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by Soccer America
Philadelphia Union CEO Nick Sakiewicz and Coach Peter Nowak announced a partnership with YSC Academy, a youth soccer academy based in Wayne, Pa. Sakiewicz and YSC Academy founder Richie Graham conveyed a plan akin to one used by many top club teams in Europe. As opposed to other American programs, ...
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by Soccer America
Despite the country's political turmoil, Honduras will host the World Cup qualifier against the USA on Oct. 10 in San Pedro Sula, says FIFA. FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke says that the country's current safety concerns are not great enough to move the match. But Valcke also said that FIFA's ...
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by Soccer America
Giovani Dos Santos has been one of Mexico's most electrifying players over the summer, playing a crucial role in the country's turnaround in its World Cup qualifying campaign. But Dos Santos will miss Mexico's final two qualifying games against El Salvador and Trinidad & Tobago. An ankle injury that Dos ...
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Liverpool co-owners George Gillett Jr. and Tom Hicks have announced that they are seeking outside investors to help reduce the club's $390 million debt and fund a new 60,000-seat stadium, a project halted in August 2008 because of the global economic downturn. "The owners have jointly retained Bank of America, ...
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TFC owner Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment has proposed a $5.5 million project to replace BMO Field's much-maligned artificial turf with grass. This week the Toronto city council is expected to approve the proposal. "We're confident that it's going to go through," MLSE executive Bob Hunter said of the plan. ...
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