Author Archives: Soccer America

AC Milan’s president Silvio Berlusconi has accused Coach Carlo Ancelotti of wasting the club’s season, according to Italy’s La Repubblica newspaper. “We lost the title because of Ancelotti,” Berlusconi is quoted as saying. “Many times we did not use the right tactics. We have so many good ball players and should have based our soccer […]

Former international defender Frantisek Straka has been appointed coach of Czech Republic. The 50-year-old replaces Petr Rada, who was sacked last month following poor displays in World Cup qualifying matches against Slovakia and Slovenia. Straka narrowly beat out Dusan Uhrin, who helped lead the Czech Republic to the final of Euro 96, in a federation […]

Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp has vowed to introduce an alcohol ban after defender Ledley King was arrested for an alleged assault outside a London nightclub. "I'll implement a strong rule next season that drinking is a no-no here," Redknapp told the Sun newspaper. "Footballers should dedicate their lives to playing." He added: "Footballers should not […]

Argentina boss Diego Maradona told an Argentine radio show that he will call up Pachuca standout Christian “El Chaco” Gimenez for the next pair of World Cup qualifiers. “It’s true that I will call up Christian Gimenez for qualifying,” Maradona told Buenos Aires radio station Del Plata. “I’m not calling him up because the games […]

Of the eight Mexican stadiums that will host playoff games over the next five days, all but two will open their doors to the public. Tecos' Estadio 3 de Marzo and Jaguares' Estadio Victor Manuel Reyna will close their doors to fans, Mexican soccer federation officials said. The H1N1 flu outbreak has hit the Guadalajara […]

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger declares that he will resist the temptation to go on a summer spending spree to challenge for the Premier League title. The Gunners will finish fourth in the league for the fourth straight season and their last trophy remains the 2005 FA Cup. “We have a team which is 22 years […]

It only seems like Anthony Wallace has been with FC Dallas for a long time. Now in his third MLS season, Wallace is still only 20 years of age. The ninth overall pick in the 2007 SuperDraft, Wallace has yet to play a single minute with FCD’s first unit this season. But he is making […]

Norway, Denmark and Scotland have earned extra places in the qualifying round for next season’s Europa League. The extra places for the Europa League — formerly known as the UEFA Cup — will be given to the winners of the trio’s domestic fair-play competitions, which have yet to be announced. Norway leads UEFA’s Fair Play […]

Manchester United’s attempt to overturn Darren Fletcher‘s suspension from the Champions League final has failed. UEFA has confirmed that the red card given for a foul on Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas will stand. Barcelona meanwhile will have absentees in both Eric Abidal and Dani Alves. Like Fletcher, Abidal’s plea for UEFA to rescind a harsh […]

As his soccer career ends, Christian Vieri seems determined to prove himself the "Fabio" of the business world. A few years ago the former Serie A star launched his own fashion line, named Sweet Years, with AC Milan's Paulo Maldini. Now Vieri, who has built a reputation as a playboy on multiple continents, will help […]

League leader Velez Sarsfield remains on course for the Argentine Clausura title after coming from behind to draw 2-2 with Racing Club at the Jose Amalfitani stadium on Saturday. After Racing jumped out to a two-goal lead with strikes from Claudio Yacob and Ruben Ramirez, Velez picked up a late draw with goals from Sebastian […]

Sunday's clash between Milan and Juventus illustrated that Serie A's "top clubs not only lack the intensity of their English Premier League counterparts, but they also have gaping holes in their starting XIs that need filling," writes Goal.com's Carlo Garganes. Garganes suggests the match was "so limp" that "it was like watching a training match." […]

"We haven't lost a game since the second game of the season," Los Angeles Galaxy coach Bruce Arena said. "The problem is we haven't won a lot." On Saturday, the Galaxy (1-1-6) earned another draw in a heated battle against the Seattle Sounders, a game that saw eight cautions and one red card, a 57th-minute […]

Since Major League Soccer's inception more than 14 years ago, D.C. United fans have helped set the standard for passion and commitment among supporters of the league. But United, winner of four MLS cups, still dwells in an aging RFK stadium that approaches its 50th birthday. On Saturday afternoon, the Black-and-Red faithful made another compelling […]