GateWay Community College is the latest team to join the Arizona Community College Athletic Conference men’s soccer ranks.
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Men’s Recruiting Classes
Big East champion St. John’s has signed two-time NSCAA/adidas High School All-American Rafael Diaz, one of the nation’s top goal prospects. Central Florida has signed three New Zealand under-20 national team players. For all the Red Storm and Knight signings, along with those at Campbell, Charlotte, Columbia, Holy Cross, Iona, Mt. St. Mary’s, Towson and Western Michigan …
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Taylor leaves Oregon State for D2 Stanislaus
Dana Taylor, Oregon State men’s head coach for the last 10 years, has resigned his post to take the same position at Division II Cal State Stanislaus. Under Taylor, the Beavers reached the NCAA Tournament for the first times (2002-03) in school history and featured several future MLS standouts.
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Soccer on TV
The USA hosts Honduras Saturday in World Cup qualifying, which dominates the weekend’s soccer broadcasts. MLS action starts on Friday with Chicago vs. Houston. Also on Friday is the USL’s Charleston-Austin clash.
Posted inSoccer America Daily, What They're Saying
What They’re Saying
“[We’re] Disappointed with the result. I think the team played well against a very good team. We limited them to only a few chances and we created our own. I think that we created enough chances and entries into the attacking third but we couldn’t finish them up.”
— New York Red Bulls coach Juan Carlos Osorio, whose job security took another hit when his team fell, 2-0, at D.C. United. The Red Bulls, with only 9 points after 13 games, are last in the East and have a league-high eight losses. (MLSnet.com)
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Denilson to play in Vietnam
2002 World Cup winner Denilson, who had a short stint in MLS in 2007 (eight games for FC Dallas) is set to debut for mid-standings Vietnamese league club Hai Phong Cement FC on Saturday. “He is the most famous international player recruited until now by a Vietnamese soccer club,” said Hai Phong coach Vuong Tien […]
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Blanco: Mexico won’t be fazed by Salvadorans
Salvadoran fans intend to wear protective face-masks to Cuscatlán stadium on Saturday when Mexico plays their national team to mock the Mexicans about the swine-flu outbreak that was centered in Mexico. “I do not care how they come out, if they make fun of us or not,” said Chicago Fire striker Cuauhtemoc Blanco, who was […]
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Real Salt Lake starts slow, as usual
After last weekend’s 2-1 loss at San Jose, Real Salt Lake’s record now stands at 3-6-2. So much for the preseason optimism that the 5-year-old club would finally have a good start to a season. “Real Salt Lake’s rugged start is quite distressing. After all, things were supposed to be different this year. Following a […]
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Maurice Edu out for three months
U.S. midfielder Maurice Edu, after helping Glasgow Rangers win the league-cup double, will be out of action for the U.S. national team this summer and isn't expected back on the field for three months after undergoing a successful operation to repair knee ligament damage.
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USA ‘out-passed, outplayed and out-competed’
U.S. keeper Tim Howard, after the USA’s 3-1 loss at Costa Rica on Wednesday, said “We consider us probably the fastest, strongest team in the region but today we got out-passed, outplayed and out-competed in every sense. We have to hold our hands up – we were below average across the board.” Defender Carlos Bocanegra […]
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Embarrassing result leaves USA in uneasy situation
Steven Goff reports from San Jose, Costa Rica that, "A few hundred U.S. backers, mostly young and mostly dressed in colorful, patriotic garb, made their way into the steep upper deck and seemed to mix nicely with their hosts." But the U.S. fans weren't rewarded for the efforts to make the trip to Saprissa stadium. […]
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EPL Clubs’ Debt at $5 Billion
England's Premier League clubs have run up a debt of 3.1 billion pounds ($5.01 billion), and the big four Manchester United, Liverpool, Chelsea and Arsenal — are responsible for about two thirds of it. The figures come from Deloitte's Annual Review of Football Finance, which suggested the big four, despite all having qualified for the […]
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Key figures in revival of San Jose and Dallas
[SA WEEK 11 TEAM OF THE WEEK] Rare wins for FC Dallas and San Jose earned players on those teams mention in Week 11, and the scoring form of Colorado forward Conor Casey got him another nod as well as Player of the Month honors from MLS.
