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Deseret Morning News
Deseret Morning News columnist Brad Rock weighs in on the RSL stadium controversy, asking readers the bigger question that hangs over the investment's success or failure: is MLS worth it? The truth, he says, is that $30 million from the county and $15 million from the town of Sandy isn't ...
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Chicago Tribune
At least the Chicago Fire is aiming high: Luis Arroyave of the Chicago Tribune reports that in the last few weeks the team has vigorously been trying to sign three-time World Player of the Year Zinedine Zidane, who retired after the World Cup last summer. "We reached out to Zidane," ...
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New York Sun
Soccer columnist Paul Gardner takes a breather from Beckham and MLS and has a look at the European game. In the past few weeks the English Premier League has made itself the world's richest, securing a TV deal worth $1.2 billion for live rights to its games in 208 countries ...
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London Telegraph
The French sports newspaper L'Equipe also examines the English Premiership's claim that it's the best league in the world, saying it depends on what you mean by "best." If Manchester United is 11-points ahead of the third place team, it would suggest that there's a sizable gap between the leader, ...
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L.A. Soccer News
The U.S. U20's qualified for this summer's FIFA World Championship in Canada in style, knocking down Panama, the CONCACAF tournament host, 5-0, to finish first in a group that included Guatemala and Haiti, as well as the hosts.The spectacular team effort against Panama was preceded by tepid performances against the ...
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