FIFA may thwart the Scottish Football Association’s plan to use video evidence to retroactively issue yellow cards to players for faking injuries and diving, according to BBC Sport. Soccer’s world governing body said its rules leave little room for retrospective action, “specifically to incidents which have escaped the match officials’ attention,” the organization said in […]
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The EPL’s ‘Something to Prove’ List
The English Premier League begins again this weekend and Reuters’ Simon Hart makes a list of the players who have the most to prove at the start of the 2007-08 season. Heading the list are Chelsea’s big-name arrivals in 2006, Andriy Shevchenko and Michael Ballack, whose contributions last season paled in comparison with Chelsea stalwarts […]
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Possession or no possession
Watching Matt Reis have a ball kicked from his grasp, which is specifically prohibited by the rules, into the net for the winning goal in D.C. United’s 3-0 win over the Revs last weekend brought back memories of a conversation with U.S. keeper Kasey Keller regarding his days with English League club Millwall.
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Soccer on TV
American DaMarcus Beasley should be in action on Tuesday as Scottish club Rangers look to move on in UEFA Champions League qualifying. The Bundesliga kicks off on Friday with 2006-07 champion Stuttgart hosting runner-up Schalke. Defending English Premier League champion Manchester United begins its title defense on Sunday against Reading.
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2010 World Cup Draw-Asia
Asian champion Iraq will face Pakistan in the first round of regional qualifiers for the 2010 World Cup Oct. 8 and 28. The United Arab Emirates will be get a chance for revenge for its 2-0 loss at the Asian Cup when it faces Vietnam.
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Becks on call
MLS and the Galaxy, exalted by media outlets throughout the land – for the most part – seven months ago for landing David Beckham are being lashed almost daily by many of those same outlets as his tender left ankle slowly heals. “Damaged goods,” “bait and switch,” “Bench It Like Beckham”, each day brings a fresh barb of stinging criticism. Soccer America’s Ridge Mahoney looks beyond the hyperbole and examines how the Galaxy and MLS have handled Beckham’s injury and whether fans have been treated fairly.
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International Soccer Scoreboard
Goalie Oliver Kahn saved Bayern Munich from embarrassment on Monday as he came up big in the shootout of the German giant’s first-round game in the German Cup against Third Division Wacker Burghausen. Brian Kerr‘s early goal stood up for visiting Hibs as it beat Hearts, 1-0, in the Edinburgh derby that closed Day 1 of the Scottish season.
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USL First Division & Second Division Results
Results and goalscorers in the USL First Division and Second Division July 31-Aug. 5.
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U.S. U-18 boys roster for SBS Cup
The U.S. under-18 boys national team will travel to Shizuoka, Japan, for the SBS Cup, where they will take on Ukraine, Japan and club team Shizuoka selections in the four-team tournament.
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U.S. U-16 boys roster for Toyota International Youth Championship
The U.S. Under-16 boys national team will travel to Japan for the Toyota International Youth Championship, where it will face Japan on Aug. 10 and Australia on Aug. 11 before playing a placement match depending on their results in group play.
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MLS Statistics
First-year Brazilian Luciano Emilio moved into a tie with Eddie Johnson of Kansas City for the MLS scoring lead with 12 goals after scoring two goals in D.C. United’s 3-0 victory over New England.
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MAKING A LIST: Argentina’s exports
During the summer offseason, 52 players left Argentine First Division teams for teams in Europe, Asia and North America. Here are the top 10 transfers that netted almost $100 million in transfer fees …
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MAKING A LIST: Argentina’s imports
There are as many Americans as Brazilians in the Argentine First Division’s Torneo Apertura, which kicked off last weekend. American D.J. Countess (Tigre) and Jadson Viera (Lanus) were among the 49 foreigners listed on First Division rosters. Here’s the breakdown by country …
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Soccer on TV
American DaMarcus Beasley should be in action on Tuesday as Scottish club Rangers look to move on in UEFA Champions League qualifying. The Bundesliga kicks off on Friday with 2006-07 champion Stuttgart hosting runner-up Schalke. Defending English Premier League champion Manchester United begins its title defense on Sunday against Reading.
