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by Soccer America
"Now, Dutch, you tremble!" -- Russian newspaper Rossiyskaya Gazeta's headline after Russia rolled over Sweden, 2-0, with a sensational display of soccer that sets up a showdown with the Netherlands, the darling of Euro '08 with nine goals in three wins. (AFP)
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by Paul Kennedy
[RATINGS LEADERS] After group play at the 2008 European Championship, Spain's David Villa (a hat trick in his first game and stoppage-time winner in his second) is the top-rated player, based on the daily Soccer America Report Cards. Two other Spaniards -- Fernando Torres and Brazilian-born Marcos Serna -- and ...
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by Paul Kennedy
[RUSSIA-SWEDEN REPORT CARD] Guus Hiddink did it again, taking an underdog team and leading it to the knockout phase of a major championship. Russia moved into the quarterfinals of Euro '08 with a thoroughly deserved 2-0 win over Sweden on Wednesday. Soccer America's Paul Kennedy grades the players.
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by Mike Woitalla
[SPAIN-GREECE REPORT CARD] Defending European champion Greece exited Euro 2008 as the only team unable to earn a point in its three games after it fell, 2-1, to Spain, which is perfect at the tournament. The Spaniards also extended their win streak to nine games and their unbeaten run to ...
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by Soccer America
[EURO '08] French star Franck Ribery, stretchered off early in the Bleus' 2-0 loss to Italy on Tuesday, could miss up to two months with a torn ligament in his left ankle. He also twisted his knee in the clumsy challenge on Gianluca Zambrotta.
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by Soccer America
[USA-BARBADOS] With his team comfortably ahead in their 2010 World Cup qualifying series, U.S national team head coach Bob Bradley has excused 10 players from the second leg with Barbados Sunday at the Kensington Oval outside Bridgetown (TV: ESPN Classic, live, 3 pm ET).
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by Soccer America
[MLS] The New England Revolution extended its MLS-high unbeaten streak to seven games on Wednesday when it earned with a 1-1 tie against the Red Bulls. Despite losing Jason Hernandez to a red card shortly before halftime, the visiting San Jose Earthquakes held on for a 0-0 tie at Real ...
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by Soccer America
[WORLD CUP 2010 QUALIFYING] Brazil's troubles continued as it was held scoreless for the third straight game and had to settle for a 0-0 tie with archrival Argentina in South America's World Cup 2010 qualifying tournament on Wednesday.
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by Soccer America
[YOUTH] The University of Portland's Michelle Enyeart scored a hat trick to lead the USA to a 4-0 victory over Trinidad & Tobago Wednesday in the first game of the Concacaf qualifying tournament for the 2008 Under-20 Women's World Cup at Estadio Cuauhtemoc in Puebla, Mexico.
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by Soccer America
Chivas USA hosts the Chicago Fire in MLS action on Thursday, kicking off "The Year of the Emperor," its series of activities to honor the 20-year career of star Claudio Suarez. For all the MLS action and the television schedule ...
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by Soccer America
The quarterfinals begin on Thursday and continue through Sunday with one game each day. Three games, including Thursday's Portugal-Germany match, will be broadcast on ESPN, and the fourth, Sunday's Spain-Italy game, will air on ABC.
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