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"Above all it's a lifestyle choice. Me and my family are happy here in Turin. But I also owe a debt of gratitude to the Agnelli family [Juventus owners], for the faith they have shown in me. For me, Serie A or Serie B, it's the same. It's still soccer, ...
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In an MLS season in danger of being the lowest scoring in the league's 11-year history, Chivas USA is providing the relief for soccer fans who also had to suffer through a goal-deprived World Cup. For the second week in a row, Chivas USA played a midweek road-game that ended ...
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Landon Donovan suffered a strained hamstring that could sideline him for at least a week while warming up for Los Angeles' friendly against Cruz Azul on Wednesday. The Mexican club won, 4-1, in front of 7,980 fans at UC Santa Barbara's Harder Stadium.
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The exodus of Mexican World Cup stars to Europe continued when striker Francisco Fonseca joined Portugal's Benfica. The Cruz Azul player, nicknamed "Kikin," is the fourth member of Mexico's World Cup squad to move to Europe in the last month. Defender Ricardo Osorio and captain Pavel Pardo joined Bundesliga club ...
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Brazil's Sao Paulo, which had lost twice to Chivas Guadalajara in the group stage, downed the Mexican club, 1-0, in the first leg of their Libertadores Cup semifinal in Mexico. Sao Paulo goalkeeper Rogerio Ceni scored the game's only goal on a penalty kick. It was Ceni's 63rd career goal, ...
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When Vasco da Gama forward Valdir Papel came toward the bench his own coach, Renato Portaluppi, shoved him down the sideline. Papel had been ejected in the 17th minute of the Copa Brasil final after receiving his second yellow card for his second brutal tackle from behind. "It's unacceptable that ...
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Aly Wagner will become the 18th women to play 100 or more times for her national team if she plays against Canada on Sunday in Cary, N.C. (live on ESPN2, 1 pm. ET). The USA has won seven of its last eight games against Canada and is 29-3-3 over against ...
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The U-18 Eclipse Select girls and the U-17 Arsenal FC boys, both seeking their third straight national titles, were held to ties on the opening day of the U.S. Youth Soccer National Championships in Des Moines, Iowa. The Dallas Texans Red North tied Eclipse Select, 3-3. The Eclipse Select's four ...
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For all the week's MLS and Libertadores Cup action: http://www.socceramerica.com/article.asp?Art_ID=562137424
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