“Merseyside Police is investigating an assault that took place in the early hours of Monday Dec. 29 on Bold Street in Southport. At around 2:30 am this morning officers attended a disturbance at a licensed premises on Bold Street. Six men were arrested on suspicion of section 20 assault on Lord Street.” The official police […]
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Turkish Cypriot clubs set to rejoin Cyprus FA
“The Turkish Cypriots said yes to FIFA and UEFA. In other words, they accepted the proposal which we had also agreed to.” UEFA vice president Marios Lefkaritis says that Turkish Cypriot clubs are set to rejoin the Cyprus Football Association after a half-century absence that has seen them excluded from international competition. The Cypriot league […]
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Gascoigne Will Probably Die Soon, Predicts Son
“He’s probably going to die soon. I don’t think there’s any point helping him — we’re wasting our time. If I could wish, I would wish that he would go away from us. Everyone thinks he’s Gazza but because he’s the top player doesn’t mean he’s a good dad or a good person to be […]
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Jewell Leaves Derby
“It’s been a long year and it has taken its toll and we must now move forward without him.” Derby County Chairman Adam Pearson following the resignation of manager Paul Jewell after Sunday’s 1-0 home defeat to Ipswich Town. Jewell had an unspectacular 7-30-13 record.
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Soccer on TV
English soccer takes center stage this week. Catch English Premier League games on Monday and Tuesday. Third round FA Cup matches start on Friday and continue throughout the weekend.
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Arena not fazed by DP ‘curse’
Devout as they are to defense, it’s no surprise that most soccer coaches stress the need to “build from the back” when assembling, or dismantling, a team.
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Disney’s Soccer Showcase Under-16 Boys Scoreboard
The Dallas Texans Red Dallas, Alpharetta Ambush SC Red and Elite FC Gladiators had perfect records after two games in the Showcase divisions. For all the Day 1 and Day 2 results and Day 3 schedules in the Showcase, Predator and Copa divisions …
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Disney’s Soccer Showcase Under-15 Boys Scoreboard
The NJSA 04 Gunners, the 2008 U.S. Youth Soccer U-14 national champions, picked up their first win in their Showcase bracket. The only unbeaten and untied Showcase teams after Day 2 are Blast FC Red and the Baltimore Casa Mia Bays. For all the Day 1 and Day 2 results and Day 3 schedules in the Showcase, Predator and Copa divisions …
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Disney’s Soccer Showcase Special Edition
Day 2 Wrapup/by Paul Kennedy
The YOUTH SOCCER REPORTER continues daily coverage of the Disney’s Soccer Showcase presented by Chelsea Football Club.
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INTERVIEW: Tab Ramos, NJSA 04 Gunners head coach
One of the most famous names on hand at the 2008 Disney’s Soccer Showcase is three-time U.S. World Cup player Tab Ramos, who coaches the NJSA 04 Gunners, who are 1-0-1 after two games in their Under-15 Showcase bracket. The New Jersey team won the 2008 U.S. Youth Soccer under-14 national championship, capping a three-year run during which it averaged 77 games a year. Ramos, who founded the NJSA program with former MetroStar teammate Rob Johnson, talked with Soccer America about picking the right tournaments and right opponents …
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SHOWDOWNS: Day 3 matches to watch
With matches at 20 fields scattered across three complexes around the Orlando area, it’s hard to pick which matches to follow. Here are five involving teams who are both perfect going into Monday’s final day of group play. With semifinal play eliminated, they have everything to play for on Day 3.
