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by Ridge Mahoney
Today's the day Chris Armas officially hangs it up. At age 35, sent to the sidelines by a troublesome hip and the wear and tear of a dozen pro seasons, the MLS prototypical holding midfielder played 264 regular season games and 37 more in the playoffs with a zeal and ...
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by Soccer America
"I was out until late in a place where I should not have been. The other day I gave you an excuse, above all to take the pressure off the club." -- Chris Coleman, the Welsh coach of Spanish club Real Sociedad, who first claimed he was 90 minutes late ...
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by Soccer America
The U.S. Soccer Federation is holding a press conference at 3:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday to announce the new coach of the U.S. women's national team. The Washington Post's Steven Goff wrote on his Soccer Insider blog on Monday that a source told him Pia Sundhage would be the pick. ...
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by Paul Kennedy
Italy has canceled all pro soccer games next week in the aftermath of the shooting death of a Lazio fan on Sunday. Italy national team coach Roberto Donadoni said the rioting that followed across Italy was "pure madness."
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by Soccer America
[AMERICANS IN ENGLAND] Reading goalkeeper Marcus Hahneman was beaten by Mathieu Flamini, Emmanuel Adebayor and Alexander Hleb as the Royals fell, 3-1, to Arsenal, which moved ahead of Manchester United atop the EPL standings on goals scored is now unbeaten in 27 straight games. Hahnemann has conceded 29 goals in ...
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by Soccer America
Comedian Drew Carey, a member of the ownership group of the Seattle franchise that will field an MLS team in 2009, promised that the team will have a marching band and that he wants to allow fans to buy memberships giving them a vote on club policy, such as the ...
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by Soccer America
Central Florida media outlets have reported that a board member of the Big Sun Soccer League has been arrested for engaging in a scheme to defraud the youth organization of more than $79,000. Police say Priscilla Bellcase, 40, allegedly wrote checks to cash, then endorsed them herself or forged the ...
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by Soccer America
Brazil claimed its second consecutive Beach World Cup on Sunday in Rio de Janeiro, with an 8-2 win over Mexico 8-2 in the final. Uruguay finished third by edging France 1-0 on penalties after a 2-2 draw in regulation.
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