For the second year in a row, Boston College defender Laura Georges is among 20 players nominated for the FIFA World Women's Player of the Year award. Georges, who has split time between the Eagles and France's women's national team, is considered one of the best defenders in the world. The BC senior played for […]
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COLLEGE WOMEN: Carolina makes it 15 in a row
Goals by Yael Averbuch and Heather O'Reilly in the final 10 minutes propelled No. 2 North Carolina past Boston College, 3-1, on Thursday night at Fetzer Field for its 15th win in a row. Carolina went ahead in the 10th minute, but the Eagles came back to tie the score 36 seconds later on freshman […]
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YOUTH: Adu captains U-20s to big win
Freddy Adu didn't score in his first game as captain of a U.S. national team, but he didn't need to as the U.S. U-20 national team crushed Haiti's U-23s, 5-1, on Wednesday night in Sunrise, Fla. Michael Bradley, Miguel Gonzalez, Johann Smith and Tim Ward all scored in the first half as the U-20s took […]
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EUROPE: Weekend preview
ENGLAND. Reading, tied for fourth place only three points behind leaders Chelsea and United, is the surprise of the EPL season. In their previous home game, the Royals, who start Americans Marcus Hahnemann and Bobby Convey, tied Manchester United, 1-1. On Saturday evening, defending EPL champion Chelsea visits the Madejski Stadium (TV: Fox Soccer Channel, […]
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MLS PREVIEW: Two playoff spots up for grabs
By Ridge Mahoney MEADOWLANDS MUST-WIN. ''It's Bruce, it's on turf, Tony's in goal again, it's got all the makings of all the headlines you could want going into a final match of the season.'' Josh Wolff may not have it exactly right, but surely the elements are in place for the Meadowlands to be buzzing […]
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USL-1: San Francisco welcomes Victory
Ukrainian-American Dmitry Piterman, the president of Spanish club Alaves, has acquired a USL First Division franchise that will begin play in the 2007 season. California Victory derives its nickname from Alaves' home city of Vitoria, the capital city of the province of Alava in the Basque country of Spain. The club will play out of […]
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OFF THE POST: Ref in trouble for two balls
Referee Daniel Salazar has been suspended for three games by the Ecuadoran federation for allowing LDU to score a 89th-minute game-winning goal with two balls on the field. After Deportivo Quito keeper Daniel Viteri saved an LDU shot he held on to the ball as he crossed the line for a corner kick. He kept […]
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4. AWARDS: Six Tar Heels head 25th Anniversary Team
The NCAA announced its Division I Women’s Soccer 25th Anniversary Team, picked to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the NCAA’s sponsorship of women’s championships. North Carolina, winner of 16 of the first 24 NCAA women’s soccer championships, dominated the team with six players on the 11-player team. In addition, UNC coach Anson Dorrance was selected […]
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3. SPOTLIGHT: Georges again nominated for FIFA award
For the second year in a row, Boston College defender Laura Georges is among 20 players nominated for the FIFA World Women’s Player of the Year award. Georges, who has split time between the Eagles and France’s women’s national team, is considered one of the best defenders in the world. The BC senior played for […]
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2. WOMEN: Carolina makes it 15 in a row
Goals by Yael Averbuch and Heather O’Reilly in the final 10 minutes propelled No. 2 North Carolina past Boston College, 3-1, on Thursday night at Fetzer Field for its 15th win in a row. Carolina went ahead in the 10th minute, but the Eagles came back to tie the score 36 seconds later on freshman Gina […]
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1. Denver rocks since break
With an 11-week regular season, it’s rare to get a week off in college soccer, but that’s what has turned around Denver’s season. Since skipping the weekend of Sept. 22-23, the Pioneers have been on a roll, winning four MPSF games, all by shutouts, and moving into the Soccer America Men’s Top 25. The streak […]
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AWARDS: Six Tar Heels head 25th Anniversary Team
The NCAA announced its Division I WomenÆs Soccer 25th Anniversary Team, picked to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the NCAA's sponsorship of women's championships. North Carolina, winner of 16 of the first 24 NCAA women's soccer championships, dominated the team with six players on the 11-player team. In addition, UNC coach Anson Dorrance was selected […]
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1. WHAT THEY’RE SAYING
“Here to you … Misses Robinson” — Headline in England’s Daily Express on the own goal in England’s 2-0 loss against Croatia that saw goalkeeper Paul Robinson whiff horribly on a seemingly innocuous back pass from Gary Neville.
