Nobody at Chelsea is happy with the William Gallas situation, not Gallas, not his agent, not the club’s directors, and certainly not manager Jose Mourinho. After the Chelsea defender failed to turn up for preseason training in the U.S., Mourinho gave his number 13 to new-recruit Michael Ballack. Gallas had been told to join the […]
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ALL-STAR GAME: A Major Mismatch?
By Mike Woitalla Executive Editor, Soccer America The 10 previous MLS All-Star Games have taken many forms. Some worked, some didn't. The first-ever All-Star Game was East vs. West, and a doubleheader with a FIFA World All-Star Game that drew 78,416 to Giants Stadium. The event, orchestrated by then MLS deputy commissioner Sunil Gulati, raised […]
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What Price Pablo?
Colorado midfielder Pablo Mastroeni may have to wait until mid-September to find out if Italian Serie B club Brescia is his next destination. MLS officials have refused Brescia’s initial offer of a loan deal and no movement is likely until after the start of the Italian season, which has been pushed back two weeks in […]
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MLS ALL-STAR GAME: Donovan and Mastroeni out
Los Angeles' Landon Donovan (hamstring strain) and Colorado's Pablo Mastroeni (knee sprain) have been scratched from the MLS All-Star team that faces Chelsea on Saturday (6:30 p.m. ET, Live on ESPN). They have been replaced by midfielder Ricardo Clark and defender Eddie Robinson of the Houston Dynamo.
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U.S. OPEN CUP: Galaxy ends Roma's Cinderella run
In round-of-16 U.S. Open Cup play, the Los Angeles Galaxy won, 2-0, over Dallas' FC Roma, which had become the first amateur team to beat a fully professionally club in U.S. Cup history when it defeated Chivas USA in the last round. Quavas Kirk and Alan Gordon scored for the defending Open Cup champ Los […]
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OFF THE POST: Bolivian president injured in soccer game
The president of Bolivia, Evo Morales, is expected to be out for two to three days after suffering a broken nose in a soccer game between the Presidential Squad and the Guerrilleros de la Independencia from the city of Cochabamba. Morales took the hit while fouled by the opposing team's goalkeeper. Abad Rocha, the goalkeeper, […]
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Leeds Owner Ken Bates Reports Former Club for Illegal “Tapping-up”
For not the first time, Chelsea has been accused of “tapping up” another team’s players, which means its scouts have been making illegal contact with them. Chelsea signed Leeds United youngsters Michael Woods and Tom Taiwo in March, after making what Chairman Ken Bates describes as an illegal approach. “This is a straightforward dispute over […]
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Agent: Ibrahimovic Will Quit Juve
Despite assurances from Juve executives that no one else would be leaving the relegated club, Mino Raiola, Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s agent, confirmed that the striker intends to play elsewhere next season. New coach Didier Deschamps has been trying hard to convince the Swedish striker to stay to no avail. “Ibra will very probably leave Turin,” Raiola […]
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Milan Given All-Clear for Champions League
A UEFA panel ratified the decision made by the Italian Football Federation to reinstate disgraced club AC Milan to Champions League qualifying. The club was initially banned from the competition and then reinstated on appeal. An emergency panel was called by European soccer’s governing party to determine whether the club, which had been found guilty […]
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New Brazil Coach Leaves “Magic Quartet” Behind
New Brazilian coach Dunga controversially left off Carlos Alberto Parreira’s ‘Magic quartet,” Ronaldo, Kaka, Ronaldinho and Adriano, from his 22-man squad for the team’s friendly against Norway Aug. 16 in Oslo. Dunga retained just 8 members of Brazil’s World Cup squad — Robinho, Juan, Lucio, Luisao, Cicinho, Gilberto, Gilberto Silva and Fred. Dunga said these […]
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United: Carrick Next Best Thing to Keano
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson admits there’s only one Roy Keane, and while his big boots have proven impossible to fill these last few seasons, Ferguson believes new signing Michael Carrick could be the next best thing. “You can’t replace Roy Keane – we’ve been trying for five years. Michael’s an excellent footballer and […]
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Chelsea Defender Punished for Skipping U.S. Trip
French World Cup defender William Gallas is in the doghouse at Chelsea after failing to turn in up in Los Angeles as part of the club’s pre-season preparations in the U.S. Both Gallas and new signing Michael Ballack had been given added time off after the World Cup, but a request to have his holiday […]
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8. SOCCER ON TV: Your Viewing Guide
