The spate of trouble on the field and off at major European games continued Tuesday night when Valencia's Champions League aggregate victory over Inter Milan was marred by a mass brawl at the final whistle in which Inter's Argentine midfielder, Nicolas Burdisso, suffered a broken nose. The brawl had begun on the field when David […]
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OFF THE POST: Beckham stays out of Swiss politics
Referee-turned-politician Philippe Leuba of Switzerland used as part of his campaign material a shot of him shaking hands with David Beckham before the England-Argentina friendly he reffed in 2005. In the photo, Beckham's speech bubble had him saying, ''I hope you are just as impartial in the state parliament as you were on the soccer […]
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GOLD CUP: USA draws Guatemala, El Salvador, T&T
Once again, the USA looks to have an easy draw in group play at the Gold Cup. It's 7-0-0 against Guatemala, Trinidad & Tobago and El Salvador, its Group B foes at the 2007 the Gold Cup, and they all three are in turmoil. El Salvador only recently ended a 29-month winless streak. Like El […]
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HALL OF FAME: Perez and Murray on Veteran's Ballot
Fourteen former players are on the National Soccer Hall of Fame's Veteran's Final Ballot, All Hall of Famers are eligible to vote on the final Veteran's Ballot. The Veteran receiving the most votes is elected to the Hall of Fame as long as the vote total is at least 50 percent of the ballots cast. […]
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ALGARVE CUP: U.S. stars back in the fold
The USA opens play against China on Thursday (kickoff: 11:15 am ET) at the 2007 Algarve Cup in Silves, Portugal, and the tournament will mark the first action of the 2007 season for captain Kristine Lilly, who heads into the Algarve Cup with 117 career goals, second on the all-time goal scoring list for women […]
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6. ALGARVE CUP: U.S. stars back in the fold
The USA opens play against China on Thursday (kickoff: 11:15 am ET) at the 2007 Algarve Cup in Silves, Portugal, and the tournament will mark the first action of the 2007 season for captain Kristine Lilly, who heads into the Algarve Cup with 117 career goals, second on the all-time goal scoring list for women […]
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7. HALL OF FAME: Perez and Murray on Veteran’s Ballot
Fourteen former players are on the National Soccer Hall of Fame’s Veteran’s Final Ballot, All Hall of Famers are eligible to vote on the final Veteran’s Ballot. The Veteran receiving the most votes is elected to the Hall of Fame as long as the vote total is at least 50 percent of the ballots […]
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5. EUROPE: Brawl mars Valencia win
The spate of trouble on the field and off at major European games continued Tuesday night when Valencia’s Champions League aggregate victory over Inter Milan was marred by a mass brawl at the final whistle in which Inter’s Argentine midfielder, Nicolas Burdisso, suffered a broken nose. The brawl had begun on the field when David […]
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4. EUROPE: Liverpool knocks out Barcelona
It was too little, too late for Barcelona, which beat Liverpool, 1-0, at Anfield Tuesday night in the UEFA Champions League but could not make up for its 2-1 loss to the Reds two weeks earlier in Barcelona. Liverpool knocked out the defending champions on the away goals after their round-of-16 series ended in a […]
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3. SCOUTING REPORTS: USA’s Gold Cup opponents
GUATEMALA. The Chapines remain the only major Central American soccer nation to have never reached the World Cup finals, and their national team coach says that won’t change any time soon. They came close in qualifying for the 2006 finals, mounting a strong campaign to finish fifth in the Hexagonal, but they have since slipped. […]
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2. GOLD CUP: USA draws Guatemala, El Salvador, T&T
Once again, the USA looks to have an easy draw in group play at the Gold Cup. It’s 7-0-0 against Guatemala, Trinidad & Tobago and El Salvador, its Group B foes at the 2007 the Gold Cup, and they all three are in turmoil. El Salvador only recently ended a 29-month winless streak. Like El […]
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1. WHAT THEY’RE SAYING
“We live in a violent world today and, unfortunately, this violent world is transferred to within our preferred sport. We have policing organisms for the internet and music, for example, but not for sport, which carries great importance in the world. It is time something was done. We cannot continue like this.” — Newly elected […]
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CP impairs use of DP option
Gamblers call it the choking point, that threshold of betting tolerance at which boldness melts and fear sets in. Judgment falters, confidence erodes, and more often than not, losses ensue. At the poker table, once that stack of chips to be pushed into the pot gets high enough and thick enough, the player quavers. At […]
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The Bottom Rung of the MLS Pay Pole
Even if David Beckham isn’t really going to be making $250 million from his move the L.A. Galaxy this summer, his guaranteed $27.5 million base salary over five years is light years away from what most players in the league make. Foreigners may view the U.S. as the land of overpaid sports star, but that […]
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Lyon-Roma: the Forgotten Series
Amidst a smorgasbord of other mouth-watering options in the Champions League second round, Lyon-Roma could be considered something of a forgotten series. However, American viewers, at least those who subscribe to Setanta Sports USA (5 pm ET) or ESPN Deportes (midnight ET), will get the opportunity to watch on delay later on Tuesday what could […]
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Inter’s Ibracadabra
If, like some neutrals, you’ve stopped watching Serie A because Inter Milan is walking away with it, you’d be remiss in failing to notice the current form of one of the world’s best strikers, writes the Guardian’s James Richardson. No, he’s not talking about Roma’s Francesco Totti (although penalty kicks aside, he’s having a fantastic […]
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Checketts and Co. to Buy GolTV?
