Standard Liege and Anderlecht remain tied in Belgium. Marseille has opened up a five-point lead in France. Sivas leads Besiktas by one point in Turkey. For all the results in Europe’s major leagues and Mexico …
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MLS Results
The defending champion Columbus Crew and Los Angeles remained the only MLS teams without a win when they tied the Chicago Fire, 2-2, and Colorado Rapids, 1-1, respectively. For all the game summaries, standings, leading scorers and next weekend’s schedule …
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U.S. under-20 women’s national team roster
U.S. under-20 women’s national team coach Jillian Ellis will bring 24 players to a training camp beginning Saturday at The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif.
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Region II all-stars take fifth in Italy
The Region II ’94 ODP all-stars won the fifth-place game at the 32-team Trofeo Franco Gallini in Pordenone, Italy, by beating Iran on penalty kicks. For more on the U.S. results at Trofeo Franco Gallini and the Region II roster …
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Lower Merion claims US Youth National League title
Lower Merion Velez won the US Youth Soccer National League under-17 boys championship when it beat Eastern Pennsylvania rival YMS Xplosion, 2-0, in a makeup game.
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What They’re Saying
“We have taken a strong stance. It’s important. This isn’t the World Cup. . . . And for the parents to be shrieking on the sidelines and belittling people goes against everything we’re trying to do. . . . It’s not acceptable behavior.”
— Kathie Diapoulis, president of the Washington Area Girls Soccer League, on the league’s move to ban the parents of the Bethesda Legacy under-14 travel team from coming within 100 yards of their games for two games after a parent had berated a referee last season. (Washington Post)
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Adriano Leaves Inter
“Inter announces that the contract with Adriano has been terminated by mutual consent, with effect from April 1, 2009,” a club statement said. Adriano, who has long been troubled by alcohol and personal problems, decided not to return to Italy at the start of the month following Brazil’s World Cup qualifiers. He said he had […]
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Milutinovic Believes Iraq Can Win Confederations Cup
Days after being named the head coach of the Iraqi national team, former U.S. coach Bora Milutinovic declared his ambitious goals with his new team. Although he has only six weeks to prepare his team for June’s Confederations Cup in South Africa, Milutinovic believes his team can win. “We are the champions of Asia,” said […]
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D.C. United Acquire Former Revs Defender
To bolster their backline, D.C. United has acquired the rights to Avery John from the New England Revolution for a conditional draft pick in 2010 or 2011. The 34-year-old Avery played with the Revs for four seasons before leaving last year to join Miami FC of USL-1. The Trinidad & Tobago international appeared in both […]
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Fabregas and Brown Face FA Charges
Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fábregas and Hull City manager Phil Brown have been charged with improper conduct by the English FA over their actions at the end of Arsenal's FA Cup fifth-round win over Hull on 17 March. Fabregas, who did not play in the game, faces two charges of improper conduct. One concerns his behavior […]
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Another Option for Beckham
"I have not thought about David Beckham, but it would be disrespectful of me to say I would not be interested in him, were he to become available," Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp recently told the Evening Standard. Redknapp compared the potential recruitment of Beckham to signing Teddy Sheringham at Portsmouth, suggesting that the AC Milan/LA […]
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Coaches and their Superstitions
A game that often depends on fortune, soccer involves lots of whacky superstitions. FIFA.com uncovers a selection of some of the most bizarre superstitions of coaches – past and present. Legendary Leeds United coach Don Revie would wear the same suit until the Yorkshire outfit lost, always took the same route to the dugout at […]
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Soccer on TV
Catch USL-1 action on Friday as Miami FC Blues host the Montreal Impact. Weekend MLS action includes one the league’s big rivalries: New York-D.C. United, on Sunday, while defending champ Columbus seeks its first win on Saturday. On Sunday, WPS continues as FC Gold Pride hosts the Washington Freedom
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What They’re Saying
“We asked for $10 million, we got our $10 million. We don’t know where it’s coming from, either. He can’t get paid from Milan. Milan could pay us. He could pay them. … I don’t know if he’s going to leave after this season whether we would want him back.”
