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by Soccer America
[UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE] Whether he plays wide or in the middle, whether it's up front or in midfield, whether it's on the ground or in the air, there's no stopping Cristiano Ronaldo. The 23-year-old Portuguese star scored his 10th goal in his last 11 appearances in Europe and 36 goals ...
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by Soccer America
"I think we should welcome all peaceful people to our country. They get to pursue the 'American Dream' and we get to benefit from all the wonderful things that immigrants bring to our country -- like good old fashioned soccer. Sounds like a pretty good deal to me." -- Drew ...
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by Soccer America
[UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE] True to its principles, Barcelona went to Germany with the idea to attack Schalke 04, and, sure enough, scored an early goal by 17-year-old Bojan Krkic that held up for a 1-0 victory in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League quarterfinal series on Tuesday. His ...
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by Ridge Mahoney
[GAME REPORT] If Luis Montes isn't a regular starter for Pachuca, D.C. United players and coaches would like to know why. In the Concacaf Champions Cup Wednesday night at Estadio Hildago, he came on as a halftime substitute and proved to be the perfect focal point for an attack that ...
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by Paul Kennedy
[AMERICANS ABROAD] The 2008 Norwegian season kicked off last weekend with a record 13 Americans on the rosters of pro clubs in the top two divisions. In the Eliteserien (First Division), keepers Troy Perkins (Valerenga) and Adin Brown (Aalesund) squared off, and Perkins emerged victorious with a 1-0 win in ...
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by Ridge Mahoney
[PREVIEW] The 2007 MLS champion has yet to hit its stride and is in the midst of a stretch that would be tough for any team, even one that has all its players healthy and available. The Dynamo is missing a few bodies for its semifinal, first leg encounter with ...
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by Ridge Mahoney
[MLS] The life of Galaxy coach Ruud Gullit isn't going quite the way he hoped it would. At the tail end of a 4-0 thumping in Colorado Saturday night that marked Gullit's coaching debut in MLS, the Rapids' Ciaran O'Brien crashed into Carlos Ruiz from behind. The tackle removed both ...
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by Ridge Mahoney
[MLS] If any MLS team might be well-prepared to lose two of its best players, it's New England, which takes on Chicago Thursday in the first game of the ESPN2 doubleheader (7:30 p.m. ET) minus Taylor Twellman and Steve Ralston.
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by Soccer America
[YOUTH] U.S. Youth Soccer ODP girls teams are participating in an international tournament, beginning Thursday in San Jose, Costa Rica. The four regional teams are made up of U-15 and U-16 players to compete against the U-17 national teams of Trinidad & Tobago and Costa Rica and the U-20 national ...
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by Soccer America
[OFF THE POST] A K-League game was postponed after players from Gwangju Sangmu suffered severe food poisoning from a dish of raw beef mixed with rice served at a popular restaurant in Gwangju during their team meal. "This is the first time an incident like this has caused a delay ...
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by Soccer America
[EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES] Soccer America provides the latest on employment opportunities for soccer-related positions. They include college coaching opportunities, as well as opportunities in pro soccer, youth soccer, the soccer industry and television.
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