Notwithstanding (perhaps) the No. 23 shirt worn by David Beckham of the L.A. Galaxy, Mexican-American soccer fans across the country are far more likely to pick up a Club America or Chivas de Guadalajara jersey from their local sporting goods store than say, a Houston Dynamo jersey. Indeed, most Latino soccer fans are as loyal […]
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Unbeaten, Unsatisfied Newcastle
Newcastle United, for one, hasn’t endured the happiest of takeovers. Englishman Mike Ashley took control of the club about a month ago, purchasing 90 percent of Newcastle’s shares. But Manager Sam Allardyce is already at odds with the new owners, who “know very little about the football side” of running a club. With opening day […]
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Foreign Sellout Threatens EPL Regulation
Opponents to foreign ownership in English soccer are a frustrated bunch these days. In all, nine EPL clubs have been taken over by foreign investors; Americans own three of them, and soon, perhaps, four, if Colorado Rapids owner Stan Kroenke can buy his way further into Arsenal and gain control. Opponents to the trend argue […]
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U.S. women beat Japan, 4-1, in Women’s World Cup test
The U.S. women’s national team improved to 11-0-2 in 2007 — 9-0-2 against teams that will be playing in the Women’s World Cup — with a 4-1 win over Japan on Saturday night at San Jose’s Spartan Stadium. The Americans got a powerful header from Shannon Boxx in the first half and second-half strikes from Kristine Lilly and Abby Wambach . The fourth U.S. goal was an own goal.
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What They’re Saying
“This is not just about football … this is more important than that. This has brought great happiness to a whole country. This is not about a team, this is about human beings.”
— Iraq’s Brazilian coach, Jorvan Vieira, after Iraq won the Asian Cup with a 1-0 win over Saudi Arabia, bringing a moment of joy to war-torn Iraq.
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Just one team is out of SuperLiga with one round to go
Of the eight SuperLiga teams, only Club America is eliminated with each team still to play its final group game. D.C. United beat America, 1-0, Sunday on a Rod Dyachenko goal and is tied for first place in Group B with Houston, which scored from the opening kickoff against Morelia yet conceded a pub-league equalizer and ended up tied, 1-1. Guadalajara took over the lead in Group A by beating the Galaxy, 2-1, in front of more than 37,000 fans at the Los Angeles Coliseum. FC Dallas played its second straight 1-1 tie, against Pachuca, and despite being in third place can advance if it beats the Galaxy at home Tuesday night.
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Adu leaves MLS to conclude Benfica deal
Freddy Adu is gone. Real Salt Lake gave the 18-year-old Adu permission to travel to Lisbon, Portugal, where he hopes to conclude an agreement to sign with Portuguese club Benfica.
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Historic victory brings joy to Iraq
Iraq achieved one of the most dramatic victories in the modern history of soccer when it won the Asian Cup for the first time, beating Saudi Arabia, 1-0, in Sunday’s final in Jakarta, Indonesia, and setting off wild celebrations back home in war-torn Iraq.
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Blanco leads Fire past Toronto in MLS debut
The Chicago Fire rolled to a 3-0 win in the MLS debut of Mexican attacker Cuauhtemoc Blanco and presented head coach Juan Carlos Osorio his first MLS victory. New England also won on the road, beating Real Salt Lake, 2-1. Spectacular goals by Kerry Zavagnin and Yuri Movsisyan propelled the Kansas City Wizards past Chivas USA, 3-2, and pushed them to within a point of the Eastern Conference lead now held by the Revs.
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PDL Playoff Results
The defending champion Michigan Bucks moved into the semifinals of the Premier Development League, where they are joined by the 2006 runner-up Laredo Heat, Brooklyn Knights and Fresno Fuego.
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W-League Playoff Results
The Atlanta Silverbacks stunned the host Minnesota Lightning, 5-2, to win the Central Conference championship victory. Seattle and Ottawa also won conference finals on the road to join Atlanta and host Rochester at next weekend’s W-League final four.
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Eagles soar to second girls national championship
The Eagles of Southern California won their second title at the US Youth Soccer National Championships in three years when they beat the powerhouse Dallas Texans Red, 3-2, in the U-17 girls final on Sunday at at the Pizza Hut Park complex in Frisco, Texas. Four of the six finals were decided in overtime or on penalty kicks.