— MLS commissioner Don Garber on the league receiving compensation for David Beckham‘s loan spell with AC Milan having been extended until the end of the Serie A season. (BBC)
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Edgar Castillo called in by Aguirre for El Tri
[MEXICO] U.S. product Edgar Castillo was named to the first training camp roster called in by new Mexico coach Javier Aguirre.
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Greening the Beautiful Game
Despite all the game’s green fields, soccer isn’t the world’s greenest global industry. On Earth Day, Goal.com provided some quick tips to help make your experience with the game a more environmentally friendly one. For example, try using a soccer ball from Fair Trade Sports, based in Bainbridge Island, Wash. The company ensures “fair wages […]
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Romanian Referees Arrested For Bribes
Three Romanian referees were arrested Thursday. Police arrested two on charges that they took bribes in exchange for rigging matches in favor of Romanian club FC Arges in 2008. Another referee was accused of being paid to write a favorable report about FC Arges, anti-corruption prosecutors said. The three referees – Marcel Savaniu, Sorin Corpodean […]
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German Defender Involved in Police Sting
Germany defender Arne Friedrich has been involved in a police sting after a thief attempted to bribe 5,000 euros ($6,475) from him for his Euro 2008 watch, it was reported on Wednesday. The 29-year-old Hertha Berlin captain had his engraved Euro 2008 watch stolen two months ago while he was working out in a fitness […]
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Keane Returns as Manager of Ipswich Town
“I truly believe that I am joining a club that has the potential, ambition and infrastructure to once again be a Premier League side,” Roy Keane said of the English League Championship’s Ipswich Town. “The club’s owner and chief executive impressed upon me their total focus on achieving this quest at the earliest opportunity and […]
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D.C. United Showcases Depth In Open Cup
“I’ve said from the beginning that we have a deep team and it was fun to get them on the field and let them show what they’re about, their character, the qualities of why we brought some of them here,” said third-year United coach Tom Soehn. “It’s probably one of the deepest teams I’ve coached. […]
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Bora Not Deterred by Lingering Violence in Iraq
Former U.S. national team coach Bora Milutinovic has officially taken over as the head coach of the Iraqi national soccer team. Milutinovic signed his contract during a ceremony in Baghdad on Thursday, saying the lingering violence in Iraq did not deter him from accepting the post. Milutinovic has led five different teams to World Cup […]
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[VIDEO] U.S. U-17 boys rout of Cuba
[UNDER-17 CONCACAF CHAMPIONSHIP] The USA, which faces Canada Thursday, opened its campaign to qualify for the U-17 World Cup with a 5-0 win over Cuba on Tuesday. For video of the Cuba win …
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What They’re Saying
“These are the worst days of my life. I do not have any desire to return to playing soccer. I have seen the replays of the incident, but I do not recognize myself. I lost my cool and I went crazy, but that is not me. The worst punishment is going through what I’m experiencing now. If I see that there’s no chance of me returning to soccer again, then I will try something else.”
— Real Madrid’s Portuguese defender Pepe, who is expected to received a lengthy suspension after kicking Getafe’s Javier Casquero twice while he was face down on the ground. Pepe apologized profusely for the assault.
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D.C. United ousts FC Dallas
[U.S. OPEN CUP] Defending cup champ D.C. United downed FC Dallas, 2-0, on Wednesday in a play-in thanks to goals by Fred and Brandon Barklage. D.C. United will play the winner of the April 29 San Jose-New York for a spot in the U.S. Open Cup proper.
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Southern California Clubs on Opposite Ends
Chivas USA is tops while the Los Angeles Galaxy is rated rock bottom in MLSnet.com’s Power Rankings after Week 5. Winless defending champ Columbus rates better only than the Galaxy and FC Dallas. On the rise is Kansas City, which “came from two goals down in the 78th minute to earn a draw on the […]