelleborg. Davies passed on an opportunity to sign with MLS after his junior year at BC to join the AEG club in Sweden. Hammarby, tied for first place after […]
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MLS: More DPs on the way
By Ridge Mahoney Senior Editor Two more Designated Players are headed to MLS in addition to David Beckham and Cuauhtemoc Blanco, and both will bring a heavy dose of Hispanic appeal and attacking flair. There's some baggage as well. Colombian Juan Pablo Angel, 31, will leave Aston Villa to play for Red Bull New York, […]
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DATEBOOK: Beckham headed to Vancouver in October
David Beckham's calendar is filling up quickly. Not only with the Los Angeles play in the World Series of Football and SuperLiga, in addition to its MLS schedule, but it will also travel to the Pacific Northwest to face USL-1 defending champion Vancouver on Oct. 3 at BC Place Stadium in what will surely be […]
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YOUTH: Duerst takes over U-17 girls
Dean Duerst, the former Wisconsin women's head coach, opened his first camp since being named the new U.S. under-17 girls national team head coach. The camp opened last weekend in Sunrise, Fla., and will run until April 21. Duerst replaced Erica Walsh, who stopped down after becoming the head coach at Penn State U.S. U-17 […]
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FIFA Could End World Cup Rotation
FIFA can’t seem to decide what it wants to do about rotating the World Cup. At a press conference on Sunday, President Sepp Blatter said the process of rotating the tournament between continents could change after 2014, which has been delegated to South America. “The FIFA executive committee has decided that the process of the […]
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Report: Red Bulls’ Angel Deal Done, Announcement Expected
Fresh from a 3-0 home win over FC Dallas, the New York Red Bulls could be in for some more good news if Aston Villa striker Juan Pablo Angel is added to the club’s roster, as many expect. An unnamed source told Big Apple Soccer that the transfer has been completed, although once again the […]
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Why United Dominates PFA Awards
Even if Chelsea manages to squeak passed Manchester United at the top of the English Premier League charts this year, it should come as little surprise that the shortlist for the annual Professional Football Association’s Player of Year and Young Player of the Year is dominated by United players — and more specifically, Cristiano Ronaldo […]
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Thanks Chelsea, for Raising the English Game
On the one hand, there are people complaining that the English game is starting to look like Scotland’s, where Rangers and Celtic dominate. Similarly, Manchester United and Chelsea have presided over a two-horse race in England’s domestic league and cup competitions this season, culminating in an EPL title-decider on May 9, the FA Cup final […]
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D.C.’s Defensive Problems Persist
Following D.C. United’s 4-2 loss in its home opener to the Kansas City Wizards, the Washington Post hit out at the local side, accusing the team of deciding “to revamp its attack and ignore its defensive needs” in the offseason. Indeed, Kansas City “tore apart” United’s back line in the first half, putting three goals […]
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GAMES: Live and same-day delay on national TV
(All times Eastern unless noted. TV programming is always subject to change. Check your local listings and soccerTV.com) MONDAY, April 16 No live games. TUESDAY, April 17 FOX SOCCER CHANNEL England ARSENAL-MANCHESTER CITY (live), 2:30 pm. FOX SPORTS EN ESPANOL England ARSENAL-MANCHESTER CITY (live), 2:30 pm. SETANTA SPORTS USA England MANCHESTER UTD.-SHEFFIELD UTD. (live), 2:40 […]
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HIGHLIGHT & MAGAZINE SHOWS: A Sampling
INTERNATIONAL HIGHLIGHT/NEWS SHOWS A TODO GOAL (Goals from around the world) Gol TV Monday, 1 pm ET. FOX SOCCER SHOW Fox Soccer Channel Monday-Sunday, 10 pm ETFOX SPORTS NOTICIAS Fox Sports en Espanol Monday-Friday, 2 pm ET SKY SPORTS NEWS Fox Soccer Channel Monday-Sunday, 7 pm ET GOL TV NEWS Gol TV Monday-Friday, 7 pm […]
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U.S. ABROAD: Keller's season may be over
Kasey Keller may have played his last game of the season for Borussia Moenchengladbach. The 37-year-old goalkeeper suffered a muscle tear shortly before Hamburg SV's Paulo Guerrero scored a 90th minute gamewinner to down last-place Gladbach, 1-0. Keller, who joined Gladbach in January 2005 and has played 78 games for the club, is expected to […]