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SI.com/World Soccer
Once considered one of the stronger Central American teams, El Salvador has earned a spot in the Concacaf World Cup Qualifying Hexagonal for the first time since 1997, but it wasn't easy getting back among the region's top tier of teams, as Mexican coach Carlos de los Cobos "has been ...
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MLSnet.com
Although not quite fit enough to go a full 90 minutes, Swedish international Freddie Ljungberg is set to make his MLS debut on Saturday when the Sounders host Real Salt Lake, meaning fans could be treated to the first episode of the exciting new "Fredy and Freddie Show" that has ...
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MLSnet.com
If people within the American soccer world were looking for older brother Kevin Payne and younger brother Tom Payne to be "going at each other's throats or trying to get some kind of edge on each other" surrounding last week's MLS opener between the teams each represents - D.C. United ...
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FIFA.com
Although it admittedly took him a little while to settle in with the pace and physicality of the English game, especially after not playing in a league match since November with former team and 2008 UEFA Cup champs Zenit St. Petersburg, Arsenal's expensive transfer toy Andrei Arshavin is producing instant ...
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Canadian Press
"I believe they will. But listen, Toronto has set the stage. Their fans are incredibly passionate. Toronto FC fans have proven to the MLS family that you can create a dynamic, exciting environment in your stadium for a home game and it's what soccer ought to be. We didn't necessarily ...
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AP
"A formal retraction from Pele will be requested, if what he said was not misinterpreted by the media that published it. And if Pele does not come forward, he will have to deal with his very unfortunate comment in court. Robinho is upset and disappointed at Pele, who seems to ...
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Goal.com
"These reactions are stupid and do not make a difference. When the crowd whistles Karim [Benzema] or coach [Raymond] Domenech, they must know that it's the whole French team that they are hissing." French playmaker Franck Ribery, commenting on the recent reaction from home fans during a 2-0 loss to ...
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The Daily Post (UK)
"I've never been happier than I am at the moment throughout my career. I'm playing in a top team, I'm playing with world-class players and I believe in the manager that, going forward, we can be successful ... I've got two years left on my contract and if there was ...
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