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by Soccer America
[REACTION] Cristiano Ronaldo's missed penalty kick in the third minute cost Manchester United a chance to escape from Barcelona's Camp Nou Stadium with a victory, but United manager Alex Ferguson praised the young Portuguese star after Wednesday's 0-0 in the first leg of their Champions League semifinal series.
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by Soccer America
"They hit me with a camera!" -- Diego Maradona during a melee while leaving a Buenos Aires courthouse following an arbitration hearing with his former agent, Guillermo Coppola. Maradona threw a wild punch and yelled insults at television reporters who crowded him. (AP)
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by Ridge Mahoney
D.C. United has signed former Red Bull striker Francis Doe and a San Jose deal to acquire former Rapids and MetroStars striker Jean-Philippe Peguero could be completed by Thursday as the Quakes seek to beef up their front line.
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by Ridge Mahoney
[TV REVIEW] Less than a month into the regular seasons, MLS teams are far from the finished product, as coaches juggle players and alter tactics to find the right formula. Last year, a lot of juggling took place with the broadcast teams selected by ESPN2 for its MLS telecasts. Some ...
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by Ridge Mahoney
Before the Wizards use the comments of Dynamo coach Dominic Kinnear to fire up their team and specifically Claudio Lopez, it should be pointed out that he made those remarks strictly in reference to how difficult it can be for a player, any player, to cut it in MLS.
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by Soccer America
[CONCACAF CHAMPIONS CUP] A goal by Victor Cordero in the waning minutes earned Costa Rica's Saprissa a 1-1 tie with Mexico's Pachuca in the first leg of the final of the Concacaf Champions Cup, in which U.S. entrants D.C. United and the Houston Dynamo fell in the semifinals.
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by Soccer America
[EURO 2008] Switzerland's Federal Health Office spokesman Jean-Louis Zurcher said fans coming to this summer's European Championship, which the Swiss are co-hosting with Austria, should check their vaccination status. A measles epidemic has plagued Switzerland for more than a year.
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by Soccer America
FC Dallas, MLS's only undefeated team (with two wins and a pair of ties), hosts last year's runner-up, New England, on ESPN2's Thursday night broadcast. FC Dallas forward Kenny Cooper has already matched his 2007 scoring output of four goals and is second behind the Galaxy's Landon Donovan (5 goals) ...
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by Soccer America
The 2008 Libertadores Cup, the South American club championship, moves into the second round next Wednesday with the first leg of the second round. Brazil and Argentina lead all countries with five teams each in the 16-team second round. Club America and Atlas of Mexico also advanced. Guadalajara was the ...
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