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Terryville shocks Arsenal FC in U-18 boys championships
Terryville Fire of New York pulled one of the biggest upsets in the history of the US Youth Soccer National Championships when it beat Arsenal FC twice in two days, ending the Southern California club’s bid for a fourth straight national title in its age group. With Arsenal having already clinched a berth in Saturday’s final at the Pizza Hut Park complex in Frisco, Texas, the Fire edged Arsenal, 1-0, on the final day of group play to reach the final, where it again prevailed, 1-0.
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US Youth Soccer National Championships Results
Complete results and goalscorers from the US Youth Soccer National Championships in Frisco, Texas.
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USL-1 leader Portland hands Preston third loss on West Coast tour
The USL-1 league-leading Portland Timbers defeated England’s Preston North End 2-1 in an exhibition match in front of 8,238 at PGE Park on Saturday night. New signing Matt Taylor scored two second-half goals for the Portland Timbers. Preston North End suffered its third loss on its trip to the West Coast. The USL-2 playoff field is all set. Wins by Cleveland and Harrisburg put them in the playoffs; leader Richmond and Charlotte, which holds the tiebreaker over Crystal Palace Baltimore, complete the playoff field.
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Califf scores for Aalborg in Intertoto Cup victory
American Dan Califf scored in Danish club AaB Aalborg’s 2-1 win over Ghent that gave it a 3-2 victory over the Belgian club in the third round of the Intertoto Cup.
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Multi-national FC Indiana rewarded with WPSL title
FC Indiana won its second Women’s Premier Soccer League title in three years when it beat the New England Mutiny, 3-0, in the final on Sunday in Tampa.
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Soccer Coming to the House that Vince Built
It’s a town synonymous with names from that other football, like Vince Lombardi and Brett Favre, but officials from Green Bay/Brown County, Wisc., believe that soccer would be a big hit in Cheesehead territory. Yep, that’s right, both the Green Pay Packers and area tourism organizations are planning to meet with U.S. Soccer about bringing […]
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Cherundolo Helps Hannover Capture Zizzo
The U-20 World Cup in Canada turned out to be a good advertisement for several young Americans, including Sal Zizzo, who signed a three-year deal with Hannover 96 earlier this week. Zizzo joins countryman Steve Cherundolo at the German club. Incidentally, the former U.S. international played a part in Zizzo’s transfer, according to Yanks Abroad. […]
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Transfer Market: Sven Still Busy, Bayern Signs 13-Year-Old Peruvian
In transfer news: busy Manchester City manager Sven-Goran Eriksson snagged Martin Petrov from Atletico Madrid for three years for $9.4 million, subject to a UK work permit. Various reports say that Sven is also close to adding Juve defender Giorgio Chiellini for $14 million. After eight years at Arsenal, Freddie Ljungberg packed his bags for […]
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Iraq’s Remarkable Run, the SuperLiga and Freddy’s Fee
Iraq’s first-ever run to the final of the AFC Asian Cup is a remarkable achievement, says SI.com’s Grant Wahl, and not just because of the war (although that’s most of it): the inexperienced Iraqis were never supposed to make it this far. It’s certainly a team with some legitimate talent, having beaten favorites Australia and […]
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What They’re Saying
“When they took over, the first thing Tom and George wanted to do was review the stadium both in terms of the design and the capacity. This is the immensely impressive result of their deliberations. We’re creating a stadium that not only the club and supporters can be proud of, but something the whole city can be proud of. Liverpool as a city is on the move and deserves world-class developments like this.”
— Rick Parry, the chief executive officer of Liverpool FC on American owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett, who scrapped plans for the 60,000-seat New Anfield and came up with plans for a 76,000-seat stadium at a cost of $600 million, thus ending talk that they weren’t willing to spend money on their new investment. (Independent)
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Brazil crushes USA, 5-0, for women’s gold at Pan-Am Games
Host Brazil, fielding its full national team, defeated the U.S. under-20 national team, 5-0, in the gold-medal match at the 2007 Pan-American Games in front of almost 70,000 fans at the famed Maracana Stadium.
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U.S. Youth Soccer National Championships Results
Complete results and goalscorers from the US Youth Soccer National Championships in Frisco, Texas.
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Dallas Texans Red held by Ruckus at National Championships
The Dallas Texans Red, seeking their third consecutive national title, avoided an upset in McGuire Cup action at the US Youth Soccer National Championships when Virginia star Jonathan Villanueva scored with four minutes left to give the Texans a 1-1 tie with the South San Jose/San Juan Ruckus. For a roundup of the major developments on Day 2 …