It’s been nearly two years since we’ve seen the best from Italian striker Antonio Cassano, who emerged as a crucial player for Roma in the 2003-04 Serie A season under then-coach Fabio Capello. After Capello chose to leave the debt-ridden club at the end of that season, Cassano’s considerable talents fell by the wayside as […]
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After Sitting, Reyes Looks Set for Madrid
Jose Antonio Reyes is desperate to return to Spain with Real Madrid, and the Arsenal winger is having a hard time figuring out what exactly he should say to the press about the matter. The player has given several conflicting accounts about the speculation. Reyes most recently said he wants to sort things out “as […]
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TV for D.C. United’s Real Challenge
As of Sunday night, only fans in the Washington, D.C. area were going to see a telecast of United’s match against Real Madrid in Seattle on Wednesday on regular television. And that would have been a shame. A friendly it may be, but this game should be seen. And it will be. The match was […]
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Quality Shortage Means it’s a Seller’s Market
It’s a seller’s market out there in transfer world, writes Kevin McCarra of The Guardian. That translates to a glut of money and a shortage of talent, which means clubs with talented players know they can hold out for the right price. How else can you explain Michael Carrick’s $35 million transfer from Tottenham to […]
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Toni Decision Reflects ‘Change of Heart’
Fiorentina boss Diego Della Valle confirmed that Luca Toni will not be leaving the Florence club before the start of next season. Della Valle appeared at a press conference with the striker himself and sporting director Pantaleo Corvino, effectively putting the issue of his departure to bed. Inter Milan had been pursuing 29-year-old World Cup […]
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Villarreal Offers Senna to Manchester United
Marcos Senna will shortly become a Manchester United player if the club can come up with the right price, the player’s club Villarreal said Tuesday. “If the offer is good for everyone, the club would allow Marcos to leave,” Villarreal’s general manager Jose Manuel Llaneza told Spanish paper Mundo Deportivo. United boss Sir Alex Ferguson […]
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Juve Rejects Inter Ibra Offer
Juventus shot down an offer from Inter Milan for Sweden striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic, the Italian news agency ANSA reported Tuesday. “It would annoy me to let him go for the wrong price because Juve has to be able to look after its interests,” said Juventus president Giovanni Cobolli Gigli, who has had to watch his […]
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Gunners Bid for Ribery
French World Cup star Franck Ribery could be an Arsenal player by the end of the week according to British paper The Guardian, which learned that Arsenal handed in a formal bid to Olympique Marseille chairman Pape Diouf. The transfer offer was revealed in France Football, a publication said to be close to Arsenal coach […]
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W-LEAGUE: 2006 Awards
Most Valuable Player: Kristi Swaving (Michigan Hawks) Defender of the Year: Leslie Gaston (Atlanta Silverbacks) U19 Player of the Year: Katie Schoepfer (Western Mass Lady Pioneers) Coach of the Year: John Natale (Western Mass Lady Pioneers) Statistical Awards Scoring Champion: Kelly Shimmin (Western Mass Lady Pioneers) Goal Scoring Champion: Kelly Shimmin (Western Mass Lady Pioneers) […]
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ON THE MOVE: Canadian joins Galaxy; Clavijo re-signs
Los Angeles coach Frank Yallop has brought in left back Ante Jazic, who played for Yallop when he was at the helm of the Canadian national team that failed to qualify for the 2006 World Cup. Jazic arrives from Russian club Kuban Krasnodar. ''[He] will bring some much-needed composure and bite to the position,'' said […]
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8. SOCCER ON TV: Your Viewing Guide
For this week’s nationally televised games: https://www.socceramerica.com/article.asp?Art_ID=562137466
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7. ON THE MOVE: Canadian joins Galaxy; Clavijo re-signs
Los Angeles coach Frank Yallop has brought in left back Ante Jazic, who played for Yallop when he was at the helm of the Canadian national team that failed to qualify for the 2006 World Cup. Jazic arrives from Russian club Kuban Krasnodar. “[He] will bring some much-needed composure and bite to the position,” said […]
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6. USL SUPER-20 LEAGUE: West Kendall and Washington Freedom capture first titles
Miami area power West Kendall and the Washington Freedom claimed the first USL Super-20 League titles at the finals in Epping, N.H. Led by former U.S. U-20 keeper Diego Restrepo, West Kendall prevailed over the New York Red Bulls, 7-6, on penalty kicks after their game ended in a 1-1 tie. The Freedom also needed […]
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5. OFF THE POST: Win a holiday
A dire financial state has forced Romanian First Division club Politehnica Iasi to do away with the win bonuses that are part of players’ compensation in foreign leagues. Instead, Coach Ionut Popa has promised his players Mondays off after a weekend win.