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Ready or Not, Soccer’s Time Has Come
It doesn’t matter whether the legions of “graying and paunchy” anti- soccer sportswriters in this country ever change their minds, signs show that “soccer is advancing from the sports periphery,” says Ted Miller of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. “It won’t arrive overnight,” he says, but it’s arriving nevertheless. Following the tepid 0-0 performance in Toronto by […]
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Platini Warning Over English Foreign Ownership
UEFA President Michel Platini expressed his displeasure at foreign ownership in England’s Premier League, saying he would resist the advances of foreign investors in France. “They could be rich people coming to help English football and develop it, but they may just want to make money,” Platini said during a television interview. “I fear your […]
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Beckham No-Show Leads to More Questions
Following the publicity-high that was his debut, the world is now wondering when David Beckham will be well enough to play again. Already-just nine days after his debut-Becks is being written off in certain circles as little more than a marketing ploy without having played a part in one meaningful match. Why’s it taking so […]
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Beckham Booed in Toronto
David Beckham was booed in Toronto on Sunday night as his image was projected on the big screen at BMO Field. Becks was on the L.A. Galaxy bench wearing a suit and tie, and many fans, who had paid as much as $120 to see the world’s most famous soccer player play, started booing him. […]
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England’s Golden Age is off, not on the Field
Can the golden age of English soccer off the field be matched by success on it? England has the most lucrative soccer league in the world, some of the world’s best stadiums, most ardent fans, and most recognizable players, and yet, England and English teams haven’t won much of anything when it comes to international […]
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Where Is The New Women’s Soccer League?
With the FIFA Women’s World Cup to kick off September 10 in China, where is the build-up for the new women’s professional soccer league?
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OFF THE POST: Beijing police clamp down on swearing
Worried about China’s image abroad, Beijing police warned fans attending Sunday’s friendly between Barcelona and Beijing Guoan that they would detain those who swore.
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Michigan and Laredo to meet again in PDL final
The Michigan Bucks and Laredo Heat will meet next Saturday in Laredo, Texas, in a rematch of last year’s Premier Development League championship game. The defending champion Bucks clinched a berth in the final with a 5-4 win over the Brooklyn Knights on penalty kicks after their game ended in a 1-1 tie. Laredo returned to the PDL championship courtesy of a 1-0 victory over the Fresno Fuego before a crowd of 2,713 at the Student Activity Center.
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New Jersey clubs claim Super-20 titles
Mike Konicoff of Boston College scored two goals and Bryan Martinez added a third goal to lead PDA to a 3-1 victory over the Chicago Fire Premier in the championship game of the the men’s Super-20 League North American Finals. Merrilyn Esteve scored the only goal to lead Parsippany SC to a 1-0 win over Quickstrike FC in the Super-20 women’s final in Epping, N.H.
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Red Bull National League Results
Defending champion Nomads and the Irvine Strikers are the only unbeaten and untied teams after the first three days of under-17 boys play in the 2007-08 Red Bull National League in Orange, Calif. Four players are tied for most goals in 2007-08 RBNL play with three: Steven Haltom of the Dallas Texans, CASL Elite’s Mike Smith, Colorado Rush’s Zach Foxhoven and FC Delco’s Kyle Soroka. Pateadores fielded the youngest player to ever take part in the RBNL, 13-year-old midfielder Luis Gil. Results and goalscorers of Days 1-3 …
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Washington Freedom captures W-League title
First-half goals from Rebecca Moros and former U.S. international Christie Welsh gave the Washington Freedom a lead it would not relinquish en route to a 3-1 victory over the Atlanta Silverbacks to capture the 2007 W-League championship in its first season in the league.