[OFF THE POST] A Web site campaign launched less than a year ago has completed its takeover an English minor league club, which will be run by the 28,000 fans who paid $68 a share. The MyFC scheme, which limited fans to one share each, has culminated with the ownership of fifth tier club Ebbsfleet United. Via the Internet, the fan owners will “manage” the team by selecting the starting lineups for the club’s head coach.
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Soccer Job Openings
[EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES] Soccer America provides the latest on employment opportunities for soccer-related positions: college coaching opportunities, positions in the pros, youth soccer, the soccer industry.
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Liverpool leaves it late against Inter
[UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE] Patience has been in short supply this season at Anfield, but it was decisive in Liverpool’s 2-0 win over Italian champion Inter Milan Tuesday in the first leg of their round-of-16 series in the Champions League.
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UEFA Champions League TV Schedule
The knockout stage of the European Champions League continues Wednesday with four games in the round of 16 matches. For all the TV coverage …
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Winter Transfer Moves
[AMERICANS ABROAD] Robert Adam, a 6-2 central defender from Northern California youth powerhouse De Anza Force, signed with Scottish club Hearts’ youth academy. “Robert is a big, strong, fast, skillful center defender and it comes as no surprise that Hearts would sign him as a professional for their U-19 team.” said Jeff Baicher, president of the De Anza Force. The Canadian-born Adam signed a contract with the Edinburgh club through the 2009-10 season. Other Americans on the move in Europe include goalie Colin Burns, who signed with Sweden’s Ljungskile SK, while former Creighton University player Tony Odorisio joined Finnish Premier League club FC KooTeePee. For all the winter overseas transfers involving Americans …
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The pros and cons of MLS’s Hawaii venture
Ridge Mahoney examines the Pan-Pacific Championship
For a tournament set in a fabulous Hawaiian setting, there’s much of the Pan Pacific Championship that’s not to like.
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Houston seeks scoring punch; L.A. to test newcomers
[PAN-PACIFIC CHAMPIONSHIP] Many of the players will be rusty but each team has its own motivation. The Houston Dynamo is two-time defending league champion; the Los Angeles Galaxy has missed the playoffs both of those years. Gamba Osaka, like Houston, will play in a regional club competition next month; Sydney FC thumped the Galaxy, 5-3, in a friendly a few months ago that featured a classic Beckham goal from a free kick, and now gets a chance to take on the American champ. Soccer America’s Ridge Mahoney sizes up the field.
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European protagonists
[IN THE SPOTLIGHT] The UEFA Champions League resumes with the first leg of the round of 16. Here’s a look at some key protagonists in this week’s battles, from Chelsea defender Alex to Porto’s scoring machine, Lisandro Lopez
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UEFA Champions League TV Schedule
The knockout stage of the European Champions League begins this week. Five of the eight round-of-16 matches will be shown live, and two of the other games will be available on delay.
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U.S. Soccer Development Academy Results
The U.S. Soccer Development Academy’s Winter Showcase featured 44 clubs competing the U-17/18 and U-15/16 divisions. For all the results …
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What They’re Saying
"It is a fresh start with a new manager, a new regime and a new togetherness. Many things have already changed, definitely for the good, and we want to build momentum and start winning things."
— David Beckham, whose second season with the Los Angeles Galaxy kicks off when new coach Ruud Gullit leads the team at the Pan-Pacific Championship in Hawaii. The Galaxy faces Japanese club Gamba Osaka on Wednesday. (Reuters)
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Revs sign Honduran midfielder, tweak formation
[MLS WATCH] Not many Latino players have flourished in New England since Steve Nicol took over as head coach six years ago, yet he’s always been on the lookout for the right player to fit into his system. A scouting trip he took last month to Central America has yielded one new player.
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Big win for Onyewu; Michael Bradley’s streak ends
[AMERICANS IN EUROPE] Standard Liege, with Oguchi Onyewu patrolling the central defense, beat Belgian Jupiler League leader Club Brugge away, 2-1, to go even on points with at the head of the standings. In the Netherlands, Michael Bradley‘s scoring streak ended in Heerenveen’s 2-2 tie with lowly Heracles. Steve Cherundolo faced Bayern Munich in Germany.