For the week’s national televised games: https://www.socceramerica.com/article.asp?Art_ID=562137445
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7. LIBERTADORES CUP: Chivas hopes to prevent all-Brazilian final
The Libertadores Cup could feature an all-Brazilian final, as was the case last year when Sao Paulo downed Atletico Paranaense. Hoping to prevent that scenario are Mexico’s Chivas Guadalajara and Paraguay’s Libertad. Guadalajara takes a 1-0 deficit from its first-leg home semifinal loss to Sao Paulo. In the group stage, Guadalajara beat Sao Paulo at […]
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6. OFF THE POST: Bolivian president injured in soccer game
Evo Morales, Bolivia’s President, is expected to be on injured reserve for two to three days after suffering a broken nose in a soccer game between the Presidential Squad and the Guerrilleros de la Independencia from the city of Cochabamba. Morales took the hit while fouled by the opposing team’s goalkeeper. Abad Rocha, the goalkeeper, […]
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5. REAL MADRID: Teammates fight at practice
The Spanish media report that Brazilian forward Robinho and defensive midfielder Thomas Gravesen came to blows during a practice in the team’s Austria training camp. Robinho, victim of a fierce tackle by the Danish hard man, retaliated and the players had to be separated by other teammates. Coach Fabio Capello sent both to the locker […]
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4. U.S. SOCCER: Young teens gather for U-14 national team camp
U.S. Soccer invited more than 120 players to an Under-14 Boys’ National Team Identification Camp in Concord, Mass., July 30-Aug. 5. The camp is run by Coach Manny Schellscheidt. View the roster at: https://www.socceramerica.com/article.asp?Art_ID=562137451
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3. U.S. OPEN CUP: Galaxy ends Roma’s Cinderella run
In round-of-16 U.S. Open Cup play, the Los Angeles Galaxy won, 2-0, over Dallas’ FC Roma, which had become the first amateur team to beat a fully professionally club in U.S. Cup history when it defeated Chivas USA in the last round. Quavas Kirk and Alan Gordon scored for the defending Open Cup champ Los […]
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2. MLS ALL-STAR GAME: Donovan and Mastroeni out
Los Angeles’ Landon Donovan (hamstring strain) and Colorado’s Pablo Mastroeni (knee sprain) have been scratched from the MLS All-Star team that faces Chelsea on Saturday (6:30 p.m. ET, Live on ESPN). They have been replaced by midfielder Ricardo Clark and defender Eddie Robinson of the Houston Dynamo.
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1. WHAT THEY’RE SAYING
"I believe the game is improving in the U.S., but I think more important than having a player in Chelsea for American [soccer] is to have improvements in your own league.” — Chelsea coach Jose Mourinho, who will get a look at MLS’s best when the English Premier League champ faces the MLS All-Stars on […]
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Forza Roma
The improbable run of USASA team Roma FC continues tonight when the Dallas-based amateur team meets the defending MLS champion Los Angeles Galaxy in the U.S. Open Cup. According to assistant coach John Calandro, whose son John – fresh out of high school – is the youngest member of the team, Roma’s run has cost […]
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MLS: The Scoring Race
As MLS takes its All-Star break, Chivas USA striker Ante Razov leads the goalscorers' race with 12 goals. This marks the sixth season in which Razov, who joined the league during its inaugural season in 1996, has scored more than 10 goals. With 96 career regular-season goals, he's third in league history behind two other […]
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MLS CONFIDENTIAL: Forza Roma
By Ridge Mahoney Senior Editor, Soccer America The improbable run of USASA team Roma FC continues tonight when the Dallas-based amateur team meets the defending MLS champion Los Angeles Galaxy in the U.S. Open Cup. According to assistant coach John Calandro, whose son John – fresh out of high school – is the youngest member […]
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U.S. SOCCER: U-14 boys national team roster
U.S. Soccer invited more than 120 players to an Under-14 BoysÆ National Team Identification Camp in Concord, Mass., July 30-Aug. 5. The camp is run by coach Manny Schellscheidt. Identification Camp U-14 U.S. boys national team roster Region I (36 players) Samuel Adjei (Newark, N.J.), Kyle Bitterman (Lancaster, Pa.), Damian Bziukiewicz (Middle Village, N.Y.), Roy […]
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The Story of Luciano Moggi, Match-Fixer Extraordinaire
Finally, The Observer Monthly’s Jason Burke sheds some light on what exactly it means when we say that Juventus, Milan, Lazio, and Fiorentina have been found guilty of match-fixing. Several reports have alluded to the so-called “match-fixing ring” lead by former Juventus GM Luciano Moggi, but few, if any, have gone in-depth into what exactly […]