Chivas USA rookie Jonathan Bornstein scored twice, including a long-range shot that gave his team a 3-2 lead in stoppage time, but Colorado scored two minutes later despite playing a man down (yellow-red to Mike Petke) to earn a 3-3 tie. Jacob Peterson tapped in the tying goal after a fine assist by Terry Cooke, […]
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2. MLS: Streaks on the line
This weekend’s MLS action features several clashes between the hot and cold. COLUMBUS CREW (winless in a club record nine games; three straight losses) vs. LOS ANGELES GALAXY (unbeaten in five games; five straight shutouts) Saturday, 4 pm ET, live on ESPN2. KANSAS CITY WIZARDS (six straight losses) vs. NEW YORK RED BULLS (two straight […]
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1. WHAT THEY’RE SAYING
“I think he [Don Garber] was very encouraged by the progress that’s being made and the vision the prospective group has for soccer here and a stadium and facility and all that. He was very upbeat.” — Kansas City general manager Curt Johnson on MLS Commissioner Don Garber‘s visit to Kansas City to speak with […]
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NORDIC CUP: USA advances to final with 4-0 over Norway
UCLAÆs Danesha Adams scored a hat trick to lead the U.S. under-21 womenÆs national team to a 4-0 victory over host Norway and advance to the championship game of the Nordic Cup for the ninth consecutive year. The USA will face Germany in the title game on July 22 at Viking Stadium in Stavanger. Noelle […]
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OFF THE POST: Punishment on stage
Klaus Augenthaler, coach of German club Wolfsburg, says his players earn too much money to be affected by fines. That's why players guilty of tardiness and dress-code violations are being punished by having to tell jokes or sing in front of the entire squad. Augenthaler says his German players are free to choose a song […]
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MLS Game Summaries (July 19-20)
July 19 in Columbus Columbus 0 New York 2. Goals: Henderson (Buddle) 50, Laventure (Peguero, Conway) 90. Columbus – Palmer, Hendrickson, Gonzalez, Kotschau, Leitch, Thomas (Kamara, 68), Retiz, Vasquez, Burch (Rozental, 81), Gaven, Coiner (Cameron, 62). New York – Conway, Wynne, Mendes, Parke, Stammler, Magee (Lisi, 92+), Guevara, O'Rourke, Henderson (Dunivant, 75), Peguero, Buddle (Laventure, […]
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New Era In New York
How long will it take Bruce Arena to make New York Red Bull into a semblance of a competitive MLS team? In the short term, he’ll have to rely on his tactical knowledge and motivational methods, since the team is tight up against the salary cap, it has no allocations, and the rumors of a […]
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WORLD CUP: FIFA punishes head-butt victim
FIFA has suspended Italian defender Marco Materazzi for two games and fined him $4,000 for provoking French captain Zinedine Zidane to head-butt him during the World Cup final. Both players agreed that Materazzi's insults were defamatory but not of a racist nature, according to FIFA's statement, which did not expand on whether the world governing […]
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Zidane, the Selfish One, Fools the World, FIFA
Zidane, the great man, has fooled everyone into siding with him, writes Paul Doyle of the Guardian. His head-butt may have been excusable, but the frank way he chose to tell the world he feels no remorse for his actions, is not, Doyle says. Perhaps the easy manner in which the world has forgiven him […]
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British Sports Minister Backs England 2018 Bid
British Sports Minister Richard Caborn says there is “a very good chance” England will bid to host the 2018 World Cup. “As Sports Minister, I’d be disappointed if we didn’t [bid] because I’d be at the forefront of pushing it,” he said. With storied grounds like Old Trafford, Stamford Bridge and Anfield, not to mention […]
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More Transfers and Rumors
Late yesterday Real Madrid announced its first signings of the summer. As expected, former Juventus stars Fabio Cannavaro and Emerson have made their way to the Bernabeu, costing a combined $25 million. Real’s vocal new president, Ramon Calderon, assured its fans that this is only the beginning. Arsenal’s Fabregas and Chelsea’s Robben will be next, […]
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Inter Likely to Receive 2006 Scudetto
Not the way you’d want to win a trophy, but it looks as though Inter Milan will be handed last season’s Scudetto, provided the appeals of disgraced clubs Juventus and AC Milan are turned away. The sports tribunal revised the standings from last season, relegating Juventus and deducting AC Milan 44 points, leaving Milan’s cross-town […]