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U.S. Youth Soccer Boys ODP Inter-Regional Scoreboard
Region I is perfect after two games in the 1992 age group and Region IV is 2-0 in the 1993 age group at the U.S. Youth Soccer Boys ODP Inter-Regional, being played in conjunction with the Disney’s Soccer Showcase. For all the results and goal scorers …
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Disney’s Soccer Showcase Under-19 Boys Scoreboard
Three teams — PDA Cruyff, Discoveries SC Green and Miami Strike Force Cagliari — remained unbeaten and untied in Showcase play. For all the Day 1 and Day 2 results and Day 3 schedules in the Showcase, Predator and Copa divisions …
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Disney’s Soccer Showcase Under-17 Boys Scoreboard
The Dallas Texans and Concorde Fire Elite joined Chelsea FC as the only Showcase teams with 2-0 records. For all the Day 1 and Day 2 results and Day 3 schedules in the Showcase, Predator and Copa divisions …
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Of boxing days made bearable by soccer
I watched bits and pieces of three or four English Premier League games played on Boxing Day (I don’t know why I’m giving it capital letters, it’s a pretty meaningless designation — no one seems totally certain about what it means — but, for sure, nothing to do with boxing). Right — so I watched these Dec. 26 EPL games, and found them rather dull.
Which left me wondering. Could they have been as flat, as uninteresting as I found them? Or was it simply a wave of temps perdu from my boyhood that stirred suddenly to remind me of those bloody boring boxing days past?
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Dempsey heroics foil Chelsea
[AMERICANS ABROAD] Clint Dempsey doubled his output for the season with two goals, including a last-gasp header, that gave streaking Fulham a 2-2 tie with Chelsea that put a dent in its London neighbor ‘s title hopes. Meanwhile, Tim Howard extended his shutout string to four games in Everton’s wins over Middlesbrough and Sunderland.
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Chad Marshall re-signs with Crew
[MLS] The Columbus Crew lost Coach Sigi Schmid to the Seattle Sounders FC, but it has retained the stars of its 2008 championship team. First, MVP Guillermo Barros Schelotto re-upped, and now Defender of the Year Chad Marshall has re-signed for the 2009 season.
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Subotic switches allegiances
[SERBIA] Neven Subotic, one of the most sought-after young defenders in the world, has informed U.S. Soccer that he will be switching allegiances and play for Serbia at the senior national team level. Subotic, who represented the USA at the 2005 Under-17 World Cup, joins the list of U.S. youth system products who have decided to represent a national team other than the United States at the senior level.
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Wizards rookie Espinoza picked by Catrachos
[HONDURAS] Kansas City Wizards rookie Roger Espinoza has been called up for the Honduran national team’s training camp that begins Thursday in Miami.
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Liverpool claims lead into New Year
[ENGLAND] Liverpool was the big winner during the English Premier League’s abbreviated holiday program, defeating Bolton Wanderers, 3-0, and Newcastle, 5-1, to open up a three-point lead over Chelsea at the top of the standings.
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Boca wins by losing
[ARGENTINA] Boca Juniors won Argentina’s Torneo Apertura despite losing to upstart Tigre, 1-0, in the final game of a three-team playoff.
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European Weekend Scores
Play over the holiday weekend was limited to England, the Netherlands and Scotland. At the halfway mark, AZ is first in the Netherlands after its 1-0 win over NEC. In Scotland, Celtic moved seven points ahead of archrival Rangers with a 1-0 win at Ibrox. (Neither of Rangers’ Americans, DaMarcus Beasley and Maurice Edu, dressed for the Old Firm derby.)
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Disney’s Soccer Showcase Under-19 Boys Scoreboard
Big winners on the first day of play in the under-19 boys divisions included Minnesota boarding school Shattuck St. Mary’s and Miami Strike Force Cagliari, a winner in last fall’s qualifying tournament, in the Showcase division. For all the results and schedules in the Showcase, Predator and Copa divisions …
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MLS teams excel on Day 1
There’s no offseason for MLS’s youth teams and affiliated youth teams. The Chicago Fire Juniors Reds, Kansas City Wizards Juniors, Mississippi Fire Juniors and RSL Florida joined D.C. United in sending teams to Disney’s Soccer Showcase.
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Chelsea gets off to strong start
Last year, English club Chelsea finished second in the U-16 Showcase boys division at the Disney’s Soccer Showcase. This year, the Blues have their sights set on the title in the U-17 Showcase, arguably the most competitive division, and they got off to a strong start Saturday afternoon when they beat D.C. United‘s academy team, 4-2.