Posted inSoccer America Daily, What They're Saying
What They’re Saying
“As a group tonight, we came up short in every way. I don’t think there was any area at all where we were good enough to win a game against a good team. We were under pressure from the start. We fell short. We recognize that, and we have a quick turnaround for the next game.”
— U.S. coach Bob Bradley after his team fell, 3-1, to Costa Rica in World Cup qualifying. The USA returns home to face Honduras on Saturday.
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Soccer on TV
Weekday MLS action: Friday’s Chicago vs. Houston. USL’s Friday game: Charleston-Austin. On Saturday the USA comes home to face Honduras in another qualifier. Look for updates in Friday’s Soccer on TV.
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Manchester United Gets New Shirt Sponsor
Manchester United confirmed today that it secured the most lucrative shirt sponsorship deal in soccer. The club signed a four-year deal with American insurance giants Aon that promises to net the club $32.5m per-season. United has been scouring the globe for a new sponsorship deal since its current sponsor, AIG, announced that it wouldn’t renew […]
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Birmingham City Ink Record Deal for Ecuadorian
Birmingham City has completed the signing of striker Christian Benitez from Santos Laguna for a club record fee. The Ecuador international signed a three-year deal at St Andrews ahead of next season's test in the Premier League. Although the club has yet to reveal the fee, it is set to surpass the $10m paid for […]
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Madrid Adds Toronto FC to Summer Tour
Real Madrid has added a preseason friendly in Canada to its North American tour this summer. On Wednesday, the club announced on its web site that it will play Toronto FC on Aug. 7 at BMO Field – two days before the previously announced game in Washington against DC United at Fedex Field. Real Madrid […]
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Feilhaber Back in U.S. Training Camp
Two years ago, Benny Feilhaber was on the cusp of stardom with the U.S. national team. After starring in youth teams, he scored a game-winning volley against Mexico in the 2007 Gold Cup, heroics he followed with a bright performance in Copa America. But Feilhaber dropped suddenly off the radar in 2008, when injuries and […]
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Costa Ricans Show Respect to USA
Despite the U.S. national team's terrible history in Costa Rica – one draw and six losses in qualifying matches – Costa Rican journalists have a lot of respect for the visiting Americans (TV: Wednesday, ESPN2, Galavision, 10 p.m. ET). "We have to make sure we respect the United States because the U.S. is the better […]
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Kaka Future Still Uncertain
AC Milan star Kaka's future remained unresolved Wednesday amid reports that he could be on his way to Real Madrid in a $92 million deal. After four hours of meetings between Milan vice president Adriano Galliani, Kaka's father-agent Bosco Leite, and Madrid president Florentino Perez, a deal was reached under which Kaka would get $13.5 […]
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Soccer America Classifieds
Welcome to Soccer America Classifieds, Soccer America’s email newsletter connecting soccer companies and organizations to Soccer America members each week. Soccer America Classifieds feature soccer classified advertisements on the latest soccer job openings, soccer products and soccer opportunities.
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Mexico back in Copa America
[COPA AMERICA] The Mexican federation has reversed its decision to pull out of all South American competitions and will participate in the 2011 Copa America in Argentina. The Mexicans had announced their pull-out after South American teams refused to play Mexican clubs in the Copa Libertadores for fear of swine flu infection.
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What They’re Saying
“Soccer remains my first love and I don’t have any plans to even try dancing after this. It was a great experience for me, but that’s it. I won’t do any more reality shows.
— Bhaichung Bhutia, captain of India’s national team, confirms his dedication to the sport after his appearance on a televised celebrity dance competition, which he won, led to his departure from his club, Mohun Bagan, which questioned his commitment. (Reuters)
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French players honor Louis Braille
[OFF THE POST] French players had the names on their jerseys written in Braille for Wednesday’s friendly in Saint-Etienne against Nigeria, which won, 1-0, to mark its first ever win over France.