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Ronaldinho, the reigning World and European Player of the Year, came in for heavy criticism in the aftermath of Brazil's shocking exit from the World Cup. O Globo and Estado de Sao Paulo, two of Brazil's biggest newspapers, ran identical headlines: ''Ronaldinho was the big letdown of the Cup.'' ''He played badly, he didn't dribble, […]

1. GAMES: Live and same-day delay games on national TV (All times Eastern unless noted. TV programming is always subject to change. Check your local listings MONDAY, July 3 No live games. TUESDAY, July 4 ESPN World Cup 2006 GERMANY-ITALY, Semifinal (live), 2:55 pm. HDNET MLS REAL SALT LAKE-CHIVAS USA (live), 10 pm. SETANTA SPORTS […]

USL First Division Wednesday, June 28 Montreal 1 (Pizzolitto 25) Rochester 0. Seattle 2 (Sutton 23, Weaver 73) Puerto Rico 1 (Marcina 46). Friday, June 30 Atlanta 1 (Buete 38) Charleston 0. Virginia Beach 1 (Fenger 45) Minnesota 1 (Dombrowski 31). Vancouver 3 (Testo 9, 63, Donatelli 66) Portland 0. Saturday, July 1 Charleston 2 […]

Of the 10 defending champions from last year, seven have returned to the semifinals, led by a trio of PDA teams. The U-18 Wildcats are two wins away from a fourth straight girls regional title. The U-17 Fury is seeking a third straight girls crown, and the U-16 Power is in position for a second straight title. […]

July 1 in Foxboro, Mass. New England 3 New York 2. Goals: Dempsey 6, Twellman (Dorman) 46+, Dempsey 72; Buddle 24, Magee (Stammler, Buddle) 66. New England – Reis, John, Larentowicz, Parkhurst, Heaps, Dorman, Ralston, Cancela (Brown, 79), Joseph, Dempsey, Twellman. New York – Meola, Parke, Mendes, Jolley, Henderson (Cila, 77), O'Rourke, Guevara, Wynne, Stammler, […]

By Ridge Mahoney in Berlin For a few more days at least, ''PartyZone Deutschland'' will stay on the air. A show by that title is running regularly on German television, portraying the activities and adventures of fans attending games as well as gathering at ''FanFests'' to party in front of big-screen TVs. After the round […]

By Paul Kennedy Managing Editor Soccer America Luca Toni came into the 2006 World Cup as one of the tournament's most hyped players. having scored 31 goals for Fiorentina in the 2005-06 season, the most goals by a player in Serie A since 1957. But Toni didn't score in Italy's first four games at the […]

By Mike Woitalla in Munich The German media often report on the VIPs at World Cup games like this: ''German Chancellor Angela Merkel, German President Horst Koehler and Franz Beckenbauer attended last night's game.'' They see no need to introduce Beckenbauer. His campaigning is credited with landing this World Cup in Germany, the country he […]

Romario and Zinho, who played on Brazil's 1994 World Cup team, head the list of players named for the USL First Division All-Star Game July 19 against English Championship League team Sheffield Wednesday in Cary, N.C. Two first-team all-league selections from last season also highlight the roster: two-time Defender of the Year Gabriel Gervais (Montreal) […]

By Paul KennedyManaging Editor, Soccer America Magazine Barcelona, winner of the UEFA Champions League and SpainÆs La Liga, heads the list of EuropeÆs championship clubs. Our Starting XI of league champions should play major roles in the new European season that begins soon. BARCELONA: A SUCCESS ON ALL FRONTS HISTORY. Most of BarcelonaÆs titles have […]

Soccer America profiles American soccer's rising stars, nine executives and coaches who were born after Soccer America was launched in 1971 and have excelled in their positions. They all caught the soccer bug at a young age and quickly moved up the ranks. They stress the importance of diligence and the good fortune of opportunity […]

Can't get enough soccer? Here are 35 soccer things to see and do this summer after the World Cup. By Paul KennedyManaging Editor, Soccer America Magazine 1 JULY 12. European clubs quickly move into high gear to prepare for the new season after the World Cup. Scottish champion Celtic is the first club to head […]

Founder Clay Berling on the game's ascent during 35 years of Soccer America. By Mike Woitalla Executive Editor, Soccer America Magazine Clay Berling fell in love with soccer in the late 1960s and wanted to share his passion. In April of 1971, he launched Soccer West out of his State Farm Insurance office. Demand for […]

