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“Without words being spoken directly about it, I think moves have been made. It’s not like [Manchester United manager Sir Alex] Ferguson stuck his foot up my backside and kicked me out the door. But without question, if it doesn’t happen for me at United, it can happen somewhere else.” — American Tim Howard, who […]

JUNIOR COLLEGE: NSCAA/adidas WomenÆs Division III All-America Team

First Team K, Heather Emswiler, So., De Anza K, Emily Barrett, So., Yuba D, Rebecca Waldo, So., Broome M, marcia Tafarel, So., Las Positas M, Karina Davila, Fr., Richland M, Aeron Coronado, So., Cedar Valley M, Tiffani Moore, So., Fresno City M, Christina Intartaglia, So., SUNY-Delhi F, Nicole Laureigh, So., Ocean F, Eileen Coyle, So., […]

JUNIOR COLLEGE: NSCAA/adidas WomenÆs Division I All-America Team

First Team K, Kira Lazenby, So., Iowa Western K, Melissa Gamble, So., Darton D, Sarah Davies, Schoolcraft D, Sharon Barbosa, CC of Rhode Island D, Melissa Frabrizius, So., Laramie County M, Aline Pugliesi, So, Young Harris M, Megan Bruso, So., Young Harris M, Andrea Evans, So., Mesa F, Ashley Thomas, Fr., Laramie County F, Leighana […]

JUNIOR COLLEGE: NSCAA/adidas MenÆs Division III All-America Team

First Team K, Israel Cisneros, So., Hartnell D, Collins Bibia, So., Bunker Hill D, Gaz Tomlinson, Fr., Potomac State D, Tracy Stephens, So., De Anza M, Andrew Paracat, So., Suffolk M, Gus Halter, So., Santa Rosa M, Julian Mero, So., Morris M, Liam Ogle, Cayuga M, Miguel Martinez, So., Herkimer County F, Aaron Gutcher, So., […]

JUNIOR COLLEGE: NSCAA/adidas MenÆs Division I All-America Team

First Team K Craig Ratanamorn, So., Barton County D, Jakub Gerlach, Fr., DuPage D, Liam Parrington, So., Bryant & Stratton D, Ollie Lutton, So., Louisburg D, Roger Espinoza, So., Yavapai M, Chris Brugger, So., Georgia Perimeter M, Leon Williams, Fr., San Jacinto M, Rafael Segal, So., Mercer County M, Scott Stockum, So., Cincinnati State F, […]

WORLD: Man United's lead cut to two points

Manchester United's lead in the English Premier League has been cut from eight points to two in five days following its 1-0 loss at West Ham United on Sunday. Second-place Chelsea, which beat Newcastle in a makeup game on Wednesday, closed the gap to two points after winning, 3-2, at Everton. The West Ham won […]

UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: Draw

The following is the draw for the round of 16 of the UEFA Champions League: Porto vs. Chelsea Celtic vs. AC Milan PSV vs. Arsenal Lille vs. Manchester United Roma vs. Lyon Barcelona vs. Liverpool Real Madrid vs. Bayern Munich Inter Milan vs. Valencia First legs to be played on Feb. 20-21. Second legs to […]

U.S. ABROAD: Cherundolo sees red

Steve Cherundolo got an early start to the holidays when he was sent off late in Hannover's 3-1 loss at Nuremberg for a handball in the box. The loss snapped a four-game unbeaten streak for Hannover, which entered the Bundesliga's winter break in 11th place — a respectable placement after a terrible start. Things don't […]

CLUB WORLD CUP: Internacional stuns Barca

Internacional of Brazil stunned Barcelona, 1-0, to win the Club World Cup before 67,128 fans in Yokohama on Sunday. Barca, the European champion, had the big edge in play, but substitute Adriano scored on a breakaway in the 82nd minute to give Internacional, the Copa Libertadores champion, the victory. Barca was the heavy favorite after […]

Adu Over-Hyped

Newsweek columnist Mark Starr says Freddy Adu’s “possible” move to Manchester United one day is pure…”bullswoosh.” That is to say that Adu’s two-week training session at United was a “commercial contrivance” conjured up by Nike, multi-million dollar sponsor of both Man United and the 17-year old, and perhaps the Glazer family, the club’s owners. In […]

Ambitious RSL Lays Business Plan

By MLS standards, Real Salt Lake was an all-star last season, finishing fifth overall with an average attendance of 16,366 fans per game. However, that, like many official MLS attendance figures, was a gross overstatement, as the team’s internal data revealed fewer than 10,000 paying customers per game. Why the discrepancy? Promotions and giveaways accounted […]

Champions League: Tough Draws for Liverpool, Real Madrid

The Champions League draw in Nyon, Switzerland, produced two standout matches for the tournament’s second round. The headliner pits 2005 winner Liverpool against last year’s champion Barcelona, while Real Madrid will play Bayern Munich for the 17th time in the competition. The English Premier League’s other teams will be very satisfied with what appear to […]

Changes Afoot for Soccer’s ‘Ultimate Stage’?

