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3. ITALY: Policeman’s death might prompt drastic measures
After deciding to suspend all soccer indefinitely following the death of a policeman in rioting at Friday’s Serie A derby match between Catania and Palermo in Sicily, Italian soccer officials were scheduled to meet with government officials on Monday to contemplate long-term measures to stem volence in the Italian game. Italian newspapers said the government […]
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5. WORLD: Real Madrid hits new low
Real Madrid’s trouble continued as it lost to relegation candidate Levante, 1-0, at home on Sunday, and fans at the Bernabeu Stadium demanded the resignation of President Ramon Calderon and Coach Fabio Capello. Real Madrid fell behind on Salva Ballesta‘s 11th-minute penalty and rarely looked like it would equalize against Levante, 18th in the 20-team […]
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4. USA-MEXICO: Four foreign-based players on U.S. squad
U.S. national team coach Bob Bradley has called up 20 players — 16 from MLS and four from the EPL — for the friendly against Mexico on Feb. 7 at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Ariz. (TV: ESPN2 and Univision, 9 p.m. ET; kickoff at 9:25 pm ET). “After weeks of getting to […]
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1. WHAT THEY’RE SAYING
“If you look at it pound for pound, you can’t buy anyone who attacks the ball like he does and score goals like he does. For the amount of money we spent and the service he has given us, it has got to be the best £700,000 [$1.2 million] that anyone has ever spent. He […]
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BEST YOUTH CLUBS: 2007 Soccer America Top 20 Boys Clubs
For the third straight year, the Chicago Magic is first in the Soccer America Top 20 boys rankings, edging the Dallas Texans. Arsenal FC of Southern California is the third team on the podium. 2007 Soccer AmericaÆs Top 20 Boys Clubs RANK/TEAM (STATE) 1 Chicago Magic (Ill.) 2 Dallas Texans (Texas) 3 Arsenal FC (Calif.) […]
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U.S. ABROAD: Davies, 17, signs with Southampton
Kyle Davies, one of the nation's top young defensive prospects, has signed a three-year contract with English League Championship (second division) club Southampton. Davies, 17, spent two years in the U.S. U-17 residency program in Bradenton, Fla., and was a late cut from the U.S. under-20 national team that qualified recently for this summer's U-20 […]
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The Stadium Deal that Never Dies
Lawmakers in Utah could be providing Real Salt Lake with another last-ditch effort to secure the funds needed to build a soccer stadium in Sandy. A new bill was placed on the floor of the state’s House of Representatives that would see $26 million of Salt Lake County’s hotel-tax revenue over the next 10 years […]
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Dallas Mogul Bolsters Liverpool Bid
With a little help from his friends, it looks like American billionaire George Gillett Jr. will soon complete the takeover Liverpool FC for a package totaling $934.2 million-at least $30 million higher than the amount Dubai International Capital was believed to have offered. On Thursday, it was announced that Tom Hicks, owner of MLB’s Texas […]
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Lippi Drops Chelsea Hint
Yet more evidence that this will be Jose Mourinho’s last season in charge of Chelsea: Marcelo Lippi, the man who last summer led Italy to its first World Cup title in 24 years, says the Sky Blues are hounding him to take over the job once Mourinho leaves at the end of the season. “I’m […]
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Johnston Adds Welshman, Says More on the Way
Things are humming along at MLS expansion club Toronto FC: the club’s new stadium, BMO Field, is 85 percent complete, the team has sold nearly 11,000 of a possible 20,000 season tickets, and the club’s roster is steadily taking shape. On Thursday, the team unveiled Welshman Carl Robinson as its first overseas signing. The midfielder […]
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Americans to Feature in EPL Clashes
There are a couple of choice battles involving Americans in the Premiership this weekend. On FSC on Saturday (delayed coverage beginning at 2:15 pm ET), DaMarcus Beasley and Manchester City host Marcus Hahnemann and Bobby Convey of seventh-place Reading. Convey has only recently returned from a long-term injury and isn’t expected to start, though Beasley, […]
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USA-MEXICO: Bradley calls up 20 players
U.S. national team coach Bob Bradley has called up 20 players — 16 from MLS and four from the EPL — for the international friendly soccer match against regional rival Mexico on Feb. 7 at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Ariz. (TV: ESPN2 and Univision, 9 p.m. ET; kickoff at 9:25 pm ET). […]
