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In the continuing fallout from the U.S. District Court ruling that overturned FIFA's planned eight-year sponsorship deal with Visa following a federal lawsuit brought by long-time financial services sponsor MasterCard, FIFA dismissed marketing director Jerome Valcke and three other employees. In a statement on Tuesday, FIFA acknowledged its World Cup sponsorship negotiations with rival credit […]

Freddy Adu, 17, will don Real Salt Lake's jersey when he starts his fourth season in MLS. D.C. United, which signed the Ghana-born star when he was 14, traded Adu, along with keeper Nick Rimando, for reserve goalie Jay Nolly, a major player allocation and significant future considerations. Adu, who moved to the USA at […]

Just 10 days after West Ham United was sold and its new owner, Icelandic Eggert Magnusson, gave Manager Alan Pardew his full confidence, the English Premier League club fired Pardew. Pardew was said to be in Magnusson's camp as the Icelandic tussled with Kia Joorabchian in the fight for control over the Hammers that ended […]

In the most surprising MLS trade in history, D.C. United today announced the club has traded teen-aged star Freddy Adu and the rights to goalkeeper Nick Rimando to Real Salt Lake. In return, United receives a major allocation, the rights to goalkeeper Jay Nolly and future considerations, including a share of any future replacement allocation […]

By Mike WoitallaExecutive Editor, Soccer America Magazine American soccer vet Joe Machnik runs MLS's 'customer complaint department.' IN 1949, WHEN JOE MACHNIK was 6 years old, fewer than 5 percent of U.S. households had a television set. His New York City home was one of them. ''My father was an avid sports fan of all […]

By Mike WoitallaExecutive Editor, Soccer America Magazine Nearly three decades since the creation of the Olympic Development Program, the question remains: Are we finding the best players that this huge nation has to offer? AN EXTREMELY TALENTED YOUNGSTER — national team material according to his club coach — has his parents drive him six hours […]

What's happened to the 2006 World Cup principals? Zinedine Zidane and Marco Materazzi, protagonists in one of the worst incidents in World Cup history, have kept their reputations intact. Wayne Rooney and Cristiano Ronaldo remain teammates at Manchester United. Italy coach Marcello Lippi revels in retirement. Nothing has changed for referee Horacio Elizondo, while Ronaldo […]

Guadalajara, Mexico's most popular club, won its first title in nine years when it came from behind to beat Toluca, 2-1, away in the second leg of the Torneo Apertura final. Second-half goals from defender Francisco Rodriguez and striker Adolfo Bautista gave Chivas a record 11th title and its first since flamboyant businessman Jorge Vergara […]

The USL1's Puerto Rico Islanders opened action in Group C of the 2006 Caribbean Football Union Club Championship with a 3-1 victory over Hoppers FC of Antigua at the Juan Ramon Loubriel Stadium in Bayamon on Saturday. U.S. beach soccer international Yuri Morales scored twice, while Chilean Alejandro Gonzalez added another. Play continues Monday with […]

American players took it on the chin in the English Premier League. Fulham, for which Brian McBride played 71 minutes while Carlos Bocanegra sat out injured, fell, 4-0, to Liverpool. Claudio Reyna played the first half before suffering from hamstring problems while DaMarcus Beasley came on in the 76th minute as Manchester City lost its […]

For the second time in three days, the U.S. under-17 boys national team came from behind to earn a 2-2 tie against Brazil's U-17 national team at the Nike Friendlies in Bradenton, Fla. On Thursday, Jesse Paredes scored the game-tying goal, while it was Ellis McLoughlin with the tying goal on a 65th minute free […]

*Previous Selections. First Team Pos. Name Year School Hometown K Christy Carr Fr. Hardin-Simmons D Courtney Krol Jr. College of New Jersey D Lauren Thompson Sr. Otterbein D Ashley Van Vechten * Jr. Rochester M Kelly Donnelly * Sr. Virginia Wesleyan M Meghan Fowler-Finn Sr. Washington M Kaitlin Giannetti Sr. Johns Hopkins M Laura Koontz […]

*Previous Selections. First Team Pos. Name Year School Hometown K Rachel Zollner Sr. Metro State D Christine Beatty* Sr. Winona State D Kylee Litchfield Sr. St. Rose D Casey McKinney* Sr. West Chester D Alex Scavo* Sr. Franklin Pierce M Gabriella DeMoaner Jr. Franklin Pierce M Ashley Porter Jr. Seattle M Kira Sharp Sr. Metro […]

