This isn’t something Jose Mourinho would merely like to do; rather, it’s something he would “really, really like” to do, the Chelsea coach told reporters on Tuesday: that is, become coach of Real Madrid. Later, of course, he added the obligatory comment, “I would like to go to Madrid when my work at Chelsea is […]
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Martino Welcomes L.A. Return
L.A. Soccer News columnist Andrea Canales speaks with L.A. Galaxy’s injury-plagued midfielder Kyle Martino, who has been out for the better part of two seasons with hip injuries. Last May, the 2002 MLS Rookie of the Year was traded from the Columbus Crew, where he played for five seasons, to the Galaxy, where injuries limited […]
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Red Bull Fails to Boost New York
Red Bull’s ownership of MLS’s New York franchise passed the one-year anniversary mark last Friday with barely a whisper in the press. In fact, there’s been barely a whisper in the press about New York’s swanky energy drink owner since the acquisition purchase. Ives Galarcep of the North Jersey Herald says Red Bull was supposed […]
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SUE-O MLS: Five survive
From 2,000 aspiring young soccer players, ''Sue±o MLS'' is down to its Final Five. For the next two weeks, they will train with the Chivas USA first team and its under-19 team, with a contract awaiting the winner. Goalkeeper Aldo I±iguez (20) will train with Chivas USA's regular roster and developmental players. Jorge Flores, Abraham […]
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DATEBOOK: U.S. women to play send-off series
The U.S. women's national team will play a six-game summer series to prepare for the Women's World Cup Sept. 10-30 in China. The USA will face China at Cleveland Browns Stadium on June 16 and Brazil at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., on June 23 in the first matches of the send-off series. Additional […]
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GERMANY: The Trainer-Karussell continues
Borussia Dortmund coach Juergen Roeber quit after just seven games to become the second Dortmund and eighth Bundesliga coaching casualty of the 2006-07 season. Roeber, a former NASL player with Calgary, departed after a run of six defeats in seven matches left mighty Dortmund just above the relegation zone. He took over from Dutchman Bert […]
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ALGARVE CUP: USA beats Sweden to reach final
The USA moved into the final of the Algarve Cup for the fifth straight time after winning Group B thanks to a 3-2 win over Sweden on Monday. Greg Ryan's Americans needed a win to make the championship game, and two goals from forward Abby Wambach and another from midfielder Carli Lloyd, her third in […]
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MLS: TFC lands Welsh, not from Wales
By Ridge Mahoney Senior Editor According to a source with knowledge of the transaction, Toronto FC has filled its hole on the left side of midfield. The team will soon announce the acquisition of winger Andy Welsh, a native of Manchester who played this season at Leicester City on loan from Sunderland. Welsh, 22, is […]
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6. GERMANY: The Trainer-Karussell continues
Borussia Dortmund coach Juergen Roeber quit after just seven games to become the second Dortmund and eighth Bundesliga coaching casualty of the 2006-07 season. Roeber, a former NASL player with Calgary, departed after a run of six defeats in seven matches left mighty Dortmund just above the relegation zone. He took over from Dutchman Bert […]
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5. DATEBOOK: U.S. women to play send-off series
The U.S. women’s national team will play a six-game summer series to prepare for the Women’s World Cup Sept. 10-30 in China. The USA will face China at Cleveland Browns Stadium on June 16 and Brazil at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., on June 23 in the first matches of the send-off series. Additional […]
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4. ALGARVE CUP: USA beats Sweden to reach final
The USA moved into the final of the Algarve Cup for the fifth straight time after winning Group B thanks to a 3-2 win over Sweden on Monday. Greg Ryan‘s Americans needed a win to make the championship game, and two goals from forward Abby Wambach and another from midfielder Carli Lloyd, her third in […]
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3. SUEÑO MLS: Five survive
From 2,000 aspiring young soccer players, “Sueño MLS” is down to its Final Five. For the next two weeks, they will train with the Chivas USA first team and its under-19 team, with a contract awaiting the winner. Goalkeeper Aldo Iñiguez (20) will train with Chivas USA’s regular roster and developmental players. Jorge Flores, Abraham […]
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2. MLS: TFC lands Welsh, not from Wales
