Americans beat China again to finish 33-1-2

by Paul Kennedy

[U.S. WOMEN] The USA closed out the year with a 1-0 win over China in Detroit that gave it a 33-1-2 record for the year, the best ever in the 24-year history of the women's national team program. The U.S. team won all five tournaments it entered, including the 2008 ... Read the whole story

Guzan blameless as Villa downed by Hamburg

by Ian Plenderleith

[UEFA CUP] Deportivo Coruna, Lech Poznan and FC Copenhagen advanced to the knockout phase of the UEFA Cup after Wednesday's final round of action in Groups E to H. Brad Guzan played through for already qualified Aston Villa in its 3-1 loss at Hamburg. Read the whole story

What They're Saying

by Soccer America

"Pink is my daughter's favorite color - and she is 5. It would have been unthinkable in our day." - Bayern Munich president Franz Beckenbauer chimes in on the pink cleats of Bayern's Franck Ribery. (Irish Times) Read the whole story

Quito beats Pachuca to reach final

by Ian Plenderleith

[CLUB WORLD CUP] Two first-half goals were enough for South American champion LDU Quito to move past Mexico's Pachuca (featuring U.S. international Francisco Torres) into Sunday's Club World Cup final. Read the whole story

San Lorenzo tops Tigre in Apertura playoff opener

by Ian Plenderleith

[ARGENTINA] San Lorenzo beat Tigre, 2-1, in the first game of the three-way playoff series for the Argentine opening championship. Read the whole story

U.S. Soccer awards for best goals announced

by Soccer America

[AWARDS] U.S. Soccer announced the final winners of the 2008 Best of U.S. Soccer awards presented by Soccer America. The winners for Best Performance: Team, Best Goal: Men, Best Goal: Women and Best Photo were selected by fans in online voting at ussoccer.com. The winners are ... Read the whole story

Player bets against own team

by Soccer America

[IRELAND] St. Patrick's midfielder Gary Dempsey has been suspended for five games for placing a $30 bet on Galway United to beat his own team Read the whole story

Soccer Job Openings

by Soccer America

[EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES] Soccer America provides the latest on employment opportunities for soccer-related positions. They include college coaching opportunities, as well as jobs in pro soccer, youth soccer, the soccer industry and television. Read the whole story

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