Forza Milan!

by Soccer America

AC Milan put on a display of attacking soccer reminiscent of the great Milan teams of the late 1980s and early 1990s and crushed Manchester United, 3-0, on Wednesday night to advance to the UEFA Champions League final. All but forgotten as a European contender after last season's Calciopoli scandal ... Read the whole story

What They're Saying

by Soccer America

"I thought I might do 45 minutes but ended up doing the full 90. It was quite a hot day but I felt OK at the end, and the next day I was able to do a bit of gardening in the greenhouse. Both teams acted like perfect gentlemen, and ... Read the whole story

Milan-Liverpool, championship ledger

by Soccer America

AC Milan and Liverpool, who meet in the final of the UEFA Champions League on May 23 in Athens, have a long history of success in Europe. Before they met in the 2005 final, they had won a combined 11 European Cup titles in 14 appearances in the final. Milan's ... Read the whole story

OFF THE POST: World Cup sparked German baby boom

by Mike Woitalla

Germany has one of the world's lowest birthrates (1.37 children per woman compared to about 2.1 in the USA). The German government's recent efforts to promote procreation have included offering one-year paid maternity leave to working mothers. But the most effective population booster so far appears to have been hosting ... Read the whole story

D.C. hopes to get it right against Revs

by Ridge Mahoney

[TV PREVIEW] Senior Editor Ridge Mahoney talked to New England coach Steve Nicol on the eve of the Revs' Thursday night (ESPN2, 7 pm ET) clash with D.C. United, the preseason favorite that has lost its first three games. Read the whole story

U.S. U-17s beat Canada, 2-1, to edge closer to World Cup berth

by Paul Kennedy

The USA remained perfect at the CONCACAF Under-17 qualifying tournament in Kingston, Jamaica, with a 2-1 victory over Canada on Wednesday night, setting the stage for the possibility of clinching a berth at the 2007 Under-17 World Cup on Friday night. Read the whole story

Goalkeeper follies in Scotland & Brazil

by Soccer America

[VIDEO]. Aberdeen's Darren Mackie scored without immediately realizing it in last Saturday's Scottish Premier League 3-0 win over Kilmarnock because, while he was walking back down field, Kilmarnock keeper Alan Combe hurled the ball into the back of Mackie's head, from which it rebounded 8 yards into the back of ... Read the whole story

AMERICANS ABROAD: Castillo and Orozco meet in Mexico 'repechaje'

by Soccer America

New Mexico product Edgar Castillo, 19, was a 55th-minute sub for Santos Laguna as it fell at home, 1-0, to San Luis in the first leg of the Mexican repechaje, the preliminary playoff round of the Clausura 2007. Californian Michael Orozco, 21, came on for San Luis in the 86th ... Read the whole story

MLS goal dearth continues

by Soccer America

Last season, MLS averaged 2.62 goals per game, its lowest besides the 2.61 its teams mustered in 2004. Fans are seeing even fewer goals in early going of the 2007 season. The first 26 games have an average of 2.27 goals. Kansas City leads the league in scoring, having notched ... Read the whole story

Libertadores Cup win streak ends for Brazil's Santos

by Soccer America

Santos could have broken the Libertadores Cup record of eight straight wins it shares with Vasco da Gama by beating Caracas FC in Venezuela on Wednesday night but tied, 2-2. In a battle between the only two Argentine clubs left in the competition, Boca Juniors beat Velez Sarsfield even though ... Read the whole story

'The biggest financial prize in world soccer'

by Soccer America

A report by accountancy firm Deloitte & Touche says that the teams promoted this season from the English second tier to the English Premier League will be rewarded with up to $120 million, thanks to the EPL's new TV deal. Birmingham City and Sunderland have already clinched promotion. Four other ... Read the whole story

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