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Who’s hot in MLS preseason play
The new San Jose Earthquakes played a pair of games against defending champ Houston, the team created out of the old Quakes. Toronto is getting goals from its young star of 2007, while the Red Bulls’ new Colombian saw action against Swedish club Hammarby. Soccer America’s Ridge Mahoney examines MLS preseason developments and looks at more possible foreign siginings.
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What They’re Saying
“A very important result of this game is to reopen the bridge which connects the neighborhood. The bridge, if opened again, will bring back life as it used to be before.”
— Amer Abdullah Sa’di, director of Iraqi club Kadhimiya, a predominantly Shi’ite team that played Sunni club Adhamiya to a 1-1 tie in a clash between Baghdad rivals on Saturday. The two clubs are located on opposite sides of the Tigris river. (Reuters)
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DiCicco’s U.S. U-20 women complete Chile sweep
[YOUTH] The U.S. under-20 women’s national team won its first tournament under new head coach Tony DiCicco Saturday when it clinched the Four Nations Tournament with a 5-1 win over host Chile.
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Barnsley’s nerves of Steele
[ENGLAND WATCH] Luke Steele, once considered Manchester United’s next-great goalkeeping prospect, had not played in two months and had only made two appearances in the last year, so he jumped at the chance to join Barnsley on loan from League Championship (second division) rival West Bromwich and start against mighty Liverpool in Saturday’s FA Cup match.
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Inter Milan extends Italian lead
[EUROPEAN RACES] Inter Milan stretched its lead in Italy’s Serie A to 11 points when it beat Livorno, 2-0, and second-place Roma fell at Juventus, 1-0. In Spain, Real Madrid’s lead over Barcelona fell to five points, while Lyon’s margin over second-place Bordeaux in France is only one point.
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Adu injured; Jaqua scores in Austria
[AMERICANS ABROAD] Freddy Adu entered for Benfica in the 78th minute against Naval but was subbed in the 90th minute with an injury. Benfica won, 2-0, on goals in the 23rd and 90th minutes. Nate Jaqua scored in his Austrian First Division debut for Altach in a 1-1 tie at Austria Vienna.
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Castillo selected for Mexico’s Olympic qualifying squad
[VIDEO] New Mexico product Edgar Castillo has been selected by Coach Hugo Sanchez to Mexico’s U-23 team for its qualifying campaign for next summer’s Olympics. Mexico’s first-round play against Canada, Haiti and Guatemala kicks off March 12 in Carson, Calif. Last week, Castillo scored for Santos Laguna against Chivas Guadalajara on an 18-yard shot after dribbling from near the halfway line.
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UEFA Cup Results
Tottenham, Fiorentina and Hamburg all won on the road in the first leg of the their UEFA Cup round-of-32 series on Thursday. Bundesliga leader Bayern Munich had to settle for a 2-2 tie at Scotland’s Aberdeen. For all the results and goal scorers …
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It’s all ‘great’ for Freddy Adu
[AMERICANS ABROAD] Freddy Adu was a late sub, as has been the norm since he joined Benfica last summer, on Thursday in UEFA Cup play. But the 18-year-old, who saw much more playing time in MLS, says he’s perfectly happy in Portugal. Soccer America’s Mike Woitalla spoke with Adu while he was on U.S. national team duty …
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RSL ups the ante to snag Borchers
Former Rapids defender Nat Borchers is coming back, if not home, to a part of the country not far from home. Real Salt Lake exercised an allocation to acquire Borchers, 26, who left MLS two seasons ago in a $365,000 transfer to Norwegian club Odd Grenland, which was relegated last fall.
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U.S. U-20 women win second game in Chile
[YOUTH] The U.S. Under-20 women’s national team won its second straight game at the Four Nations Tournament in La Serena, Chile, with a 2-1 win over Norway thanks to goals from the University of Portland’s Keelin Winters and high school sensation Teresa Noyola.
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International Weekend TV Schedule
International Weekend TV Schedule
This weekend’s marquee match is the Manchester United-Arsenal clash, a battle of EPL leaders in the fifth round of the FA Cup. The other big match pits Juventus against Roma in a battle of Italian giants. For all the weekend international action …