Is that it for Beckhamania?

L.A. Daily News

David Beckham (and by extension, MLS, Alexi Lalas and the L.A. Galaxy) have much to prove next year following the global icon's disappointing first season in Major League Soccer. At the end of his five total years as a player in the American league, there will no doubt be an ... Read the whole story

Red Bulls' Waterreus to Retire

North Jersey Herald

He hasn't been here long, but New York Red Bulls goalkeeper Ronald Waterreus has decided to retire from the game at the end of his debut season in Major League Soccer. The club made the announcement last Friday, following the Bulls' 1-1 draw with the Los Angeles Galaxy, in which ... Read the whole story

Liverpool-Everton Ref Forced to Sit

Reuters

It's not often that England's Professional Game Match Board, the organization that allocates referees for games, hands out suspensions, which means that when it does, the performance of the referee in question must have been pretty awful, indeed. For his awful performance in the Merseyside derby on Saturday -- awful ... Read the whole story

Villarreal, Espanyol Steal Headlines in Spain

The Guardian/ESPN Soccernet

Widely regarded as the second club of their city, Villarreal, a Valencia suburb, and Espanyol of Barcelona stole headlines in Spain this weekend by handing comprehensive defeats to FC Barcelona and Real Madrid, respectively. Villarreal routed Barcelona, 3-1, in the first half at El Madrigal and then held on to ... Read the whole story

What Does 'Brazilian Soccer' Mean, Anyway?

BBC Sport

Thanks to globalization, Brazilian soccer in recent years has become an increasingly "vague" term, says BBC's Tim Vickery, a concept that's underscored by events in Brazil last week. On Wednesday, the Brazilian national team returned home to play a match in front of its own people for the first time ... Read the whole story

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