World Cup vet and former pilot Wilmer Cabrera aims to take U.S. Soccer’s U-17 program to new heights.
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International Year in Review
It was a year for triumph and tragedy. Champions were crowned on three continents, and a new generation of stars dominated the international club scene. But 2007 was also marked by tragedy as Italian soccer descended into violence.
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The Best of MLS
An influx of new players – DPs, youth and senior internationals and drafted rookies – produced the deepest player pool in league history. That depth and quality are reflected in the annual Soccer America positional rankings.
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UIC’s Flames flicker bright
Paul Kennedy continues the Men’s Elite 8 Countdown
Last year, UIC got off to a fast start before its season went up in — well — Flames. This season has been the reserve: a slow start followed by a late rush. With three straight wins on the road, unfancied UIC is one game away from advancing to the Men’s College Cup for the first time.
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Sundhage calls up seven collegians
[U.S. WOMEN’S ROSTER] Swede Pia Sundhage called up seven collegians for her first camp since being named the U.S. women’s national team coach.
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Kouns steps down as Jacksonville women’s coach
A year after leading Jacksonville to the NCAA Division I Women’s Tournament, Coach Chris Kouns announced his resignation on Tuesday.
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NCAA Division 1 Men’s & Women’s Coaching Openings
[EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES] The resignations of Catherine Byrne at Akron Monday and Chris Kouns at Jacksonville Tuesday bring the number of Division I women’s programs to lose their coaches to 17 since the end of the season. For a list of coaching openings and job postings …
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Bradley buses set to roll
Bradley is the only one of two schools left in the NCAA Division I Men’s Tournament that doesn’t have a football program, so interest in the Braves is high. By Monday afternoon, three buses had been filled to take fans to Sunday’s quarterfinal game at Ohio State.
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NCAA Division I Tournament TV Schedules
All three games from the Women’s College Cup in College Station will be broadcast live on either ESPN2 or ESPNU. For the men’s and women’s weekend schedules …
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More South America shopping by D.C. United
The pursuit of Argentine midfielder Juan Sebastian Veron by D.C. United has reached the stage that Veron’s wife has reportedly been hunting for homes in the area. Veron, 32, has been playing in Argentina for Estudiantes while D.C. tries to work out a deal that won’t necessarily cost the club a DP slot. But it doesn’t have the big chunks of allocation money it had last winter when it acquired Brazilians Fred and Luciano Emilio, and it may or may not have additional salary cap space that would be created by the possible departures of Bolivian Jaime Moreno (unlikely) and Argentine Christian Gomez (possible).
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Pia Sundhage sets first camp for U.S. women
The first training camp conducted by recently hired U.S. women’s national team camp Pia Sundhage will be brief, but it will be important. She has just eight months to repair the effects of a goalkeeping controversy and a humiliating 4-0 loss to Brazil in the Women’s World Cup semifinals before the Americans defend their 2004 Olympic gold medal at the 2008 Games in Beijing.
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Romario blames balding for failed doping test
Brazilian star Romario says hair-loss medicine made him fail a doping test. The Vasco da Gama striker, a World Cup winner in 1994, had tested positive for finasteride after the game against Palmeiras on Oct. 28. "I’m losing some hair and I have been taking this product for a while," the 41-year-old said.
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Club America aims for Copa Sudamericana title
Club America aims to bring the Copa Sudamericana title to Mexico for the second straight year, but must overcome a 3-2 first-leg deficit when it faces Argentina’s Arsenal in Buenos Aires in the second leg on Wednesday (TV: Fox Sports en Espanol, 7:30 pm ET). Arsenal has never won an international title or even an Argentine championship in its 50-year existence, and has never placed a player on the Argentine national team.
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U.S. Soccer Development Academy Report
Six clubs saw U.S. Soccer Development Academy action on the weekend before the 2007 Development Academy Nike Friendlies in Bradenton, Fla. from Dec. 6-9.
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Celtic loses but advances in UEFA Champions League
Scottish champion Celtic fell to defending champion AC Milan, 1-0, in their final Group D game on Tuesday but advanced to the knockout phase of the UEFA Champions League, beginning in February, thanks to Benfica’s 2-1 win at Ukraine’s Shakhtar Donetsk
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Simoes returns to coach Reggae Boyz (and Girlz)
Brazilian Rene Simoes, who coached Jamaica to its greatest achievement when it played in the 1998 World Cup, is returning as coach of the Reggae Boyz.
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What If I Have To Fire A Volunteer?
Volunteers are an important resource, but what if it doesn’t work out?
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Bramble leaves Clemson for ‘Bama women’s job
Todd Bramble, who led Clemson to the quarterfinals of the 2006 NCAA Division I Women’s Tournament, has been named the head women’s coach at Alabama.
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Hornbacher steps down at Iowa State
Rebecca Hornbacher, the winningest women’s coach in Iowa State history, has resigned after six seasons.
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NCAA Division 1 Men & Women Coaching Openings
[EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES] The 2007 college season is not yet complete, and there are more than a dozen head coaching openings at NCAA Division I men’s and women’s soccer programs. For a list of coaching openings and job postings …
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NAIA star Campos drawing MLS attention
Brazilian Pablo Campos, who helped Fresno Pacific reach the quarterfinals at the recent NAIA men’s national championships, is drawing interest from MLS clubs.
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Buckeye seniors lead nation’s hottest team
The hottest men’s team in the last month has been Ohio State, unbeaten in its last 13 games. A trio of senior stars — Xavier Balc, Eric Brunner and Casey Latchem, all home-grown players — have carried the Buckeyes on their march to the quarterfinals, where they will host Bradley on Sunday.
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NCAA Division I Tournament Schedules
The college season moves into the home stretch with the men’s quarterfinals Saturday and Sunday and the Women’s College Cup this weekend in College Station, Texas.
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OFF THE POST: Butt trap ignites riot in Peru
A Peruvian game was abandoned by referee Percy Rojas after fighting in the stands spilled onto the field. The chaos started when Universitario players tried to beat up Sport Ancash midfielder Efrain Viafara – igniting a brawl between the squads — because they felt he insulted them by controlling a pass with his buttocks. The on-field melee inspired the opposing fans to have at it while Ancash led, 2-1.
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USA-Mexico tickets going fast
One week after going on sale to the general public, 26,000 tickets have been sold for the USA’s friendly against Mexico Feb. 6 at Reliant Stadium in Houston.