Slammers FC and the Dallas Texans Red both won two games on the opening day of play in the girls divisions at the US Youth Soccer National Championship. Carmel United split a pair of girls games.
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German club Hannover signs U.S. U-20 Zizzo
Right winger Sal Zizzo signed a three-year contract with German club Hannover, becoming the first member of the U.S. U-20 national team to sign a contract with a European club since the end of the U-20 World Cup in Canada, where it fell in the quarterfinals.
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Off-field spats highlight MLS meeting of East and West
David Beckham has made his debut and the SuperLiga has kicked off amid spectacle and controversy, yet MLS league play rolls right along sparking off its own fireworks. Houston and New England shared six goals and Kansas City split four goals with Colorado Sunday in high-scoring ties, and the return of Thursday night league action with New York hosting Chivas USA finds a team that can’t lose at home visiting the team whose search for a new home has been roiled with problems for most of this decade.
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Argentine star Veron is on MLS’s radar
Argentine international Juan Sebastian Veron, whose name had been linked to D.C. United a few weeks ago, surfaced this week as a possible acquisition by Chivas USA.
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Iraq and Saudi Arabia advance to Asian Cup final
Iraq reached the Asian Cup final for the first time with a 4-3 win in a shootout over the Koreans and will met Saudi Arabia in all-Arab clash. The Saudis ended Japan’s dreams of a third straight title with a 3-2 win in Hanoi.
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Beckham debut sets MLS viewing record on ESPN
ESPN’s telecast of David Beckham‘s debut with the Los Angeles Galaxy against Chelsea on July 21 was the most-viewed telecast involving an MLS team on ESPN or ESPN2. An average of 947,000 million television homes (1,468,000 viewers 2 and older) watched the World Series of Football game for a 1.0 rating.
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Car bombings mar soccer celebrations in Baghdad
Two suicide car bombs went off near Iraqi fans celebrating Iraq’s victory over South Korea in the semifinals of the Asian Cup. One bomb killed 30 and wounding 75 in Baghdad’s Mansour area. Another attack at an army checkpoint in east Baghdad killed another 20 people and wounded 60, many of them soccer fans celebrating nearby.
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Best Practices
What’s really important about the U.S. Soccer Federation’s ambitious move into youth soccer isn’t just the U-16 and U-18 boys leagues of its new U.S. Soccer Development Academy.
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Everything Becks: Jersey is No. 1, Broadcast Breaks Records
The numbers are in: David Beckham’s L.A. Galaxy jersey is the No. 1 selling jersey in the world at the moment, according to Adidas’ sports marketing manager Chris McGuire, having sold 200,000 replicas last week alone. Beckham has been one of the sport’s most marketable figures for a long time; prior to his move to […]
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Fee Agreed; Benfica Fails to Meet Freddy Terms
Freddy Adu was on target from the penalty spot as Real Salt Lake earned an impressive 1-1 draw with South American champion Boca Juniors of Buenos Aires. The 18-year-old started at striker and played 68 minutes despite reports linking him with a move to Portuguese giant Benfica. Apparently, Major League Soccer agreed a $2 million […]
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TFC Owner Courts Mellberg, Other Swedes
Sweden international Olof Mellberg, in Canada this week with Aston Villa to play against Toronto FC Wednesday night, expressed interest in Major League Soccer during a press conference with reporters on Tuesday. “Yes, I have talked about the possibility of playing in North America. When Juan Pablo [Angel] left [Aston Villa] for the MLS, everybody […]
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Bradley Urges Calm Over U.S. Copa Performance
U.S. national team coach Bob Bradley issued a calm response to criticism over his decision to send a squad of untested internationals to the recent Copa America in Venezuela. In an interview with the New York Times, the U.S. boss reiterated that the Gold Cup was the priority and that fans should not lose sight […]
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Frustrated Madrid Sees Positive Robben Turn
Real Madrid has made no secret about its need for a left winger or its desire for Chelsea’s Arjen Robben to fill that role, but Chelsea has been unwilling to play ball with the Spanish champion. Indeed, many thought the deal was killed last week when Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho and owner Roman Abramovich said […]
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USA blasts Germany, 4-0, to win U-21 Nordic Cup
The USA got goals from its quarter of college stars, Danesha Adams, Angie Woznuk, Tina DiMartino and Michele Weissenhofer, and crushed Germany, 4-0, to win the 2007 Nordic Cup.
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Carolina keeper Rodenbough leads CASL at U-19 girls nationals
[UNDER-19 GIRLS PREVIEW] U-19 finalists from Prince William, Carmel United, CASL and Sereno White can count on loads of college experience at the US Youth Soccer National Championships July 25-29 in Frisco, Texas.
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Slammers U-18 girls aim for another title
[UNDER-18 GIRLS PREVIEW] Southern California’s Slammers go for their third national title in five years at this week’s US Youth Soccer National Championships.
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Former national champions face tough competition at U-17 girls finals
[UNDER-17 GIRLS PREVIEW] Long-time girls powers from the Dallas Texans and Michigan Hawks are joined by the former national champion Eagles and the Richmond Strikers at the National Championships in Frisco, Texas.
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Texans and Hawks meet in both U-16 and U-17 girls finals
[UNDER-16 GIRLS PREVIEW] The Dallas Texans and Michigan Hawks meet in both the U-16 and U-17 girls divisions at the US Youth Soccer National Championships.
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Blues aim for another U-15 girls national championship
[UNDER-15 GIRLS PREVIEW] Ela joins national girls powers from PDA, the Dallas Texans and So Cal Blues at the National Championships.
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Sting looks to add to trophy collection at U-14 finals
[UNDER-14 GIRLS PREVIEW] Sting Royal from the Dallas area club that was girls soccer’s first national power heads the field at the US Youth Soccer National Championships July 25-29 in Frisco, Texas.
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U.S. Youth Soccer National Championships Schedule
The U.S. Youth Soccer National Championships begin Wednesday at Pizza Hut Park, home of FC Dallas, in Frisco, Texas. For the complete boys and girls schedule …
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SuperLiga gives MLS shot at boosting credibility in Mexican-American market
After more than a decade of friendlies and occasional meetings in CONCACAF competitions, MLS is taking the Mexican League head-on. And proponents of the SuperLiga, such as D.C. United president and general manager Kevin Payne, can’t wait. The competition is part of MLS’s long-term plan to create greater credibility for its teams in the Mexican-American market.
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Galaxy upsets Pachuca, 2-1, in SuperLiga opener
Six days after suffering one of the most embarrassing losses in its 12-year history, the Los Angeles Galaxy achieved one of its greatest successes. The Galaxy upset Mexican champion Pachuca, 2-1, in their opening game of the SuperLiga on Tuesday and made amends for its 3-0 loss to Tigres in its first game since David Beckham joined the club.
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FC Dallas holds depleted Chivas to draw in SuperLiga
FC Dallas tied a makeshift Guadalajara team, 1-1, in their SuperLiga game on Tuesday. Arturo Alvarez gave FCD the lead in the 56th minute, but Chivas, missing its Mexico national team stars, tied the score 11 minutes earlier on a goal by Antonio Olvera.
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U.S. U-20 Star Szetela Wanted in Europe, Too
Following a successful run at the U-20 World Cup, the offers are pouring in for the USA’s young stars. Real Salt Lake’s Freddy Adu might move to Benfica of Portugal, while the Columbus Dispatch reveals that 19-year-old Crew midfielder Danny Szetela is being courted by the likes of Glasgow Rangers, Serie A’s AS Roma and […]