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4. FANTASY: Be a Red Bull
For $5,000 you can attend practice with the New York Red Bulls the day before a game, participate in the pregame warmup with the squad, and get team gear, an autographed ball and four tickets for the game. (The "Adult Soccer Fantasy Experience" price for the Red Bulls game against Barcelona on Saturday was $15,000.) […]
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3. U.S. ABROAD: American hits hat trick in France
Jeremiah White became the second American to notch a hat trick for a professional European club when he scored all the goals in Gueugnon’s 3-0 win at Montpellier in the French Second Division. White, a Washington, D.C., native who played his youth soccer in Pennsylvania and starred at FC Delco, played college ball at Wake […]
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2. THE START: Arena cracks wise on first day
Former U.S. coach Bruce Arena took charge of the New York Red Bulls on Monday, handling his first practice since being named head coach on July 18. The practice took place at New Jersey City University on a field, the New York Times pointed out, that was strewn with goose droppings. "It amazes me that […]
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1. WHAT THEY’RE SAYING
“Not to be part of a celebration of Chicago as the top sports city is extremely disappointing for the Fire and for the MLS. No question we should have been part of something like that.” — Chicago Fire President John Guppy after officials from the Fire were left off the guest list for a ceremony […]
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WINNERS & LOSERS: Dynamo Dwayne hands All-Stars a victory
Winners The Houston Dynamo's Dwayne DeRosario struck from 17 yards to give the MLS-All-Stars a 1-0 win over Chelsea in the 2006 MLS All-Star Game played before 21,210 fans at the Chicago Fire's Toyota Park on Saturday. It marked the third time the MLS All-Stars faced a foreign club in their annual All-Star Game after […]
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A tale of two friendlies
Competitive league play is the working class of professional team sports, yet perhaps only in soccer can a gussied-up exhibition be gritty as well as glamorous. And when having a good time gets in the way of league play, questions must be asked. So it proved to be last weekend, as MLS and its marketing […]
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South Africa Begins World Cup Stadium Preparations
Three of South Africa’s new World Cup stadiums can be completed in three years, a timetable German architect Hubert Nienhoff says would have been unthinkable in Germany. Nienhoff helped design new stadiums in Cape Town, Durban and Port Elizabeth. “The decision to begin construction now is actually too late for us Germans,” Nienhoff said, referencing […]
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U.S. CLUB SOCCER: National Cup V Boys Champions
Boys Super Group Under-17 Ironbound SC Warriors (N.J.) 3 San Diego Surf White 1. Goals: Chaves (2), Seamon; Ocampo. Under-16 Sockers FC White (Ill.) 1 Arsenal FC (Calif.) 0. Goal: Urso. Under-15 Bridge FA Gold (SC) 2 Sockers FC (Ill.) 1 Goals: Watson, Myers; Leonard. Under-14 Irvine SC Strikers Silver (Calif.) 1 Chicago Magic 0. […]
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5. SOCCER ON TV: Your Viewing Guide
For this week’s nationally televised games: https://www.socceramerica.com/article.asp?Art_ID=562137466
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4. USL: Vancouver wins second W-League title
The Vancouver Whitecaps became the fourth team to win a second W-League championship, downing Ottawa 3-0 in the final Sunday for their second title in three years. It was the second straight year the Fury fell 3-0 in the final, finishing second to New Jersey a year ago. Vancouver advanced to the championship with a […]
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3. USASA: Sonoma County Sol wins Men’s Open Cup
The National Premier Soccer League’s Sonoma County Sol defeated the Chicago Lightning, 1-0, to win the USASA’s Men’s Open Cup. Striker David Briceno scored the game’s only goal in the 80th minute. Dallas Roma FC won the Women’s Open Cup with a 1-0 over Sockers FC. For complete USASA National Cup results: https://www.socceramerica.com/article.asp?Art_ID=562137464