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by Ridge Mahoney
[MLS] Three playoff spots remain up for grabs as MLS enters its final week of play. Five teams -- Kansas City, New York, D.C. United, Real Salt Lake and Colorado - vie to join Columbus, Chicago, New England, Houston and Chivas USA in postseason play. Soccer America's Ridge Mahoney explains ...
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by Ridge Mahoney
[MLS] The limitations of the MLS Reserve Division have prompted some teams to send players out on season-long loans, and in the case of Red Bull goalkeeper Danny Cepero, that small investment paid off boxcars. He scored the first goalkeeper's goal in league history and played a solid all-around game ...
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by Soccer America
"Some fans were probably coming out for the first time tonight, and we put on a good show in the first half and taught them a little bit about soccer in the second half and how to manage a game." -- Houston defender Craig Waibel after a crowd of 30,361 ...
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by Soccer America
[MLS] Juan Pablo Angel struck twice for New York to keep the Red Bulls in playoff contention. Like Angel, Brian Ching hit the 13-goal mark, as Houston eliminated Los Angeles with a 3-0 win. Yura Movsisyan, Will Johnson and Robbie Findley scored Real Salt Lake's 3-1 win over FC Dallas, ...
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by Soccer America
[AMERICANS ABROAD] Midfielder Michael Bradley returned to Borussia Moenchengladbach's lineup as the Bundesliga's second-to-last place team earned its first point in five games. Other young Americans, Freddy Adu and Jozy Altidore, saw a small taste of action for their clubs.
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by Ian Plenderleith
[GERMANY] It's hard not to love the Bundesliga this season after another weekend of high-scoring drama involving Werder Bremen and 1899 Hoffenheim.
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by Ian Plenderleith
[SPAIN] Barcelona and Real Madrid continue to creep up the standings, both teams posting narrow away victories at the weekend. Rampant Valencia is still top.
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by Ian Plenderleith
[ITALY] Champion Inter began to look ominously good in a 4-0 win at Roma, while its city rival Milan is also stepping up a gear, beating Sampdoria 3-0.
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by Ian Plenderleith
[ENGLAND] The Big Four all won, but Hull City is still refusing to accept that Champions League qualifying spots are the domain of the established regulars.
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