Few in soccer would argue that the quality of play in the annual UEFA Champions League surpasses that of FIFA’s World Cup. After the dour soccer on display at last summer’s championship, pundits across the world reiterated as much. Among soccer officials, it’s one of those widely assumed but seldom spoken notions. However, UEFA chief […]

IN MEMORIAM: Lamar Hunt, a man of honor

The accolades and tributes you are reading in the aftermath of Lamar Hunt's death are incredible, staggering, almost incomprehensible. They suggest an entrepreneurial colossus, a gargantuan driven by ambition, burning with fervor, consumed by conquest. Not so, not in the sense that a Jerry Jones or George Steinbrenner or Don King suck up all surrounding […]

WORLD: Sevilla aims for first in Spain

With first-place Barcelona set to play Internacional of Brazil Sunday in the final of the Club World Cup in Yokohama (TV: Fox Soccer Channel & Fox en Espanol, 5 am ET), second-place Sevilla will have a chance to move into Spain's La Liga on Sunday when it travels to Andalucian rival Recreativo Huelva (TV: Gol […]

5. OBITUARY: Ahmet Ertegun, Cosmos founder

Ahmet Ertegun, who along with his brother Nesuhi, was inducted into the U.S. Soccer Hall of Fame in 2003, died on Thursday at age 83. The Erteguns founded the New York Cosmos, the USA’s most famous soccer club, which, by bringing Pele and Franz Beckenbauer to the NASL popularized the sport in America. Ahmet was […]

GAME ON TV (thru 12/18): Your Viewing Guide

(All times ET unless noted. Consult your regular television listings guides for availability in your area. Schedules are subject to change.) FRIDAY, Dec. 15 FOX SOCCER CHANNEL FIFA Club World Cup AUCKLAND CITY-JEONBUK MOTORS, 5th Place (live), 5 am. FOX SPORTS EN ESPANOL FIFA Club World Cup AUCKLAND CITY-JEONBUK MOTORS, 5th Place (live), 5 am. […]

1. WHAT THEY’RE SAYING

“There is no doubt that MLS and the sport of soccer in America would not be where it is today without Lamar Hunt’s passion, commitment and unrelenting love of the game. He dreamed more than 30 years ago that America could someday be a Soccer Nation. And he lived to see that dream come true." […]

2. IN MEMORIAM: Lamar Hunt, a man of honor

By Ridge Mahoney Senior Editor, Soccer America The accolades and tributes you are reading in the aftermath of Lamar Hunt‘s death are incredible, staggering, almost incomprehensible. They suggest an entrepreneurial colossus, a gargantuan driven by ambition, burning with fervor, consumed by conquest. Not so, not in the sense that a Jerry Jones or George Steinbrenner […]

4. CONCACAF CHAMPIONS CUP: USL1’s Islanders knocked out

W Connection of Trinidad & Tobago defeated the Puerto Rico Islanders, 1-0, in the deciding match of Group C to advance to the next round of the Caribbean qualifiers of the CONCACAF Champions Cup. In the sixth minute, W Connection took the lead thanks to a goal by Andre Toussaint. The Islanders had several close […]

3. WORLD: Sevilla aims for first in Spain

With first-place Barcelona set to play Internacional of Brazil Sunday in the final of the Club World Cup in Yokohama (TV: Fox Soccer Channel & Fox en Espanol, 5 am ET), second-place Sevilla will have a chance to move into Spain’s La Liga on Sunday when it travels to Andalucian rival Recreativo Huelva (TV: Gol […]

Hunt’s 10 Most Memorable Soccer Moments

U.S. Soccer suffered yet another tragedy this year as Lamar Hunt, a pioneer of the game here in the United States, succumbed to cancer on Wednesday night. Big Apple Soccer has a fitting tribute to the man who devoted much of his life to seeing the U.S. become a soccer nation. Hunt was asked once […]

Schmid: Generation adidas Trip a Success

According to MLSnet, last week’s trip to England for Major League Soccer’s “Generation adidas” was a resounding success. The MLS youngsters got a chance to play against the reserve sides of several English clubs. The squad was comprised of 21 members of the league’s developmental program and they remained in England from Dec. 1-10. “What […]

FIFA Favorite Ronaldinho Leads Barca to CWC Final

European champion FC Barcelona eased past Mexico’s Club America, 4-0, on Thursday to book a place in Sunday’s Club World Cup final against South American champ Internacional in Yokohama. Ronaldinho, who has been rumored to three-peat as FIFA’s World Player of the Year this year, led the Catalans with a goal and an assist. “We […]

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