[MLS] FC Dallas fell to Tigres of Mexico, 2-1, in the first leg of the third annual Rio Grande Plate on Wednesday night at the Estadio Universitario in Monterrey.
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Barca Fantastico!
[UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE] Of Barcelona’s 100 wins in European Cup play, few were as quite as exciting as its 3-2 win at Celtic on Wednesday. In a game that featured sensational goals by both teams, Barca twice rallied from one goal down to beat the Scottish champion.
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‘Gringo’ Padilla plays for Chivas in Libertadores Cup
[AMERICANS ABROAD] Californian Jesus Padilla came on as a substitute for Mexican club Guadalajara in its 2-0 win over San Jose of Bolivia in Libertadores Cup action on Wednesday.
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Italy Reacts to Inter’s Loss
The Guardian translates the headlines in Italy following Inter Milan's 2-0 Champions League defeat against Liverpool at Anfield. Notwithstanding the harsh sending off of Marco Materazzi after 30 minutes, the assessments of Inter's play were rather damning. "Bitter but fair," said Alberto Cerruti of the Gazzetta dello Sport. "Clinging to the alibi of the numerical […]
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European Commission Nixes Foreigner Quotas
FIFA President Sepp Blatter’s foreigner restriction rule proposal, which would reduce the maximum number of foreigners in a club’s starting lineup to five, was dealt a near death blow on Monday when the European Commission ruled that the change goes against European Union law. “The Commission is not considering any change to allow Fifa to […]
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Chelsea Coach Receives Death Threats
Police in London revealed that Chelsea coach Avram Grant received anti-Semitic death threats in a package containing a mysterious powder at the club’s training ground in Surrey. A member of the club’s staff opened the package to find the powder and a note containing ethnic slurs and threats on both Grant’s life and that of […]
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Galaxy must tackle salary math problems
The Los Angeles Galaxy and other MLS teams have until March 3 to be salary cap-compliant, but thanks in large part to the designated player salaries (which count $400,000 against the cap) of David Beckham, Landon Donovan and Carlos Ruiz, the Galaxy is long way away. Galaxy GM Alexi Lalas has publicly admitted as much, […]
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Fire Rejects Richards Package for Conde
Sources tell Soccer By Ives that the New York Red Bulls included 2007 Rookie of the Year runner-up Dane Richards in a proposed trade for Chicago Fire defender Wilman Conde, a move that the Fire subsequently turned down. The package included Richards, a first round draft pick, cash and either Jeff Parke or Carlos Mendes […]
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Web fans get their club
[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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MLS Facing a Talent Drain?
Major League Soccer would tell you that the traffic in and out of the league is flowing healthily in both directions, with as many or more players coming in than are going out. “That might be true in quantity,” says ESPN’s Andrew Hush, “but the quality certainly leaves something to be desired.” The MLS plan […]
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Houston’s Ching Returns Home
For the first time in his professional career, 29-year-old Brian Ching will get the opportunity to play in front of his hometown friends and family, when the Houston Dynamo plays Sydney FC in the Pan Pacific Championship semifinal in Honolulu tomorrow night. "I'm extremely excited," Ching told the Honolulu Star Bulletin. "It's always been a […]
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L.A. Places Faith in Untested Cronin
Given the Los Angeles Galaxy’s lofty goals for next season, “it seems a huge risk” to make a starter out of a goalkeeper who’s played only six Major League Soccer games in three total seasons, says the L.A. Times’ Grahame L. Jones. But that’s exactly what Ruud Gullit and Co., intend to do with 24-year-old […]
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Kaka: Champions League All That’s Left for Milan
AC Milan striker Kaka, FIFA’s reigning World Player of the Year, believes his team will be extra motivated for Wednesday’s first-leg, second round game against Arsenal in the Champions League, because the prestigious European trophy is the last competition Milan has a chance of winning this season. “We are too far behind in Serie A, […]
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Sinking Benitez Defends Record
Rafael Benitez was forced to defend his record to reporters amid suggestions that his team’s Champions League round of 16 series with Inter Milan could represent his last stand as Liverpool manager. “I am surprised I am being asked a question about winning the Champions League to save my job,” said Benitez, who guided Liverpool […]
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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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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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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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Real Cedes Ground to Barca
ESPN’s Phil Ball looks back on a weekend in Spain where neither of the league’s two best teams played very well. In the end, Real Madrid ended up ceding ground to second-place Barcelona for the second time in three weeks, losing 2-1 at Real Betis despite scoring in the first six minutes and having more […]