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by Ridge Mahoney
[SPAIN-GERMANY REPORT CARD] Its leading scorer sidelined and its semifinal hero sputtering, Spain nonetheless deservedly captured its first European Championship title in 44 years by dispatching Germany, 1-0, Sunday night in Vienna with a Fernando Torres goal and a resilient, nerveless defensive performance. Soccer America's Ridge Mahoney grades the players.
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"I think we have to recognize the high quality of the Spanish players. They played very well during the whole tournament and today they were technically excellent and had more chances than us. So I think they deserve victory." -- Germany coach Joachim Loew after his team lost the European ...
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by Paul Kennedy
[TOP 20] Euro '08 champion Spain led all teams with eight players among the top 20 ratings leaders, based on the Soccer America Report Cards compiled by Soccer America's editors. Italy goalie Gianluigi Buffon edged Spain forward David Villa for first place. For all the final ratings leaders ...
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[BY THE NUMBERS] Spain lifted the European Championship after leading the tournament in goals and shots. For more stats on the Spain victory and Germany's loss. ...
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by Mike Woitalla
[MLS NAMES & NUMBERS] The two teams with the league's most potent attacks provided an exciting display in Sunday's ABC-televised game as host D.C. United romped past the Los Angeles Galaxy. For this weekend's MLS highlights. ...
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[YOUTH] Canada upset the USA, 1-0, on a goal by rising Rutgers junior Karla Schacher to win the Concacaf Under-20 Women's Championship Saturday in Puebla, Mexico.
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by Soccer America
New England remains the league's overall leader as its latest win ups its points total to 30 points from 16 games. For the up-to-date MLS standings and leading scorers, all the weekend summaries and this week's schedule. ...
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by Soccer America
Randi Patterson tied Miami FC's Alex Afonso and Seattle's Sebastien Le Toux for the USL-1 goalscoring lead with seven goals when he scored in Charleston's 3-1 win over Rochester on Saturday. For all the USL-1 results and goal scorers ...
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The US Youth Soccer Region I Championship move into the semifinals on Monday in Portland, Maine. New Jersey leads all clubs with seven teams - three boys and four girls -- still alive. For all the semifinal pairings ...
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