[U.S. OPEN CUP] Real Salt Lake won its “play-in” against San Jose, 4-0, with a pair of goals by Kyle Beckerman and one apiece from Yura Movsisyan and Andy Williams. Salt Lake faces Columbus May 27 and the winner of that game faces the Chicago Fire for a spot in the third round of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.
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Drogba gives Liverpool the slip
[UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE] Didier Drogba, derided by Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez before the game for diving, got the better of the Reds, scoring two goals and leading Chelsea to a 3-2 victory Wednesday that moved the Blues into the final of the UEFA Champions League against Manchester United on May 21 in Moscow.
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Quakes new home ready for MLS debut
[MLS] The first MLS game at Buck Shaw Stadium is still a few days away, and already the cost of renovations and upgrades has gone wildly over budget.Or, because operator-investor Lewis Wolff wants these things done right, the project is right on the money, so to speak, for the Saturday opener against FC Dallas.
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“It is necessary to clarify that no formal accusations were made against Ronaldo. An advocate of social causes, Ronaldo has never used drugs and has always been admired by children in Brazil and around the world. There are indications of an extortion attempt in which the Milan striker is the only victim.”
— A statement on Ronaldo‘s Web site following in a run-in with cross-dressing prostitutes who are accused of attempting to extort money from the Brazilian star. The motel manager at the scene said Ronaldo tried to get rid of the prostitutes after realizing they were men. (AP)
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OBITUARY: Gordon Bradley
American coaching icon Gordon Bradley, the only person to have coached Pele, Franz Beckenbauer and Johan Cruyff, died on Monday at age 74. The England-born Bradley became coach of the NASL’s Cosmos in 1971, guided the Cosmos to the 1972 title as player-coach, and was at the Cosmos’ helm during Pele‘s arrival in 1975.
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Brazil coming to USA
Five-time World Cup winner Brazil will play Canada May 31 in Seattle and Venezuela on June 6 in Foxboro, Mass., in preparation for its World Cup qualifiers against Paraguay on June 14 and against Argentina on June 17.
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Soccer Job Openings
[EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES] Soccer America provides the latest on employment opportunities for soccer-related positions. They include college coaching opportunities, as well as opportunities in pro soccer, youth soccer, the soccer industry and television.
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Scholes sends Manchester United on to all-English final
[UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE] Nine years after missing the 1999 UEFA Champions League final because he was suspended, Paul Scholes will get a chance to return to the final thanks to his first-half goal that stood up for Manchester United’s 1-0 victory over Barcelona in the second leg of their semifinal series. The 1-0 aggregate victory set up a date on May 21 in Moscow against Liverpool or Chelsea in an all-English final. Chelsea and Liverpool meet Wednesday at Stamford Bridge (TV: ESPN2, ESPN Deportes, live, 2:30 pm ET) in the second leg of their semifinal series.
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U.S. Soccer Development Academy Results
Teams from Pateadores and LAFC both went 4-0 in weekend play in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy. With their wins, the LAFC’s U-17-18s moved into first place in the So Cal division, while Pateadores’ U-15/16s remained in first place in the So Cal division. For all the weekend U.S. Soccer Development Academy results and goal scorers …
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Chicago wins tug-of-war with Red Bulls
[MLS] Whether it stems from spite or sporting interests, the Chicago Fire’s stubborn adherence to signing Lider Marmol has finally been rewarded. Ridge Mahoney analyzes the controversy.
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Bob Jenkins leaves U.S. Soccer for Virginia youth club
[YOUTH] Bob Jenkins, who since 2005 has been U.S. Soccer’s Director of Coaching Education and Youth Development, is leaving the Federation to become director of coaching of the Richmond Strikers. Jenkins, who during his tenure reevaluated and revised the Federation’s coaching school curriculum and the overall approach to coaching education, also served a key role in the creation of U.S. Soccer’s Development Academy.
“I’m looking forward to spending more time on the field,” said Jenkins, who was American University’s head coach in 1992-99 before becoming a U.S. Soccer national teams staff coach.
