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by Paul Kennedy
[SPAIN] After a lackluster 2-1 win over Peru, Coach Luis Aragones is likely to make several changes when Spain faces the USA Wednesday in Santander. Young Raul Albiol will likely replace Carlos Marchena in the middle of the backline, while Daniel Guiza, La Liga's top score with Mallorca last season, ...
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by Soccer America
"Soccer players are not bandits and are not to be kicked and punched. This has to stop. The player was wrong, he will be punished and suspended. What is not acceptable is for him to have pepper [spray] in his face or be prodded in the back with a truncheon." ...
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by Soccer America
[U.S. SOCCER] Jonathan Spector, the 22-year-old defender who plays for the English Premier League's West Ham, will undergo hip surgery and will be sidelined for three to six months. He is thus dropped from the USA's roster for its friendly Wednesday against Spain and will miss this summer's Olympic tournament ...
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by Soccer America
[EURO '08 COUNTDOWN] Fabio Cannavaro, who two years ago lifted the World Cup trophy as Italy captain, will miss the 2008 European Championship after after injuring his left ankle Monday during Italy's first training session after its arrival at its Austrian headquarters, the Schloss Weikersdorf Residenz, near Vienna.
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by Soccer America
[WORLD CUP 2010 QUALIFYING] Uzbekistan and Bahrain are the only teams unbeaten and untied after three games in the second round of World Cup 2010 qualifying in Asia. Uzbekistan went on the rampage and scored five goals in the first half en route to a 7-3 win. Bahrain won, 3-2, ...
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by Soccer America
[MLS/VIDEO] MLS has suspended Houston Dynamo defender Eddie Robinson one game and fined him $500 for retaliatory actions against FC Dallas midfielder Andre Rocha May 29. That's on top of the automatic one-game suspension and $250 fine for the red card Robinson received in the game.
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by Soccer America
The Major Indoor Soccer League has folded after seven seasons while announcing it is considering restructuring.
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