Sports daily Ole reported that the Argentina’s hard-core hooligans have gone into the consulting business. They’ve organized conferences in other countries and hosted wannabe thugs, charging U.S. dollars to share their expertise on stadium chants, weapon use and how to extort players and club officials. Said the leader of Boca Juniors’ notorious “fan club” La […]
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9. OFF THE POST: Internet porn and the EPL
Peter Kay, the chief executive of England’s Sporting Chance Clinic, which provides athletes with counseling and treatment to combat addictions such as alcoholism, drug abuse and gambling, says another growing problem has arisen among English Premier League players – Internet porn obsession. “It becomes a problem when he is doing it 14, 15, 16 times,” […]
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5. OFF THE POST: How not to get back in the lineup
Goalkeeper Diego Fernando of Colombian club Deportivo Pasto reacted to news that he’d be on the bench by punching Coach Alvaro de Jesus Gomez in the face. “This type of indiscipline cannot be tolerated, especially in an institution characterized by unity and solidarity,” said the club in a statement after suspending Fernando. In southern Serbia, […]
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8. OFF THE POST: Beckham stays out of Swiss politics
Referee-turned-politician Philippe Leuba of Switzerland used as part of his campaign material a shot of him shaking hands with David Beckham before the England-Argentina friendly he reffed in 2005. In the photo, Beckham’s speech bubble had him saying, “I hope you are just as impartial in the state parliament as you were on the soccer […]
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9. OFF THE POST: ‘Mr. United’ battles on
Marin Levidzhev fought for two years in Bulgarian courts to change his name legally to Manchester United. Local magistrates refused to allow a surname change, but are permitting him to from now on be known as Manchester Levidzhev. Yet Levidzhev remains determined, declaring that he’ll take his quest to become Mr. United to a higher […]
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WOMEN: Hamilton and Erin Chastain land jobs
Linda Hamilton, a starter on the 1991 U.S. women's world championship team, has been named the head women's coach at NCAA Division I school North Florida. Hamilton, who serves on U.S. Soccer's Board of Directors, spent last fall as an assistant women's coach at Hofstra and previously was head coach at Old Dominion in 1994, […]
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SIU-E: Cougars seek return to D1
Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville's Board of Trustees has approved a move for the school to apply for reclassification to NCAA Division I for all sports in the SIUE program. SIU-E currently participates at the NCAA Division II level but for many years was a D1 power in men's soccer. The Cougars won the 1979 NCAA Division […]
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Fro Adu signs with George Mason
The Adus sure start young. Freddy Adu signed with MLS at 14. Fro Adu, his younger brother, is off to college at 16. Fro has signed a letter of intent to play for George Mason, where he will play for former Columbus Crew coach Greg Andrulis. Adu, whose full name is Fredua Akoto Adu (as […]
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CORRECTION: From last week's College Reporter
Kentucky product Omar Persad, who was named to Jamaica's squad for last week's CONCACAF U-20 Qualifying Tournament,รก played for Southern California club Arsenal FC, not Louisville club Javanon, in the 2006 McGuire Cup. Before attending San Diego State, Persad played for the JYSA United club in Louisville.
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COACHING CHANGES: NCAA D1 Men & Women
NCAA DIVISION I MEN COLLEGE … OLD COACH … NEW COACH 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 … Mike Harper (IPFW assistant) MAINE Travers […]
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TRANSFERS: UCSB lands O'Brien from USD
Ciaran O'Brien, who earned second-team Soccer America All-Freshman honors in 2006, is transferring from San Diego to 2006 NCAA Division I national champion UC Santa Barbara. O'Brien was the most widely recruited transfer player in the nation following a very successful freshman campaign with the Toreros. He was third on the squad with six goals […]
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6. CORRECTION: From last week’s College Reporter
Kentucky product Omar Persad, who was named to Jamaica’s squad for last week’s CONCACAF U-20 Qualifying Tournament, played for Southern California club Arsenal FC, not Louisville club Javanon, in the 2006 McGuire Cup. Before attending San Diego State, Persad played for the JYSA United club in Louisville.
