1. WHAT THEY'RE SAYING

by Soccer America

"The clubs in the G-14 only have themselves in mind. I'll say it in no uncertain terms: [Real Madrid president] Ramon Calderon and his colleagues are single combatants, as are the Italians and the English. In soccer it is pure selfishness that rules. There is little common ground among the ... Read the whole story

2. FOCUS: Arena? Or Vienna?

by Soccer America

By Paul Gardner Bruce Arena's performance during Monday's phone-in will not be remembered as one of his most impressive ...  and no wonder ... in getting rid of Amado Guevara he has made a move that, if I detected the right meaning for all the pauses and hesitations and convoluted ... Read the whole story

3. MLS: Roster purges; Chivas USA moves; another Arena acolyte steps up

by Soccer America

By Ridge Mahoney For MLS coaches, the Thanksgiving holiday is split between enjoying turkey with the family and finalizing which rostered turkeys need to be sliced, because contracts are either renewed or terminated Nov. 30. There are also college games to be scouted. And this offseason, barely two weeks old, ... Read the whole story

4. NEWSMAKER: Cannavaro's secret: good food, sleep and sex

by Soccer America

Italy World Cup captain Fabio Cannavaro won the 2006 Ballon d'or ("Golden Ball") as European Player of the Year, beating Italy teammate Gianluigi Buffon and French star Thierry Henry in voting of European journalists conducted by the French magazine France Football. European Players of the Year (1956-2006) The 33-year-old central ... Read the whole story

5. CONCACAF: Champions Cup & Youth Qualifying Draws

by Soccer America

CONCACAF held the draws for three regional competitions Friday during the CONCACAF executive committee meeting in Los Angeles. Two MLS teams are competing in the CONCACAF Champions Cup -- the regional equivalent of the Europe's Champions League or South America's Libertadores Cup. U.S. youth national teams will take part in ... Read the whole story

6. YOUTH: National youth team updates (Thanksgiving Interregionals)

by Soccer America

The U.S. under-14 boys national team's split squads went 3-0-1 at the US Youth Soccer ODP Thanksgiving Interregional at Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Joaquin Del Rosario provided the highlight of the competition with a hat trick in the USA Blue team's 5-0 win ... Read the whole story

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