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3. YOUTH: Adu captains U-20s to big win
Freddy Adu didn’t score in his first game as captain of a U.S. national team, but he didn’t need to as the U.S. U-20 national team crushed Haiti’s U-23s, 5-1, on Wednesday night in Sunrise, Fla. Michael Bradley, Miguel Gonzalez, Johann Smith and Tim Ward all scored in the first half as the U-20s took […]
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5. USL-1: San Francisco welcomes Victory
Ukrainian-American Dmitry Piterman, the president of Spanish club Alaves, has acquired a USL First Division franchise that will begin play in the 2007 season. California Victory derives its nickname from Alaves’ home city of Vitoria, the capital city of the province of Alava in the Basque country of Spain. The club will play out of […]
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4. EUROPE: Weekend preview
ENGLAND. Reading, tied for fourth place only three points behind leaders Chelsea and United, is the surprise of the EPL season. In their previous home game, the Royals, who start Americans Marcus Hahnemann and Bobby Convey, tied Manchester United, 1-1. On Saturday evening, defending EPL champion Chelsea visits the Madejski Stadium (TV: Fox Soccer Channel, […]
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7. OFF THE POST: Ref in trouble for two balls
Referee Daniel Salazar has been suspended for three games by the Ecuadoran federation for allowing LDU to score a 89th-minute game-winning goal with two balls on the field. After Deportivo Quito keeper Daniel Viteri saved an LDU shot he held on to the ball as he crossed the line for a corner kick. He kept […]
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2. MLS PREVIEW: Two playoff spots up for grabs
By Ridge Mahoney MEADOWLANDS MUST-WIN. “It’s Bruce, it’s on turf, Tony’s in goal again, it’s got all the makings of all the headlines you could want going into a final match of the season.” Josh Wolff may not have it exactly right, but surely the elements are in place for the Meadowlands to be buzzing […]
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6. WORLD: Zidane nominated for FIFA award
Retired Zinedine Zidane is among the 30 players nominated for the 2006 FIFA World Men’s Player of the Year award, despite his headbutt into the chest of Italian Marco Materazzi that resulted him being sent off late in the World Cup final, the last game of his career. Zidane won the adidas Golden Ball as […]
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Atletico’s Rodriguez Suffers ACL Tear in Argentina Friendly
Last night’s round of internationals proved to be yet another nightmare for a top club coach. Atletico Madrid’s Argentine striker, Maxi Rodriguez, tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee during a meaningless friendly against Spain last night. The 25-year old is expected to be sidelined now for the remainder of the season after […]
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Milan Lawyer: We Want Last Season’s Scudetto
Juventus, Milan, and Lazio have now presented their cases to an Italian Olympic committee (CONI) Arbitration Court in hopes of getting their Calciopoli penalties reduced, and Milan lawyer Leandro Cantamessa is so confident his client’s points penalty will be eradicated, that he says the 2005-06 Scudetto should be reassigned to the Rossoneri. “The only certainty […]
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An ‘Irish Performance’ Salvages Pride in Dublin
Prior to England’s disastrous outing against Croatia on Wednesday night, coach/nationalist Steve McClaren called for an “English performance” to overcome the Croats away from home. Across the Irish Sea, Steve Staunton and the Republic of Ireland could have used a similar infusion of nationalist fervor prior to a tricky Euro 2008 qualifier at home to […]
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England Aftermath: What the Papers Said
Blame culture, indeed. The Guardian puts Steve Pearce’s English blame test to the test by excerpting reactions to England’s 2-0 loss to Croatia from Britain’s major newspapers. “If there has been a lower ebb in the tide of English football, please remind me,” says Steven Howard of The Sun. He blamed the formation: “If you […]
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Man City Boss Blasts English Press
Call it “blame culture,” says Manchester City boss Stuart Pearce. With every England performance, regardless of the result, the English press and its pundits feel it’s their duty to dole out blame for what will have been a less than perfect performance nine times out of ten. Granted, England was thoroughly beaten by Croatia in […]
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FIFA World Player of the Year: men's & women's nominees
Men's Nominees: Adriano (Brazil), Michael Ballack (Germany), Gianluigi Buffon (Italy), Fabio Cannavaro (Italy), Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal), Petr Cech (Czech Republic), Deco (Portugal), Didier Drogba (Ivory Coast), Michael Essien (Ghana), Samuel Eto'o (Cameroon), Luis Figo (Portugal), Gennaro Gattuso (Italy), Steven Gerrard (England), Thierry Henry (France), Kaka (Brazil), Miroslav Klose (Germany), Philipp Lahm (Germany), Frank Lampard (England), […]