[ROSTER] The Brazil roster named by Coach Dunga for its friendly against the USA in Chicago Sept. 9 includes Barcelona star Ronaldinho. More than 20,000 tickets have been sold for the game between this year’s Copa America and Gold Cup champions. Also in the squad are Kaka, who helped AC Milan lift the 2007 European Champions League crown, and Real Madrid’s Robinho, who scored six goals at the Copa America in July.
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Brazilian ball wizard Denilson joins FC Dallas
Denilson, who in 1998 set a transfer fee record with a $40 million move from Sao Paulo to Spanish club Real Betis, has been signed by FC Dallas. The 29-year-old, who played in 12 World Cup games for Brazil in its 1998 runner-up finish and its 2002 title win, arrives from Saudi Arabian club Al-Nasr. Denilson becomes the fourth World Cup winner in MLS. The other three all played for Red Bulls/Metros: Lothar Matthaeus (Germany 1990), Branco (Brazil 1994) and Youri Djorkaeff (France 1998).
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D.C. aims to add to Toronto woes
[MLS WEEKEND TV PREVIEW] Five intra-conference games are featured this weekend, with the only crossover game sending Columbus to Western leader Houston. In the East, D.C. heads north to Canada where FC Toronto could set a league record in scoring futility, first-place New England hosts New York, and Kansas City plays Chicago for the second time in four days. Chivas USA stays at HDC to play Real Salt Lake, and the Galaxy Futility Tour heads to Colorado.
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Beckham back but Galindo grabs the glory
Not for the first time, the man who’d survived the most arduous journey to reach Home Depot Center stole the show. Maykel Galindo came to Chivas USA via Seattle and all the piles of paperwork necessary to properly process a Cuban defector who’d left his national team 2 ½ years ago during the Gold Cup. He put away two goals of exquisite class as Chivas USA (10-6-3) embarrassed Los Angeles, 3-0, to cast the Galaxy’s playoff hopes deeper in doubt. David Beckham lasted the full 90 after going the distance the day before in England’s loss to Germany. It was Beckham’s third full game in a six days, a stretch that began with Saturday’s loss in New York, and he was limping by the game’s end.
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Richmond hosts Harrisburg in USL-2 final
The Richmond Kickers defend their USL-2 crown when they host the Harrisburg City Islanders in the 2007 final on Saturday (Fox Soccer Channel, delay, 10:00 pm ET).
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U.S. women face Finland in World Cup sendoff
The USA plays its last home game before departing for the Women’s World Cup in China when it hosts Finland in a friendly Saturday at the Home Depot Center (ESPN2, live, 9:30 pm ET).
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Still hope for U.S. U-17s after second loss
[VIDEO] The USA lost its second straight game at the U-17 World Cup, falling 3-1 to Tunisia in a game that featured three penalty-kick goals. The Americans, who opened with a 4-3 loss to Tajikistan, meet Belgium in their third and final group game on Sunday (2:45 am ET, live, ESPNU & Galavision; ESPNU rebroadcast at noon ET.). A win over Belgium, which beat Tajikistan, 1-0, could enable the Americans to advance with help from other results.
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Germany, Colombia notch first U-17 World Cup wins
[U-17 WORLD CUP RESULTS] Germany and Colombia, who tied 3-3 in their Group F opener, moved close to second-round passage on Thursday. Germany downed Ghana, 3-2, while the Colombians swept past Trinidad & Tobago, 5-0.
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Riquelme to Boca: I’ll Play for Free
How desperate is Juan Riquelme to leave Villarreal? So desperate that the Argentine international has promised to play free of charge for one year if his beloved club Boca Juniors buys out his current contract with the Valencia club. The 29-year-old spent most of last season on loan with the Argentine giant, which he guided […]
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Serie A: Juve is Back, but Inter Still Favorite
The Guardian’s James Richardson serves up a colorful preview of the return of Serie A this weekend. There may have been few big-name signings in Italy’s top flight this summer, as the likes off Thierry Henry, Carlos Tevez, Fernando Torres and Franck Ribéry opted to go elsewhere, but Richardson points out that Italian giants Inter […]
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After Transfer Flurry, Alves Remains in Seville
Expensive Sevilla right-back Daniel Alves may have seen his transfer dreams go up in smoke, after Chelsea signed fellow Brazilian Juliano Belletti for the far more reasonable price of $7.5 million from Barcelona. Meanwhile, Chelsea finally sold off Dutch winger Arjen Robben to Real Madrid for an estimated $49 million. Club chairman Bruce Buck described […]
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Are Beckham and MLS Another Flash-in-the-Pan?