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1. 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, Feb. 5 SETANTA SPORTS USA England SCUNTHORPE UTD.-BRISTOL CITY (live), 2:30 pm. TUESDAY, Feb. 6 FOX SOCCER CHANNEL Friendly BRAZIL-PORTUGAL (live), 3 pm. U-21 Friendly ENGLAND-SPAIN (delay), 5 pm. FOX SPORTS EN ESPANOL Friendly BRAZIL-PORTUGAL (delay), […]
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MLS: No Beaz for Bulls
Rumors of DaMarcus Beasley returning to MLS aren't true, says his agent, Lyle Yorks of Proactive Sports Management. ''DaMarcus Beasley is very happy at Manchester City in the English Premier League and is not sure where all the rumors started saying that DaMarcus was in talks regarding a move to New York Red Bulls,'' says […]
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SPAIN: Real Madrid begins life without Ronaldo
Ronaldo may be gone, but that doesn't mean Real Madrid has been lighting it up without the Brazilian star, who spent much of the first half of the season on the bench and was finally sold this week to AC Milan for $9.7 million — less than half what Milan offered Real Madrid for Ronaldo […]
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GERMANY: Leaders Bremen and Schalke clash
All the attention on Bloody Wednesday — which saw three respected Bundesliga coaches get fired or resign — has overshadowed Sunday's showdown between Werder Bremen and Schalke 04 (TV: GolTV: live, 11 am ET), which share first place two games into the second half of the season. Bremen and Schalke broke away from the pack, […]
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PROFILES: The new U.S. U-17 residents
U.S. under-17 national team head coach John Hackworth welcomed eight new players for the ninth year of U.S. Soccer's full-time residency program at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla. The semester kicked off at the beginning of January, but a few players were on trial, giving Hackworth and his staff time to evaluate which players would […]
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4. GERMANY: Leaders Bremen and Schalke clash
All the attention on Bloody Wednesday — which saw three respected Bundesliga coaches get fired or resign — has overshadowed Sunday’s showdown between Werder Bremen and Schalke 04 (TV: GolTV: live, 11 am ET), which share first place two games into the second half of the season. Bremen and Schalke broke away from the pack, […]
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5. SPAIN: Real Madrid begins life without Ronaldo
Ronaldo may be gone, but that doesn’t mean Real Madrid has been lighting it up without the Brazilian star, who spent much of the first half of the season on the bench and was finally sold this week to AC Milan for $9.7 million — less than half what Milan offered Real Madrid for Ronaldo […]
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2. MLS: No Beaz for Bulls
Rumors of DaMarcus Beasley returning to MLS aren’t true, says his agent, Lyle Yorks of Proactive Sports Management. “DaMarcus Beasley is very happy at Manchester City in the English Premier League and is not sure where all the rumors started saying that DaMarcus was in talks regarding a move to New York Red Bulls,” says […]
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1. WHAT THEY’RE SAYING
“I received three death threats. They were so serious that I had to be accompanied by plain-clothes policemen. Last weekend things reached such a level that I could no longer expect my wife to put up with it.” — Jupp Heynckes, explaining why he quit as coach of German club Borussia Moenchengladbach on Wednesday. Gladbach, […]
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A Muted Transfer Window in England
The amount of money exchanged in England during the European transfer window was low enough that financial analysts felt the need to explain why business was so quiet. A total of $118 million was spent on transfers this January, $20 million less than last year. Discounting loan deals, you’ll notice that none of the league’s […]
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Chelsea’s Injury Woes Persist
A little worse for wear, perhaps, but Chelsea kept Manchester United within reach Wednesday night after beating Blackburn, 3-0, at home. The victory, however, was marred by yet another long-term injury to a first-team defender. Seemingly in acres of space down the left side, Ashley Cole caught his foot clumsily on the turf, forcing his […]
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Toronto’s Stadium Gamble
The city of Toronto-unlike say, Salt Lake City, Utah-has taken the Major League Soccer plunge, investing $8.5 million in BMO Field, the new home of MLS’s first Canadian team Toronto. In truth, the combined $15 million in local and provincial government money pales in comparison to the $45 million Real Salt Lake needed from the […]