Soccer America Archives

He’s going, he’s not going, he’s going, he’s not going. One thing is for sure, Ruud Van Nistelrooy is back in England training with Manchester United, according to several reports. The unhappy Dutchman has seen his club reject bids from both Real Madrid and Bayern Munich due to the “exorbitant prices” United seeks for a […]

He must not be in very high demand: Argentina’s 31-year-old striker, Hernan Crespo, is still a Chelsea player despite loudly proclaiming his intention to return to his beloved Italy. For months, he’s been telling anybody who’s willing to listen that he and his family are unhappy with life in England. Chelsea doesn’t seem to care. […]

Republic of Ireland international Damien Duff was a steal for Newcastle at $9.2 million; the Magpies are receiving a winger of the highest quality who will be arriving at the club at the peak of his career. While Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho emphasized he was sad to let such a talented player go, he admits […]

The defense teams for the four Italian soccer clubs found guilty of match-fixing completed began their appeals process over the weekend, hoping to land softer sentences after three top clubs, including champion Juventus, were relegated to Serie B; all four were deducted points for the forthcoming seasons and banned from the European competitions they qualified […]

The Los Angeles Times has an interesting article about the eccentric investor-billionaire Phillip Anschutz, a man whose name Major League Soccer fans know very well. One-time owner of no less than six of the league’s teams, Anschutz is also responsible for stadia, movie theaters, even a Hollywood production company; he has interests in 100 companies […]

In the wake of the historic match-fixing scandal that has changed the face of Serie A for the next two seasons, Italy’s cabinet approved much-needed reform bill overhauling the way soccer broadcasting rights are negotiated. The end result will be that smaller clubs get a fairer share of the spoils. Italian soccer is to adopt […]

Damien Duff looks certain to end his three-year spell at Chelsea, Manager Jose Mourinho confirmed yesterday, as the wily Portuguese makes a push to tighten his core group of senior players. It was also confirmed today that Asier Del-Horno has left for Valencia, possibly paving the way for England left-back Ashley Cole to move from […]

Carlos Alberto Parreira is wasting no time since his departure as Brazil’s national team coach. Parreira told the Brazilian journal Estado de São Paulo on Thursday that “serious negotiations have been going on for some time” between Parreira and the South African Football Association (SAFA). No deal has been finalized, but SAFA expects Parreira to […]

Conflicting reports abound over the future of Manchester United’s Ruud Van Nistelrooy. One thing is clear: Real Madrid has not matched United’s asking price of between $27 and $29 million. News reports have pegged the Spanish club’s offer at between $15 million-$22 million. Real Madrid vice president Juan Mendoza insists the club will not overpay […]

In 2010, it could be Bruce Arena’s voice we hear behind the mic leading Disney’s World Cup coverage. SI.com chatted with Tim Scanlan, ESPN’s senior coordinating producer, about the network’s performance in Germany 2006, and he said if the opportunity presented itself he would strongly consider using Arena. Sour-faced Arena? Why? “Because he always has […]