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U.S. under-17 national team mini-camp roster
[YOUTH] U.S. under-17 national team coach Wilmer Cabrera took a look at new prospects for spots in the U-17 Residency Program during a camp held April 23-27 in Bradenton, Fla. For the complete mini-camp roster …
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Foot-notes in Man. United history
[IN THE SPOTLIGHT] Rio Ferdinand‘s kick in frustration at the door of a television interview room that accidentally hit a female security guard in the ankle and Frenchman Patrice Evra‘s exchange with a Stamford Bridge groundskeeper after Manchester United’s 2-1 loss to Chelsea on Saturday epitomized a team on the verge of unraveling. They also rekindled United’s reputation for fiery outbursts.
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“He needs to look in the mirror and see how big he is.”
— New York captain Claudio Reyna on teammate Jozy Altidore, who had bemoaned rough treatment by San Jose defenders before sparking the Red Bulls’ win on Sunday. (New York Times)
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Guzan among the goats
Not to blame all of Chivas USA’s defensive problems on one guy- there’s plenty of folks at fault – but what is going on with Brad Guzan?
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Jozy gets it
So blinding has been the glare from the marvelous solo goal Jozy Altidore scored April 19 in a 1-1 tie with New England that much of his otherwise listless play has been overlooked. In several games, he’s looked slow and not all that motivated. That changed in the second half of last Sunday’s game.
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Jaqua scores; Feilhaber sees action in nightmare loss
[AMERICANS ABROAD] In a 1-1 with Red Bull Salzburg, former Houston striker Nate Jaqua scored his fifth goal since joining SCR Altach, which successfully fended off relegation with an eighth place finish in the 10-team Austrian First Division. For more on Americans Abroad, including Benny Feilhaber‘s return to action …
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German national team brings in cash
[TV] The German soccer federation (DFB) has generated revenue of $250 million over the past two years thanks largely to TV income on national team games, which can draw up to 30 million viewers in the nation of 82 million.
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Ronaldo has mishap during rehab
[OFF THE POST] Brazilian World Cup champ Ronaldo, who is recovering from knee surgery, was questioned by Rio de Janeiro police regarding a run-in with transvestites on Sunday. The AC Milan striker admitted accompanying a prostitute, whom he believed to be female, to a motel, where they were met by other transvestites who allegedly tried to black mail the player.
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Landon Donovan Superstar
[NAMES & NUMBERS/VIDEO] Much of the preseason excitement revolved around MLS newcomers from abroad – and they’ve been making their mark – but the brightest star so far has been Landon Donovan, now in his eighth MLS season and better than ever. Also performing brilliantly was prodigal son
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MLS Results
Defending champ Houston remained winless after dropping a 1-0 decision at Columbus in what was the weekend’s lowest scoring game. Toronto and L.A. fans were served up goalfests. For all the MLS summaries, standings, leading scorers and next week’s schedule …
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Fulham stays alive; Reading remains in limbo
[AMERICANS ABROAD] Fulham, the English Premier League’s Yankee team with five Americans in its ranks, kept hopes alive of avoiding relegation with a 3-2 win at Manchester City. Marcus Hahnemann made three key saves for Reading as it mustered a scoreless tie against Wigan to remain one point above the relegation zone.
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“Unfortunately, a lady was standing by and I accidentally brushed her with my foot. I apologized profusely and went back to make sure she was OK. I have arranged for a bouquet of flowers to be sent to her. Credit to her, she laughed it off and was very understanding. She said she wasn’t hurt.”
— Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand, who accidentally kicked a stadium usher while kicking at a break wall after Chelsea’s winning goal, a Michael Ballack penalty kick, in Man U’s 2-1 loss. (Reuters)
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EPL stalemate with two games to play
[EUROPEAN RACES] Chelsea beat Manchester United, 2-1, and moved into a first-place tie with United with two games to play in the English Premier League. Leaders won in Germany (Bayern Munich), Italy (Inter Milan) and Spain (Real Madrid) and closed in on titles to be decided in May, while Lyon’s 2-2 tie with Caen kept it four points ahead of second-place Bordeaux, which could only manage a 0-0 tie with Nice at home. In Scotland, Celtic’s 3-2 win over Rangers in their Old Firm derby gave it a five-point lead, but Rangers still has three games in hand.
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USL-1 Results
Former Japan World Cup striker Takayuki Suzuki recorded a goal and an assist to lead the Portland Timbers to a 2-0 win over the Seattle Sounders in front of 9,894 fans at PGE Park on Saturday night — its 17th straight game without a defeat at home. The Timbers are in first place after three weeks with a perfect record of 3-0. For all the weekend results and goalscorers …