*Previous Selections. First Team Pos. Name Year School Hometown K Dan Coble Sr. Johns Hopkins D Kyle Altman Jr. Trinity (Texas) D Nick Gkionis Sr. Stevens Institute D Dana Leary * Sr. Williams M Bill Anthes Sr. Montclair State M Pat Huffer Sr. Williams M Craig Neal Sr. Ohio Wesleyan M Chris Ports Jr. York […]

*Previous Selections. First Team Pos. Name Year School Hometown K Tom Donley Sr. Fort Lewis D Bisharra Etienne Sr. Franklin Pierce D Leon Jackson Jr. Lynn D Daniel Woolard Sr. Midwestern State M Raphael Guimaraes So. Franklin Pierce M Thomas Beattie So. Limestone M Keith Savage Jr. West Florida F Nick Cooke Jr. Lander F […]

Caribbean Zone Group A Dec. 1 in Kingston CSD Barber (Neth. Antilles) 2 (Molina 11, Perez 38) Positive Vibes (Virginia Islands) 0. Harbour View (Jam.) 1 (G.Taylor 13) Aigle Noir (Haiti) 0. Dec. 3 in Kingston CSD Barber (Neth. Antilles) 2 (Perez 6, Bermandus 75) Aigle Noir (Haiti) 0. Harbour View (Jam.) 5 (Bryan 5, […]

The USL1's Puerto Rico Islanders opened action in the Group C of the 2006 Caribbean Football Union Club Championship with a 3-1 victory over Hoppers FC of Antigua at the Juan Ramon Loubriel Stadium in Bayamon on Saturday. U.S. beach soccer international Yuri Morales scored twice, while Chilean Alejandro Gonzalez added another. Play continues Monday […]

The USL1's Puerto Rico Islanders will look to qualify for the final round qualifying for the 2007 CONCACAF Champions Cup when they host Fruta Conquerors (Guyana), W Connection (Trinidad & Tobago) and Hoppers FC (Antigua) Group C Dec. 8-14 at Juan Ramon Loubriel Stadium in Bayamon. Among the new players the Islanders have signed for […]

(All times ET unless noted. Consult your regular television listings guides for availability in your area. Schedules are subject to change.) FRIDAY, Dec. 8 GOL TV Germany BAYER LEVERKUSEN-HERTHA BERLIN (live), 2:25 pm. SATURDAY, Dec. 9 FOX SOCCER CHANNEL England TOTTENHAM-CHARLTON (live), 10 am. England BOLTON-WEST HAM (live), noon. England PORTSMOUTH-EVERTON (delay), 2:15 pm. FOX […]

By Ridge Mahoney Senior Editor, Soccer America By his own admission, U.S. Soccer president Sunil Gulati went a lot further than he probably would have gone with any other candidate to secure Juergen KlinsmannÆs services as the next U.S. national team coach. But the search stretched over five months. Gulati interviewed 13 serious candidates and […]

Sunday's London derby between Chelsea and Arsenal at Stamford Bridge (TV: Fox Soccer Channel, live, 11 am ET) is a critical game for both clubs. If Manchester United beats Manchester City on Saturday, Chelsea and Arsenal will go into Sunday's game trailing EPL leader United by nine and 19 points, respectively, with each having a […]

U.S. under-20 national team coach Thomas Rongen called in 26 players for the teamÆs training camp Dec. 12-23 at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla., to prepare for the  CONCACAF qualifying tournament, which will take place Jan. 17-21 in Panama City, Panama. Of the 26 players named to camp, 14 are in college, eight are professional […]

By Mike Woitalla Executive Editor, Soccer America We may never know exactly why negotiations between U.S. Soccer and Juergen Klinsmann broke down. Federation president Sunil Gulati made it clear he would not reveal the details and Klinsmann is a famously private man. Judging from Klinsmann's past contract negotiations, as a player with clubs in four […]

Four U.S. boys national teams were in action on the opening day of the Nike Friendlies at the IMG Academies in Bradenton, Fla., and they went unbeaten, compiling a 2-0-2 record. In the marquee matchup, the U-17 '90s tied the Brazil U-17 national team, 2-2, getting the equalizer five minutes from the final whistle when […]

By Ridge Mahoney Senior Editor, Soccer America Whether or not Bob Bradley was U.S. Soccer president Sunil Gulati's first choice as U.S. national team coach is no longer relevant. Bradley, whether he remains for two games, two years, or two decades, is a good choice. An official announcement Friday will confirm Bradley as the next […]