Sweet music to soccer fan ears, perhaps: New York-based SCP Worldwide, whose principal investors include former Madison Square Garden and CSTV executives Dave Checketts and Chris Bevilacqua, is said to be buying a majority stake in GolTV, the U.S. purveyor of Spain’s La Liga as well as games from Italy’s Serie A and the German […]
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Adu Interview in Madrid
American hype-machine Freddy Adu is in Madrid with Real Salt Lake preparing for a friendly against a Real Madrid reserve team combining players from both Real Madrid C and Castilla. RealMadrid.com took the opportunity to interview the 17-year-old Adu. Freddy said he “couldn’t be happier” with his move to RSL, adding for the first time […]
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TV PREVIEW: Liverpool prepares for Barca assault
Barcelona can take hope from Manchester United that Liverpool is beatable at Anfield. The Spanish club will put its UEFA Champions League title on the line Tuesday night when it faces Liverpool, which takes a 2-1 lead into the game. The Reds are coming off Saturday's 1-0 loss to Manchester United that ended their 30-game […]
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YOUTH: U-17 boys off to Central America
The U.S. under-17 boys national team is headed to Central America, where it continues its preparations for this spring's CONCACAF qualifying tournament for the 2007 Under-17 World Cup in South Korea. The U-17s will leave Thursday for a 10-day trip to Honduras and Guatemala that includes two matches against Honduras U-17s and matches against the […]
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YOUTH: Duerst leads U-17 girls at HDC
Dean Duerst, the former Wisconsin coach, took over for Erica Walsh as the head coach of the U.S. under-17 girls national team for its current camp at the Home Depot Center. Walsh was recently the new women's head coach at Penn State after her predecessor, Paula Wilkins, took Duerst's job in Madison. Duerst is also […]
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OFF THE POST: How not to get back in the lineup
Goalkeeper Diego Fernando of Colombian club Deportivo Pasto reacted to news that he'd be on the bench by punching Coach Alvaro de Jesus Gomez in the face. ''This type of indiscipline cannot be tolerated, especially in an institution characterized by unity and solidarity,'' said the club in a statement after suspending Fernando. In southern Serbia, […]
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7. YOUTH: Duerst leads U-17 girls at HDC
Dean Duerst, the former Wisconsin coach, took over for Erica Walsh as the head coach of the U.S. under-17 girls national team for its current camp at the Home Depot Center. Walsh was recently the new women’s head coach at Penn State after her predecessor, Paula Wilkins, took Duerst’s job in Madison. Duerst is also […]
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6. YOUTH: U-17 boys off to Central America
The U.S. under-17 boys national team is headed to Central America, where it continues its preparations for this spring’s CONCACAF qualifying tournament for the 2007 Under-17 World Cup in South Korea. The U-17s will leave Thursday for a 10-day trip to Honduras and Guatemala that includes two matches against Honduras U-17s and matches against the […]
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4. TV PREVIEW: Liverpool prepares for Barca assault
Barcelona can take hope from Manchester United that Liverpool is beatable at Anfield. The Spanish club will put its UEFA Champions League title on the line Tuesday night when it faces Liverpool, which takes a 2-1 lead into the game. The Reds are coming off Saturday’s 1-0 loss to Manchester United that ended their 30-game […]