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5. COACHING CHANGES: NCAA D1 Men & Women
NCAA DIVISION I MEN COLLEGE … OLD COACH … NEW COACH 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 … Mike Harper (IPFW assistant) MAINE Travers […]
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1. Fro Adu signs with George Mason
The Adus sure start young. Freddy Adu signed with MLS at 14. Fro Adu, his younger brother, is off to college at 16. Fro has signed a letter of intent to play for George Mason, where he will play for former Columbus Crew coach Greg Andrulis. Adu, whose full name is Fredua Akoto Adu (as […]
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2. TRANSFERS: UCSB lands O’Brien from USD
Ciaran O’Brien, who earned second-team Soccer America All-Freshman honors in 2006, is transferring from San Diego to 2006 NCAA Division I national champion UC Santa Barbara. O’Brien was the most widely recruited transfer player in the nation following a very successful freshman campaign with the Toreros. He was third on the squad with six goals […]
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3. SIU-E: Cougars seek return to D1
Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville’s Board of Trustees has approved a move for the school to apply for reclassification to NCAA Division I for all sports in the SIUE program. SIU-E currently participates at the NCAA Division II level but for many years was a D1 power in men’s soccer. The Cougars won the 1979 NCAA Division […]
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4. WOMEN: Hamilton and Erin Chastain land jobs
Linda Hamilton, a starter on the 1991 U.S. women’s world championship team, has been named the head women’s coach at NCAA Division I school North Florida. Hamilton, who serves on U.S. Soccer’s Board of Directors, spent last fall as an assistant women’s coach at Hofstra and previously was head coach at Old Dominion in 1994, […]
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Section 2 Corrections
(Tuesday) Guus Hiddink was handed a six-month suspended sentence and a fine worth $59,000 for evading almost $1.8 million, not $1.8 billion, in Dutch taxes by claiming to be a resident of Belgium from 2002 to 2003. (Wednesday) The English Football Association, not FIFA, contributes $98,000 a week (about half) of Michael Owen’s salary at […]
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West Ham in Breach of Ownership Rules
West Ham United has been charged with breaking player ownership rules in buying Argentine stars Carlos Tevez and Javier Mascherano, the English Premier League stated on its Web site. In the case of both transfers, the league’s board said the agreement enabled a third party “to acquire the ability materially to influence the Club’s policies…or […]
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Real Readies Massive Bid for Kaka
Reports in Italy claim that Real Madrid is willing to do all it can to secure the services of AC Milan’s Brazilian wizard, Kaka. Football Italia says several sources claim the Spanish giant is prepared to offer Mahamadou Diarra, former Milan center back Fabio Cannavaro, plus around $40 million in exchange for the 24-year old. […]
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Ferguson to Mourinho: Shut It
He’s tolerated the banter all season, but now, as the English Premiership enters its final stretch, Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has had enough of Jose Mourinho. If the race stays tight, you can expect the back-and-forth to get even more testy-Mourinho will throw everything he can at Ferguson and his players to try […]
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South Americans on Fire for D.C. United
We’re still only about a month into preseason, but D.C. United is already showing the kind of form that saw it dominate MLS in the first half of last season. On Thursday, United capped an impressive two-leg series with Honduras champ Club Deportivo Olimpia with a 3-2 win that saw the MLS club safely through […]
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Beckham Recall Hinges on the Next Week
The press, the public and several papers are clamoring for David Beckham’s England recall. “Bring Back Becks” is the chant, and Coach Steve McClaren may very well acquiesce, although the next seven days will be crucial in determining the former England captain’s chances. “I’m not going to lie. I love the fact I have got […]
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HIGHLIGHT & MAGAZINE SHOWS: A Sampling
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MLS: 'El Diablo' to serve D.C. United in various roles
D.C. United has retained its former playmaker Marco ''El Diablo'' Etcheverry to serve as Special Consultant to the President. Etcheverry, whom Soccer America named the league's all-time best player, won three MLS titles with D.C. United (1996, 97 and 99). In his new role, Etcheverry will scout, serve as a liaison to Latin American countries […]