By Ridge Mahoney Senior Editor According to a source with knowledge of the transaction, Toronto FC has filled its hole on the left side of midfield. The team will soon announce the acquisition of winger Andy Welsh, a native of Manchester who played this season at Leicester City on loan from Sunderland. Welsh, 22, is […]
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1. WHAT THEY’RE SAYING
“If you listen to me speaking, I tell these kinds of words 10 times in every 15 words. I tell this to myself when I am not happy with something, I tell it to my players, I tell it when the ball hits the post. I can be emotional but polite. But I don’t want […]
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GAMES: Live and same-day delay on national TV
(All times Eastern unless noted. TV programming is always subject to change. Check your local listings and soccerTV.com) MONDAY, March 12 FOX SPORTS EN ESPANOL CONMEBOL U-17 BRAZIL-ECUADOR (live), 3 pm. TUESDAY, March 13 FOX SPORTS EN ESPANOL CONMEBOL U-17 ARGENTINA-URUGUAY (live), 6 pm. Copa Libertadores CUCUTA-CERRO PORTENO (live), 8 pm. Copa Libetadores ALIANZA LIMA-AUDAX […]
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HIGHLIGHT & MAGAZINE SHOWS: A Sampling
INTERNATIONAL HIGHLIGHT/NEWS SHOWS A TODO GOAL (Goals from around the world) Gol TV Monday, 1 pm ET. FOX SOCCER SHOW Fox Soccer Channel Monday-Sunday, 10 pm ET SKY SPORTS NEWS Fox Soccer Channel Monday-Sunday, 7 pm ET FOX SPORTS NOTICIAS Fox Sports en Espanol Monday-Friday, 2 pm ET GOL TV NEWS Gol TV Monday-Friday, 9 […]
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To United’s Chagrin, Larsson Returns Home
As the BBC’s Mandeep Sanghera says, “The only way players usually leave Manchester United is if they have upset manager Sir Alex Ferguson or you are deemed surplus to requirements,” but Celtic, Barcelona and Sweden legend Henrik Larsson decided to leave Old Trafford after a short loan spell that lasted a little under three months. […]
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Out-of-Shape Tejada Disappoints
While controversy rages in Utah over its potential new home in the Salt Lake City suburb of Sandy, Real Salt Lake is simply trying to get ready for the 2007 Major League Soccer season. And preparations aren’t going that well, either. On its recent two-week tour of Spain, RSL lost friendlies against Castilla (La Liga […]
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Utah Residents File RSL Stadium Referendum
For the owners of Real Salt Lake, the ghost of the Sandy stadium just won’t go away. Most Salt Lake County residents, according to a poll conducted by the Deseret Morning News and local broadcaster KSL-TV, are livid that hotel tax dollars are going toward building a soccer stadium. In fact, 65 percent of respondents […]
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For Mourinho, Bold Tactics Pay Off
Indeed, it was a fantastic weekend of soccer: Real-Barcelona in Spain was followed one day later by a classic FA Cup encounter between Chelsea and Tottenham at Stamford Bridge. This was another one that finished, 3-3, a result that certainly does Chelsea no favors, as a replay will only add to the Sky Blues’ already […]
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Low Expectations Belie Superb Clasico
It wasn’t supposed to be that great, really: with both suffering a loss of form and the depression of being dumped out of the Champions League thanks to the away goals rule, and with no real villain on either side to punctuate the pre-match hype, this Barcelona-Real Madrid superclasico was set up to be the […]
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ALGARVE CUP: Lloyd delivers again for USA
For the second straight game, Carli Lloyd had the winning goal, scoring the only goal in the USA's 1-0 win over Finland Friday at the Algarve Women's Cup in Ferreiras, Portugal. Lloyd, one of five U.S. players to come on after halftime, responded with the lone goal on her first touch of the ball. She […]
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MLS: Miglioranzi gives Crew punch
By Ridge Mahoney Senior Editor A match held Sunday to honor the late Lamar Hunt featured one of those outstanding college players who helped his team win a national title and then snubbed MLS to test out Europe. Fortunately, for Columbus and MLS, Stefano Miglioranzi came back to the league last year as a discovery […]
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SPAIN: Barcelona-Real Madrid match is a classic
Barcelona and Real Madrid put aside their disappointing exits from the UEFA Champions League to play a thrilling 3-3 tie at the Nou Camp on Saturday night. The clßsico featured four goals in the first half hour, a last-gasp equalizer and loads of chances by both teams. Teenager Lionel Messi snatched the equalizer to complete […]
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WORLD: United and Chelsea force FA Cup replays
Both Premier League leader Manchester United and second-place Chelsea rallied to force replays in the quarterfinals of the FA Cup. Manchester United drew, 2-2, at Middlesbrough thanks to Cristiano Ronaldo's tying goal on a 68th-minute penalty. Lee Cattermole and George Boateng scored for Middlesbrough on either side of halftime after Wayne Rooney had given United […]