The San Jose Mercury News’ Ann Killion, who professes to be a "true believer" in both the beautiful game and "the dazzling star power of David Beckham," isn’t so convinced about MLS’ future. Killion happily admits that soccer, as evidenced by the bigness of the World Cup, is the only truly global game. David Beckham […]
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Beckham: Travel Didn’t Affect My Play
David Beckham’s performance last night, while somewhat sub-standard considering his form for club and country over the past six months, was still one of the brighter spots in England’s 2-1 loss to Germany at Wembley stadium. The L.A. Galaxy midfielder was adamant that the flight from the USA to the British capital had not adversely […]
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USA lacks guile in Gothenburg
For all the weight placed on team cohesion and collective performance in evaluating a soccer game, many matches are decided by which individuals step up. So it proved to be Wednesday night when Sweden beat the USA, 1-0. No U.S forward could match the guile and threat of Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic, midfielders Kim Kim Källstrom and Kennedy Bakircioglü outplayed their U .S. counterparts, and the Swedish defense far more effectively blunted the opposition.
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U.S. REPORT CARD: Average or worse for most Bradley boys
Soccer America’s Ridge Mahoney grades the U.S. players’ performance in their 1-0 loss to Sweden …
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U.S. product Edgar Castillo debuts for Mexico
Mexico, fielding a team filled with candidates for its U-23 team preparing for Olympic qualifying, fell 1-0 to Colombia in Commerce City, Colo., on a goal 53rd minute goal by Jaime Castrillón in front of 17,737 fans. U.S. product Edgar Castillo entered the game in the 65th minute.
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Germany wins fifth straight at Wembley
Germany extended its winning streak in England to five games with a 2-1 friendly victory. The Germans’ Wembley victory streak dates back to 1982 and includes a 1-0 win in 2000 that marked England’s last game at the “old Wembley.” The Germans’ win on Wednesday was England’s first loss at the new $1.49 billion Wembley stadium. The Los Angeles Galaxy’s David Beckham played 90 minutes and earned his 97th cap for England.
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Ronaldinho saves Brazil
Brazil coach Dunga waited until halftime until bringing on stars Ronaldinho and Kaka – punished for having sat out the Copa America – and it was Ronaldino who led the Brazilians to a 2-0 friendly win over Algeria. Ronaldinho served the cross that Maicon headed home, then finished a rebound off a shot from Diego.
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Historic Night for Jaime
Jaime Moreno set a league goalscoring record as D.C. United won a crucial conference match over New York. Many of his goals (33) the past few years have been penalties, yet on the historic night of his 109th MLS goal, Moreno did much more than just convert from the spot. His flicks and touches and dummies unhinged the Red Bull New York backline as D.C. (11-6-3) rolled to a 3-1 victory at RFK Stadium.
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Kansas City overcomes Cuauhtemoc
The Wizards scrambled to contain Cuauhtemoc Blanco, whose passes led to a pair of goals, but produced three goals of their own thanks to Jose Burciaga Jr. to beat Chicago, 3-2.
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Stars zoom home for Los Angeles clasico
[TV PREVIEW] U.S. coach Bob Bradley did his MLS counterparts Frank Yallop and Preki a favor. England coach Steve McLaren wasn’t so accommodating. Bradley pulled off Landon Donovan and Jonathan Bornstein during the USA’s 1-0 loss to Sweden, but McLaren played David Beckham the full 90 minutes of England’s 2-1 home defeat against Germany. All three are expected to be back at Home Depot Center for this edition of the Los Angeles-Chivas USA derby; yet to be determined is how much, if at all, they can play.
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Sweden a Tough Test for the U.S.
International friendlies aren’t often important, but today’s USA-Sweden match carries significance for both sides, says Goal.com’s Ben Brackett. Sweden will use the home match as a tune-up for its next round of Euro 2008 qualifiers in two weeks. The Scandinavians understand that the U.S. is a much tougher opponent than it used to be, but […]
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No Rifts at TFC, Despite Form
Is there a mutiny on hand in Toronto? Winless in six, scoreless in six, Toronto FC is just seven minutes away from Major League Soccer’s most dubious record: most minutes without a goal. Injuries have certainly played their part, but there’s no denying TFC’s massive slump. Even so, the Toronto Sun says the players insist […]
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School Rules: Galaxy Cuts Crowd for SuperLiga
The L.A. Galaxy, set to host Mexican giant Pachuca in next week’s SuperLiga final, has agreed to limit ticket sales for the midweek clash to 12,500 (less than half the stadium’s capacity), in order to appease a local college. Cal State-Dominguez Hills shares its campus with the Home Depot Center and the SuperLiga final presents […]
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Newcastle for Sale Again?
Barely two months after he bought the club, British billionaire Mike Ashley is discussing the sale of Newcastle United. The London Times says Icelandic retail mogul Palmi Haraldsson has already entered into talks with Ashley about acquiring the club’s assets for more than $270 million. Newcastle denied the rumors. The development comes amid unsettling times […]