Chinese fans win the award for World Cup fanaticism. China didn't qualify for the 2006 World Cup, but that doesn't mean locals are ignoring the tournament. The viewing audience in China for the England-Paraguay match on the second day of the tournament was 62.9 million people — larger than the populations of England and Paraguay […]

Clint Dempsey played his first MLS game since returning from the World Cup, where he starred for the USA, and he set up Taylor Twellman for the lone goal as New England beat Western Conference leader FC Dallas, 1-0. Also playing for the Revs was Avery John, who started for Trinidad & Tobago at the […]

USL-1 clubs Minnesota and Miami fell to the PDL's Des Moines Menace and USASA's FC Roma Wednesday night in the second round of the U.S. Open Cup. SECOND ROUND June 28 Charleston Battery (USL-1) 1 Sonoma County Sol (USASA) 0 Wilmington Hammerheads (USL-2) 3 Charlotte Eagles (USL-2) 1 Arizona Sahuaros (USASA) 0 Virginia Beach Mariners […]

June 28 in Carson, Calif. Chivas USA 1 Houston 1. Goals: Marsch 75; De Rosario (Barrett) 55. Chivas USA — Burpo, Regan, Hernandez, Llamosa (Vaughn, 61), Bornstein, Garcia, Kljestan, Marsch, Mendoza, Palencia, Razov. Houston — Onstad, Waibel, Cochrane, Gray, Goldthwaite (Davis, 82), Clark, De Rosario, Barrett, Mullan, Ching (Cerritos, 88), Moreno. Yellow cards: Chivas USA — Llamosa 3, Hernandez 92+. Referee: Tim Weyland Att.: 9,689. June 28 in […]

Chicago's Eclipse Select won four girls titles at U.S. Youth Soccer's Region II championships on Tuesday. The Michigan Wolves and Chicago Magic both won two boys titles. Under 13 Boys Michigan Wolves 1 Carmel United 0. Goal: Pickern 41. Under 14 Boys Michigan Wolves 2 Chicago Wind National 1. Goals: H.Saad 58, 65; Guitierrez 18. […]

By Mike Woitalla in Hanover Predictably, German tabloid Bild provided in-depth coverage of David Beckman vomiting on the field during England's 1-0 win over Ecuador. Under the headline, ''David Barfman,'' Bild ran sequence photos of the incident accompanied by possible reasons why he lost his lunch. ''Did he drink English beer instead of German beer?'' […]

Police were investigating whether Juventus team manager Gianluca Pessotto made a suicide attempt when he fell about 40 feet from a window on the roof of Juventus' headquarters. Italian World Cup players Alessandro Del Piero and Gianluca Zambrotta flew to Turin on Tuesday to visit their former Juventus teammate, who was in stable condition at […]

The New York Red Bulls fired Scotsman Mo Johnston as head coach and named assistant coach Richie Williams to coach the team on an interim basis until a new head coach is named. ôWe are a results-driven company,'' said Red Bull managing director Marc de Grandpre, ''and thatÆs what todayÆs decision is based on. Having […]

The National Grid, which operates British electrical lines, have been prepared for power surges known as ''TV pick-up'' as television viewers around Britain switch on tea kettles at halftime of England's World Cup matches. At halftime of Sunday's England-Ecuador game, fans caused the use of electricity to jump by 1,600 megawatts — the equivalent of […]

By Ridge Mahoney in Hamburg (This will the final installment regarding the U.S. performance in Germany, replete with references to criticisms, valid and otherwise.) FORMATION. The 4-5-1 formation used primarily by Bruce Arena took a lot of abuse, of course, since a simplistic, knee-jerk reaction is to deride it as defensive. Well, it ain't. With […]

Three 2005 regional champions advanced to the finals of the 2006 Region II championships: St. Louis SC (U16 Girls), Eclipse Select (U18 Girls) and the Chicago Magic (U15 Boys). Semifinal Results Under-13 Boys Internationals 0 Carmel United SC 1 Naperville Lightning 1 Michigan Wolves 2 Under 14 Boys PSA Eagles 2 Chicago Wind Nationals 3 […]

Tuesday's Brazil-Ghana game has special meaning for Brazil coach Carlos Alberto Parreira. It was in Ghana that Parreira, a fitness coach by training, worked as a head coach for the first time. He was only 24 in 1967 when he went to work in Ghana, on the recommendation of the Brazilian Ministry of External Relations. […]