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Column: Think Big, Sunil
U.S. Soccer President Sunil Gulati needs to go big in its search for a replacement for former national team coach Bruce Arena, says Fox Soccer columnist Jaime Trecker. Really, really big, like current Chelsea coach Jose Mourinho big. And Trecker’s serious when he says that. He writes: “We believe it is not only possible, but […]
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6. SOCCER ON TV: Your Viewing Guide
For all the week’s MLS and Libertadores Cup action: https://www.socceramerica.com/article.asp?Art_ID=562137410
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5. OFF THE POST: Punishment on stage
Klaus Augenthaler, coach of German club Wolfsburg, says his players earn too much money to be affected by fines. That’s why players guilty of tardiness and dress-code violations are being punished by having to tell jokes or sing in front of the entire squad. Augenthaler says his German players are free to choose a song […]
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4. NORDIC CUP: Iceland holds USA to 1-1 tie
The U.S. under-21 women’s national team had to settle for a 1-1 tie with Iceland in the second group match for both teams at the 2006 Nordic Cup in Norway. UCLA’s Danesha Adams tallied on a penalty kick for the lone U.S. score. Iceland’s Margaret Vidarsdottir had scored off a direct free kick after Adams […]
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3. MLS: Red Bulls win; Chivas USA face Rapids in third-place battle
Veteran Chris Henderson beat Columbus keeper Noah Palmer from a tight angle and Jerrod Laventure lobbed him from 28 yards as the New York Red Bulls notched a 2-0 win in Columbus in their first game since Bruce Arena was named head coach. Interim head coach Richie Williams was still on the sidelines for the […]
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2. WORLD CUP: FIFA punishes head-butt victim
FIFA has suspended Italian defender Marco Materazzi for two games and fined him $4,000 for provoking French captain Zinedine Zidane to head-butt him during the World Cup final. Both players agreed that Materazzi’s insults were defamatory but not of a racist nature, according to FIFA’s statement, which did not expand on whether the world governing […]
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1. WHAT THEY’RE SAYING
“I think I felt a combination of shock and disappointment. We feel we as players let [Bob Gansler] down.” — Kansas City goalkeeper Bo Oshoniyi after Coach Bob Gansler tendered his resignation at general manager Curt Johnson‘s request. (The Kansas City Star)
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NORDIC CUP: Iceland holds USA to 1-1 tie
The U.S. under-21 womenÆs national team had to settle for a 1-1 tie with Iceland in the second group match for both teams at the 2006 Nordic Cup in Norway. UCLA's Danesha Adams tallied on a penalty kick for the lone U.S. score. IcelandÆs Margaret Vidarsdottir had scored ioff a direct free kick after Adams […]
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Fiorentina Professes Innocence Through Dante Video
In Florence, they’re using images of Medieval poet Dante Alighieri as a rhetorical device to show the Italian Soccer Federation that they city’s favorite club, Fiorentina, is innocent of the match fixing charges of which it was found guilty. A 3-D image of the renowned poet presents a new video detailing how Fiorentina was merely […]
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Man U’s Financing Under the Microscope
Manchester United’s massive debt refinancing program does not in fact mean more money for extra players, according to the UK’s Daily Telegraph. The £660 million package increases the amount of money borrowed against the club’s assets, but it cuts back on interest payments owed by more than 30 percent. All this does is further secure […]
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Ruud’s United Demise
Ruud van Nistelrooy is still not a Real Madrid player, Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson emphasized during a press conference today in Cape Town. While his move to Spain looked certain according to reports last night, Ferguson revealed that the Old Trafford club turned Real Madrid down. “There is no agreement with Real Madrid […]
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Barcelona Lands Zambrotta and Thuram
It looks like Barcelona has beaten Real Madrid and Chelsea to Italian defender Gianluca Zambrotta’s signature. Goal.com reports that Zambrotta and fellow Juventus teammate Lilian Thuram are set to join Barcelona for a combined 19 million euros. Negotiations with the players are to be concluded this evening, following which a formal announcement could be made. […]